Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet metro station
Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet is a station on the central part of Line M2 of the Warsaw Metro.
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| Coordinates | 52°14′13.5″N 21°1′4.5″E / 52.237083°N 21.017917°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | ZTM Warszawa | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | 106, 178, 518 N14, N16, N44, N64 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | C-12 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 8 March 2015 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Nowy Świat (In planning phase) | ||||||||||
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The station fully opened for passenger use on 8 March 2015 as part of the inaugural stretch of Line M2 between Rondo Daszyńskiego and Dworzec Wileński.[1][2] It was designed by Polish architect Andrzej M. Chołdzyński and constructed by Metroprojekt.[3] Murals were created by Wojciech Fangor, artist of the Polish School of Posters.
The station is near the intersection of Świętokrzyska and Nowy Świat Streets, as well as the location of the main campus of the University of Warsaw and the Ministry of Finance building. Piłsudski Square can also be assessed by a seven-minute walk north-north-west of the station.
Gallery edit
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Entrance to the station
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Entrance to the station
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Main platform
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Interior detail, murals designed by Wojciech Fangor[4]
References edit
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Warszawa". Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Wyborcza.pl".
- ^ "Andrzej Chołdzyński - architekt, właściciel, AMC Chołdzyński". www.propertydesign.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ Poreda, Luiza (2014-03-07). "Prace Wojciecha Fangora ozdobią stacje metra". wawalove.wp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-08-03.
External links edit
- Media related to Nowy Świat-Uniwersytet metro station at Wikimedia Commons
- ZTM Municipal Transport Authority website - Warsaw Metro page