Petrovsky Park (Moscow Metro)

Petrovsky Park (Russian: Петровский парк) is a station on the Bolshaya Koltsevaya and Kalininsko–Solntsevskaya lines of the Moscow Metro. It served the eastern terminus of the line until 30 December 2018, when the extension of Bolshaya Koltsevaya to Savyolovskaya opened. It opened on 26 February 2018 as one of five initial stations on the new line.[4] Petrovsky Park allows transfers to Dinamo Station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line.

Petrovsky Park

Петровский Парк
Moscow Metro station
LocationAeroport District, Northern Administrative Okrug
Moscow
Russia
Coordinates55.7925°N 37.5578°E / 55.7925; 37.5578
Owned byMoskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s) Bolshaya Koltsevaya line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeShallow column station[1]
Depth25 metres (82 ft)[2]
Platform levels1
History
Opened26 February 2018[3]
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
Bolshaya Koltsevaya line
Terminus
  Out-of-station interchange  
toward Khovrino
Zamoskvoretskaya line
Transfer at: Dinamo
Location
Petrovsky Park
Location within Moscow Metro

Location

It is in the Aeroport District of Moscow near Petrovsky Park and Petrovsky Palace in northern Moscow. It is adjacent to VTB Arena, which is the home stadium of FC Dynamo Moscow. The station is named for Petrovsky Park.

Design and Layout

There are entrances on both sides of Leningradsky Prospekt.[2] The interior of the station includes images of the 18th century palace as well as silouettes of trees to invoke images of the park. The flared columns are made of marble, while the floors consists of granit tiles.[2]

References

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