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{{Infobox Public transit| name = Saint Petersburg Metro| image = Piterlogo.PNG| locale = Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast system in [Saint Petersburg, Russia. Formerly known as Leningrad Metro (Ленинградское метро), the system exhibits many typical Soviet Union designs and features exquisite decorations and Visual arts making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world. Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is the deepest subway system in the world. Serving nearly three million passengers daily, it is also Top 10 rail systems in terms of annual passenger rides subway system in the world. Lines {| class="prettytable"|-!#!!Name!!Opened!!Newest station added!!Length!!Stations|-|style="background: red;"| 1|style="text-align: left;"|Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line ()|1955||1978||29.6km||19|-|style="background: blue;"| 2|style="text-align: left;"|Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line ()|1961||2006||30.1km||18|-|style="background: green;"| 3|style="text-align: left;"|Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line ()|1967||1984||22.5km||10|-|style="background: orange;"| 4|style="text-align: left;"|Pravoberezhnaya Line ()|1985||2005||21.9km||13|-|||style="text-align: left;"|Total:|||||104.1km||60|}

Stations " design, as seen here on MayakovskayaSome of the features of the Saint Petersburg Metro make it stand out amongst others, even those in the ex-USSR. It is customary to have all stations in the centre of a city to be built very deep, not only to minimize disruption, but also, because of the Cold War threat, they were built to double as bomb shelters (and many old stations do feature provisions such as blast doors and air filters). However, in most cities, as the lines reach the outer residential massifs, the lines become shallow (and in some cases even surface). However, in Saint Petersburg this is not the case. The difficult geology means that of the 60 stations 53 are deep level. The design and architecture went through numerous phases. The original stations were predominantly Pylon station of which there are 13 stations. Also popular was the Deep column station layout, and there are 14 such stations in the system.

The first stage is exquisitely decorated in the Stalinist Architecture, but already from 1958, Nikita Khruschev's struggle with decorative extras restricted the vivid decorations to simple aestatic themes. During this time a new design called "horizontal lift", which is a variation of a station with Platform screen doors, that has not been found elsewhere outside Saint Petersburg became widespread and 10 stations were built with this layout. However the design became unpopular with passengers and other technical reasons, and in 1972 the last station was built and none since. From the mid-1970s a new open "single-vault" design was developed by the local engineers and became very popular, not only in Saint Petersburg, but some other cities as well, known technically as Single-vault station to this day it became the most popular of all and there are 16 such stations in the city. is considered to be the most beautiful in the world

The remaining stations are located virtually on the edge of the city, and one, Devyatkino, is territorially in the Leningrad Oblast, far away from the harsh underground geology that forms the Neva Delta. The three Shallow column station stations that are located in the southwestern section of the city and are all on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line. The first one, Avtovo (Saint Petersburg Metro) is considered to be one of the most beautiful stations in the world and was opened as part of the first stage in 1955, the other two were built in late 1970s to a typical Moscow-style pillar trispan design. In addition there are four stations that are on the surface, all termini and are all located prior to the lines' connection with the train depots. The city's northern climate means that even here all of the station space is inside an enclosed structure.

History station.First plans for rapid transit in Saint Peterbsurg existed as early as in 1899 and focused on an elevated rail system. However, after the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War the capital moved to Moscow, and for more than a decade the plan was out of the question. However in the late 1930s the idea resurfaced, following the successful opening of Moscow Metro in 1935. Like in Moscow, excavation of underground structures in Saint Petersburg turned out to be generally difficult because of underground rivers and cavities.

statue at the Pushkinskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) stationThe modern system's history began in 1940 when construction of a line linking together all of the central rail terminals commenced. Offset by the World War II, the system was triumphantly opened on 15 November 1955, with the first seven stations (the eighth one, Pushkinskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) opened a few months later). These became part of the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line, initially connecting the Moscow Rail Terminal in the city centre with the Kirovsky industrial zone in the southwest. Subsequent extensions included a northwards one under the Neva River in 1958 and then the construction of the Vyborgsky Radius in the mid-1970s to connect the new housing developments in the north. In 1978 the line was extended past the city bounds into the Leningrad Oblast.

