Novocherkasskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)

Novocherkasskaya (Russian: Новочерка́сская) is a station on the Line 4 of Saint Petersburg Metro, opened on December 30, 1985. The station was planned to be named Zanevskaya, but it was ultimately called Krasnogvardeyskaya until 1992; the station's name was changed after its namesake, the Krasnogvardeysky Avenue, was renamed to Novocherkassky.[1][2] The station is unique as it does not have its own building above ground; one must enter through an underground pedestrian crossing.[2][3]

Novocherkasskaya
Saint Petersburg Metro station
Station Hall
General information
LocationKrasnogvardeysky District
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Coordinates59.929056°N 30.411778°E / 59.929056; 30.411778
Operated bySaint Petersburg Metro
Line(s)Line 4 (Saint Petersburg Metro) Pravoberezhnaya Line
Platforms1 (Island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Depth≈61 m (200 ft)
History
OpenedDecember 30, 1985
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station Saint Petersburg Metro Following station
Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo II
towards Spasskaya
Line 4 Ladozhskaya

Station Design

The station's vestibule design is dedicated to the Red Army and its fight for power in the Russian Revolution; the escalators feature a mosaic at the bottom portal, the walls are also lined with red marble.[3]

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