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Samara Metro (Russian: Самарский Метрополитен) is a rapid transit system which severs the city of Samara, Russia. Opened in 1987 it became the fifth metro in Russia and the twelveth in the USSR. Samara (fruit) — a type of winged tree fruit Samara, Russia — a large city to the east of the Volga River. ...
History of Samara metro The city of Samara (known as Kuibishev during the Soviet times) is situated on the junction between Samara and Volga rivers. Being an important junction point in Russia between several riverways and railways, the city grew rapidly during the 20th century as well as being an important industrial town the first designs for a rapid-transit system were formed in the 1970s and construction began in 1980.
On December 25, 1987 the system was triuphantely opened to the public. The first section consisted of four stations and a depot. Samara is industrial town, it's plants and factories are primarily situated in Bezymjanka district, while most of workers lived in central districts. The subway building was aimed on transportation acceleration of workers to the places of work and, secondary, to escape the tangles on highways. Samara at this time referred to "Kuybyshev" and consequently the metro too referred to "Kuybyshevskiy metropoliten".
The length of the first stage was only 4,5 km. At the same time the second stage construction began (from Pobeda st. till Gagarinskaja st., 5,7 km) But at that time a disintegration of the USSR was happened. The destruction of Soviet Union put awful impact of all industry and transport, too, and led to impoverishment the nation in the mass... Therefore speed of other planned stages of station construction was slowed down.
Last stations have been constructed in the USSR, prepared for opening the whole 6 years! The station Sovetskaya (+1,623 km) was open in December, 1992, station Sportivnaya (+1,444 km) in March, 1993, and station Gagarinskaja (+1,484 km) in December, 1993. The first station constructed entirely in democratic Russia - Moscovskaya (+1,3 km) - has opened only in December, 2002.
The stations of Samara metro As the Metro currentely has one line, the stations are presented below The only ground station of the Samara metro. This station was absent in primary project - another one named Krylya Sovietov was present instead on. The decision of Yungorodok construction was accepted for economy of money and for acceleration of metro start-up. The station is situated on Kirovskoe electrodepot's territory. To translate the name of station it is literally impossible, but the most faithful would be "City of a youth" Vaulted station of short bored construction. Unique station of the first site supplied with escalators. Unique station having a ground hall. The station beautified with a red tuff high relief. The station is named in honour of the revolutionary S.M. Kirov. Station with many columns of short bored construction. Its platform connects to an exit ladders. Walls mosaics tell us about work in rear Second world war. The literal translation of "Bezymyanka" is "No-named district". This name sounds strange in Russian too, but this concerned with history of one of newest district of Samara. Vaulted station of short bored construction. The platform is connected to an exit ladders. The styling of this station represents a victory of the USSR in the Second world war. Feature of station is stained-glass windows named "Victory salute". Ttranslate the name of station is "Victory". The station with many columns, short bored construction, is supplied with ladders. Station is very poor dressed for economy of money during its construction. One of its outputs are unfinished till now. Translation of its name is obvious - "Soviet" The station with many columns, short bored construction, is supplied with ladders. In dressing of station many pictures represents different kinds of sports It is connected to the name of station - Sportivnaya means "Sportive" This station with decorative columns is supplied with escalators. In dressing of station the subjects of space is used. It is connected to the name, the station is named in honour of the first-ever person flying in space is Yury Alekseevich Gagarin. The newest station for today with escalators. It is made out by a red marble and beautiful yellowish fixtures. There are planned cross-walk to "Moscovskaya" st. (this station is under construction now) and to the planned second branch of the Samara metro.
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