Construction of the second north-south Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line began shortly after the opening of the system; the service between Tekhnologichesky Institut and Park Pobedy (Saint Petersburg Metro) commenced five years later in 1960, and a northwards extension to Gorkovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) opened in 1963, forming the USSR's first cross-platform transfer station at Tekhnologichesky Institut. Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya line was subsequently extended towards the city south in 1970 and 1972 and north in 1982 and 1988. The final northwards extension of the line to the Parnas (Saint Petersburg Metro) station opened in 2006 following numerous delays.

The third Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line was first opened in 1967 and eventually it linked the Vasilievsky Island, city centre, and the industrial zones on the southeastern left-bank of the Neva in a series of extensions (1970, 1979, 1981 and 1984). The newest line, Pravoberezhnaya Line, was first opened in 1985 as a line serving the new residential massifs on the right bank of the Neva before coming throught the city centre in 1991 and continuing northwestwards in the late 1990s.

Frequently has Saint Petersburg's unforgiving geography hampered attempts by Metro builders, the most notable case took place on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line when back in the 1970s the tunnelers entered an underground cavity of the Neva River, under great care they were able to complete the tunnel, but by mid-1990s due to neglect caused by the total lack of finances all regular surveillance ceased, and in 1995 the tunnel's structure was unable to withhold the pressure and within a few days it completely flooded. For more than nine years, the northern segment of the line was physically cut-off from the rest of the system. A new set of tunnels had be built and only in 2004 was normal service restored.

Operation The Metro is managed by a state municipal company Sankt-Peterburgsky Metropoliten (Saint Petersburg Metropolitan, ) that was privatised from the Ministry of Rail Services. It was renamed from Lendingrasky Metropoliten imeni V.I. Lenina (Vladimir Lenin Metropolitan Railway of Leningrad, ) to coincide with the city's name change in early 1990s. The company employs several thousand men and women in station and track management as well as rolling stock operation and maintenance.

The Metro is financed by the city of Saint Petersburg, from passenger fares and from advertisement space at the stations and on the trains. Metro construction is undertaken by a subsidiary Lenmetrostroy () that is financed by the Metro as well as directly by the Ministry of Transportation.

Rolling Stock The rolling stock of the metro is provided by five depots with a total of 1403 cars forming 188 trains. Most of the models are the 81-717/714 that are very common in all ex-Soviet cities. In addition there are older E and Em type trains on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and newer 81-540/541 on the Pravoberezhnaya Line.

Security

Originally built as a system that could offer shelter in case of a nuclear attack, to date the security measures of the Metro surpass those of any other rapid-transit system, including a similar Moscow Metro. For example, amateur photography is strictly forbidden, not just underground, but throughout even in vestibules. Professional photography and cinematography is tolerated, provided the crew have permission. Security personnel patrol all stations ensuring public order, and every station is equipped with CCTV surveillance following recent terrorist threats.

Future plans The Metro has a very large expansion plan for the next half century. The current Pravoberezhnaya Line will be split in 2008 and a new fifth line (Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line) will take the northern (Primorsky) radius away from Pravoberezhnaya and open with a new (Frunzensky) to the south. A ring line will follow and should be complete by 2025, along with the shortened Pravoberezhnaya Line extending to the northwest under the Gulf of Finland. Other biradial lines will come through the city centre. Under current plans the system should double in length by 2050, and given that construction, which was frozen for more than a decade after the financial instability of the 1990s, has now fully been resumed, it is likely that this objective will be met.

At the same time, there are several short-term projects on station upgrades, including escalator replacements and lighting upgrades.

