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Sayran (Almaty Metro)
Sayran ( kk, Сайран, ''Saıran'') is a station on Line 1 of the Almaty Metro. The station is located between Alatau and Moskva. It was opened on 18 April 2015 as a part of the second stretch of Line 1 between Alatau and Moskva. The station is located west of the city center, at the intersection between Abay Avenue and Brusilovsky Street. It is built underground and has one island platform. The name of the station originates from the Sayran Reservoir, which is located about northwest of the station. The Sayran Bus Terminal Sayran bus terminal ( kz, Сайран автобекеті, ''Sayran avtobeketı,'' Russian: автовокзал Сайран, '' tr.'' ''avtovokzal'' ''Sayran''), also "New Bus Station" or "Central Bus Station", is a major long distance bus stat ... (Автовокзал Сайран) is at Sadovnikov Street and Tole Bi Street, 9 minutes away by car on the other side of the lake from the subway station. References {{Reflist Almaty Metro stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almaty Metro
Almaty Metro ( kk, Алматы метрополитені, ''Almaty Metropolitenı''; russian: Алматинский метрополитен) is a rapid transit/metro system in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The first line of the system was opened on 1 December 2011, after more than 23 years of construction. A , two-station extension of the Metro to Moskva station opened on 18 April 2015. History Construction of the Almaty Metro began on 7 September 1988 when Kazakhstan was part of the Soviet Union. However, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, funds from Moscow dried up and the new Kazakhstan government was unable to continue construction. Efforts to preserve the already-completed work were made, but the high cost led to the accumulation of large debts to construction workers. In 2003, the government of Kazakhstan laid out a new development initiative which included government funds for continued construction on the metro. During the Metro's construction the Almaty tram netwo ... [...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] |
