Zenit (russian: Зенит) is a
Saint Petersburg Metro station on 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 conne ...
(Line 3) of the
Saint Petersburg Metro. It opened on May 26, 2018 as Novokrestovskaya as part of the extension of the line to the north from
Primorskaya.
This extension also included the
Begovaya station. Zenit is located between Primorskaya and Begovaya. Till 10 June 2021, the station was temporarily closed since April 2, 2020 as part of the measures taken against the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The station is situated at the western tip of
Krestovsky Island, close to
Krestovsky Stadium. The extension of the line had been tied to the
2018 FIFA World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national Association football, football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Russia from 14 June to 15 July 2018, after the country was awa ...
, which partly took place at this stadium in summer 2018.
On August 19, 2020 the station, while still closed, was renamed Zenit as a result of lobbying efforts of
FC Zenit Saint Petersburg
Football Club Zenit (russian: link=no, Футбольный клуб «Зенит» ), also known as Zenit Saint Petersburg or simply Zenit, is a Russian professional association football, football club based in Saint Petersburg. Founded in ...
.
Entrances and time
Entrance 1 (South) opens on game days only
Entrance 2 opens on weekends and game days
On week days station is closed unless this is a gameday or another event on Gazprom Arena
References
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Saint Petersburg Metro stations
Railway stations in Russia opened in 2018
Railway stations located underground in Russia