Butyrskaya (Moscow Metro) Explained

Butyrskaya
Native Name:Бутырская
Native Name Lang:ru
Type:Moscow Metro station
Address:Butyrsky District
Borough:Moscow
Country:Russia
Coordinates:55.8136°N 37.6023°W
Other:Railway
Structure:Underground
Platform:1 island platform
Depth:60 metres
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Owned:Moskovsky Metropoliten
Map Type:Moscow Metro
Map State:collapsed

Butyrskaya (Russian: Бутырская) is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It is located between Maryina Roshcha and Fonvizinskaya, at the intersection of Rustaveli Street and Ogorodny Proyezd, close to Ostankino railway station. It has one island platform.[1] The name of the station derives from Butyrsky District and is thus related to the Butyrka prison and Butyrskaya Street.

The extension of the line from Maryina Roshcha northwest to Petrovsko-Razumovskaya via Butyrskaya and Fonvizinskaya was originally planned to be opened in December 2015.[2] The projected opening date was later shifted to 2016.[3] The station was opened on 16 September 2016.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Станция "Бутырская". The Government of Moscow. ru. 8 October 2015.
  2. News: Станции метро "Окружная", "Верхние Лихоборы" и "Селигерская" откроют до конца 2016 года. 29 January 2015. Interfax. ru. 7 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Открытие станции "Бутырская" перенесли на 2016 год. 25 June 2015. Marfino.ru. ru. 7 October 2015.