Shushary (Russian: Шушары) is a Saint Petersburg Metro station on the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line (Line 5) of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was opened on 3 October 2019 as a part of the extension of the line to the south from Mezhdunarodnaya. The extension also included Prospekt Slavy and Dunayskaya stations. Shushary is the southeastern terminus of the line, behind Dunayskaya.[1][2]
Shushary | |||||||||||
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| Saint Petersburg Metro station | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Other names | Yuzhnaya (proposed) | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Saint Petersburg Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Frunzensko–Primorskaya Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (Side platforms) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Depth | 0 metres | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 3 October 2019 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Third rail | ||||||||||
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The station was initially planned as Yuzhnaya, and the name was sometimes used in official communications.[3]
Shushary is built outside of the Saint Petersburg Ring Road, in Frunzensky District. The name refers to the settlement of Shushary.
Transport
editBuses: 197A, 254, 324, 330.
References
edit- ^ "Перспективы развития метрополитена" (in Russian). Saint Petersburg Metro. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "В Петербурге назвали сроки открытия пяти новых станций метро" (in Russian). rbc.ru. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ Rogozin, Oleg (18 May 2017). "Метро на вырост" (in Russian). Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti. Retrieved 22 December 2017.