Strogino (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line)

Strogino (Russian: Строгино́) is a Moscow Metro station in the Strogino District, North-Western Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line, between Myakinino and Krylatskoye stations. The station opened on 7 January 2008 as a part of a massive Strogino–Mitino extension, and used to be the terminus of the line until its extension to Mitino on 26 December 2009.

Strogino

Строгино
Moscow Metro station
General information
LocationStroginsky Boulevard
Strogino District
North-Western Administrative Okrug
Moscow
Russia
Coordinates55°48′14″N 37°24′11″E / 55.8038°N 37.4031°E / 55.8038; 37.4031
Owned byMoskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)#3 Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus: 654, 743, 736, 652
Tram: 10, 15, 21, 30
Construction
Structure typeShallow single-vault
Depth8 metres (26 ft)
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code211
History
Opened7 January 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-07)
Passengers
200912,008,135
Services
Preceding station Moscow Metro Following station
Myakinino Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line Krylatskoye
Location
Strogino is located in Moscow Metro
Strogino
Strogino
Location within Moscow Metro

Originally planned as part of a massive chordal line, construction began in the late 1980s, but after major delays in finances work has stalled and was restarted much later, in 2004. The overall design, adopted by architects A. Orlov and A. Nekrasov is a shallow depth single vault. Running along its snow-white colour, is a set of wedges which contain 16 triangle-shaped caissons, each housing the lighting element, in shape of a giant droplet. The platform itself is covered in bright grey granite and contains a series of arrow-shaped benches made of wood with stainless steel markings.

The station contains two vestibules, both located under the Stroginsky Boulevard, although the opening of the Western one was postponed due to the delays of escalator contractor in Saint Petersburg. Both vestibules are connected to subways that lead to large glazed pavilions, located not far from the intersection with the Tallinskaya street (Eastern) and the Kulakova street (Western).

As the station was only the first stage of the extension, its terminus state was temporary, as the line continues northwestward to Mitino since December 2009. There were plans to make this station a cross-platform interchange with the Kalininskaya Line which would then take over the Mitino extension, and the terminus station of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya would revert to Strogino. The Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line will replace the original trace of the Kalininskaya Line, which however, is currently projected to be connected to the Solntsevsky radius.

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