See also

External links

{{Infobox Public transit| name = Saint Petersburg Metro| image = Piterlogo.PNG| locale = Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast system in [Saint Petersburg, Russia. Formerly known as Leningrad Metro (Ленинградское метро), the system exhibits many typical Soviet Union designs and features exquisite decorations and Visual arts making it one of the most attractive and elegant metros in the world. Due to the city's unique geology, the Saint Petersburg Metro is the deepest subway system in the world. Serving nearly three million passengers daily, it is also Top 10 rail systems in terms of annual passenger rides subway system in the world. Lines {| class="prettytable"|-!#!!Name!!Opened!!Newest station added!!Length!!Stations|-|style="background: red;"| 1|style="text-align: left;"|Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line ()|1955||1978||29.6km||19|-|style="background: blue;"| 2|style="text-align: left;"|Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line ()|1961||2006||30.1km||18|-|style="background: green;"| 3|style="text-align: left;"|Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line ()|1967||1984||22.5km||10|-|style="background: orange;"| 4|style="text-align: left;"|Pravoberezhnaya Line ()|1985||2005||21.9km||13|-|||style="text-align: left;"|Total:|||||104.1km||60|}

Stations " design, as seen here on MayakovskayaSome of the features of the Saint Petersburg Metro make it stand out amongst others, even those in the ex-USSR. It is customary to have all stations in the centre of a city to be built very deep, not only to minimize disruption, but also, because of the Cold War threat, they were built to double as bomb shelters (and many old stations do feature provisions such as blast doors and air filters). However, in most cities, as the lines reach the outer residential massifs, the lines become shallow (and in some cases even surface). However, in Saint Petersburg this is not the case. The difficult geology means that of the 60 stations 53 are deep level. The design and architecture went through numerous phases. The original stations were predominantly Pylon station of which there are 13 stations. Also popular was the Deep column station layout, and there are 14 such stations in the system.

The first stage is exquisitely decorated in the Stalinist Architecture, but already from 1958, Nikita Khruschev's struggle with decorative extras restricted the vivid decorations to simple aestatic themes. During this time a new design called "horizontal lift", which is a variation of a station with Platform screen doors, that has not been found elsewhere outside Saint Petersburg became widespread and 10 stations were built with this layout. However the design became unpopular with passengers and other technical reasons, and in 1972 the last station was built and none since. From the mid-1970s a new open "single-vault" design was developed by the local engineers and became very popular, not only in Saint Petersburg, but some other cities as well, known technically as Single-vault station to this day it became the most popular of all and there are 16 such stations in the city. is considered to be the most beautiful in the world

The remaining stations are located virtually on the edge of the city, and one, Devyatkino, is territorially in the Leningrad Oblast, far away from the harsh underground geology that forms the Neva Delta. The three Shallow column station stations that are located in the southwestern section of the city and are all on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line. The first one, Avtovo (Saint Petersburg Metro) is considered to be one of the most beautiful stations in the world and was opened as part of the first stage in 1955, the other two were built in late 1970s to a typical Moscow-style pillar trispan design. In addition there are four stations that are on the surface, all termini and are all located prior to the lines' connection with the train depots. The city's northern climate means that even here all of the station space is inside an enclosed structure.

History station.First plans for rapid transit in Saint Peterbsurg existed as early as in 1899 and focused on an elevated rail system. However, after the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War the capital moved to Moscow, and for more than a decade the plan was out of the question. However in the late 1930s the idea resurfaced, following the successful opening of Moscow Metro in 1935. Like in Moscow, excavation of underground structures in Saint Petersburg turned out to be generally difficult because of underground rivers and cavities.

statue at the Pushkinskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) stationThe modern system's history began in 1940 when construction of a line linking together all of the central rail terminals commenced. Offset by the World War II, the system was triumphantly opened on 15 November 1955, with the first seven stations (the eighth one, Pushkinskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) opened a few months later). These became part of the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line, initially connecting the Moscow Rail Terminal in the city centre with the Kirovsky industrial zone in the southwest. Subsequent extensions included a northwards one under the Neva River in 1958 and then the construction of the Vyborgsky Radius in the mid-1970s to connect the new housing developments in the north. In 1978 the line was extended past the city bounds into the Leningrad Oblast.

