Metro stations (Kazan): description

The newest metro in the Russian Federation, as well as the shortest (currently in force) in the world is in Kazan. Subway stations (Kazan) are decorated in different styles, each of them was developed separately.

Opening of the underground

The Kazan Metro was opened on August 27, 2005. This event was timed to the millennium anniversary of the city. And it became a kind of gift for the citizens. Initially, the metro had only five stations, but by 2013 its line connected the northern area of Kazan - Aircraft - with the southern - Volga.

How many metro stations are in Kazan today? Now the underground has ten stations. Metro stations (Kazan) connect the south of the city (the neighborhood of Azino) with industrial areas. Trains run with a five-minute interval. The metro itself works from six in the morning until eleven in the evening. According to statistics, he transports up to 120 thousand Kazan daily.

The emergence of ideas

Residents of Russian cities often laugh when they learn that there are only ten stations in the capital of Tatarstan . And tourists who visit the city, are delighted with a short but interesting trip.

About fifteen years ago, residents of Kazan themselves laughed at the idea of the mayor to build a metro. But as soon as the first train got on the underground rails, the citizens could feel the benefits of this type of transport. The first branch connected the distant part of Kazan to the center, and all five stations could be traversed in just eleven minutes.

After a while, five more were added, connecting the two distant outskirts of the capital of Tatarstan. Today, the journey time from one end to the other is only twenty minutes. If you go by bus, the journey takes an hour and a half.

And what attracts tourists? The unique design of each station. Over it, painstakingly worked as architects, and historians. Tons of dusty archives were raised to name stations with meaning.

For example, the station "Sukonnaya Sloboda" is located on the site, where previously there were manufactories that produce canvas. And "Kozya Sloboda", which raises questions and jokes about its name, is located on the spot where one hundred years ago grazing livestock. Including goats. Now we describe the metro stations themselves. Kazan rightfully can be proud of its subway.

Station "Prospekt Pobedy"

Here the name speaks for itself. The interior uses the theme of victory over the fascists. The walls and columns are faced with white marble. The walls bear the names of the hero cities of our country, and the chandeliers symbolize the fireworks that took place on May 9, 1945.

Near this station are the shopping center "Prospect", where tourists will find a cozy restaurant of national cuisine, the market and McDonald's. Sitting on tram number 5, you can reach the largest shopping centers in Kazan (MEGA and Yuzhny) within ten minutes.

«Amet'evo»

The so-called "space" station of the Kazan Metro. Here you should get off the train and admire the views of the surrounding area, because this is the only ground station in the city.

"Sukonnaya Sloboda" (the center of Kazan)

Metro station, located in the city center. Its design is made in coffee-cream tones, in the style of the 18-19th centuries. Next to the station is the puppet theater "Ekiyat". Nearby - pedestrian street Petersburg. It goes to the central street of Kazan - Bauman.

Gorki

From this station began the construction of the underground. Its design is the most modest, but it was built in a record short time - a year and a half. And the number of workers who took part in the process reached 800 people.

Gabdulla Tukaya Square

Each centimeter of the walls of this station is lined with a mosaic illustrating national Tatar tales. There is also a portrait of the poet G. Tukai himself. Here begins the central street of Bauman, where numerous cozy cafes, hotels, shops selling souvenirs, the shopping center "Koltso" are waiting for tourists.

The Kremlin

It is located next to the Kazan Kremlin. Design matching: mosaic with mythical characters, small towers with illumination. At the exit of the station there are small excursion bureaus. Nearby - Central Department Store, National Museum, entertainment complex "Pyramid".

Yashlek

The name of the station comes from the Soviet store, which was popular in the city in the days of the USSR. He was called "Youth". To give the national flavor, the station was named in the Tatar language. Here is the market of the Moscow district of the city. Nearby is the newly renovated Cultural Park of the Chemists' Palace.

"Kozya Sloboda"

A simple and modern station without any frills. Near the exit are the shopping center "Tandem", the Kazan registry office, the amusement park "Kyrlay", as well as the embankment. One of the largest water parks in Russia - Riviera (Kazan, Kozya Sloboda metro station) is located five minutes walk from the exit to the city.

Severniy Vokzal

Here is one of the railway stations of the city. It is modern and beautiful. There are several train stations in Kazan, so it is worthwhile to specify where the necessary train comes from or where it leaves. Tourists often confuse departure points.

«Aviastroitelnaya»

This is the final station of the Kazan Metro. Its name comes from the enterprises located nearby. This aircraft building college, plant number 22. There is also a motor-building plant named after Gorbunov and a large recreation park, where a monument to Lenin stands.

How can I find the entrance to the metro

Subway stations (Kazan), as in other cities, are designated by the letter "M". But the local "emka" is colored green and has a proprietary "curl" in the form of a tulip. Seeing such a letter in front of you, you can not doubt that this is the entrance to the subway.