In the meantime, we suggest you admire its beauty on the video. Petersburg authorities increased transport fares for 2017 by almost 30%. Led by a local guide who is passionate about the citys art and history, the tour includes visits to the mustsee stations around town. See basrelief carvings, learn about soviet union history and visit one of the. For your information, the saint petersburg metro isnt only an impressive place, but also the most popular way to travel in st petersburg as it is cheap, fast and an efficient means of transport. The legends on obverse near rim the legends on obverse far from rim both varieties are common. Discover st petersburgs underground art scene on a 1. To trace your route select the departure station and then the destination station. It is a sightseeing smart card which includes free entrance to the best attractions and tours, a rechargeable transport pass, costsaving special offers and discounts. Of the 65 stations, 50 stations are located at a depth of 30 meters minimum. The saint petersburg metro is a mass transit system in saint petersburg, russia. Is there a link that could give me an idea of how things go around.
Petersburg metro map with information about its route lines, timings, tickets, fares, stations and official websites. Ploshchad vosstaniya, avtovo, kirovskiy zavod and admiralteyskaya. Petersburg for ages, but there is nothing better than to come and enjoy the magical views of the city live. The metro connects the historic city centre to the onceforgotten city outskirts. The saint petersburg metro is the deepest metro in the world by the average depth of the stations. In 1914, the town changed its name from the german sankt petersburg into russian petrograd, but after lenin died in 1924 it was renamed into leningrad. Petersburg s metro is perhaps not quite as majestic as moscows, but architecturally its still a cut above nearly any other public transport system in the world. Petersburg metro 2020 all you need to know before you. Sankt peterburg was the capital of the russian empire until the russian revolution of 1917 when the power of the new soviet state moved to moscow. Founded in 1703 by peter the great, the city was originally scorned by many of the. Till the october revolution of 1917, saint petersburg was the capital of russia. The time shown starts as you enter the station lobby. Pdf modeling transport accessibility with open data.
Petersburgconsidered to be the venice of the northon this 2day smallgroup shore excursion. After many years of reliable and ontime train service the st. Like many of the other metro networks in the world, the st. It would have been possible to set up a similar system in st. In the late 19th century, smoky steam engines pulled trains around metro systems in london and chicago. Moovit has an easytodownload saintpetersburg subway map, that serves as your offline saint petersburg metro map while traveling. The blue metro trains have become a symbol of new adult life for many people. Media in category saint petersburg metro the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Petersburg metro was the most northerly in the world until 1982, when the subway opened in helsinki. There are no bicycle lanes, but some companies rent bicycles and it may be a good idea to get around the city this way in summer. Metro trains at avtovo station in saint petersburg, russia flickr. These maps will allow you to move around the city and its surroundings. Petersburg metro metro luggage token saint petersburg. You can find more fascinating videos about the city, as well as many vivid pictures of st.
No matter how far you ride you will always be paying the same fare. Google maps can be of great help, when youre planning your route in. The saint petersburg metro map in high resolution pdf. Saint petersburg card is a perfect way to experience the northern capital of russia, providing more benefits and convenience to your visit. Petersburg is the third busiest in russia after domodedovo and sheremetyevo airport in moscow. See famous sights including peterhof, catherines palace, the hermitage museum and more. It would help a lot to organize our daily tours and walks in the city. Petersburg metro will be open at night from 31 december 2019 to 1 january 2020 and from 6 january to 7 january 2020 the orthodox christmas without a break. May, 2018 saint petersburg metro is not quite as majestic as moscows but some stations are pretty impressive. Petersburg works see here we provide main types of tickets and passes, information on some suburban routes as well as tickets for students is not included in the chart. Jun 21, 2017 st petersburg metro is one of the most attractive and elegant metro in the world.
Due to the citys unique geology, the saint petersburg metro is one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The systems deepest station, admiralteyskaya, is 86 metres below ground. The best travel guide to saint petersburg updated 2020. Saint petersburg map detailed city and metro maps of saint.
It stands out among saint petersburg metro lines for two reasons its stations are almost exclusively of horizontal lift type and it has the longest interstation tunnels in the entire system. Few people know that the metro actually appeared before the car and tram. Metro map history of metro in charts interactive map. Saint petersburg metro is not quite as majestic as moscows but some stations are pretty impressive. The saint petersburg metro includes five lines and a total 72 stations. There are certain rules which need to be followed while using the escalators.
St petersburg is very well connected to moscow, baltic states. The map of saint petersburg metro, all tourist information and metro signs are also in english and no longer only in cyrillic as it was a few years. This is a newly renovated airport where you find it hard to get lost, since once you get to terminal 1, there is only one way to migration office, then to collect the luggage and the exit. Since 1994, it has been officially designated as line 3.
In 2003 petersburg celebrated its 300 years existence. Petersburg metro today is a modern underground city scattered with blue express trains. Jan 10, 2019 top 10 most beautiful metro stations in st. If you have a chance, just get a room in the center of the city, so you dont have to use the metro or buses.
Petersburg is founded in 1703 by peter the great, and currently counts almost 5 million inhabitants. Petersburg subway includes five lines with the interchange nodes in places. It is also the worlds deepest subway, so be prepared for vertiginous views from the top of the escalator. Travel guide with touristic destinations, museums and architecture in saint petersburg. Petersburg is the deepest in the world in the depths of paved tunnels up to 86 meters. Petersburg metro too has certain terms and conditions, with regards to the size of the baggage. I suggest that visitors bring several printouts of a suitable pdfd metro map like. The metro was renamed to coincide with the citys name change in the early 1990s. Saint petersburg map detailed city and metro maps of. Petersburg is not as crowded as moscow, but the transport system is far from ideal.
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