Construction of the second north-south Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line began shortly after the opening of the system; the service between Tekhnologichesky Institut and Park Pobedy (Saint Petersburg Metro) commenced five years later in 1960, and a northwards extension to Gorkovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) opened in 1963, forming the USSR's first cross-platform transfer station at Tekhnologichesky Institut. Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya line was subsequently extended towards the city south in 1970 and 1972 and north in 1982 and 1988. The final northwards extension of the line to the Parnas (Saint Petersburg Metro) station opened in 2006 following numerous delays.

The third Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line was first opened in 1967 and eventually it linked the Vasilievsky Island, city centre, and the industrial zones on the southeastern left-bank of the Neva in a series of extensions (1970, 1979, 1981 and 1984). The newest line, Pravoberezhnaya Line, was first opened in 1985 as a line serving the new residential massifs on the right bank of the Neva before coming throught the city centre in 1991 and continuing northwestwards in the late 1990s.

Frequently has Saint Petersburg's unforgiving geography hampered attempts by Metro builders, the most notable case took place on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line when back in the 1970s the tunnelers entered an underground cavity of the Neva River, under great care they were able to complete the tunnel, but by mid-1990s due to neglect caused by the total lack of finances all regular surveillance ceased, and in 1995 the tunnel's structure was unable to withhold the pressure and within a few days it completely flooded. For more than nine years, the northern segment of the line was physically cut-off from the rest of the system. A new set of tunnels had be built and only in 2004 was normal service restored.

Operation The Metro is managed by a state municipal company Sankt-Peterburgsky Metropoliten (Saint Petersburg Metropolitan, ) that was privatised from the Ministry of Rail Services. It was renamed from Lendingrasky Metropoliten imeni V.I. Lenina (Vladimir Lenin Metropolitan Railway of Leningrad, ) to coincide with the city's name change in early 1990s. The company employs several thousand men and women in station and track management as well as rolling stock operation and maintenance.

The Metro is financed by the city of Saint Petersburg, from passenger fares and from advertisement space at the stations and on the trains. Metro construction is undertaken by a subsidiary Lenmetrostroy () that is financed by the Metro as well as directly by the Ministry of Transportation.

Rolling Stock The rolling stock of the metro is provided by five depots with a total of 1403 cars forming 188 trains. Most of the models are the 81-717/714 that are very common in all ex-Soviet cities. In addition there are older E and Em type trains on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line and newer 81-540/541 on the Pravoberezhnaya Line.

Security

Originally built as a system that could offer shelter in case of a nuclear attack, to date the security measures of the Metro surpass those of any other rapid-transit system, including a similar Moscow Metro. For example, amateur photography is strictly forbidden, not just underground, but throughout even in vestibules. Professional photography and cinematography is tolerated, provided the crew have permission. Security personnel patrol all stations ensuring public order, and every station is equipped with CCTV surveillance following recent terrorist threats.

Future plans The Metro has a very large expansion plan for the next half century. The current Pravoberezhnaya Line will be split in 2008 and a new fifth line (Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line) will take the northern (Primorsky) radius away from Pravoberezhnaya and open with a new (Frunzensky) to the south. A ring line will follow and should be complete by 2025, along with the shortened Pravoberezhnaya Line extending to the northwest under the Gulf of Finland. Other biradial lines will come through the city centre. Under current plans the system should double in length by 2050, and given that construction, which was frozen for more than a decade after the financial instability of the 1990s, has now fully been resumed, it is likely that this objective will be met.

At the same time, there are several short-term projects on station upgrades, including escalator replacements and lighting upgrades.

See also

External links



 

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