Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line
Encyclopedia
The Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line , is the second oldest line of the Saint Petersburg Metro
, opened in 1961. It featured the first cross-platform transfer in the USSR. It was also the first metro line in Saint Petersburg
to feature a unique platform
type that soon became dubbed as "Horizontal Lift".
The line cuts Saint Petersburg on a north-south axis and is generally coloured blue
on Metro maps. In 2006, as an extension was opened, it became the longest line on the system.
The Tekhnologichesky Institut
transfer is a cross-platform one.
, and has 56 six-carriage trains assigned to it. Most of these are of type 81-714/717, but some are the .5 standard, built in the 1970s through the 1990s. There are also newer 81-540.1/541.1 and .9 trains running since 2000.
Saint Petersburg Metro
The Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It has been open since November 15, 1955.Formerly known as the V.I...
, opened in 1961. It featured the first cross-platform transfer in the USSR. It was also the first metro line in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
to feature a unique platform
Railway platform
A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. Almost all stations for rail transport have some form of platforms, with larger stations having multiple platforms...
type that soon became dubbed as "Horizontal Lift".
The line cuts Saint Petersburg on a north-south axis and is generally coloured blue
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
on Metro maps. In 2006, as an extension was opened, it became the longest line on the system.
Timeline
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform interchange station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The stations consists of two halls, with both serving located on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line trains... -Park Pobedy Park Pobedy (Saint Petersburg Metro) Park Pobedy is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on April 29, 1961. An above-ground vestibule was designed by A.S. Getskin and V.P. Shuvalova. This station was the first station in the world with Platform screen doors.... |
April 29, 1961 | 5.5 km |
| Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform interchange station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The stations consists of two halls, with both serving located on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line trains... -Petrogradskaya Petrogradskaya Petrogradskaya is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro.The station was opened on July 1, 1963. The name was given by its location on Petrograskaya Storona, one of the historical districts of Saint Petersburg.... |
July 1, 1963 | 6.0 km |
| Park Pobedy Park Pobedy (Saint Petersburg Metro) Park Pobedy is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on April 29, 1961. An above-ground vestibule was designed by A.S. Getskin and V.P. Shuvalova. This station was the first station in the world with Platform screen doors.... -Moskovskaya Moskovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) Moskovskaya is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on December 25, 1969. It was designed by K.N. Afonskya, A.C. Getskin and V.P. Shuvalova, I.E. Sergeyeva.... |
December 25, 1969 | 1.7 km |
| Moskovskaya Moskovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) Moskovskaya is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on December 25, 1969. It was designed by K.N. Afonskya, A.C. Getskin and V.P. Shuvalova, I.E. Sergeyeva.... -Kupchino Kupchino Kupchino is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on December 25, 1972. It was designed by K.N. Afonskya, A.C. Getskin and I.E. Sergeyeva... |
December 25, 1972 | 4.5 km |
| Petrogradskaya Petrogradskaya Petrogradskaya is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro.The station was opened on July 1, 1963. The name was given by its location on Petrograskaya Storona, one of the historical districts of Saint Petersburg.... -Udelnaya |
November 6, 1982 | 6.1 km |
| Udelnaya-Prospekt Prosveshcheniya | August 19, 1988 | 4.1 km |
| Prospekt Prosveshcheniya-Parnas | December 22, 2006 | 2.2 km |
| Total: | 18 Stations | 30.1 km |
Name changes
| Station | Previous name(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on July 1, 1963. It is a deep underground pylon station. Its surface vestibule is situated near Sennaya Square, which gives its name to the station. Construction of the entrance to the station was... |
Ploshchad Mira | 1963–1991 |
Transfers
| # | Transfer to | At |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line is the oldest line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, opened in 1955. The original stations are very beautiful and elaborately decorated, especially Avtovo and Narvskaya. The line connects four out of five Saint Petersburg's main railway stations... |
Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform interchange station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The stations consists of two halls, with both serving located on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line trains... |
| 3 | Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line The Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line , is a line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, opened in 1967. Since 1994, it has been officially designated as Line 3. It stands out among St. Petersburg metro lines for two reasons — its stations are almost exclusively of "Horizontal Lift" type and it has the... |
Nevskiy Prospekt Nevsky Prospekt (Saint Petersburg Metro) Nevsky Prospekt is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro.The station was built on July 1, 1963. While the station inself was designed by Mayofis and Maximov, the interior was designed Getskin, Shuvalova and Andreyev... |
| 4 | Pravoberezhnaya Line Pravoberezhnaya Line Pravoberezhnaya Line , is a line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. Opened in 1985, it is the shortest line in the system with the stations featuring a modern design... |
Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on July 1, 1963. It is a deep underground pylon station. Its surface vestibule is situated near Sennaya Square, which gives its name to the station. Construction of the entrance to the station was... |
| 5 | Fruzenskaya-Primorskaya Line | Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad Sennaya Ploshchad is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on July 1, 1963. It is a deep underground pylon station. Its surface vestibule is situated near Sennaya Square, which gives its name to the station. Construction of the entrance to the station was... |
The Tekhnologichesky Institut
Tekhnologichesky Institut
Tekhnologichesky Institut is a cross-platform interchange station of the Saint Petersburg Metro. The stations consists of two halls, with both serving located on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line trains...
transfer is a cross-platform one.
Rolling stock
The line is served by the Moskovskoe (№ 3) depotTrain station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
, and has 56 six-carriage trains assigned to it. Most of these are of type 81-714/717, but some are the .5 standard, built in the 1970s through the 1990s. There are also newer 81-540.1/541.1 and .9 trains running since 2000.