Vorobyovy Gory metro station… Perhaps, this transport hub is known far beyond the Russian capital. Why? There may be several reasons. For some, childhood memories are associated with it, while others are attracted by the romantic landscapes that open from the observation deck located on the surface.
Section 1. Vorobyovy Gory metro station. General Description
On the Sokolnicheskaya metro line of the city of Moscow, between Sportivnaya and Universitet, there is the Vorobyovy Gory station. Its northern part goes to the Khamovniki district, which belongs to the Central Administrative District. In the south, the station is adjacent to the Western administrative district in the Ramenskoye and Gagarinsky districts, which belong to the Southwestern Moscow administrative district.
The first name of the station is Leninskiye Gory. It lasted until May 12, 1999, when it was changed. This place is now named afterhistorically famous Sparrow Hills, As you know, Moscow, the capital of the Russian Federation, is quite a unique place. The Vorobyovy Gory metro station, in turn, also has a modern design. It is decorated with bridge piers and walls made of white and green marble. Passengers walk on the floor of metlakh tiles. The walls of the tracks are completely transparent due to continuous glazing. Passengers enjoy the view of the Moscow River and Sparrow Hills, the new building of the Academy of Sciences and the Luzhniki Grand Sports Arena.
The station attendant sits on the original captain's bridge.
The open part of this station is the largest in comparison with the others. As many as 284 meters is the length of the corridors and the central hall.
Section 2. Vorobyovy Gory metro station. Construction history
From January 12, 1959, Sparrow Hills began its history. Initially, it was planned to build a global station with the construction of a tunnel under the river. But the project turned out to be too expensive for those times, and plans had to be changed. We decided to build a station on the bridge, on its lower tier. The top was given over to the movement of cars. The bridge was built quickly. All work took 15 months and was fully completed by 1958. The rush was not accidental, because the International Youth Festival was approaching. Too fast construction was not the most durable. Replacing metal supports with cheaper reinforced concrete ones caused many problems. Winter construction forced workers to add s alt to the concrete, which made it possiblelower the freezing point of water. But this led to further corrosion of the structures. Already in 1959, there was a complete stop of the Vorobyovy Gory metro station. The strongest July downpour led to the fact that the ceiling began to collapse. The station was closed for renovation only after cracks began to appear in the slabs.
In October 1983, it was restricted to passengers, and three years later, no trains even ran through it. The station was bypassed on new bridges, standing on durable supports.
Reconstruction dragged on for a long 19 years. This is due to historical events in the country. On December 14, 2002, the station was reborn.
Section 3. Vorobyovy Gory metro station. Features
From Sparrow Hills it is possible to visit two banks of the Moskva River. One of the exits allows passengers to go to Vorobyovskaya and Andreevskaya embankments, the second - to Luzhnetskaya, as well as to the Luzhniki sports complex, which is a very important landmark of the capital. The 1980 Olympic Games were held here. This is one of the largest Russian sports grounds.
Sparrow Hills Park also welcomes station passengers. There are several tour routes here. The attraction can be enjoyed alone or as part of a team.
While walking along the embankment, everyone can see the St. Andrew's Monastery, the Church of the Trinity.
Notable is the observation deck, which has an exit from the station. Movies were often filmed here. Happynewlyweds, guests of the capital and locals love to come here for a walk and enjoy the beauties of this wonderful place.
“Sparrow Hills… which metro station? Where is it? - such questions, perhaps, can be heard quite rarely in Moscow. Why? Yes, because this is a very visited place, every day not even hundreds, but thousands of people rush there. Getting lost or getting lost is simply unrealistic - the flow of people will certainly lead you to one of the most popular places in the Russian capital.
