The Medical University metro station (Georgian: სამედიცინო უნივერსიტეტი, romanized: sameditsino universit'et'i) is situated intermediate on the Saburtalo Line in Tbilisi, Georgia. It opened in 1979 as Komkavshiri (translated as Komsomol)[1] until being renamed in 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the USSR. The station is named after Tbilisi State Medical University.
Tbilisi Metro station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°43′38″N 44°45′45″E / 41.72722°N 44.76250°E | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Saburtalo Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | Island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Shallow column station | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1979 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 750v DC third rail | ||||||||||
Previous names | Komkavshiri (Named after the Soviet Komsomol) | ||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Dala Costa, Augusto (2020). "Toponymy and the issues of memory and identity on the post-Soviet Tbilisi cityscape". Ideology and Politics Journal. 1 (15). doi:10.36169/2227-6068.2020.01.00007.