The first such closed subway station was Park Pobedy Station, which was built in 1961. Over the course of 11 years, until 1972, 10 such stations were built in then Leningrad – on the blue and green subway lines.
Closed-type stations allowed for the construction to be cheaper and simpler – in the 1960s, that became a deciding factor. It was more beneficial to cut passages from the platform into the tunnel, than to decorate the station part of the tunnel. Aside from that, the new construction design was safer for passengers.
But, their operation turned out to be more complex: not all train models fit such stations. The distance between the train doors has to precisely allign with the position of these so-called “horizontal elevator doors” So, because of this, different train models operate on different lines of the St. Petersburg Metro. Additionally, the maintenance of the “elevator doors” themselves requires additional funds.
Dear readers,
Our website and social media accounts are under threat of being restricted or banned, due to the current circumstances. So, to keep up with our latest content, simply do the following:
If using any of Russia Beyond's content, partly or in full, always provide an active hyperlink to the original material.
Subscribe
to our newsletter!
Get the week's best stories straight to your inbox
