| Maskoŭskaya line | |
|---|---|
 Ploshcha Yakuba Kolasa station | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner | Minsk Metro |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 15 |
| Service | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Minsk Metro |
| History | |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 19.1 km (11.9 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
The Maskoŭskaja line (also referred to as Maskowskaya line or Moskovskaya line) (Belarusian: Маскоўская лінія; Russian: Московская линия, romanized: 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 19.1 km (11.9 mi) of track.
Timeline
| Segment | Date opened |
|---|---|
| Instytut Kultury–Maskowskaya | 26 June 1984 |
| Maskoŭskaja–Uschod | 30 December 1986 |
| Uschod–Uručča | 7 November 2007 |
| Instytut Kultury–Pyatrowshchyna | 7 November 2012 |
| Pyatrowshchyna–Malinawka | 3 June 2014 |
Transfers
| # | Transfer to | At |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Awtazavodskaya line | Kastrychnitskaya |
| 3 | Zelenaluzhskaya line | Ploshcha 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.
References
- "404 Page Not Found". lrta.org. Light Rail Transit Association. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
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External links
| Minsk Metro | ||
|---|---|---|
| List of stations | ||
| Maskoŭskaja line |  | |
| Awtazavodskaya line | ||
| Zelenaluzhskaya line |
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| Incidents | ||