Yekaterinburg Metro

Yekaterinburg Metro
A train at Chkalovskaya station
A train at Chkalovskaya station
Overview
Native nameRussian: Екатеринбургский метрополитен
(Ekaterinburgskiy metropoliten)
LocaleYekaterinburg, Russia
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations9
Daily ridership130,000 (daily average, 2012)[1]
Websitemetro-ektb.ru
Operation
Began operation26 April 1991
Technical
System length12.7 km (7.9 mi) [1]
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
System map

Prospekt Kosmonavtov
Uralmash
Mashinostroiteley
Uralskaya
Dinamo
Ploshchad 1905 Goda
Geologicheskaya
Bazhovskaya
Chkalovskaya
Botanicheskaya

The Yekaterinburg Metro (Russian: Екатеринбургский метрополитен) is a rapid transit system that serves the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia. The Metro opened on 26 April 1991, and is 12.7 kilometres (7.9 mi) long[1] and serves 9 stations.[1] The Yekaterinburg Metro is the 13th and last metro to open in the USSR.

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