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'Samara Metro' (), formerlly known as the Kuibyshev Metro (Куйбышевское Метро), is a rapid transit system which serves the city of Samara, Russia. Opened in 1987, it consists of one line with 8 stations and 10.3 km of bi-directional long track.
The city of Samara (known during Soviet times as Kuibyshev) is situated at the confluence of the Samara and Volga Rivers. Being an important junction of several waterways and railways, the city grew rapidly during the 20th century simultaneously becoming an important industrial centre. In the late 1970s its population exceeded a million passing the legal Soviet requirement to begin developing a ripid-transit system.
The design plan for Kuibyshev was based on the standard Soviet triangle arrangement, but with provisions to suit the dynamics of Kuibyshev, whose business, commercial and historical centre is situated on the edge, on the bank of the Volga River. Whilst the edges of the city were located with industrial zones and Soviet bedroom rayons. Most of the central regions (the geographical centre) between the areas were flats built primarily for the workers. It was also the central area which experienced the most concentrated congestion.
In the finalised plan, the first stage was to pass under this central artery and then expand westwards towards following the bank of the Volga around the commercial zone and eventually terminating at the city's central railway terminal. Construction begain in 1980, on the first four station stretch totaling 4.5 km. On December 25, 1987 the system was triumphantly opened to the public becoming the fifth such in Russia and the twelfth of the former Soviet Union.
Immediately after the opening of the first stage, which despite its modest size (compared to other Soviet systems) the Metro was overladen with passengers. Construction of the second stage began shortly however, this was slowed down with the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the chaotic economic hardships that followed. Originally scheduled to open in 1991, the next three station 4.5 km segment opened slowly, one station at a time from December 1992 to December 1993.
Despite the economic stagnation, the system manage to grow to length that allowed it to carry out its major transport role, unlike the ill-fated Nizhny Novgorod and Yerevan Metros throughout the 1990s.
Construction on the third planned stage, originally destined for 1995 began at that time, but because of constant offsets was extreamely slow, and in the end had to be cut back a station. The remaining part was opened in December 2002, however as the layout was not changed it had no provisions to reverse trains, and thus a separate shuttle service had to be introduced.
The system is operated by a municipal company ''Samarsky Metropoliten'' that was privatised from the Russian Ministry of Rail services back in the early 1990s. The company is responsible for all management of the system, icluding management and repairs of tunnel and track, rolling stock, stations and even planning coordination of construction works.
The rolling stock is provided by a sole Depot "Kirovskoye" which is responsible for management of all cars. Presentely there are 11 four-carriage trains assigned to the system. All of them are model 81-717/714 although some are .5 standard.
Presently the metro exists as one line and has an unusual pattern of operation, due to the cutting of the third stage. When the financially motivated cut-back was made, reducing two stations to one, the extension was built without any facility to provide reversal of train direction. Thus a separate shuttle service goes from the former terminus Gagarinskaya, to the new Moskovskaya.
Presently all work is set on finishing the third stage of the Metro with the station Rossiyskaya, which will open in December 2007 allowing for the uncomfortable shuttle service to be terminated. The next station Alabinskaya is due to follow in late 2008, because of Samara Metro builders helped to finish off Kazan Metro for 2005 the latter system donated its newer shield to bore the tunnels up to Alabinskaya from Rossiyskaya. From there the system will continue towards the historical centre and follow the natural landscape and finish at the city's central Railway terminal.
On the other end of the line, the station Yungorodok, which was intended to be a temporary station will be liquidated and a new extension be built to Krylya Sovetov. This would finish the first line and is expected to take place by 2015. Further plans includes a second and a third line for the systems, and both Gagarinskaya and Moskovskaya have clear provisions for a future transfer.
★ List of rapid transit systems
★ / Transport Samary - Comprehensive site by Anton Buslov.
★ Metrowalks.ru - Extensive photo gallery.
★ Urbanrail.net - Description.
★ / Metrosoyuza.net - Collection of photos.
