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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

January 23, 2014 13:01 IST

One of the world’s oldest and most beautiful metro rail networks, Moscow Metro is the main mode of public transport in the city. The Metro connects the central part of Moscow with industrial and residential areas.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

January 23, 2014 13:01 IST

Kievskaya-Koltsevaya Moscow Metro station.

Walls decorated with art and paintings, high ceilings and grand chandeliers make Moscow’s metro stations among world’s most beautiful stations.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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A woman walks on the platform as a train arrives at Mayakovskaya metro station, which was built in 1938, in Moscow.

Metro stations and ticket halls are architectural marvels as they represent historical and cultural monuments.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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A woman sits on a bench at Prospekt Mira metro station in Moscow.

Then 11-kilometre line with 13 stations was opened in May 1935.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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People walk through Prospekt Mira metro station in Moscow

The Moscow Metro route length stretches to 317.5 km.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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People walk under the mosaic of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin at Komsomolskaya metro station in Moscow.

The Moscow Metro is the world’s second busiest station after Seoul Metropolitan Subway.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Women joke with each other on the platform in Turgenevskaya metro station in Moscow.

Moscow Metro was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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People wait for the train in Mayakovskaya metro station, which was built in 1938, in Moscow

The ridership on the Metro is highest on weekdays.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Ceiling panels are seen in Mayakovskaya metro station, which was built in 1938, in Moscow

The Metro carries over 9 million passengers every day.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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A ceiling panel is seen in Belorusskaya metro station, which was built in 1952, in Moscow

Most of the stations and lines are underground. There are some lines at elevated sections.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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The Metro network’s deepest section is at 74 metres (243 ft) at the Park Pobedy station.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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The average Moscow metro train speed is 41,62 km/hr.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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A couple in front of a stained glass panel in Novoslobodskaya metro station, which was built in 1952, in Moscow.

The Moscow Metro is a government-owned enterprise.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Men use their mobile phones as they stand in front of a mosaic depicting former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin at Biblioteka Imeni Lenina metro station in Moscow.

The Moscow Metro is open from about 5:30 a.m till 1:00 a.m.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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People walk near the entrance to Arbatskaya metro station, which was built in 1953, is seen in Moscow.

The minimum interval between trains is 90 seconds during the peak hours in the morning and evening.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Women walk past a statue in Belorusskaya metro station in Moscow.

Planning an ambitious expansion, Moscow metro will extend its network by 150 kilometers by 2020.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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People wait for the train at Prospekt Mira metro station in Moscow.

One ride on the Metro costs 30 rubles.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Discounts are available on multiple-trip tickets and children under seven years can travel free with their parents.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Every day about 10 thousand trains travel across 12 lines of the system.

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A tour of Moscow Metro's amazing stations

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Moscow Metro is the world’s second largest subway system.