| Yerevan Metro |
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| Practical Info | |
| Trains run every 5-6 minutes at a commercial
speed of 37 km/h (90 seconds headway possible).
Fare - 50 drams |
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| System | |
| Yerevan is the capital of the former Soviet
republic of Armenia and has 1.2 million inhabitants. Initially construction
of a partly underground rapid tram was planned. But meanwhile population
figures had risen and the decision was taken to build a full metro
network.
The first line was inaugurated in 1981 and extended towards the south until 1986. Ten years later a branch opened to Charbakh. The line is underground from Baregamutyun to Zoravar Andranik and after Gortsaranayin, so only Sassountsi David and Gortsaranayin stations lie above ground. The metro was not damaged during the heavy 1988 earthquake. The total length of the line is 13.4 km with 10 stations. Trains in service are of the 81-717 and 81-714 series also running in Moscow and other ex-Soviet cities. Stations have 100 m long platforms for 5-car-trains, although only 3-car-trains are currently used. |
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| History | |
| 7 March 1981 - Baregamutyun ("Friendship"
- Russian Druzhba) - Marshal Baghramyan (formerly called Saralandji)
- Yeritasardakan ("Youth") ---- Sassountsi David (main railway
station) Dec. 1981 - Hanrapetutyan Hraparak ("Republic Square" - formerly Lenin Hraparak "Lenin Sq.") added 1983 - Sassountsi David - Gortsaranayin ("Factory") 1985 - Gortsaranayin - Shengavit 1987 - Shengavit - Gareguin Njdehi Hraparak (formerly Spandaryan Hraparak) 1989 - Zoravar Andranik (formerly Hoktemberyan) added 1996 - Charbakh |
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| Projects | |
| The first line is being extended towards
the northwest. These new stations will have side platforms, which
is very uncommon for ex-Soviet style metro systems. Construction is
finished as far as the Razdan river, which will be crossed on a bridge.
A second line is planned to run from the city centre to Yeraz. Further projects include: |
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