Sochi Light Metro
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| Сочинское лёгкое метро Sochi Light Metro |
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| Locale | Sochi, Russia |
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| Transit type | Light Metro |
| Began operation | Planned for 2014 |
| System length | 86.4 km (53.69 mi) |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 24 |
| Track gauge | 1520 mm (Russian gauge) |
| Owner | City of Sochi |
The Sochi Light Metro is a public transportation system under construction in Sochi, Russia that is slated for completion between 2013 and 2014 in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics in that city. After Moscow's Butovskaya Line and Saint Petersburg's Nadzemnyy Ekspress, the Sochi Light Metro will be Russia's third light metro, among 11 Russian rail rapid transit systems altogether. The system will consist of three interconnected lines, with a total of 86.4 kilometres of track and 24 stations running in a mixture of underground, elevated, and at-grade construction:
- Olympic Village to Grushevaya Glade via Sochi International Airport: 49.9 kilometres long, serving six stations
- Olympic Village to Mamayka via Adler Station and Downtown Sochi: 36.3 kilometres long, serving 20 stations
- Downtown Sochi to Grushevaya Glade via Adler Station and Sochi International Airport: 69.9 kilometres long, serving 17 stations
The Sochi Light Metro will operate three-car Rusich trains at headways of four minutes. At approximately 800 passengers per train with maximum service speeds of 70 kilometres per hour, the Sochi Light Metro is projected to accommodate a maximum system-wide capacity of 70,000 passengers per hour.
[edit] External links
- Sochi Light Metro project page at NPO Mostovik corporate website (in Russian)
- News and discussion at Transport of Russia forum (in Russian)
- News and discussion at Moyo Metro forum (in Russian)
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