Butyrskaya (Moscow Metro)

Butyrskaya (Russian: Бутырская) is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It is located between Maryina Roshcha and Fonvizinskaya, at the intersection of Rustaveli Street and Ogorodny Proyezd, close to Ostankino railway station. It has one island platform.[1] The name of the station derives from Butyrsky District and is thus related to the Butyrka prison and Butyrskaya Street.

Butyrskaya

Бутырская
Moscow Metro station
Platform
General information
LocationButyrsky District
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Moscow
Russia
Coordinates55.813577°N 37.602328°E / 55.813577; 37.602328
Owned byMoskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)#10 Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth60 metres
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
History
Opened16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Services
Preceding station Moscow Metro Following station
Fonvizinskaya
towards Fiztekh
Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line Maryina Roshcha
towards Zyablikovo
Location
Butyrskaya is located in Moscow Metro
Butyrskaya
Butyrskaya
Location within Moscow Metro

The extension of the line from Maryina Roshcha northwest to Petrovsko-Razumovskaya via Butyrskaya and Fonvizinskaya was originally planned to be opened in December 2015.[2] The projected opening date was later shifted to 2016.[3] The station was opened on 16 September 2016.

References

  1. "Станция "Бутырская"" (in Russian). The Government of Moscow. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. "Станции метро "Окружная", "Верхние Лихоборы" и "Селигерская" откроют до конца 2016 года" (in Russian). Interfax. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. "Открытие станции "Бутырская" перенесли на 2016 год" (in Russian). Marfino.ru. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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