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Saburtalo Line
The Saburtalo Line ( ka, საბურთალოს ხაზი) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city, near Tbilisi State University Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ''Ivane Javaxishvi ...’s X and XI buildings. History Name changes Transfers Rolling stock The line is served by the Nadzaladevi (No.1) and Gldani depot (No.2), currently 9 four carriage trains are assigned to it. All are the 81-714/717 versions with .5 and .5M modifications Recent developments and future plans The line is extending to the west and some of the construction sites that have been derelict since Soviet times have recently been restarted. Construction of the State University station (Sakhelmt ... [...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] |
Tbilisi Metro
The Tbilisi Metro ( ka, თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი) is a rapid transit system in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Opened on 11 January 1966, it was the fourth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like other ex-Soviet metros, most of the stations are very deep and vividly decorated. At present the system consists of two lines, in total length, serving 23 stations. In 2017, the Metro transported 113.827 million passengers. The Metro is operated by the Tbilisi Transport Company, which began operation the same year as the Tbilisi Metro, in 1966. History Tbilisi (officially known as Tiflis until 1936), the capital of Georgia, was considered historically to be one of the most important cities of the Soviet Union, particularly because of its political position as being the most significant city in the Caucasus and the capital of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic which lasted until 1936. The city grew quite rapidly during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ''Ivane Javaxishvilis saxelobis Tbilisis saxelmts'ipo universit'et'i'', often shortened to its historical name, Tbilisi State University or TSU) is a public research university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Excluding academies and theological seminaries, which have intermittently functioned in Georgia for centuries, TSU is the oldest university in Georgia and the Caucasus region. Over 23 500 students are enrolled and the total number of faculty and staff (collaborators) is 5,000. According to the U.S. News & World Report university rankings, TSU is ranked 398th in the world, tied with the University of Warsaw. The university has five branches in the regions of Georgia, six faculties, 60 scientific-research laboratories and centers, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Station Square (Tbilisi Metro)
Station Square ( ka, სადგურის მოედანი, tr) is an interchange station on the Tbilisi Metro. It opened on 11 January 1966 and was one of the initial stations in the system. On 15 April 1979, the station began serving the Saburtalo Line. It was known as Vagzlis Moedani ( ka, ვაგზლის მოედანი) until 2011. Vagzlis comes from the Russian word for station, "Vokzal", since it is located below the Tbilisi railway station Tbilisi Railway station ( ka, თბილისის ცენტრალური სადგური, ''tbilisis tsent'raluri sadguri'') is a railway station located in Tbilisi, Georgia. Originally built in 1872, Tbilisi Railway station h .... External links Station Square page at Tbilisi Municipal Portal Tbilisi Metro stations Railway stations opened in 1966 Railway stations opened in 1979 1966 establishments in Georgia (country) 1979 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delisi (Tbilisi Metro)
Delisi ( ka, დელისი) is a metro station on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia (country), Georgia. The station was known as Viktor Gotsiridze from 1992 to 2006. Railway stations opened in 1979 Tbilisi Metro stations 1979 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vazha-Pshavela (Tbilisi Metro)
Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა) is a metro station on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia. The station is named after the poet Vazha-Pshavela Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა .... Initially, the station was supposed to be an intermediate station on the – extension, but due to lack of financing the construction of the latter had been frozen. Because of the delay, only a single track was available at the station until the full extension to State University opened on 16 October 2017. Railway stations opened in 2000 Tbilisi Metro stations 2000 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State University (Tbilisi Metro)
The State University metro station ( ka, სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, tr) is situated on Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is the western terminus of the Saburtalo Line. Construction of the State University station began in 1985, but ceased due to financial difficulties in 1994 and conserved in 2000. The station was completed between 2015 and 2017 with the help of the Asian Development Bank. It was opened on 16 October 2017. See also * List of Tbilisi metro stations The following is a list of the 23 stations of the Tbilisi Metro, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Akhmeteli-Varketili Line (First Line) * Varketili ( ka, ვარკეთილი), literally meaning "I'm kind", is a city suburb to which the station serv ... References Railway stations opened in 2017 Tbilisi Metro stations 2017 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medical University (Tbilisi Metro)
The Medical University metro station ( ka, სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი, tr) is situated intermediate on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia. It opened in 1979 as Komkavshiri (translated as Komsomol) until being renamed in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the USSR. The station is named after Tbilisi State Medical University , , type = Public , endowment = , administrative_staff = 411 , president = , provost = , principal = , rector = Prof. Zurab Vadachkoria , chancellor = , vice_chancellor = , dean = , head_label = , head = , students = , undergrad =7500 , postg .... References Railway stations opened in 1979 Tbilisi Metro stations 1979 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Asia-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Gotsiridze (Tbilisi Metro)
Delisi ( ka, დელისი) is a metro station on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the Capital city, capital and the List of cities and towns in Georgia (country), largest city of Georgia (country), Georgia, lying on the ..., Georgia. The station was known as Viktor Gotsiridze from 1992 to 2006. Railway stations opened in 1979 Tbilisi Metro stations 1979 establishments in Georgia (country) {{Georgia-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akhmeteli–Varketili Line
The Akhmeteli–Varketili Line ( ka, ახმეტელი-ვარკეთილის ხაზი) (formerly known as Didube–Samgori and Gldani–Varketili) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro The Tbilisi Metro ( ka, თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი) is a rapid transit system in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Opened on 11 January 1966, it was the fourth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like oth .... The line was part of the first stage of the Metro and currently cuts the city on a north–south axis. The line currently has 16 stations and 19.6 kilometres of track. History Name changes Transfers Rolling stock The line is served by the Nadzladevi (№1) and Gldani depot (№2), currently 24 four carriage trains are assigned to it. A mix of Е, Ezh, Ezh1, Еzh3, Еma-502, Еm-508T as well as the newer 81-714.5, 81-717.5. Additional Ezh3 and Em-508T subway cars were received in 1985 from Tashkent metro. All of the trains are under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
