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All Aboard! Moscow Metro Celebrates Its 88th Anniversary As We Look At Life Underground

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The Moscow Metro is a rapid transport system serving the Russian capital. It is the busiest metro system in Europe and the fifth-busiest in the world, with an average intake of 7 million passengers every day.
Moscow Metro is celebrating the 88th anniversary of its opening on 15 May. The metro has been an integral part of the city's transportation infrastructure since opening in 1935. It has expanded significantly since then, with more than 250 stations and 14 lines covering a total length of more than 400km.
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Moscow Metro is an impressive feat of engineering and design that plays a vital role in the daily life of millions of people in Moscow.

Above: Construction of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya metro line in Moscow.

Moscow Metro is an impressive feat of engineering and design that plays a vital role in the daily life of millions of people in Moscow.Above: Construction of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya metro line in Moscow. - Sputnik International
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Moscow Metro is an impressive feat of engineering and design that plays a vital role in the daily life of millions of people in Moscow.

Above: Construction of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya metro line in Moscow.

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The metro was opened in 1935 and served as a bomb shelter during the Great Patriotic War. Many stations were used as air-raid shelters during this time.

Above: Muscovites in the underground hall of Mayakovskaya station during an air raid.

The metro was opened in 1935 and served as a bomb shelter during the Great Patriotic War. Many stations were used as air-raid shelters during this time.Above: Muscovites in the underground hall of Mayakovskaya station during an air raid. - Sputnik International
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The metro was opened in 1935 and served as a bomb shelter during the Great Patriotic War. Many stations were used as air-raid shelters during this time.

Above: Muscovites in the underground hall of Mayakovskaya station during an air raid.

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Moscow Metro is also known for its efficiency and reliability. Trains run every 90 seconds in peak hours, ensuring that passengers can get to their destination quickly and easily.

Above: Moscow Metro's first train makes a trial run.

Moscow Metro is also known for its efficiency and reliability. Trains run every 90 seconds in peak hours, ensuring that passengers can get to their destination quickly and easily.Above: Moscow Metro's first train makes a trial run. - Sputnik International
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Moscow Metro is also known for its efficiency and reliability. Trains run every 90 seconds in peak hours, ensuring that passengers can get to their destination quickly and easily.

Above: Moscow Metro's first train makes a trial run.

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Each station has its own distinct style, reflecting different periods of Soviet history and showcasing the creativity and skill of prominent architects and artists.

Above: Entry to Prospect Mira metro station.

Each station has its own distinct style, reflecting different periods of Soviet history and showcasing the creativity and skill of prominent architects and artists.Above: Entry to Prospect Mira metro station. - Sputnik International
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Each station has its own distinct style, reflecting different periods of Soviet history and showcasing the creativity and skill of prominent architects and artists.

Above: Entry to Prospect Mira metro station.

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Trains run from 5:30am to 1:00am every day.

Above: Moscow Metro passengers.

Trains run from 5:30am to 1:00am every day.Above: Moscow Metro passengers. - Sputnik International
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Trains run from 5:30am to 1:00am every day.

Above: Moscow Metro passengers.

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The Moscow Metro is renowned for its unique architecture and design. Many of its stations are considered works of art, featuring ornate decorations, intricate mosaics, and stunning sculptures.

Above: Passengers at Moscow Metro's Aviamotornaya station.

The Moscow Metro is renowned for its unique architecture and design. Many of its stations are considered works of art, featuring ornate decorations, intricate mosaics, and stunning sculptures.Above: Passengers at Moscow Metro's Aviamotornaya station. - Sputnik International
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The Moscow Metro is renowned for its unique architecture and design. Many of its stations are considered works of art, featuring ornate decorations, intricate mosaics, and stunning sculptures.

Above: Passengers at Moscow Metro's Aviamotornaya station.

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Apart from its beauty, the Moscow Metro is also an essential mode of transportation for locals and tourists alike.

Apart from its beauty, the Moscow Metro is also an essential mode of transportation for locals and tourists alike. - Sputnik International
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Apart from its beauty, the Moscow Metro is also an essential mode of transportation for locals and tourists alike.

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An escalator at Komsomolskaya station.

An escalator at Komsomolskaya station. - Sputnik International
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An escalator at Komsomolskaya station.

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Passengers at Taganskaya station which was opened in 1950. The pylons of the central hall are covered with light marble and decorated with gilded majolica panels depicting soldiers of the Soviet Army. The floor is lined with red and grey granite.

Passengers at Taganskaya station which was opened in 1950. The pylons of the central hall are covered with light marble and decorated with gilded majolica panels depicting soldiers of the Soviet Army. The floor is lined with red and grey granite. - Sputnik International
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Passengers at Taganskaya station which was opened in 1950. The pylons of the central hall are covered with light marble and decorated with gilded majolica panels depicting soldiers of the Soviet Army. The floor is lined with red and grey granite.

© Sputnik / Valeriy Shustov / Go to the mediabankA view of the surface concourse of the Park Kultury metro station and Krymskaya Square in Moscow.
A view of the surface concourse of the Park Kultury metro station and Krymskaya Square in Moscow. - Sputnik International
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A view of the surface concourse of the Park Kultury metro station and Krymskaya Square in Moscow.
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Passengers study the Moscow Metro's map.

Passengers study the Moscow Metro's map. - Sputnik International
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Passengers study the Moscow Metro's map.

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Passengers at Planernaya metro station.

Passengers at Planernaya metro station. - Sputnik International
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Passengers at Planernaya metro station.

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Builders on the Moscow Metro became its first passengers in 1935.

Builders on the Moscow Metro became its first passengers in 1935. - Sputnik International
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Builders on the Moscow Metro became its first passengers in 1935.

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The Moscow Metro is also one of the cheapest metro systems in the world, making it affordable for every level of society.

Above: The lobby at Turgenevskaya metro station.

The Moscow Metro is also one of the cheapest metro systems in the world, making it affordable for every level of society.Above: The lobby at Turgenevskaya metro station. - Sputnik International
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The Moscow Metro is also one of the cheapest metro systems in the world, making it affordable for every level of society.

Above: The lobby at Turgenevskaya metro station.

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An employee on duty at the Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow in 1980.

An employee on duty at the Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow in 1980. - Sputnik International
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An employee on duty at the Mayakovskaya metro station in Moscow in 1980.

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Moscow Metro passengers.

Moscow Metro passengers. - Sputnik International
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Moscow Metro passengers.

© Sputnik / Semenov / Go to the mediabankA transfer hub at Moscow's Prospekt Mira metro station
A transfer hub at Moscow's Prospekt Mira metro station - Sputnik International
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A transfer hub at Moscow's Prospekt Mira metro station
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Open construction of an underground shaft for the Moscow Metro.

Open construction of an underground shaft for the Moscow Metro. - Sputnik International
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Open construction of an underground shaft for the Moscow Metro.

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