Novosibirsk Metro
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| Native name | Новосибирский метрополитен, Novosibirskiy metropoliten | ||
| Locale | Novosibirsk, Russia | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 14[1] | ||
| Annual ridership | 81,600,000 (2025)[2] | ||
| Website | nsk-metro.ru | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 7 January 1986 | ||
| Character | mostly underground, with elevated segments | ||
| Number of vehicles | 26 | ||
| Train length | 4-5 cars | ||
| Headway | 2 minutes, 45 seconds[3] to 12 minutes[4] | ||
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| System length | 15.9 km (9.9 mi)[1] | ||
| Average speed | 40 km/h (25 mph)[5] | ||
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Novosibirsk Metro is a rapid transit system that serves Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia. The system consists of 15.9 kilometres (9.9 mi)[1] over track on two lines with 14 stations.[1] It opened in January 1986, becoming the eleventh Metro in the USSR and the ninth in the Russian SFSR. It is Russia's fourth-largest system by the number of stations[6], behind Nizhny Novgorod's[7] and the fifth-largest one by the system length, behind Nizhny Novgorod's and Kazan's[8][9]. However, it is the third-busiest[10] system in the country, at 81.6 million trips in 2025.[11]
History
[edit]Plans for a rapid transit system began to be formed in 1962. The construction project was approved by the Council of Ministers in November 1978, and on 12 May 1979 the first construction works began.[12]
With wide experience in metro construction from the other metros of the USSR, it took seven-and-a-half years to complete the work on the five-station launch stage of the system. The commissioning certificate was signed by the state commission on 28 December 1985,[13] and the Metro was opened for passengers on 7 January 1986, becoming the eleventh Metro in the USSR and the ninth in the Russian SFSR. Work quickly expanded to meet the original plans for a four-line 62 km network. However, the financial difficulties of the early 1990s meant that most of the work had to be frozen. Construction of new stations and tunnels resumed in the 2000s. After the opening of the 13th station, further development was suspended again due to financing gap.
Overview
[edit]The system contains 14 stations on two lines. The stations are vividly decorated in late-Soviet style. Of the 13 stations, seven are three-span shallow column stations (Studencheskaya, Oktyabrskaya, Krasny Prospekt, Gagarinskaya, Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo, Sibirskaya, Marshala Pokryshkina), one is two-span shallow column station (Zolotaya Niva), four are single-vault stations (Ploshchad Lenina, Ploshchad Marksa, Zayeltsovskaya, Beryozovaya Roshcha). All of these stations have island platform. There is also one station with side platforms (Rechnoy Vokzal) that is both above- and below-ground that follows a 2145 m covered bridge span of the Ob, the longest in the world. Krasny Prospekt and Sibirskaya are transfer stations connected to each other by dual pedestrian tunnel.
The Novosibirsk Metro transports about 235,300 passengers daily. It transported 86.1 million passengers in 2024.[14]
Lines
[edit]| # | Name | Opened | Newest station added | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leninskaya Ленинская Lenin Line |
1986 | 2025 | 10.5 km (6.5 mi) |
9 |
| 2 | Dzerzhinskaya Дзержинская Dzerzhinsky Line |
1987 | 2010 | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) |
5 |
| Total | 16.0 km (9.9 mi) |
14 | |||
Stations
[edit]| Line | English transcription | Russian Cyrillic | English translation | Connection | Opened[15] |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leninskaya | Zayeltsovskaya | Заельцовская | Beyond the Yeltsovka River | 2 April 1992 |  | |
| Leninskaya | Gagarinskaya | Гагаринская | Gagarin | 2 April 1992 | | |
| Leninskaya | Krasny Prospekt | Красный Проспект | Red Avenue | Sibirskaya | 7 January 1986 | |
| Leninskaya | Ploshchad Lenina | Площадь Ленина | Lenin Square | 7 January 1986 | | |
| Leninskaya | Oktyabrskaya | Октябрьская | October | 7 January 1986 | | |
| Leninskaya | Rechnoy Vokzal | Речной Вокзал | River Passenger Terminal | 7 January 1986 | | |
| Leninskaya | Sportivnaya | Спортивная | Sports | 5 September 2025 | | |
| Leninskaya | Studencheskaya | Студенческая | Student | 7 January 1986 | | |
| Leninskaya | Ploshchad Marksa | Площадь Маркса | Karl Marx Square | 26 July 1991 | | |
| Dzerzhinskaya | Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo | Площадь Гарина-Михайловского | Garin-Mikhailovsky Square | 31 December 1987 | | |
| Dzerzhinskaya | Sibirskaya | Сибирская | Siberia | Krasny Prospekt | 31 December 1987 | |
| Dzerzhinskaya | Marshala Pokryshkina | Маршала Покрышкина | Marshal Pokryshkin | 28 December 2000 | | |
| Dzerzhinskaya | Beryozovaya Roshcha | Берёзовая Роща | Birch Grove | 25 June 2005 | | |
| Dzerzhinskaya | Zolotaya Niva | Золотая Нива | Golden Grainfield | 7 October 2010 | |
Rolling stock
[edit]The Novosibirsk Metro's rolling stock is represented by such models of metro railroad cars as Soviet 81-717/81-714 and Russian 81–540.2/541.2. A new 81-725.3/726.3/727.3 Ermak train has entered service on 21 October 2025 Novosibirsk Metro uses four-car electric trains.
As for 2022, the total number of trains is 26 (104 cars).[14]
Gallery
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Novosibirsk Metro Bridge over the Ob
Ploshchad Marksa Station
Oktyabrskaya Station
Zayeltsovskaya Station
Beryozovaya Roshcha Station
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 МЕТРОПОЛИТЕНЫ РОССИИ за 2012 год [METROS of Russia in 2012]. Новосибирский метрополитен (in Russian). Novosibirsk metro. 2012. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
- ↑ Ганьшин, Павел (13 January 2026). "Новосибирское метро за 2025-й перевезло меньше пассажиров, чем годом ранее". Континент Сибирь. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Новосибирский метрополитен". Туристско-информационный центр Новосибирска. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Метро Новосибирска". Туристер. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Поезд-музей истории новосибирского метро начнет ходить в подземке 15 января". Музей Новосибирска. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Илич, Дарья (15 November 2025). "В каких городах России есть метро: список и интересные факты". RBC. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Метро Нижнего Новгорода". Тонкости туризма. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Sorokina, Anna. "What is the Kazan Metro famous for? (PHOTOS)". Gateway to Russia. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Казанский метрополитен". informatika.ru. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Сокольникова, Лариса (4 December 2025). "Новосибирское метро занимает третье место в России по пассажиропотоку". Новосибирские новости. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ Лем, Рихарда (13 January 2026). "Почти 200 миллионов: в Новосибирске подсчитали пассажиров общественного транспорта — какой вид лидирует". NGS. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "О метрополитене. История". nsk-metro.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Kosenkov, Aleksander, ed. (2006). История города. Новониколаевск-Новосибирск. Исторические очерки [History of the city. Novonikolayevsk–Novosibirsk. Historical essays.] (in Russian). Vol. 2. Novosibirsk: Publishing House "Historical heritage of Siberia". p. 204. ISBN 9785940202349.
- 1 2 "О метрополитене. Факты и цифры". nsk-metro.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ Schwandl, Robert. "Novosibirsk". urbanrail.
External links
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- Novosibirsk metro in Mir metro/Metroworld website (in English and Russian)
- Urbanrail.net
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