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Line 4 (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Line 4 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Lakhtinsko-Pravoberezhnaya Line'' (russian: Ла́хтинско-Правобере́жная) or ''Orange Line'', is a rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which connects city centre with the south-east districts on the right bank of the Neva River. Despite its name, which literally means ''Lakhta–Right Bank Line'', the line from its opening date had the stations on the left bank of the Neva River. Moreover, currently the line has not any stations near the Lakhta area. Opened in 1985, it is the shortest line in the system with the stations featuring a modern design. Since 1994, it has been officially designated "Line 4," but the original name is still often used in informal context. The line originally opened to provide access from the centre for the new residential areas in the eastern part of city, along the right bank of the Neva. However, delays in the construction of the future Line 5, compelled the metro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospekt Bolshevikov
Prospekt Bolshevikov (russian: Проспект Большевиков) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to Wor ..., opened on December 30, 1985. Transport Buses: 12, 102, 118, 140, 161, 164, 169, 191, 255A, 255Б, 264, 268, 288. Trolleybuses: 28, 33, 43. Trams: 10, 27, 65, A. Minibuses: K-801, K-801A. Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1985 1985 establishments in the Soviet Union Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamenka, Vyborgsky District, Leningrad Oblast
Kamenka (russian: Ка́менка; fi, Kaukjärvi) is a rural locality (a logging depot settlement) in Vyborgsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, it is located on the Karelian Isthmus to the west of Kirillovskoye railway station. Population: Within the framework of municipal divisions, it is a part of Polyanskoye Rural Settlement (with the administrative center in Polyany) in Vyborgsky Municipal District. The Nikolayevsky artillery range (now Bobochinsky military tank training range) has been situated to the east of Kamenka since 1913. The 138th Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, formerly the 45th Guards Motor Rifle Division, is located here. History From the 1323 Treaty of Nöteborg the area was a part of Sweden, administered first as a part of the ''Mohla'' (''Muolaa'') and since 1445 ''Nykyrka'' (''Uusikirkko'') parish, until the cessation of its parish to Russia in the 1721 Treaty of Nystad alongside the Karelian Isthmus part of the Viborg and Nyslott County. In 1812, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dostoyevskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Dostoyevskaya (russian: Достоéвская) is a station on the Line 4 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on December 30, 1991. Walkways connect Dostoyevskaya with Vladimirskaya metro station of the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line Line 1 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line'' (russian: Ки́ровско-Вы́боргская ли́ния) or ''Red Line'', is the oldest rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, opened in 1955, wh .... Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1991 Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novocherkasskaya
Novocherkasskaya (russian: Новочерка́сская) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to Wor ..., opened on December 30, 1985. The station was planned to be named Zanevskaya, but it was ultimately called Krasnogvardeyskaya until 1992; the station's name was changed after its namesake, the Krasnogvardeysky Avenue, was renamed to Novocherkassky. The station is unique as it does not have its own building above ground; one must enter through an underground pedestrian crossing. Station Design The station's vestibule design is dedicated to the Red Army and its fight for power in the Russian Revolution; the escalators feature a mosaic at the bottom portal, the walls are also lined with red marble. References Saint Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komendantsky Prospekt
Komendantsky Prospekt (russian: Комендантский проспект), literally translate - Avenue of Commendants ) is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on April 2, 2005. Its main decoration theme depicts the early years of Russian aviation, due to the location of the station at a former aviation field. It is the newest fourth metro station of the over-populated Primorsky district of Saint Petersburg, along with Pionerskaya and Chornaya Rechka stations of the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya line Line 2 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line'' (russian: Моско́вско-Петрогра́дская ли́ния) or ''Blue Line'', is a second oldest rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ... and Staraya Derevnya of the Frunzensko-Primorskaya line. Transport Buses: 112, 125, 126, 127, 127M, 134Б, 135, 170, 171, 172, 180, 182, 194, 223, 235, 258, 279, 294. Trolleybuses: 2, 23 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krestovsky Ostrov
Krestovsky Ostrov (russian: Крестовский остров) is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on September 3, 1999. It should have been opened earlier but the opening was postponed due to delays in the construction of the station lobby. It serves Krestovsky Island and Krestovsky Stadium Krestovsky Stadium, known as Gazprom Arena for sponsorship reasons (russian: «Газпром Арена»), is a retractable roof stadium with a retractable pitch in the western portion of Krestovsky Island in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which s ..., home of FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. Transport Buses: 10, 14, 25, 29, 220, 227. Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1999 Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staraya Derevnya
Staraya Derevnya (russian: Старая Деревня) (literally translate - Old Village) is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to Wor ..., opened on January 14, 1999. Transport Buses: 93, 101A, 101Э, 112, 125, 126, 154, 154A, 166, 216A, 217, 223, 235, 258, 279, 294. Trolleybuses: 23, 25, 40. Trams: 18. Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1999 Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chkalovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)
Chkalovskaya (russian: Чка́ловская) is a station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The station was designed by Alexander Konstantinov, Alexander Bystrov and Andrey Larionov. It opened on September 15, 1997, as a Pravoberezhnaya Line station, but it was transferred to Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line on March 7, 2009. The station was named after Valery Chkalov, a famous Russian aviator. A sculpture of him, which was created by V. Sveshnikov, was erected by the station's entrance. The station's decoration features an aviation theme. The floor design invokes airport landing strips, while the lights look like components of the ANT-6 aircraft. The escalator lamps were designed to resemble propellers. Transport Buses: 1, 14, 25, 185, 191. In popular culture * In 2006 the station has served as a scene for a movie « Piter FM» (dir. Oksana Bychkova). Main characters set up an appointment at the monument of Valery Chkalov Valery Pavlovi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulitsa Dybenko
Ulitsa Dybenko (russian: У́лица Дыбéнко) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to Wor ..., opened on October 1, 1987. Transport Buses: 4, 97, 140, 191, 228, 233, 234, 255A, 255Б, 264, 285, 288, 469, 469A, 485, 492A, 511, 565, 575, 579, 596Б, 692, 692A, 860, 860Л, 865, 879Д, 895. Trolleybuses: 14, 27, 28, 43. Trams: 7, 7A, 23, A. Minibus: 491, 492 (Staraya), 492 (Zh K Tsentralniy), 572A, 596A (po Stroiteley), 596A (po Yevropeyskomu), K-801. External links * Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1987 Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo II
Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo II (russian: Плóщадь Алексáндра Нéвского-2) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to Wor ..., opened on December 30, 1985. Gallery File:Площадь Александра Невского-2.jpg, Alexander Nevsky Square-2 Station File:AlexanderNevsky2 metro.jpg File:Metro Ploschtschad Alexandra Newskogo II.jpg File:Ableplas.JPG File:Alexander Nevsky metrostation cross-walk light.jpg External links * Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1985 1985 establishments in the Soviet Union Railway stations located underground in Russia {{Russia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg Metro
The Saint Petersburg Metro (russian: links=no, Петербургский метрополитен, Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941, but was put on hold due to World War II and the subsequent Siege of Leningrad, during which the constructed stations were used as bomb shelters. It was finally opened on 15 November 1955. Formerly known as the ''Order of Lenin Leningrad Metro named after V. I. Lenin'' (), the system exhibits many typical Soviet designs and features exquisite decorations and artwork making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world. Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is also one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The system's deepest station, Admiralteyskaya, is below ground. The network consists of 5 lines with a total length of . It has 72 stations including 7 transfer p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
