| Tashkent Metro | |
| Imagesize2: | 300px |
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| Caption3: | Mustaqillik Maydoni station Turkiston station |
| Native Name: | Uzbek: Toshkent Metropoliteni |
| Owner: | State ownership |
| Locale: | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Transit Type: | Rapid transit |
| Lines: | 4 |
| Stations: | 50 |
| Ridership: | 620,000 (average, 2023)[1] |
| Annual Ridership: | 190.7 million (2023)[2] |
| Began Operation: | 6 November 1977 |
| Operator: | Toshkent Metropoliteni |
| Vehicles: | 168 |
| Train Length: | 4 cars |
| System Length: | 70.41NaN1 |
| El: | 825 V DC (third rail) |
| Average Speed: | 46km/h |
| Map State: | show |
| End: | Bekat 4 |
| Website: | https://tashmetro.uz/ |
| Opened By: | Sharof Rashidov |
| Start: | Buyuk Ipak yo'li |
The Tashkent Metro (Uzbek: Toshkent metropoliteni, Тошкент метрополитени) is the rapid transit system serving the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. It was the seventh metro to be built in the former USSR, opening in 1977, and the first metro in Central Asia. Each station is designed around a particular theme, often reflected in the station name.
The Tashkent Metro consists of four lines, operating on 70.4km (43.7miles) of route and serving 50 stations.[3] In 2023, the metro carried 190.7 million passengers, which corresponds to a daily average of approximately 620,000 passengers.
Planning for the Tashkent Metro started in 1968, two years after a major earthquake struck the city in 1966. Construction on the first line began in 1972 and it opened on 6 November 1977 with nine stations. This line was extended in 1980, and the second line was added in 1984. The most recent line is the Circle (Halqa) Line, the first section of which opened in 2020.[4]
A northern extension of the Yunusobod Line for 2 stations Turkiston and Yunusobod was completed and opened on 29 August 2020. The fourth Circle line is currently under construction, first 7 stations for the line have already been built in 2020.[5]
The Tashkent Metro operates 3 regular lines and a 1 circle line (under further extension), which currently runs of route and serve 48 stations. The metro network employs more than 4,200 staff. In 2021, revenues from fares amount to 10.5 billion soum a month.[6]
The depth of the metro's tunnels varies between NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). The strong construction of these three lines can resist earthquakes of a magnitude of 9.0 on the Richter scale.[7] It sports a gauge and a third rail power supply (825 V DC). The average station distance is 1.4km (00.9miles).
Tashkent Metro operates 4 lines:
| Line | Name | Opened | Length | Stations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilonzor Line | 1977 | 23.72NaN2 | 17 | ||
| Oʻzbekiston Line | 1984 | 14.32NaN2 | 11 | ||
| Yunusobod Line | 2001 | 10.52NaN2 | 8 | ||
| Circle (Halqa) Line | 2020 | 21.9km (13.6miles) | 14 | ||
| Total: | 70.42NaN2 | 50 | |||
See main article: Chilonzor Line. Construction on this line started in 1968, opened in 1977 between Olmazor (previously named as Sabir Rakhimov) and Amir Temur Khiyoboni (previously named as Oktyabr Inqilobi) including Novza (previously named as Khamza) depot and one metro bridge over Oqtepa channel between Novza and Milliy Bog' (previously named as Komsomolskaya) stations. It was extended to Buyuk Ipak Yoli (previously names as Maksim Gorkiy) in 1980 (including another metro bridge over Salar river between Hamid Olimjon and Pushkin stations). It is 23.7km (14.7miles) long with 17 stations.
A 7km (04miles) extension of the Chilonzor Line south from Olmazor station to Quipchoq (5-Bekat) station in the Sergeli district of Tashkent was built in 3 years[8] [9] and inaugurated by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on 26 December 2020.[10]
The future planned 3 stations eastward extension from Buyuk Ipak Yoli to TTZ (Toshkent Traktor Zavodi) is under consideration.
See main article: Oʻzbekiston Line. The route of this line crosses the city diagonally from northwest to southeast via the Toshkent Railway station. It opened in 1984 and expanded between 1984 and 1991. It is 14.3km (08.9miles) long with 11 stations.
See main article: Yunusobod Line. Work is under way on this line to connect the northern districts to the airport in the south. The first 10.5km (06.5miles) section with 8 underground stations opened for regular service on 24 October 2001 between Mingurik and Shahriston (previously named as Habib Abdullayev).
In February 2020, it was reported that construction of the first section of the Circle Line from Do'stlik to Qo'yliq stations was finished and that new rolling stock for the Circle Line was undergoing trials. On 30 August 2020, Circle line's first section was opened. It is 11km (07miles) in length and has seven stations.[13] [14] An extension of the line from 7-Bekat to 12-Bekat opened on 25 April 2023.[15]
See main article: List of Tashkent Metro stations. Today, the Tashkent Metro has 48 stations that differ from each other. The architecture and décor of each station reflects its name. One peculiarity of the Tashkent metro is its rather shallow depth. Some stations have escalators, 7 stations belong to the tower type, 4 stations to the arch type and one station (Mustaqillik Maydoni) to the tower-individual type. Prominent architects and artists of Uzbekistan took part in designing the stations. Materials used for the interior décor include metal, glass, plastic, granite, marble, smalt, ceramics and alabaster. Each station contains original works of art, and is based on a particular theme. After the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991 many stations were renamed to remove references to Communism.[16] [17]
Daily or monthly tariffs and tariffs for a five day or seven day period, as well as for 3 month and 6 month and for a year are only available if you purchase an ATTO card, more information about atto cards is available at atto.uz
Bus + Metro tariffs for a specific period, prices shown in UZS [Uzbek soums]:
| ATTO CARD for general public | 8,500 | 36,000 | 46,000 | 73,000 | 110,000 | 147,000 | 221,000 | 604,000 | 1,123,000 | 2,073,000 | |
| ATTO CARD for pupils | 4,250 | 18,000 | 23,000 | 36,500 | 55,000 | 73,500 | 110,500 | 302,000 | 561,500 | 1,036,500 | |
| For elderly people | 4,250 | 18,000 | 23,000 | 36,500 | 55,000 | 73,500 | 110,500 | 302,000 | 561,500 | 1,036,500 | |
| For students | 4,250 | 18,000 | 23,000 | 36,500 | 55,000 | 73,500 | 110,500 | 302,000 | 561,500 | 1,036,500 |
In 2020, an automated payment system based on NFC technology was introduced at all metro stations. Stationary validators were installed as well. A single transport card (ATTO), which was initially used in test mode at the Bodomzor and Mustaqillik Maydoni metro stations, fully replaced the use of tokens in the Tashkent metro from 1 November 2020.
As of today it is possible to pay for using metro in 3 main ways: