There are 250 active stations of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
. Of these, 209 on
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
proper, and some additional ones that are marketed by Moscow Metro: 6 stations of
Moscow Monorail and 31 stations of the
Moscow Central Circle
The Moscow Central Circle or MCC (russian: Московское центральное кольцо, МЦК), designated Line 14 and marked in a strawberry red/white color is a orbital urban/metropolitan rail line that encircles historical M ...
. Two stations have been closed.
As of 2017 several new stations are under construction or being planned. One station is reserved for future service (
Delovoy Tsentr for the
Bolshaya Koltsevaya line
The Bolshaya Koltsevaya line (russian: Большая кольцевая линия), known in English as the Big Circle Line, designated Line 11 and 11A is an under construction rapid transit line of the Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a ...
).
By number of stations the Moscow Metro is ranked 8th, cf.
List of metro systems. The deepest station of Moscow Metro, Park Pobedy, is the third-deepest metro station of the world.
Active stations
Physical characteristics
Of the
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
's 229 stations, 78 are deep underground, 109 are shallow, and 42 (25 of them on the Central Circle) are at or above ground level. Of the latter there are 12 ground-level stations, four elevated stations, and one station (
Vorobyovy Gory) on a bridge.
The deep stations comprise 55
triple-vaulted pylon stations, 19
triple-vaulted column stations, and one
single-vault station
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...
.
The shallow stations comprise 72
spanned column stations (a large portion of them following the "centipede" design), 33
single-vaulted stations (Kharkov technology), and three single-spanned stations.
Two stations have three tracks, and one has double halls. Seven of the stations have side platforms (only one of which is subterranean). In addition, there were two temporary stations within rail yards.
Gallery of station types
MoscowMetro Lubyanka 5871.jpg, Lubyanka – triple-vault pylon station
MosMetro Chistye Prudy asv2018-01.jpg, Chistyye Prudy – triple-vault pylon station
Metro MSK Line9 Timiryazevskaya.jpg, Timiryazevskaya – single-vault
Podbelskogo-mm.jpg, Bulvar Rokossovskogo – column, triple-span
Key to transfer details
List
Non-functional stations
Closed stations
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Pervomayskaya (closed)
Pervomayskaya (russian: Первомайская - ''may 1st'') was a temporary station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line of the Moscow Metro in use between 1954 and 1961. It was closed after being replaced by a permanent station, Izmaylovsky Par ...
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Kaluzhskaya (closed)
Kaluzhskaya (russian: Калужская) was a temporary station of the Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotel ...
Abandonned plans
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Suvorovskaya on
Koltsevaya Line. It was intended to connect to
Dostoyevskaya on the
Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line
The Lyublinsko–Dmitrovskaya line (russian: Любли́нско-Дми́тровская ли́ния, ) (Line 10) is a line of the Moscow Metro. It was known as "Lyublinskaya line" () before 2007. First opened in 1995 as a semi-chordial radius ...
Expansion dynamics
Notes
* A. All ridership statistics are daily average passengers for 2007.
References
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External links
UrbanRail.NetKartaMetro.info lines, stations, and exits on Moscow map and satellite imagery; public transportation near metro stations
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Metro.ru information, history, maps, art
MetroWalks Moscow photos of all metro stations
Metro.Molot.ru lines, stations, plans, articles
Моё Метро ("My Metro") stations, cars, links
yapriedu.ru/metro/ interactive scheme of the system
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Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro) is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first ...
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...
Metro stations
A metro station or subway station is a station for a rapid transit system, which as a whole is usually called a "metro" or "subway". A station provides a means for passengers to purchase tickets, board trains, and evacuate the system in the ...