Second line (Kazan Metro)
| Second line | |
|---|---|
 System map with first section of second line in blue (with working names for the planned stations) | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Вторая линия |
| Status | Under construction |
| Locale | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia |
| Stations | 4 planned (first section)[1][2] 12 planned (in total)[3] |
| Service | |
| System | Kazan Metro |
| History | |
| Work began | 2020[1] |
| Planned opening | 2027 (first section)[1][2] |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 5.37 km (3.34 mi) (first section)[4] |
The second line (Russian: вторая линия) of the Kazan Metro has been under construction since 2020.[1] There are four stations planned for the first section of the line: Zilant, Akademicheskaya, Tulpar, and 100th Anniversary of the TASSR.[4][2]
In total, there are 12 stations planned for the line.[3] The length of the first section with four stations is planned to be 5.37 km (3.34 mi) long.[3][4] The second and third sections are planned to be 5.45 km (3.39 mi) and 9.37 km (5.82 mi) in length, respectively.[4]
The opening of the first section of the line is planned for 2027.[1]
History
- April 2018 — beginning of geological exploration in the area where the future Akademik Sakharov St. station was expected to be.
- June 2018 — announcement of the working titles for the first four stations: Julius Fuchik St., 10th mikrorayon, 100th Anniversary of the TASSR, Akademik Sakharov St.
- February 2019 — Tatarstan government signed a contract for the working out of submittals for the first section of the line, which would consist of 4 stations and be 5.37 km (3.34 mi) long.
- 26th January 2020 — Rustam Minnikhanov, head of the Republic of Tatarstan, examined the construction process of the Akademik Sakharov St. station.
- 23rd April 2020 — beginning of tunneling excavation.
- 8th July 2020 — Rostekhnadzor prohibited further work due to the lack of a construction permit.
- 16th September 2020 — State Expertise issued an approval for the construction of the first section of the line.
- 26th March 2021 — the panel of judges were presented with 8 projects for the interior designs of the first 4 stations.
- February 2022 — an online poll was held to determine the names of the first four stations.[5] From May to June a competition was held to determine the future interior design of the stations.[6]
- 18th November 2025 — full completion of the interstation tunnels construction, including the headshunts behind the 100th Anniversary of the TASSR station.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "What is the Kazan Metro famous for? (PHOTOS) - Russia Beyond". archive.ph. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 "Rustam Minnikhanov visits the second line of the Kazan Metro under co…". archive.ph. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 "Ростехнадзор добился в суде приостановки строительства метро в Казани". archive.ph (in Russian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 3 4 Demina, Tatyana (18 June 2023). "Another 600m rub to be invested in construction of Kazan metro second…". archive.ph. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "На портале KZN.RU завершился опрос по выбору названий станций второй …". archive.ph (in Russian). 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "The jury of the contest for the best interior design of the stations …". archive.ph. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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