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Saint Petersburg Metro

Saint Petersburg Metro
Spb metro logo.svg
Metro SPB Collage 2016.png
Stations of Saint Petersburg Metro
Overview
Native name Петербургский метрополитен
Peterburgskiy metropoliten
Locale Saint Petersburg,
Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Transit type Metro
Number of lines 5 (9 planned)
Number of stations 67 (126 planned)
Daily ridership 2.09 million
Annual ridership 763.1 million (2014)
Chief executive V.A. Garyugin
Website www.metro.spb.ru
Operation
Began operation 1955
Operator(s) Peterburgsky Metropoliten
Technical
System length 113.2 km (70.3 mi)
Track gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
Electrification 850 V DC third rail
Average speed 40 km/h (25 mph)