Sportivnaya (russian: Спорти́вная) (literally - Sportage) is a station on 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 Saint Petersbur ...

of the

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. The station was designed by Alexander Konstantinov, Alexander Bystrov and Andrey Larionov. It opened on 15 September 1997 as part of the

Pravoberezhnaya Line Line 4 of the Saint Petersburg Metro, also known as ''Lakhtinsko-Pravoberezhnaya Line'' (russian: Ла́хтинско-Правобере́жная) or ''Orange Line'', is a rapid transit line in Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, lin ...

. Sportivnaya is the only two-level single-vault transfer metro station outside

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The floors are connected by two groups of

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s, one of which is closed . The lower floor serves the southbound trains while the upper floor serves the northbound ones. The upper floor is linked to the station's exit to south-eastern side of

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. Since 27 May 2015 the lower floor house an entrance to a transfer corridor equipped with

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which link the station to the exit on the north-eastern side of

Vasilyevsky island Vasilyevsky Island (russian: Васи́льевский о́стров, Vasilyevsky Ostrov, V.O.) is an island in St. Petersburg, Russia, bordered by the Bolshaya Neva and Malaya Neva Rivers (in the delta of the Neva River) in the south a ...

Nearby landmarks

The station is located in close proximity to the

Petrovsky Stadium The Petrovsky Stadium (russian: стадион «Петровский») is on a sports complex that consists of a number of buildings, the stadium is used mostly for football and also for athletics. The Grand Sport Arena of the Petrovsky Sport Com ...

, the former home stadium of the city's home football team and

Yubileyny Sports Palace Jubilee Sports Palace (russian: спортивный комплекс «Юбилейный»), ''Sportivniy kompleks Yubileyniy''; also translated as Jubilee Palace of Sports, is an indoor sports arena and concert complex that is located in St ...

. The station closed during and immediately after the team's home games, mostly due to apprehension over riot damage. The station is also located within walking distance of Peter and Paul Fortress.

Transport

Buses: 1, 10, 47, 128, 191, 227, 230, 249, 275. Trolleybuses: 1, 7, 9, 31. Trams: 6, 40 T1.

Gallery

File:Metro SPB Line5 Sportivnaya Lower Hall 2.jpg, Lower level File:Metro SPB Line5 Sportivnaya Travelator Tunnel.jpg, An inclined

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at Sportivnaya station on the

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References

{{reflist Saint Petersburg Metro stations Railway stations in Russia opened in 1997 Railway stations located underground in Russia