Entrance to the metro station at Tavisuplebis Moedani, (Freedom Square)

The Tbilisi Metro (Georgian: თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი, tbilisis metropoliteni; in the Soviet times also Russian: Тбилиское Метро) is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Opened in 1966 it became the fourth Metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like most ex-Soviet Metros, most of the stations are very deep and vivedely decorated. Image File history File linksMetadata Freedomsquaremetro. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Freedomsquaremetro. ... Tavisuplebis Moedani under Construction, looking towards the Town Hall Tavisuplebis Moedani - in English, Freedom Square - (formerly known as Lenin Square) is located in the center of Tbilisi at the end of Rustavelis Gamziri. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at . ...

Lines and Stations

The colours in the table correspond to the colours in the Metro map.

edit The Gldani-Varketili Line (formally Dibudi-Samgori) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro. ... edit The Saburtalo Line is a line of the Tbilisi Metro. ...

Operation

Isani Metro Station

Presentely the system consists of 2 lines, 22 stations on 26.4 kilometres of track. 20 stations are below ground and two are surface level. Of the subterranial stations 16 are deep level and 4 shallow. The former compomise 6 pylon stations, 5 column and 5 single vaults (built to the Leningrad Technology). The shallow stations consist of three pillar-trispans and one single vault (Kharkov Technology). Due to Tbilisi's uneven landscape, the metro, particularly the Gldani-Varketili line, in three cases goes above ground. Image File history File links Isani_metro_station. ... Image File history File links Isani_metro_station. ... The Saint Petersburg Metro system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. ... The Kharkiv Metro (Ukrainian: , Russian: ) is the metro system that serves the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. ...

In 2005 it was estimated that a total of 105.6 million people used the Metro annually^[1]. Carrying them are a fleet of 186 metro cars from two depots. Although the platforms are accommodated for five-carriage trains currentely 4 and 3 carriage trains are used on lines 1 and 2 respectfully. The car models are identical to those of other ex-Soviet Metros.

However, the metro uses the same series of trains as those in Moscow and many other ex-Soviet cities. Each station has a platform long enough to operate 5-car trains, although only 4-car trains are currently in use. The cost per token is 20 tetris, and remains valid no matter how far you travel. Trains run from 6:00 am till 1:00 am, every 2.5 minutes during rush hours and every 4 minutes during the day. Tetri is a fractional monetary unit in the country of Georgia. ...

History

Tbilisi (officially known as Tiflis until 1936), capital of Georgia, was always considered to be the fourth city of the Soviet Union, particularly of its political position as being the capital of the republic (Georgian SSR) from which many of the top Soviet politicians came from (notably Joseph Stalin). Also the city grew quite rapidly during the 19th and 20th century and apart from being a cultural centre and a political one was also an important transport hub in Transcaucasia and an industrial centre as well. All this amounted to the need of a rapid transit Metro system. Tbilisi (Georgian თბილისი ) is the capital city of the country of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura (Mtkvari) river, at . ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... State motto: პროლეტარ ყველა ქვეყნისა, შეერთდით! Official language Georgian since 1978 Capital Tbilisi Chairman of the Supreme Council Zviad Gamsakhurdia (at independence) Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until February 25, 1921 December 30, 1922 April 9, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 10th in former Soviet Union 69,700 km² -- Population  - Total (1989)  - Density Ranked... (Russian: Ио́сиф Виссарио́нович Ста́лин, Iosif Vissarionovič Stalin; December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953) was the leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s to his death in 1953 and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-1953), a position... South Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan South Caucasus (also referred sometimes as Transcaucasus) is a name to the transitional region between Europe and Asia extending from the Greater Caucasus to the Turkish and Iranian borders, between the Black and Caspian seas. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ...

