Novosibirsk Metro
Novosibirsk Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Novosibirsk, Russia. The system consists of 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi)[1] over track on two lines with 13 stations.[1] It opened in January 1986, becoming the eleventh Metro in the USSR and the fourth in RSFSR. According to 2017 statistics, it is the third-busiest system in Russia behind Moscow and Saint Petersburg.[3]
| Novosibirsk Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Native name | Новосибирский метрополитен, Novosibirskiy metropoliten | ||
| Locale | Novosibirsk, Russia | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 13[1] | ||
| Daily ridership | 206,000 (daily avg., 2021)[2] | ||
| Website | nsk-metro.ru | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 7 January 1986 | ||
| Number of vehicles | 26 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 15.9 km (9.9 mi)[1] | ||
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History
Plans for a rapid transit system began to be formed in 1962. Construction project was approved by Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union in November 1978, and on 12 May 1979 the first construction works began.[4]
With wide experience in metro construction from the other metros of the USSR, it took seven-and-a-half years to complete work on the five-station launch stage of the system. The commissioning certificate was signed by the state commission on 28 December 1985,[5] and Metro was triumphantly opened for passengers on 7 January 1986, becoming the eleventh Metro in the USSR and the fourth in RSFSR. Work quickly expanded to meet the original plans for a four-line 62 km network. However, the financial difficulties of the early 1990s meant that most of the work had to be frozen. Construction of new stations and tunnels resumed only in the 2000s. After the opening of 13th station, a further development was suspended again due to financing gap.
Overview
The system contains 13 stations on two lines. The stations are vividly decorated in late-Soviet style. Of the 13 stations, seven are three-span shallow column stations (Studencheskaya, Oktyabrskaya, Krasny Prospekt, Gagarinskaya, Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo, Sibirskaya, Marshala Pokryshkina), one is two-span shallow column station (Zolotaya Niva), four are single-vault stations (Ploshchad Lenina, Ploshchad Marksa, Zayeltsovskaya, Beryozovaya Roshcha). All of these stations have island platform. There is also one station with side platforms (Rechnoy Vokzal) that is both above- and below-ground that follows a 2145 m covered bridge span of the Ob, the longest in the world. Krasny Prospekt and Sibirskaya are transfer stations connected to each other by dual pedestrian tunnel.
Novosibirsk Metro transports about 206,000 passengers daily.[2]
Lines
| # | Name | Opened | Newest station added | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leninskaya (Ленинская) | 1986 | 1992 | 10.5 km | 8 |
| 2 | Dzerzhinskaya (Дзержинская) | 1987 | 2010 | 5.5 km | 5 |
| Total | 16 km | 13 | |||
Stations
| Line | English transcription | Russian Cyrillic | Transfer | Opened[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leninskaya Line | Zayeltsovskaya | Заельцовская | 2 April 1992 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Gagarinskaya | Гагаринская | 2 April 1992 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Krasny Prospekt | Красный Проспект | Sibirskaya | 7 January 1986 |
| Leninskaya Line | Ploshchad Lenina | Площадь Ленина | 7 January 1986 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Oktyabrskaya | Октябрьская | 7 January 1986 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Rechnoy Vokzal | Речной Вокзал | 7 January 1986 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Sportivnaya | Спортивная | planned in December 2022 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Studencheskaya | Студенческая | 7 January 1986 | |
| Leninskaya Line | Ploshchad Marksa | Площадь Маркса | 26 July 1991 | |
| Dzerzhinskaya Line | Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo | Площадь Гарина-Михайловского | 31 December 1987 | |
| Dzerzhinskaya Line | Sibirskaya | Сибирская | Krasny Prospekt | 31 December 1987 |
| Dzerzhinskaya Line | Marshala Pokryshkina | Маршала Покрышкина | 28 December 2000 | |
| Dzerzhinskaya Line | Beryozovaya Roshcha | Берёзовая Роща | 25 June 2005 | |
| Dzerzhinskaya Line | Zolotaya Niva | Золотая Нива | 7 October 2010 |
Network Map
Rolling stock
Novosibirsk Metro rolling stock is represented by such models of metro railroad cars as Soviet 81-717/81-714 and Russian 81-540.2/541.2. Novosibirsk Metro uses 4-carriage electric trains.
As for 2022, the total number of trains is 26 (104 cars).[2]
Gallery
Novosibirsk Metro Bridge over the Ob
Ploshchad Marksa Station
Oktyabrskaya Station
Zayeltsovskaya Station
Beryozovaya Roshcha Station
References
- ^ a b c d МЕТРОПОЛИТЕНЫ РОССИИ за 2012 год [METROS of Russia in 2012]. Новосибирский метрополитен (in Russian). Novosibirsk metro. 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ^ a b c "О метрополитене. Факты и цифры". nsk-metro.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Достопримечательности Новосибирска: метро (in Russian). VN.ru. 2017-08-28.
- ^ "О метрополитене. История". nsk-metro.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Kosenkov, Aleksander, ed. (2006). История города. Новониколаевск-Новосибирск. Исторические очерки [History of the city. Novonikolayevsk-Novosibirsk. Historical essays.] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Novosibirsk: Publishing House "Historical heritage of Siberia". p. 204. ISBN 9785940202349.
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Novosibirsk". urbanrail.
External links
- Novosibirsk metro in Mir metro/Metroworld website (in English and Russian)
- Urbanrail.net information