Dostoyevskaya
Encyclopedia
Dostoyevskaya is a Moscow Metro
station in the Meshchansky District
, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
. It is on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line, between Maryina Roshcha
and Trubnaya stations.
Dostoyevskaya opened on 19 June 2010 as a part of the northern line extension along with Maryina Roshcha
station.
The station has two exits. One is near the building of the former Red Army Theater. Another exit leads to Suvorovskaya Square.
The construction process resumed only in 2007 when money flow resumed and right and left rail tunnels were built. The construction of the platform began then. In April 2009 the lack of funds forced the Moscow Metro authorities to delay the station's opening to May 2010. Several days before the supposed opening date it was delayed again to June 2010 due to escalators adjustment.
station Suvorovskaya Ploshchad though the latter is not being built. According to the authorities the station and transfer to Dostoyevskaya will be built only after the completion of the northern part of the line.
, along with many other scenes (including illustrations of The Idiot).
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
station in the Meshchansky District
Meshchansky District
Meschansky District is a district of Central Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia. Population: The district extends due north from Kitai-gorod to Kamer-Kollezhsky Val. Western boundary with Tverskoy District follows the track of Neglinnaya River...
, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. It is on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line, between Maryina Roshcha
Maryina Roshcha (Moscow Metro)
Maryina Roshcha is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It was opened on 19 June 2010.The station is located in Maryina roshcha District of Moscow, north of downtown....
and Trubnaya stations.
Dostoyevskaya opened on 19 June 2010 as a part of the northern line extension along with Maryina Roshcha
Maryina Roshcha (Moscow Metro)
Maryina Roshcha is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It was opened on 19 June 2010.The station is located in Maryina roshcha District of Moscow, north of downtown....
station.
The station has two exits. One is near the building of the former Red Army Theater. Another exit leads to Suvorovskaya Square.
Construction
The construction of the station started in the 1990s though soon the station was conserved due to insufficient funding.The construction process resumed only in 2007 when money flow resumed and right and left rail tunnels were built. The construction of the platform began then. In April 2009 the lack of funds forced the Moscow Metro authorities to delay the station's opening to May 2010. Several days before the supposed opening date it was delayed again to June 2010 due to escalators adjustment.
Interchange
The station was supposed to have a transfer to Koltsevaya LineKoltsevaya Line
The Koltsevaya Line , , is a railway line of the Moscow Metro. The line was built in 1950-1954 encircling the central Moscow, and became crucial to the transfer patterns of passengers....
station Suvorovskaya Ploshchad though the latter is not being built. According to the authorities the station and transfer to Dostoyevskaya will be built only after the completion of the northern part of the line.
Controversy
Published photos of station's decor elements caused disputes in Russian Internet community. There are two scenes of violence (homicide and suicide) depicted on the station walls as an illustration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It was first published in the literary journal The Russian Messenger in twelve monthly installments during 1866. It was later published in a single volume. This is the second of Dostoyevsky's full-length novels following his...
, along with many other scenes (including illustrations of The Idiot).