Construction began in 1952, and on 11 January 1966, the Tbilisi Metro was triumphately opened becoming the first and by far the only Metro system in Georgia and the fourth one in the former Soviet Union (after Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Kiev), when the first six stations were opened. Since then the system has steadily grown to a two line 22 station network. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Government Russia District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuri Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... Motto: Oblast Municipality Municipal government City council (Київська Міська рада) Mayor Oleksandr Omelchenko Mayor-elect Leonid Chernovetsky Area 800 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 2,660,401 100% 3,299/km² Founded City rights around 5th century 1487 Latitude Longitude Area code +380 44 Car plates AA (before 2004: КА,КВ,КЕ,КН,КІ) Sister cities Athens, Brussels...

During the 1990s, most of the Soviet-era station names were changed, although the financial difficulties since the breakup of the Soviet Union hit the Metro particularly hard in its infrastructure, operations and extensions. Until recently, the Metro had been underfund and operated in severe difficulties due to poor electrical supply. It had also become infamous for widespread petty crime, like pickpocketing and mugging. In addition, there have been several incidents at metro stations in recent years. On October 9, 1997, a former policeman blew himself up at Didube station. On February 14, 2000, a teenager threw a homemade hand grenade into a metro station, injuring several people. In March 2004, several people were poisoned by an unidentified gas while using the Metro. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see The Police. ... Didube is a major metro station in Tbilisi, Georgia. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A WWII-era MkIIA1 pineapple fragmentation hand grenade A hand grenade is a small hand-held bomb designed to be thrown by hand. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in...

However, the crime has reduced as a result of security and administration reforms in the system from 2004 to 2005. Other services have also significantly improved.

Currently, the Tbilisi Metro system is undergoing a major rehabilitation process including the reconstruction of the stations as well as modernization of trains and other facilities. The city's 2006 budget allocated 16 million lari for this project. President of Georgia, Mikhail Saakashvili, promised to make the Metro most prestigious public transport and charged Director General of Tbilisi Metro, Zurab Kikalishvili, in late 2005, to bring the metro to European standards by 2007^[2] The lari (Georgian: ლარი ; ISO 4217:GEL) is the national currency of the Republic of Georgia. ... The President of Georgia (ge: საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი) is the head of the state of Georgia. ... Mikhail Saakashvili briefing the press at UN headquarters Mikhail Saakashvili (Georgian: მიხეილ სააკაშვილი) (born December 21, 1967, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian jurist and politician and the current President of Georgia. ... World map showing Europe Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...

Future

The system has also an advanced extension plan, with a third line, amongst other locations, encompass the historic district of Vake. Forming a typical Soviet triangle with three-line six radii layout intersecting in the city centre. However, most of the construction sites remain frozen, some dating to the Soviet times.

See also

• List of Tbilisi metro stations
• List of rapid transit systems

This is a list of the 21 stations of the Tbilisi Metro, in Tbilisi, Georgia. ... This is an alphabetical list of cities worldwide that have a rapid transit system, or a light-rail system with some elements of rapid transit. ... A current map of the Moscow Metro. ... The Saint Petersburg Metro system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. ... Official Logo The Kiev Metro (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ) is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kievs public transport. ... Baku Metro logo Baku Metro (Azerbaijani:Bakı Metropoliteni, Russian: ) is a rapid transit system serving the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. ... The Kharkiv Metro (Ukrainian: , Russian: ) is the metro system that serves the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. ... The Yerevan Metro (Armenian: Երեւանի մետրոպոլիտեն, Erevani metropoliten; Russian: ) is a rapid transit system in Yerevan, Armenia. ... Minsk Metro is a metro system in Minsk, Belarus. ... Novosibirsk Metro is a metro system in Novosibirsk, Russia. ... Samara Metro (Russian: ) is a rapid transit system which severs the city of Samara, Russia. ... Yekaterinburg Metro (Russian: ) is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia. ... edit The Dnipropetrovsk Metro (Ukrainian: , Russian: ) is a single-line metro system that serves the city of Dnipropetrovsk, the third largest city in the Ukraine. ... Map of the Kazan Metro Kazan Metro of Kazan, Tatarstan, Russian Federation, is a single-line metro, the north-southeast running Central Line. ...

Notes

External links

• (English) Urbanrail.net
• (German)/(Russian)Metrosoyuza
• (Russian) Metroworld