The Troitskaya line (Russian: Троицкая ли́ния, named after its planned terminus in the town of Troitsk) (Line 16, previously Kommunarskaya line, Russian: Коммунарская ли́ния, after the suburb of Kommunarka)[1] is an under-construction line of the Moscow Metro that will initially extend to the settlement of Kommunarka in the Novomoskovsky Administrative Okrug, or New Moscow from Novatorskaya station. Future expansion plans will extend the line to the town of Troitsk.[2] The first section of the line from Novatorskaya to Tyutchevskaya opened on 7 September 2024.[3]

#16 Troitskaya line Troitskaya line
Overview
OwnerMoskovsky Metropoliten
LocaleMoscow
Termini
Stations17 (6 opening in 2028-29)
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMoscow Metro
Operator(s)Moskovsky Metropoliten
History
Opened7 September 2024
Technical
Line length40.2 km (25.0 mi)
CharacterUnderground
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
ElectrificationThird rail
Route map

Troitsk
Vatutinki
Kedrovaya
Desna
Letovo
Sosenki
Novomoskovskaya
Transfer for #1 Sokolnicheskaya line at Novomoskovskaya (Sokolnicheskaya line)
Kommunarka
Kornilovskaya
Tyutchevskaya
Generala Tyuleneva
Universitet Druzhby Narodov
Novatorskaya
Transfer for #11 Bolshaya Koltsevaya line at Novatorskaya
Vavilovskaya
Akademicheskaya
Transfer for #6 Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya line at Akademicheskaya
Krymskaya
Transfer for #14 Moscow Central Circle at Krymskaya
ZIL
Transfer for #14 Moscow Central Circle at ZILTransfer for #18 Biryulyovskaya line at ZIL
possible future connection with #15 Nekrasovskaya line

Development

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Following the expansion of the city of Moscow, which doubled the city’s size, the city administration sought to increase public transit into the area, known as New Moscow. In 2014, the Mayor of Moscow, Sergey Sobyanin, undertook a visit to China where he signed an agreement with the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) and China International Fund to build a line to New Moscow and finance construction by developing real estate at the stations.[4][5] With the fall of the ruble in late 2014, negotiations over costs were held up and the Deputy Mayor for Construction Marat Khusnullin announced that the city would continue development using its own funds.[6]

By 2016, the city was again negotiating with CRCC for construction of the line. Rather than CRCC handling the whole project, the city wanted to split the work between Russian and Chinese workers.[7] The parties agreed not only on construction of the Troistkaya line, but also three stations of the Bolshaya Koltsevaya line: Michurinsky Prospekt, Aminyevskaya, and Prospekt Vernadskogo.[8]

On 19 June 2019, construction began on the Universitet Druzhby Narodov station,[9] and on 17 July it was announced that construction work at various stages was already underway at all stations of the first section.[10]

On 26 August 2019 Sergei Sobyanin officially announced the extension of line 16 to the south from Kommunarka to Troitsk. According to him, the southern section will be 14.6 kilometres (9.1 mi) long and will have six stations. Part of the section from Sosenki to Desna will be at-ground.[11][12]

On 25 November 2019 the construction of the first tunnel of the line between "Ulitsa Novatorov" and "Universitet Druzhby Narodov" began. On 4 December 2020, tunneling was completed, the shield passed 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) at a depth of up to 30 metres (98 ft).

In September 2021, construction from Krimskaya to ZIL stations was confirmed.[13] In June 2023, planning for the second major segment of the line, from Kommunarka to Kedrovaya stations, was confirmed,[14] and in October 2023, planning was extended to Troitsk station.[15]

On 7 September 2024, Moscow City Day, the first segment from Novatorskaya to Tyutchevskaya opened.[3]

Stations

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Station Name Transfers Status
English Russian
ZIL ЗИЛ   ZIL
  ZIL
Under construction
Krymskaya Крымская   Krymskaya Under construction
Akademicheskaya Академическая   Akademicheskaya Under construction
Vavilovskaya Вавиловская Under construction
Novatorskaya Новаторcкая   Novatorskaya Open
Universitet Druzhby Narodov Университет Дружбы Народов Open
Generala Tyuleneva Генерала Тюленева Open
Tyutchevskaya Тютчевская Open
Kornilovskaya Корниловская Under construction
Kommunarka Коммунарка Under construction
Novomoskovskaya Новомоско́вская   Novomoskovskaya Under construction
Sosenki Сосенки Planned
Letovo Летово Planned
Desna Десна Planned
Kedrovaya Кедровая Planned
Vatutinki Ватутинки Planned
Troitsk Троицк Planned

References

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  1. ^ Map of planned construction Kommunarskaya line has been tentatively designated as line 16
  2. ^ "Строительство метро до Троицка могут начать в 2018 году" (in Russian). Moscow Complex for Construction and Urban Development. 2017-09-25.
  3. ^ a b "В Москве запустили первый участок новой линии метро". Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  4. ^ "Китайским инвесторам предложили построить линию метро до Коммунарки" (in Russian). Moscow Complex for Construction and Urban Development. 2014-04-20.
  5. ^ "Chinese firms to build Moscow's new subway". Global Construction Review. 2014-05-21.
  6. ^ "М.ХУСНУЛЛИН: ПРИОСТАНОВКА ПЕРЕГОВОРОВ С ИНВЕСТОРАМИ ИЗ КИТАЯ НЕ ВЛИЯЕТ НА ПОДГОТОВКУ К СТРОИТЕЛЬСТВУ МЕТРО" (in Russian). Moscow City News Agency. 2014-11-12.
  7. ^ "Китайцы идут валютным курсом". Moscow Complex for Construction and Urban Development. 2016-05-10.
  8. ^ "Около 500 китайских инженеров приедут в Москву для строительства метро" (in Russian). Moscow Complex for Construction and Urban Development. 2017-02-14.
  9. ^ "В Москве начали строить станцию метро «Университет дружбы народов»". РИА Новости. 2019-06-19. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
  10. ^ "Семь станций начали строить на Коммунарской линии метро". Комплекс градостроительной политики и строительства города Москвы (in Russian). 17 July 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  11. ^ "Метро вперед летит". Московская перспектива. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  12. ^ "Метро придет в Троицк". Сайт Сергея Собянина. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
  13. ^ "Утвержден проект строительства головного участка Троицкой линии метро". Комплекс градостроительной политики и строительства города Москвы. 2021-09-07. Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadlink= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Утвержден проект планировки еще одного участка Троицкой линии метро". Комплекс градостроительной политики и строительства города Москвы. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "Собянин: утверждена планировка финишного участка Троицкой линии метро". Комплекс градостроительной политики и строительства города Москвы. 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
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