The St. Petersburg Metro was opened on November 15, 1955 and since then it has been functioning smoothly for the convenience of residents of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. There are exceptions to the work schedule - sometimes the metro switches to night mode. You can find out how long the metro operates in St. Petersburg in the summer, in festive and regular mode, from this article.
Schedule
It is recommended that every resident and guest of the city know at least approximately how long the metro works. St. Petersburg is a large metropolis in which it is difficult to get from one end to the other without using the metro, especially when there is no personal vehicle.
The metro starts its work from 5-6 in the morning, depending on the station. From the "Uprising Square"
(Moscow Station), the first trains begin to depart at 5:52 (direction - "Veterans Avenue") and 5:48 (direction - "Devyatkino"), from the station m. "Moscow" (Pulkovo airport) - at 5:41 to the center. From the
Ladoga (Ladoga station) - at 5:48 to Spasskaya and at 5:47 to Dybenko Street.
Train traffic ends after midnight. The last trains on the first line (red line) from the terminal stations "Devyatkino" and "Veterans Avenue" depart at 00:05, the same thing happens on the second line (blue line). The third, fourth and fifth lines (green, orange, purple) run the last trains at 0:10 from the end stations.
Holidays
Tourists and permanent residents of the city often go to celebrations, while most of them use the subway due to the lack of traffic jams, the convenience and speed of moving from point A to point B. During national holidays, the metro operates in St. Petersburg at night. Until how many, you can find out by calling the help desk. Usually the night mode is set on December 31 during the New Year, from January 6 to 7 during Christmas, on Easter, from 1 to 2 and from May 9 to 10, as well as on City Day, during the "Museum Night" event and for the holiday for graduates of the "Scarlet Sails" schools.
"Scarlet Sails"
The large-scale holiday "Scarlet Sails" is held annually in the summer during the white nights. Traditionally, it is celebrated in June. He is appointed for the weekend, closest by day to the 22nd day, as this is the longest day of the year. Graduates gather for a celebration from all over the country, not only from St. Petersburg.
How long does the metro work at Scarlet Sails? In St. Petersburg, the festive program is designed for a deep evening, and many stay for a night in the center. It’s possible to leave at any time, the metro works around the clock during the event. Some stations are closed at the entrance and exit, but the nearest ones can be reached on foot. The authorities acted in 2017, most likely, a positive decision will be made on repeating the work regime in the next one.
Before and after June 22, in the summer, the city is awash with vacationers who come to see an unusual natural phenomenon
- white nights. At this time, the metro operates normally on weekdays, but from Friday to Saturday and from Saturday to Sunday, night buses run along the station route with an interval of 30 minutes. Transport is indicated by the numbering
1M, 2M, 3M, 4M, 5M according to the metro line numbers.
Football
The city of St. Petersburg is known for the Zenith world-class team. A football club often hosts guests in the home arena, including in the evening, which means that the risk of people overflowing the stations closest to the stadium increases. To prevent this from happening, the lobby of the stations is closed for a short time. Periodically, during important evening matches, the subway continues its work at night. Such cases are more likely an exception than a given. For example, on the night of November 14-15, 2017, the train schedule will be extended to 1:30 at night, after the Russia-Spain match at the St. Petersburg stadium. At the exit, the stations will be closed at 2:00. Buses with a metro line route will complete their work at 3 a.m.