The Moscow
Metro is
a rapid transit system serving Moscow, Russia and the neighbouring Moscow
Oblast towns of Krasnogorsk and Reutov. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre
(6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system
in the Soviet Union.
The first line was opened to the public
on 15 May 1935 at 07:00 am. It was 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and
included 13 stations. The line connected Sokolniki to Okhotny Ryad then
branching to Park Kultury and Smolenskaya, complete with the first logo, the capital M paired with the text
"МЕТРО". There is no accurate information about the author of the
logo, so it is often attributed to the architects of the first stations –
Samuil Kravets, Ivan Taranov and Nadezhda Bykova. It is noteworthy, however,
that even at the opening in 1935, the M letter on the logo had no definite
shape.
The first line was opened to the public
on 15 May 1935 at 07:00 am. It was 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long and
included 13 stations. The line connected Sokolniki to Okhotny Ryad then
branching to Park Kultury and Smolenskaya.
The Moscow Metro is probably
the most magnificent subway of the world. It is not only beautiful, but
also cheap, reliable and runs on time. In Moscow the Metro is often the fastest
way to get around the city compared to other means of public transportation,
taxis or driving. During rush hours, metro trains run every one to two
minutes.
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