Sadovaya metro station is located on line 5.
This station of the Frunzensko-Primorskaya line is unique in its own way, it is an important element of a large interchange hub in the city center. In addition to Sadovaya, the interchange center is formed by 2 more stations - Sennaya Ploshchad and Spasskaya.
History
The station began work on New Year's Eve 1992.
The project was developed by architects Kashikhin, Pribulsky, Popov, Khilchenko, Podervyanskaya, Leontyeva.
During the design it was supposed to give the new transport hub the name "Ploshchad Mira-3", but then it was decided to rename it after Sadovaya Street, located at the top.
Sadovaya is the oldest metro station on its line. By the end of 1991, the station, built at a depth of 71 m, was already ready, but the neighboring one, Spasskaya, was far from commissioning, so it was decided to temporarily connect Sadovaya to the Pravoberezhnaya line.
For 18 years Sadovaya worked as a terminus on the Pravoberezhnaya line. Until now, service branches lead to lines 4 and 2 (at the Dostoevskaya metro station,Nevsky Prospekt).
An interesting feature of the Sadovaya metro station is that it does not have access to the surface. Pass to the subway through pedestrian crossings, where there are trade pavilions.
Architecture
Sadovaya metro station (St. Petersburg) was created in the traditional single-vaulted construction concept for the northern capital subway. But this is the only station in the city, equipped with two exits, which are located at the ends of the underground hall.
From the north side, you can exit by going up the stairs, then going through the tunnel passage to the escalators. Lifts bring you to the surface within 2 minutes.
On the other side of the platform, it is convenient to move along the belt to the station. m. "Sennaya Square".
In the center of the island platform there is a staircase that leads to the tunnel, it leads to the escalator lifts at the station. m. Spasskaya.
Design
Sadovaya metro station is designed in the general style of the St. Petersburg metro.
Restrained strict beauty is emphasized at the station by a muted shade of red granite, which decorates the floor and walls. Inserted strips of gray granite dilute the overall gamut.
A white marble frieze adorned with monograms resembling ancient bronze curlicues adorns the railroad wall.
50 arc-shaped lanterns provide pleasant diffused lighting in the underground hall, they are located at the edges of the station platform.
Traditionally for the architecture of this type of stationsa granite bench and an information desk were installed in the center. But in 2010, after the reconstruction, navigation lightboxes were installed that do not support the general style of the hall.
Transfers
It is convenient to change to the 2nd and 4th lines at the Sadovaya metro station.
Leaving the subway, the passenger enters the historical center of St. Petersburg. From Sadovaya you can go to Moskovsky Prospekt, Sadovaya Street, Sennaya Square and the Market.
You can leave the station by various transport:
- buses 50, 71/70, 181, 49;
- tram 3;
- trolleybus 17.
