Dunayskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) Explained

Dunayskaya
Type:Saint Petersburg Metro station
Structure:Shallow column tri-vault
Platform:2
Depth:[1]
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Bicycle:Yes
Opened:3 October 2019
Electrified:Third rail
Code:ДУ
Operator:Saint Petersburg Metro

Dunayskaya (Russian: Дунайская) is a Saint Petersburg Metro station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line (Line 5) of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on 3 October 2019 as a part of the extension of the line to the south from Mezhdunarodnaya. The extension also included Prospekt Slavy and Shushary stations. Dunayskaya is between Prospekt Slavy and Shushary.[2] [3]

The station is in the Balkansky Okrug of the Frunzensky District of Saint Petersburg at the corner of Bukharestskaya Ulitsa and Dunaysky Prospekt. It takes its name from Dunaysky Prospekt, which is named for the Danube River.

Design and layout

Dunayskaya is a three-span, shallow-column station with two side platforms.[4]

The theme of the station is the “Blue Danube” and the color blue is featured throughout.[4] The interior is decorated with stained glass with images of cities along the Danube, including Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Linz, and Regensburg.There are two station lobbies. The north lobby is at the corner of Bukharestskaya Ulitsa and Dunaysky Prospekt, while the south lobby is at Bukharestskaya Ulitsa and Ulitsa Yaroslava Gasheka (Jaroslav Hašek Street).

Transport

Buses: 53, 56, 57, 197A, 241, 326. Trams: 45, 49, 62.

References

59.8403°N 30.4103°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Новые станции и вестибюли Петербургского метрополитена: . Saint Petersburg Metro . Russian . 2018-03-16.
  2. Web site: Перспективы развития метрополитена. Saint Petersburg Metro. Russian. 20 December 2017.
  3. News: В Петербурге назвали сроки открытия пяти новых станций метро. rbc.ru. Russian. 20 December 2017.
  4. Web site: Станция "Дунайская" . Saint Petersburg Metro . Russian . 2018-03-16.