The newest metro in the Russian Federation, as well as the shortest (currently operating) in the world, is located in Kazan. Metro stations (Kazan) are decorated in different styles, each of them was developed separately.
Metro Discovery
The Kazan metro was opened on August 27, 2005. This event was timed to coincide with the millennium anniversary of the city. And it became a kind of gift for the townspeople. Initially, the metro had only five stations, but by 2013 its line connected the northern district of Kazan - the Aircraft - with the southern - Volga.
How many metro stations in Kazan today? Now the subway has ten stations. Metro stations (Kazan) connect the south of the city (Azino microdistrict) with industrial areas. Trains run at five-minute intervals. The metro itself runs from six in the morning until eleven in the evening. According to statistics, it transports up to 120 thousand Kazan citizens daily.
The emergence of ideas
Residents of Russian cities sometimes chuckle when they find out that the metro in the capital of Tatarstan has only ten stations. And tourists visiting the city are delighted with a short, but interesting trip.
About fifteen years ago, Kazan residents themselves laughed at the mayor’s idea to build a metro. But as soon as the first train got on the underground rails, the townspeople were able to feel the benefits of this type of transport. The first branch connected the far part of Kazan with the center, and all five stations could be reached in just eleven minutes.
After a while, five more were added, connecting the two distant outskirts of the capital of Tatarstan. Today, travel time from one end to the other is only twenty minutes. If you go by bus, then the road will take an hour and a half.
What attracts tourists? The unique design of each station. Both architects and historians painstakingly worked on it. Tons of dusty archives rose to name the stations with meaning.
For example, the “Sukonnaya Sloboda” station is located at the place where the manufactories that produced the canvas were previously located. And “Goat Sloboda”, which raises questions and jokes about its name, is located at the place where livestock grazed a hundred years ago. Including goats. Now we will describe the metro stations themselves. Kazan can rightfully be proud of its subway.
Station "Victory Avenue"
Here the name speaks for itself. The interior used the theme of victory over the Nazis. Walls and columns are faced with white marble. The walls bear the names of the hero cities of our country, and the chandeliers symbolize the fireworks on May 9, 1945.
Next to this station are the Prospekt shopping center, where tourists will find a cozy restaurant serving national cuisine, a market and McDonald's. Once you get on tram number 5, you can drive to the largest shopping centers in Kazan (MEGA and Yuzhny) in ten minutes.
Ametyevo
The so-called "space" station of the Kazan metro. It is worth getting off the train and admiring the views of the surroundings, because it is the only ground station in the city.
“Cloth Sloboda” (center of Kazan)
Metro station located in the city center. Its design is made in coffee and cream colors, in the style of the 18-19th centuries. Near the station is the Ekiyat puppet theater. Nearby - pedestrian street Petersburg. She goes to the main street of Kazan - Bauman.
"Slides"
The construction of the subway began from this station. Its design is the most modest, but it was built in record time - a year and a half. And the number of workers who took part in the process reached 800 people.
“Gabdulla Tukay Square”
Each centimeter of the walls of this station is lined with mosaics illustrating national Tatar tales. There is also a portrait of the poet G. Tukai himself. Here begins the central Bauman street, where tourists are expected by numerous cozy cafes, hotels, shops selling souvenirs, and the shopping center "Ring".
"Kremlin"
Located next to the Kazan Kremlin. The design is appropriate: a mosaic with mythical characters, small towers with lighting. At the exit of the station there are small excursion bureaus. Nearby are the Central Department Store, the National Museum, and the Pyramid Entertainment Complex.
Yashlek
The name of the station comes from the Soviet store, which was popular in the city during the Soviet era. It was called "Youth." To give national color to the station, they named it in Tatar. Here is the market of the Moscow district of the city. Nearby is the recently restored Culture Park of DK Chemists.
"Goat Sloboda"
Simple and modern station without any frills. Near the exit are the shopping center “Tandem”, the Kazan registry office, the amusement park “Klay”, as well as the embankment. One of the largest water parks in Russia - "Riviera" (Kazan, metro station "Goat Sloboda") is located a five-minute walk from the exit to the city.
"North Station"
Here is one of the city's railway stations. It is modern and beautiful. There are several stations in Kazan, so it’s worth specifying where the train comes from or where it leaves. Tourists often confuse departure points.
Aircraft
This is the final station of the Kazan metro. Its name comes from enterprises located nearby. This is an aircraft building college, plant number 22. There is also a motor-building factory named after Gorbunov and a large leisure park, where there is a monument to Lenin.
How can I find the subway entrance
Metro stations (Kazan), as in other cities, are indicated by the letter "M". But the local "emka" is painted green and has a signature "curl" in the form of a tulip. Seeing such a letter in front of you, there is no doubt that this is the entrance to the subway.