The Moscow Metro was first opened in 1935 under Stalin’s Soviet Union, with a single 11km line serving 13 stations. In the eight decades that have followed, the metro system has been expanded to ...

The shortest platform of the Moscow Metro (just 26 meters), the Troitse-Lykovo was meant to be a fully functional station on the stretch between ‘Krylatskoye’ and ‘Strogino’ stations of ...

The Moscow metro is known for its efficiency and its beautifully ornate stations. It's also one of the busiest metro systems in the world, with more than 8.5 million riders every day.

On May 15, 1935, a bold new chapter in Moscow’s history began underground. The city unveiled its first metro line — just 11.5 kilometres long, with 13 stations connecting Sokolniki to Park ...

Item 1 of 10 A view shows Kievskaya metro station in Moscow, Russia, April 17, 2025. The Moscow metro, which is one of the world's most efficient public transport systems and Europe's largest ...

The Moscow metro said that the original monument to Stalin had been “lost” in 1966 when the Taganskaya metro station hosting it had been reconfigured. The new monument is a recreation of one ...

The recently-revealed designs for two new Moscow Metro stations reflect a shift towards global transport design practices, but many stations on the network exist in a world of their own. Looking ...

The Moscow subway's website became unavailable on March 31, displaying only a banner with a message on the technical failure from recently hacked Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia). Russian users ...

A replica of a Soviet-era statue of Josef Stalin has been unveiled in a Moscow metro station as part of an attempt by the Kremlin to reappraise the dictator’s legacy. The life-sized sculpture ...

When the Moscow Metro opened in 1935 with just 13 stations, it was hailed as a triumph of Soviet ambition. The idea wasn’t merely to move people — but to inspire them.