Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line
| 10 Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Moscow Metro |
| Locale | Moscow |
| Termini |
Petrovsko-Razumovskaya (North) Zyablikovo (South East) |
| Stations | 20 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 28 December 1995 |
| Owner | Moskovsky Metropoliten |
| Operator(s) | Moskovsky Metropoliten |
| Character | Underground |
| Rolling stock | 81-717.5M/714.5M 81-720.1/721.1 81-717.6/714.6 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 33.4 kilometres (20.8 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) |
| Electrification | Third rail |
Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line (Russian: Любли́нско-Дми́тровская ли́ния, IPA: [lʲuˈblʲinskə ˈdmʲitrəfskəjə ˈlʲinʲɪjə]) (Line 10) is a line of the Moscow Metro. It was known as "Lyublinskaya Line" (Любли́нская ли́ния) before 2007. First opened in 1995 as a semi-chordial radius it is at present in process of being extended through the centre and northwards. At present the line has 34 kilometres of track and 20 stations.
In the early 1980s, the Moscow development plan put forward several ideas about solving the build-up that came as a result of the radial-ring alignment which has determined the development of the Moscow Metro since the mid-1950s. In the previous programme the radial lines, with an ever-increasing build-up of passengers, were forced to use the central transfer points and those on the ring, severely overcrowding the system.
In attempt to solve this problem, the future Lyblinskaya line was designed so that some of its transfer points would be outside the Koltsevaya Line. This meant it would begin at the ring before extending south to the Kursky Rail Terminal, Perovsky, and Zhdanovsky. The ultimate goal of the line was to then bring the metro to the new developing districts of Maryino and Lyublino in the south-east of Moscow.
The initial design when bringing the new line to the new districts was to follow Lyublinskaya Street, not far from the bank of the Moskva River. However after several debates, this was altered and the line would continue westwards until it reached Volzhsky Boulevard and only then turn southwards towards the districts of Lyublino. Although this left out the possibility of railway transfer with Kursksaya, it did allow the metro to enter into the heart of the region more thoroughly.
The change in plans, combined with the financial crises that beset the metro construction in 1990s, meant that the first stage opened with delays. In late 1995 the first section finally opened, and a year later it would reach Maryino. Several problems were encountered with the construction, particularly for Dubrovka. This station was left incomplete due to nearby factories heating up the soil, which prevented the freezing of the underground water to allow the construction of an escalator tunnel. However in the late 1990s, because of the financial crises which paralyzed most of the industries, the metro-builders were able to complete the station.
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