Line 1 of the
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 ...
, also known as ''Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line'' (russian: Ки́ровско-Вы́боргская ли́ния) or ''Red Line'', is the oldest
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 c ...
line in
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia, opened in 1955, which connects
Kirovsky and
Vyborgsky districts of the city. The original stations are very beautiful and elaborately decorated, especially
Avtovo
Avtovo (russian: А́втово) is a station on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Designed by architect , it opened as part of the first Leningrad Metro line on November 15, 1955. In 2014, The Guardian included it on t ...
and
Narvskaya
Narvskaya () is a subway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line between the stations Baltiyskaya and Kirovsky Zavod.
The station was opened on 15 November 1955, as a part of the first stage of Saint Petersburg Me ...
. The line connects four out of five
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
's main
railway station
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s. In 1995, a flooding occurred in a tunnel between
Lesnaya and
Ploschad Muzhestva stations and, for nine years, the line was separated into two independent segments (the gap was connected by a shuttle
bus
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route). The line is also one of the two lines in the network to feature shallow stations, the other being the
Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
Line 3 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line'' (russian: Не́вско-Василеостро́вская ли́ния) or ''Green Line'', is a rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which connects ...
.
The line cuts
Saint Petersburg
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centre on a northeast-southwest axis. In the south its alignment follows the shore of the
Gulf of Finland
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. In the north it extends outside the city limits into the
Leningrad oblast
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(it is the only line to stretch beyond the city boundary). The Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line is generally coloured
red
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o
Metro maps and markup of this colour has been added to its stations for ease of passenger orientation; the new generation trains of carriages since 2010s also have their outside colour matching the colour of the line.
Timeline
* Upon the 1977 extension, the temporary station
Dachnoye (which had been the terminus since 1966) and its tracks were demolished.
Name changes
Transfers
The transfer on Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform one. Last transfer to the
Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line
Line 5 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line'' (russian: Фру́нзенско-Примо́рская ли́ния) or ''Purple Line'', is a newest rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg, Russia, opened in 2 ...
has opened via Pushkinskaya in 2008.
Rolling stock
Two depots serve the line, Avtovo (№ 1) and Severnoe (№ 4), although when the lines separated in 1995 the Severnoe served the northern section whilst the Avtovo, along with other depots took over the southern section. As there was a large surplus in the north, conventional railway was used to transfer many of the trains to other depots. Upon the reunification of the two sections, the Severnoe depot's park was restored and the line became the first to start using eight-carriage trains, of which currently 34 and 20 trains are assigned respectively to the metro. Most of them are E, Em, Ema, and Emx trains built in the 1960s and 1970s.
Recent developments and future plans
Given the age of most of the stations on this line, constant renovations take place to restore them. The
Vladimirskaya Vladimirsky (masculine), Vladimirskaya (feminine), Vladimirskoye (neuter) or variant spellings may refer to:
Buildings
*Vladimir Palace (''Vladimirsky dvorets''), an imperial palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia
*Vladimirskaya (Saint Petersburg Metr ...
and
Narvskaya
Narvskaya () is a subway station in Saint Petersburg, Russia on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line between the stations Baltiyskaya and Kirovsky Zavod.
The station was opened on 15 November 1955, as a part of the first stage of Saint Petersburg Me ...
stations closed for reconstruction from autumn 2006 until 2008. Debate continues over whether to open the controversial mosaic of
Stalin
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretar ...
(located on Narvskaya station behind the service room) to the public. discussions have begun on extending the line southward.
Links
Saint Petersburg Metro official website
References
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Saint Petersburg Metro lines
Railway lines opened in 1955
1955 establishments in Russia