Taganskaya-Radialnaya
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Taganskaya is a Moscow Metro
station in the Tagansky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
. It is on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
, between Kitay-gorod and Proletarskaya stations.
Taganskaya opened in 1966 as part of the start of the Zdanovsky (now Tagansky) radius. The station's decoration is sparse yet stylish for the 1960s functional designs. Because the deep pylon trivault offers much more potential for decorations, architects Nina Aleshina and Vdovin quickly exploited this. Decorating the white marbled pylons with brown marble stripes. Likewise the white and black ceramic tiles and are decorated with metallic artworks with a space theme. The floor is covered with red and grey granite. The underground vestibule
of the station is interlinked with the subway under the Bolshaya Kammenka street. The surface staircases of which are protected from the weather with glazed concrete pavilions (the first in Moscow). When the station was opened it was the terminus of the Zhdanovskaya line until 1970. Behind the station is a junction link allowing the train to reverse, also it leads onto a service link branch to the Koltsevaya Line
.
From the start the station was designed as a transfer point with the western escalators leading on to the Taganskaya
station of the Koltsevaya Line
. In 1979 with the construction of the station Marksistskaya
of the Kalininskaya Line
three staircases were built into the northern wall.
The station carries a daily load of 179 200 passengers on the transfer to and from Marksistaskaya, 128 800 from the ring and 22 400 passengers from its vestibule. However in late 2005 the vestibule of the ring station was closed and it is expected that the two latter figures will notably increase while the vetibule undergoes reconstruction.
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
station in the Tagansky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. It is on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
The Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya is the busiest line of the Moscow Metro...
, between Kitay-gorod and Proletarskaya stations.
Taganskaya opened in 1966 as part of the start of the Zdanovsky (now Tagansky) radius. The station's decoration is sparse yet stylish for the 1960s functional designs. Because the deep pylon trivault offers much more potential for decorations, architects Nina Aleshina and Vdovin quickly exploited this. Decorating the white marbled pylons with brown marble stripes. Likewise the white and black ceramic tiles and are decorated with metallic artworks with a space theme. The floor is covered with red and grey granite. The underground vestibule
Vestibule (architecture)
A vestibule is a lobby, entrance hall, or passage between the entrance and the interior of a building.The same term can apply to structures in modern or ancient roman architecture. In modern architecture vestibule typically refers to a small room or hall between an entrance and the interior of...
of the station is interlinked with the subway under the Bolshaya Kammenka street. The surface staircases of which are protected from the weather with glazed concrete pavilions (the first in Moscow). When the station was opened it was the terminus of the Zhdanovskaya line until 1970. Behind the station is a junction link allowing the train to reverse, also it leads onto a service link branch to the Koltsevaya Line
Koltsevaya Line
The Koltsevaya Line , , is a railway line of the Moscow Metro. The line was built in 1950-1954 encircling the central Moscow, and became crucial to the transfer patterns of passengers....
.
From the start the station was designed as a transfer point with the western escalators leading on to the Taganskaya
Taganskaya-Koltsevaya
Taganskaya is a station on the Koltsevaya Line of the Moscow Metro. Opened on 1 January 1950 it was part of the first segment of the fourth stage of the system...
station of the Koltsevaya Line
Koltsevaya Line
The Koltsevaya Line , , is a railway line of the Moscow Metro. The line was built in 1950-1954 encircling the central Moscow, and became crucial to the transfer patterns of passengers....
. In 1979 with the construction of the station Marksistskaya
Marksistskaya
Marksistskaya is a station of the Moscow Metro's Kalininskaya Line. It was opened along with the initial segment on 30 December 1979. The station is named after the Markisistskaya Street and its architectural theme is the purity of Marxist ideals....
of the Kalininskaya Line
Kalininskaya Line
The Kalininskaya Line is a line of the Moscow Metro. It was opened as the eastwards Perovo radius lines in 1979 and presently has 7 stations.-History:...
three staircases were built into the northern wall.
The station carries a daily load of 179 200 passengers on the transfer to and from Marksistaskaya, 128 800 from the ring and 22 400 passengers from its vestibule. However in late 2005 the vestibule of the ring station was closed and it is expected that the two latter figures will notably increase while the vetibule undergoes reconstruction.
External links
- Mymetro
- KartaMetro.info — Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)