Samara metro
History of Samara metro
Samara metro was open on December, 25, 1987. The
first part consists of four stations (Yungorodok, Kirovskaya, Pobeda,
Bezymyanka) and electrodepot. Samara is industrial town, it's plants
and factorys are primarily situated in Bezymjanka district, while
most of workers lived in central districts. The subway building
was aimed on transportation acceleration of workers to the places
of work and, secondary, to escape the tangles on highways. Samara
at this time referred to "Kuybyshev" and consequently
the metro too referred to "Kuybyshevskiy metropoliten".
The length of the first stage was only 4,5 km.
At the same time the second stage construction began (from Pobeda
st. till Gagarinskaja st., 5,7 km) But at that time a disintegration
of the USSR was happened. The destruction of Soviet Union put awful
impact of all industry and transport, too, and led to impoverishment
the nation in the mass... Therefore speed of other planned stages
of station construction was slowed down.
Last stations have been constructed in the USSR,
prepared for opening the whole 6 years! The station Sovetskaya (+1,623
km) was open in December, 1992, station Sportivnaya (+1,444 km)
in March, 1993, and station Gagarinskaja (+1,484 km) in December,
1993. The first station constructed entirely in democratic Russia
- Moscovskaya (+1,3 km) - has opened only in December, 2002. |
Blue
coloured links guide to russian language pages, red
coloured links guide to photos or images.
You can look an english map of the
Samara metro here. |
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The stations of Samara
metro
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Yungorodok station
The only ground station of the Samara metro.
This station was absent in primary project - another one named
Krylya Sovietov was present instead on. The decision of Yungorodok
construction was accepted for economy of money and for acceleration
of metro start-up. The station is situated on Kirovskoe electrodepot's
territory. To translate the name of station it is literally
impossible, but the most faithful would be "City of a
youth"
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Kirovskaya station
Vaulted station of short bored construction.
Unique station of the first site supplied with escalators.
Unique station having a ground hall. The station beautified
with a red tuff high relief. The station is named in honour
of the revolutionary S.M. Kirov.
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Bezymyanka station
Station with many columns of short bored
construction. Its platform connects to an exit ladders. Walls
mosaics tell us about work in rear Second world war. The literal
translation of "Bezymyanka" is "No-named district".
This name sounds strange in Russian too, but this concerned
with history of one of newest district of Samara.
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Pobeda station
Vaulted station of short bored construction.
The platform is connected to an exit ladders. The styling
of this station represents a victory of the USSR in the Second
world war. Feature of station is stained-glass windows named
"Victory salute". Ttranslate the name of station
is "Victory".
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Sovetskaya station
The station with many columns, short bored
construction, is supplied with ladders. Station is very poor
dressed for economy of money during its construction. One
of its outputs are unfinished till now. Translation of its
name is obvious -"Soviet"
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Sportivnaya station
The station with many columns, short bored
construction, is supplied with ladders. In dressing of station
many pictures represents different kinds of sports It is connected
to the name of station - Sportivnaya means "Sportive"
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Gagarinskaya station
This station with decorative columns is supplied
with escalators. In dressing of station the subjects of space
is used. It is connected to the name, the station is named
in honour of the first-ever person flying in space is Yury
Alekseevich Gagarin.
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Moskovskaya station
The newest station for today with escalators.
It is made out by a red marble and beautiful yellowish fixtures.
There are planned cross-walk to "Moscovskaya" st.
(this station is under construction now) and to the planned
second branch of the Samara metro.
Other photo of this
station (page on russian language but more photo on them) |
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Rossiyskaya station
It is the only station in with two platforms
in Samara metro. Platforms of station will be decorated with
stained-glass windows.
Other
photo of this station (page on russian language but more
photo on them) |
Stations Under Construction:
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Alabinskaya station
Construction of this station yet did not
begin, opening is planned to 2009. The station is named in
honour of Peter Alabin, the Samara region governor in XIX
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Samarskaya station
Construction of this station has not began
yet, opening is planned to 2011. The station is named in honour
of the city of Samara. |
No project yet
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Teatralnaya station
For this station there is no even a project
of an interior. Opening is planned to 2013. Translation of
the name means "Theatre" - this station will be
situated near the main theatre of city. |
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Krylya Sovetov station
The station which should be constructed on
the first stage. Instead of it station Yungorodok was open.
However construction of this station is also planned. |
Other information
In the metro use structures from 4 cars, manufactures
of the Moscow and Leningrad carload factories. In total in Samara
11 structures are made of 44 cars, two cars stand in a reserve in
depot. For a year approximately 90 thousand person on the average
is now transported. |
