Maskoŭskaja line explained

Maskoŭskaya line
Status:Operational
Stations:15
Open:1984
Linelength:19.11NaN1
Gauge:[1]

The Maskoŭskaja line (also referred to as Maskowskaya line or Moskovskaya line) (Belarusian: Маскоўская лінія; Russian: Московская линия|Moskovskaya liniya; lit: "Moscow line") is a line of the Minsk Metro. The line was opened along with the Metro in 1984 with the original eight station segment, and crosses the city on a northeast–southwest axis. Currently it comprises 15 stations and 19.1km (11.9miles) of track.

Timeline

SegmentDate opened
Instytut KulturyMaskowskaya26 June 1984
MaskoŭskajaUschod30 December 1986
UschodUručča7 November 2007
Instytut KulturyPyatrowshchyna7 November 2012
PyatrowshchynaMalinawka3 June 2014

Transfers

Transfer toAt
Awtazavodskaya lineKastrychnitskaya
Zelenaluzhskaya linePloshcha Lyenina

Rolling stock

The line is served by the Moskovskoe depot (№ 1), and currently has 21 five carriage 81-717/714 and the modernised 81-717.5M/714.5M trains assigned to it.

Recent developments and future plans

A 5.2 km extension has been constructed to the southwest of the city and contains three stations: Hrushawka, Mikhalova, and Pyatrowshchyna. It was opened on 7 November 2012.

The last extension was on 3 June 2014, when Malinawka was opened.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 404 Page Not Found. Light Rail Transit Association. lrta.org. April 27, 2020.