Samara metro map
| Contents |
| History |
| Timeline |
| Operation |
| Future |
| Picture gallery |
| See also |
| External links |
History
The city of Samara (known during Soviet times as Kuibyshev) is situated at the confluence of the Samara and Volga Rivers. Being an important junction of several waterways and railways, the city grew rapidly during the 20th century simultaneously becoming an important industrial centre. In the late 1970s its population exceeded a million passing the legal Soviet requirement to begin developing a ripid-transit system.
The design plan for Kuibyshev was based on the standard Soviet triangle arrangement, but with provisions to suit the dynamics of Kuibyshev, whose business, commercial and historical centre is situated on the edge, on the bank of the Volga River. Whilst the edges of the city were located with industrial zones and Soviet bedroom rayons. Most of the central regions (the geographical centre) between the areas were flats built primarily for the workers. It was also the central area which experienced the most concentrated congestion.
In the finalised plan, the first stage was to pass under this central artery and then expand westwards towards following the bank of the Volga around the commercial zone and eventually terminating at the city's central railway terminal. Construction begain in 1980, on the first four station stretch totaling 4.5 km. On December 25, 1987 the system was triumphantly opened to the public becoming the fifth such in Russia and the twelfth of the former Soviet Union.
Immediately after the opening of the first stage, which despite its modest size (compared to other Soviet systems) the Metro was overladen with passengers. Construction of the second stage began shortly however, this was slowed down with the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the chaotic economic hardships that followed. Originally scheduled to open in 1991, the next three station 4.5 km segment opened slowly, one station at a time from December 1992 to December 1993.
Despite the economic stagnation, the system manage to grow to length that allowed it to carry out its major transport role, unlike the ill-fated Nizhny Novgorod and Yerevan Metros throughout the 1990s.
Construction on the third planned stage, originally destined for 1995 began at that time, but because of constant offsets was extreamely slow, and in the end had to be cut back a station. The remaining part was opened in December 2002, however as the layout was not changed it had no provisions to reverse trains, and thus a separate shuttle service had to be introduced.
Timeline
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Yungorodok-Pobeda | December 26, 1987 | 4.5 km |
| Pobeda - Sovetskaya | December 31, 1992 | 1.6 km |
| Sovetskaya-Sportivnaya | March 25, 1993 | 1.4 km |
| Sportivnaya-Gagarinskaya | December 30, 1993 | 1.5 km |
| Gagarinskaya-Moskovskaya | December 12, 2002 | 1.3 km |
| 'Total:' | '8 stations' | '10.3 km' |
Operation
The system is operated by a municipal company ''Samarsky Metropoliten'' that was privatised from the Russian Ministry of Rail services back in the early 1990s. The company is responsible for all management of the system, icluding management and repairs of tunnel and track, rolling stock, stations and even planning coordination of construction works.
The rolling stock is provided by a sole Depot "Kirovskoye" which is responsible for management of all cars. Presentely there are 11 four-carriage trains assigned to the system. All of them are model 81-717/714 although some are .5 standard.
Presently the metro exists as one line and has an unusual pattern of operation, due to the cutting of the third stage. When the financially motivated cut-back was made, reducing two stations to one, the extension was built without any facility to provide reversal of train direction. Thus a separate shuttle service goes from the former terminus Gagarinskaya, to the new Moskovskaya.
Future
Presently all work is set on finishing the third stage of the Metro with the station Rossiyskaya, which will open in December 2007 allowing for the uncomfortable shuttle service to be terminated. The next station Alabinskaya is due to follow in late 2008, because of Samara Metro builders helped to finish off Kazan Metro for 2005 the latter system donated its newer shield to bore the tunnels up to Alabinskaya from Rossiyskaya. From there the system will continue towards the historical centre and follow the natural landscape and finish at the city's central Railway terminal.
On the other end of the line, the station Yungorodok, which was intended to be a temporary station will be liquidated and a new extension be built to Krylya Sovetov. This would finish the first line and is expected to take place by 2015. Further plans includes a second and a third line for the systems, and both Gagarinskaya and Moskovskaya have clear provisions for a future transfer.
Picture gallery
See also
★ List of rapid transit systems
External links
★ / Transport Samary - Comprehensive site by Anton Buslov.
★ Metrowalks.ru - Extensive photo gallery.
★ Urbanrail.net - Description.
★ / Metrosoyuza.net - Collection of photos.
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