Have you ever wondered how many metro stations there are in the Russian capital, Moscow? Of course, you can easily calculate, but, perhaps, in our case this is completely useless. We are interested in the metro station, which Kursk station is located on, so we will talk only about it.
Kurskaya - where is it?
There is a Kurskaya metro station in the center of Moscow . Kursky station is located here (the station was named after him).
Having walked up a flight of stairs in the center of the hall from the Kurskaya ring line station, you can make the transition to the Arbat-Pokrovskaya line, and through the lobby at the southern exit - to the Chkalovskaya line of the Ljubljana line. The northern entrance hall of this metro station leads out on the one hand to the Arbat-Pokrovskaya line, and on the other to the Kursky station.
A little history of the station
The construction of the Moscow Metro began in 1931 from Rusakovskaya Street, in Sokolniki, by digging a mine with ordinary shovels. This, of course, significantly slowed down the pace of the planned work. Initially, it was supposed to build an elevated underground, and only in the center of the capital at a shallow depth they planned to build a small underground part of it.
Catastrophically lacked workers. Indigenous Muscovites were skeptical of this and did not go to work here. And only a call to youth helped to continue this grandiose construction. The profession of a metro builder in those days became honorable and significant.
The first stage of the metro opened in 1935, and already in 1938 the Kurskaya metro station was launched in the second stage. Kursky Station, or rather its building, was built at the end of the XIX century. After that, it was reconstructed several times, so nowadays it looks quite solid and respectable.
Station design
The metro station at the Kursk station differs from all other Moscow stations not only in its external appearance, but also in its architectural style. Indeed, the leading specialist Polyakov, together with experienced engineers Komarov and Kibardin, at one time created a special construction of it - a three-vaulted pylon with a deep foundation.
To this day, light gray marble reveals the pylons of the station. The track walls are framed on top with white glazed ceramic tiles, and black marble at the bottom. On the round ventilation openings closed by gilded lattices, beautiful lamps are strengthened. The arch of the main hall is illuminated by several huge chandeliers resembling small suns.
How the station communicates with the station
A complex system of underground and elevated buildings, which provides entrances and exits to the other metro lines, communication with a large station and its internal premises give this station scale and grandeur.
In the round underground hall - the center of this ensemble, from where the three E55T escalators installed in 2009 move in different directions, there is a passage from the Kurskaya ring line entrance hall to the station's waiting rooms, as well as to the underground cash register pavilion associated with the station’s ground premises .
Description of the underground hall
Metro station (where Kursky station is located) - what is it remarkable for? The center of the underground hall is crowned with a powerful round pillar (column). The base of the column, as it were, is recessed into the floor and a small granite rim is made along its deepening. Its surface is covered with stucco molding depicting rural motifs. The ceilings of the hall are supported by a pillar and two more rows of round and square columns. The former are also lined with wax red marble, while the others are light cream stone. The walls of the room are lined with yellow and pale pink marble of the Gazgan deposit.
The cash pavilion, which is separated from the round transition chamber, is decorated with four oval pylons and cylindrical columns supporting the ceiling. A line of turnstiles is located along them. The whole room is decorated in dark, austere colors.
All walls with pylons and columns are covered with dark, almost black, interspersed with white marble, imported from the deposits of Davalu. The floor is made of black gabbro and gray granite slabs. The three staircases leading to the box office pavilion are finished in white marble, with the middle, the widest, leading you to the waiting room at Kursky Station.
The metro station (the diagram presents it very clearly) at first glance it will seem confusing and complicated, but after a short and careful study for any person its “mazes” will become accessible.
Ground Pavilion
The metro station on which Kursky Station is located also includes a ground pavilion decorated with a four-column portico, unusual arched openings and ornamental patterns on its facade. The design of the lobby of the station is somewhat reminiscent of temple buildings, it is located under an octagonal ribbed dome. The entrance is indicated by rectangular high-rise pylons, on the inside of which huge swords are minted with bronze with two handles twined with a garland. Powerful beams are laid on round columns, on which this dome rests. On the beams themselves, capital letters engraved the words from the anthem of the USSR.
How to get there
One of the largest in the capital, among the nine available, is considered to be Kursky Station. The metro station (subway map allows you to quickly find the desired station), which is the station is the same name. The station is located at: Zemlyanoy Val, 29. It is very close to the Garden Ring. It is from here that fast trains depart, as well as commuter trains in the Gorky and Kursk directions. Commodity trains do not run through this station. In addition, the Kursky station is a transit, not a dead end, as most of them, except Savelovsky and Belorussky.
How to get to the airport?
The metro station on which Kursky Station is located, although it does not have direct connections with Moscow airports , is notable for its convenient location in the central part of the capital, thanks to which it will be possible to reach the destination in just an hour or so. It will take only a few minutes to move to another branch of the subway. So, for example, to get to the Domodedovo airport, it will be enough from the Kurskaya (ring) drive only two stops (five minutes) to the Paveletskaya station and then transfer to the aeroexpress train, which runs there almost every hour. Travel time will be only 40-50 minutes.
Moving to other places will also not be difficult for anyone. And we must not forget that this is Moscow, Kursky Station! The metro station is very well located, which allows you to get to anywhere without difficulty. So, to the square of the three famous train stations (Kazan, Yaroslavl and Leningradsky) you need to drive just one stop. It will be the Komsomolskaya station. Amazing right? If you get there by land transport, it may take at least an hour, given the fact that it is easy to get into traffic jams here.
Station Attractions
Many attractions surround Kursky Station. What metro station is needed to get on the train departing from it, we now know. Let’s go on a little trip around the Moscow Garden Ring to capture the beauty of the marvelous capital.
If you are a fan of theatrical art, then you should definitely visit the famous Sovremennik or Taganka Theater, located very close by. There you will definitely have a rest from the bustle of Moscow, people always rushing off somewhere and fully enjoy the beautiful and fascinating game of famous actors.
Fans and lovers of historical and cultural values can devote their free time to acquaintance with the Central Rublev Museum, visit St. Basil's Cathedral. And very close to the Kursk station, the Atrium shopping and entertainment center was conveniently located. In addition to many shops where you can buy various souvenirs in memory of the capital, there is a cinema with comfortable halls for watching movies. Children will also not be left unattended. There is a special playroom for them, where they will be busy all this time and will definitely not be bored.
You can also not worry about overnight in this city. In the area of the station there are many hotels, hostels, mini-hotels of various levels of "star rating", so everyone can choose what they can afford.
Well, now you know what Kurskaya (metro station) is, Kursky Station and how to get there. Welcome to the capital!