Konkovo (Moscow Metro) Explained

Konkovo
Native Name:Коньково
Native Name Lang:ru
Type:Moscow Metro station
Address:Konkovo District
Tyoply Stan District
Borough:Moscow
Country:Russia
Coordinates:55.6333°N 37.5188°W
Other:Bus

2S, 49, 145, 196, 235, 250, 295, 699, 712, 754
Trolleybus: 72, 81

Platform:1
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Parking:No
Code:106
Owned:Moskovsky Metropoliten
Passengers:16,936,000
Pass Year:2002
Map Type:Moscow Metro
Map State:collapsed

Konkovo (Russian: Конько́во) is a station on the Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya Line of the Moscow Metro.

Design

It was designed by N. Shumakov, G. Mun, and N. Shurygina and opened on 6 November 1987 with the southward extension of the line. The station is of a single vault design, the only one on the radius. Its cross-section is meant to resemble two rows of sickles with the blades pointing inward, a design feature enhanced by the recessed light fixtures and metal accent strips in the spaces between the plaster ceiling panels. The bases of the vault is strongly recessed and faced with reddish ceramic tile.

The entrances to Konkovo are located at the intersection of Profsoyuznaya and Ostrovityanov streets.

Traffic

Its daily passenger traffic is 46,400 passengers.