Medical University (Tbilisi Metro) Explained

Medical University
Native Name:20px სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი
Native Name Lang:ka
Type:Tbilisi Metro station
Coordinates:41.7272°N 44.7625°W
Line:Saburtalo Line
Structure:Shallow column station
Platform:Island platform
Tracks:2
Electrified:750v DC third rail
Former:Komkavshiri (Named after the Soviet Komsomol)

The Medical University metro station (Georgian: სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი|tr) is situated intermediate on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia. It opened in 1979 as Komkavshiri (translated as Komsomol)[1] until being renamed in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the USSR. The station is named after Tbilisi State Medical University.

Notes and References

  1. Dala Costa . Augusto . 2020 . Toponymy and the issues of memory and identity on the post-Soviet Tbilisi cityscape . Ideology and Politics Journal . 10.36169/2227-6068.2020.01.00007 .