Novocherkasskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro) Explained

Novocherkasskaya
Address:Krasnogvardeysky District
Borough:Saint Petersburg
Country:Russia
Coordinates:59.9291°N 30.4118°W
Structure:Underground
Platform:1 (Island platform)
Depth:≈610NaN0
Tracks:2
Opened:December 30, 1985
Electrified:Third rail
Operator:Saint Petersburg Metro
Map State:collapsed

Novocherkasskaya (Russian: Новочерка́сская) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on December 30, 1985. The station was planned to be named Zanevskaya, but it was ultimately called Krasnogvardeyskaya until 1992; the station's name was changed after its namesake, the Krasnogvardeysky Avenue, was renamed to Novocherkassky.[1] [2] The station is unique as it does not have its own building above ground; one must enter through an underground pedestrian crossing.[3]

Station Design

The station's vestibule design is dedicated to the Red Army and its fight for power in the Russian Revolution; the escalators feature a mosaic at the bottom portal, the walls are also lined with red marble.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Новочеркасская (станция метро, Санкт-Петербург) — Энциклопедия нашего транспорта . 2023-08-13 . wiki.nashtransport.ru.
  2. Web site: Новочеркасская станция метро санкт петербург какой район . 2023-08-13 . rslog.ru.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-01 . станция метро Новочеркасская Санкт Петербург - . 2023-08-13 . Сайт о Санкт-Петербурге . ru-RU.