Sokolnicheskaya metro line crosses almost all other branches, and therefore is one of the most important city arteries. It is at its stations that almost all significant objects of Moscow are located - the main university, Red Square, Gorky Park, etc. What is it today, and what will happen to it in the future?
Construction history
It was the Sokolnicheskaya line that became the so-called test of the pen, when in 1931 it was decided that a new type of transport should appear in Moscow - the subway. Soon, a mine was laid on Rusakovskaya Street, and the first train passed through the site to the Park Kultury station already in 1935 - construction was going on at an accelerated pace. The length of the route at that time was 11.6 kilometers, and the name until 1990 was "Kirovsko-Frunzenskaya line".
In the second half of the 1950s, construction was continued, in 1959 the Leninskiye Gory station was opened, located on the Luzhnetsky bridge across the Moscow River. By 1963, a section was built up to the station, most recently the formerfinal - "South-West". At the same time, "Preobrazhenskaya Square" was opened, covering the eastern districts of Moscow.
Later, in the 1980s, "Cherkizovskaya" and "Ulitsa Podbelskogo" were built, a new depot was put into operation, significantly unloading the entire branch. In this form, the Sokolnicheskaya line has existed almost until today - at the end of 2014, the Troparevo station was opened, which became the new terminus on the southwestern chord.
Current state
At the moment Sokolnicheskaya metro line has 20 stations. Its total length is over 28 kilometers. Two more stations are under construction and are scheduled to open in 2016. In mid-2014, "Podbelsky Street" was renamed "Rokossovsky Boulevard", which by the end of 2015 not everyone was used to, and therefore the old name is also mentioned on maps.
The average travel time for the entire branch is 40 minutes, it takes about a million passengers daily. From Sokolnicheskaya you can directly transfer to 8 other lines, so it is extremely convenient for many Muscovites. In the future, it is also planned to make an intersection with the Kalininskaya branch in the Kropotkinskaya area.
Komsomolskaya
In general, it is obvious that the first branch was originally built as a transport artery. The stations of the Sokolnicheskaya metro line do not differ in the beauty and elegance of the Moscow subway,famous all over the world. Only "Komsomolskaya" can be called curious for tourists, and even then, the station next to it, located on the Ring Line, is much more attractive in appearance.
Nevertheless, it is Komsomolskaya that is a very important transport hub, because above it there are 3 stations at once, which receive residents of the Moscow region every morning.
Sparrow Hills
This unique station was opened in early 1959, but already in 1983 it needed reconstruction due to the fact that a number of mistakes were made during the construction of the Luzhnetsky bridge, on which it is located. In the 1960s, the structure began to gradually collapse due to dynamic loads and the desire to reduce the cost of construction. The station has been empty for almost 20 years. The movement was carried out on temporary bridges. The active phase of the reconstruction fell already in the 2000s, and at the end of 2002 the Vorobyovy Gory station reopened its doors to passengers, having actually been rebuilt.
The station is beautiful in its own way - the designers decided to take advantage of the unique location and made the walls transparent, so that a view of the Moscow River, the Luzhniki Stadium and the park opens directly from the carriages. In addition, along the tracks, outside the actual line, there are pedestrian crossings, and you can watch the movement of trains while standing on the bridge.
Attractions
He overcomes many kilometers undergroundSokolniki line. The stations that lie on it are built under many important metropolitan facilities. For example, above Cherkizovskaya, which is located rather inconveniently, there is the Lokomotiv stadium, next to Sokolniki is the park of the same name. As already mentioned, "Komsomolskaya" with an area of three stations forms an important transport hub, above the "Lubyanka" there are the central store "Children's World" and a number of important government institutions. "Okhotny Ryad" is located in close proximity to the Kremlin and Red Square - the heart of the capital. The Lenin Library is above this station.
Next to Kropotkinskaya, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior rises and the Pushkin Museum stands nearby, and the "golden mile" - Ostozhenka - stretches towards the next station. Near the "Park Kultury" is one of the most popular recreational areas in Moscow. Finally, near the "University" is the country's main university - Moscow State University. Of course, there are many more interesting and important objects near the stations of the Sokolnicheskaya line, but it is not possible to list them all.
Station closings
From time to time, the metro authorities restrict or completely stop traffic in some sections. Thus, the partial closure of the Sokolnicheskaya line in the section from Komsomolskaya to Park Kultury took place on Saturday, October 10, 2015, and lasted for about a day. At this time the workerschecked and repaired various systems in order to ensure uninterrupted operation of the subway the rest of the time. All other stations operated as normal.
In addition, according to a special schedule, one of the vestibules of the Yugo-Zapadnaya station will be closed for repair work from November 14 to 15 and from November 28 to 29. It is expected that during 2016 there may be a short-term closure of the Sokolnicheskaya metro line due to the commissioning of new stations.
Prospects for development
Already in 2016, the Sokolnicheskaya line is expected to be extended by 2 new stations located in the south-west of the capital. In the plan for the development of the subway until 2020, there is a further extension of the section for another 2 hauls. Basically, the further development of the branch is connected with the construction of the third interchange circuit, which will have to involve Cherkizovskaya and Prospekt Vernadskogo stations in the active use.
After 2020, it is possible that development will go towards the connection with the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, so the groundwork left during the construction of the stretch from Preobrazhenskaya Ploshchad can be useful to build a full-fledged tunnel to Shchelkovskaya and beyond, in the direction of Golyanovo and the village of Vostochny. This will somewhat relieve the end station of the "blue" line, where many people go in the morning, creating traffic jams at the exits from the area. Thus, the Sokolnicheskaya line has enough prospects and is stillremains one of the main transport arteries of the capital.
