Maskoŭskaja line
Appearance
Maskoŭskaja | |
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File:Minsk-Metro-Uruch'e-04.jpg | |
Overview | |
Owner | Minsk Metro |
Stations | 15 |
History | |
Opened | 1984 |
Technical | |
Line length | 19.1 km (11.9 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft)[1] |
The Maskoŭskaja Line (Belarusian: Маскоўская; ‹See Tfd›Russian: Московская; lit: "Moscow line"), is a line of the Minsk Metro. The line was opened along with the Metro in 1984 with the original eight station segment, and crosses the city on a Northeast-Southwest axis. Currently it comprises fourteen stations and 19.1 kilometres of track.
Timeline
Segment | Date opened |
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Instytut Kuĺtury-Maskoŭskaja | June 26, 1984 |
Maskoŭskaja-Uschod | December 30, 1986 |
Uschod-Uručča | November 7, 2007 |
Instytut Kuĺtury-Piatroŭščyna | November 7, 2012 |
Piatroŭščyna-Malinaŭka | June 3, 2014 |
Transfers
# | Transfer to | At |
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2 | Aŭtazavodskaja Line | Kastryčnickaja |
Rolling stock
The line is served by the Moskovskoe depot (№ 1), and currently has 21 five carriage 81-717/714 and the modernised 81-717.5M/714.5M trains assigned to it.
Recent developments and future plans
A 5.2 km extension has been constructed to the southwest of the city and contains three stations: Hrušaŭka, Michalova, and Piatroŭščyna. It was opened on November 7, 2012.
The last extension was on June 3, 2014, when Malinaŭka was opened.
References
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