Saint Petersburg Metro
Rapid transit system in Russia
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| 2025 | Revised plans reduced initial expansion to 17 new stations and one new depot due to geological challenges and insufficient funding. |
| 2024 | Planned opening of a two-station expansion of Line 4 from Spasskaya to Gorny Institut, and first six stations of the Krasnoselsko-Kalininskaya line to be opened in two stages. |
| 2024 | First six stations of the Krasnoselsko-Kalininskaya line are expected to open in 2 stages. |
| December 27 2024 | Line 4 was extended westward from Spasskaya to Gornyi Institut, adding one new station with another intermediate station under construction. |
| September 2022 | The first of the newly ordered metro cars was delivered to the Saint Petersburg Metro system. |
| August 2022 | An order was placed for 950 new metro cars to upgrade the rolling stock. |
| October 2019 | The Dunayskaya station was opened as part of the Frunzensko-Primorskaya Line's southern extension. |
| June 2019 | Transmashholding unveiled a new prototype train specifically designed for the St Petersburg Metro. |
| 2018 | After a long hiatus, 'horizontal lift' design stations began to be constructed again. |
| April 3 2017 | A terrorist bombing occurred on a train between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologicheski Institut stations on Line 2. The explosion happened at 2:20 pm local time, resulting in approximately 14 deaths and over 50 injuries. Seven individuals were confirmed dead on arrival, and the victims were rushed to hospitals. |
| 2012 | Official website of Saint Petersburg Metro announced plans to open 54 new stations, 5 new depots, and new lines. |
| 2012 | The construction plans initially proposed in 1992 were finally completed, marking the end of a long-term metro expansion project. |
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