Novosibirsk Metro (Новосибирский метрополитен)

The Novosibirsk Metro is a rapid transit system serving Novosibirsk, Russia. The system consists of 15.9 kilometers of track on two lines with 13 stations. It opened in January 1986, becoming the eleventh metro in the USSR and the ninth in the Russian SFSR. According to 2017 data, it is the third busiest system in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The stations are luxuriously decorated in late-Soviet style. Of the 13 stations, seven are three-span shallow pillar stations. There is also a station with side platforms (Rechnoye Vokzal) both above and below ground, which follows the 2145 m covered bridge span of the Ob, the longest in the world. Krasny Prospekt and Sibirskaya are transfer stations connected to each other by a dual pedestrian tunnel. The Novosibirsk Metro transports about 206,000 passengers daily.

Operator
Operation start7 January 1986
Total Lines2 Metro Lines
Total Station13 Active Stations
Metro City/CountryNovosibirsk Russia
Official Webhttps://www.nsk-metro.ru/

Metro linesStationsTerminal stations
▣ Leninskaya Line8Zayeltsovskaya ⇄ Ploshchad Marksa
▣ Dzerzhinskaya Line5Ploshchad Garina-Mikhaylovskogo ⇄ Zolotaya Niva

  • The Novosibirsk Metro system is an important part of the city's public transportation, accommodating a total of 250,000 passengers each day.
  • The service does not operate around the clock, and its operating hours run from 6:00 to 00:00 daily.
  • Currently, the Novosibirsk Metro extends only 16 kilometers with its 2 lines and 13 stations.
  • The metro primarily serves the commercial area of the city, but it remains a viable means for tourists to reach main attractions such as Lenin Square and Krasny Prospekt (Red Avenue).
  • Inaugurated in 1986 with its final extension in 1992, the Leninskaya Line covers a distance of 10.5 km and consists of 8 stations. It crosses the city from north-west to south-east and reaches the Ob River.
  • Inaugurated in 1987, the Dzerzhinskaya Line covers a distance of 5.4 km and consists of 5 stations.
  • The Novosibirsk Metro operates every day from 6:00 am to 12:00 noon.
  • Trains on the Leninskaya Line arrive approximately every 5 minutes, and on the Dzerzhinskaya Line every 6 minutes.
  • All stations are equipped with metal detectors which passengers can use voluntarily or on the instructions of police or security personnel.
  • All signage and notices are in Russian. English support is not readily available.
  • In terms of accessibility, none of the stations are equipped with lifts or wheelchair platforms. Seven of the 13 stations have escalators. Only Zolotaya Niva station provides tactile assistance on the walls for visually impaired passengers. The first and last steps of each staircase are marked in yellow for this purpose. Some stairs feature double ramps.