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The following is a list of the 23 stations of the
Tbilisi Metro The Tbilisi Metro ( ka, თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი) is a rapid transit system in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Opened on 11 January 1966, it was the fourth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like oth ...
, in
Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...
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Akhmeteli-Varketili Line (First Line)

* Varketili ( ka, ვარკეთილი), literally meaning "I'm kind", is a city suburb to which the station serves. * Samgori (), literally "three hills", is a district where the metro station is located. * Isani (), a district where the metro station is located. The word "Isani" is of Arab etymology, meaning "a stronghold". * 300 Aragveli (), named in honor to the 300 soldiers from the
Aragvi River The Aragvi ( ka, არაგვი) and its basin are in Georgia on the southern slopes of the Caucasus Mountains. The river is long, and its basin covers an area of . The ground strata are mostly sandstone, slate, and limestone. The Zhinv ...
valley who fell, defending Tbilisi against the
Persians The Persians are an Iranian ethnic group who comprise over half of the population of Iran. They share a common cultural system and are native speakers of the Persian language as well as of the languages that are closely related to Persian. ...
in 1795. *
Avlabari Avlabari ( ka, ავლაბარი ''Avlabari'', hy, Հավլաբար ''Havlabar'') is a neighborhood of Old Tbilisi on the left bank (east side) of the Kura River. The 11th-13th century chronicles mention it as Isani, which is now one of ...
(), a historic district where the metro station is situated. Formerly known as ''26 Komisari'' after the
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. The Arab-derived place name "Avlabari" is literally translated as "an area beyond the wall". * Liberty Square (), the city's central square to which the station serves. Formerly known as ''Leninis Moedani'' (Lenin Square) after
Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov. ( 1870 – 21 January 1924), better known as Vladimir Lenin,. was a Russian revolutionary, politician, and political theorist. He served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia from 1917 to 1 ...
the first Soviet Leader. * Rustaveli (), named after famous medieval
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poet
Shota Rustaveli Shota Rustaveli ( ka, შოთა რუსთაველი, c. 1160 – after c. 1220), mononymously known simply as Rustaveli, was a medieval Georgian poet. He is considered to be the pre-eminent poet of the Georgian Golden Age and one of ...
. The Station is located next to the
Shota Rustaveli Shota Rustaveli ( ka, შოთა რუსთაველი, c. 1160 – after c. 1220), mononymously known simply as Rustaveli, was a medieval Georgian poet. He is considered to be the pre-eminent poet of the Georgian Golden Age and one of ...
statue, which is located at the end of
Rustaveli Avenue Rustaveli Avenue ( ka, რუსთაველის გამზირი, ''Rust'avelis Gamziri''), formerly known as ''Golovin Street'', is the central avenue in Tbilisi named after the medieval Georgian poet, Shota Rustaveli. The avenue s ...
, the city's main thoroughfare. * Marjanishvili (), located on the street and on the square named after Konstantine Marjanishvili, 1872-1933, a prominent Georgian
theater director A theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors a ...
and playwright. * Station Square 1 (), a square where the Central Railway Station is located, transfer station to
Saburtalo Line The Saburtalo Line ( ka, საბურთალოს ხაზი) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city, near Tbilisi State University ...
. * Nadzaladevi (), a district where the station is located. Formerly known as ''Oktomberi'' (October) after the
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. ''"Nadzaladevi"'' (literally, "taken by force") was a name given to the area along the railway occupied by the workers, in the 1880s, despite the official ban. This district was also known as ''Nakhalovka'' (), a name which has survived in common speech to this day. * Gotsiridze (), named after the engineer
Viktor Gotsiridze Viktor Gotsiridze ( Georgian: ვიქტორ გოცირიძე; 2 April 1910 – 22 March 1995) was a Georgian civil engineer, head of the "Tbilmetromsheni", which built the Tbilisi metro. He was the brother of the engineer Ilarion G ...
. Formerly called Elektrodepo () ("The Electro-Depot"). * Didube (), is a district to which the station serves. The name Didube itself means "a large plain". * Ghrmaghele (), a suburb where the station is located. The name is literally translated as "a deep spring". *
Guramishvili Guramishvili ( ka, გურამიშვილი; russian: Гурамишвили; Гурамов) is a Georgian noble family derived from the House of Zevdginidze and known since the 16th century in the eastern provinces of the country. The ...
(), named so after the poet
Davit Guramishvili Prince Davit Guramishvili ( ka, დავით გურამიშვილი) (1705 – 21 July 1792) was a Georgian poet of pre- Romantic Georgian literature. He is known for writing '' Davitiani'', an autobiographical book of poetry that r ...
, 1705-1792). The Station itself is located on the avenue named after
Davit Guramishvili Prince Davit Guramishvili ( ka, დავით გურამიშვილი) (1705 – 21 July 1792) was a Georgian poet of pre- Romantic Georgian literature. He is known for writing '' Davitiani'', an autobiographical book of poetry that r ...
. * Sarajishvili (), named after the philanthropist
David Sarajishvili David Zakharyevich Sarajishvili ( ka, დავით ზაქარიას ძე სარაჯიშვილი; (born October 28, 1848, Tiflis, Russian Empire — June 20, 1911, Tiflis, Russian Empire) — Georgian scientist, entrepreneur ...
, 1848-1911. * Akhmetelis Theatre (), named so after the theatre director Alexandre Akhmeteli, 1886-1937, who was
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under
Joseph Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili; – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian revolutionary and Soviet political leader who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953. He held power as General Secretar ...
. Formerly known as Gldani after the district to which the station serves.


Saburtalo Line The Saburtalo Line ( ka, საბურთალოს ხაზი) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city, near Tbilisi State University ...

* Station Square 2 (), a square where the Central Railway Station is located, transfer station to Akhmeteli-Varketili Line (First Line). *
Tsereteli The Tsereteli family ( ka, წერეთელი), also known as Tsertelev (Russian), is a noble family in Georgia (and partly, a Russian noble family) which gave origin to several notable writers, politicians, scholars, and artists. History ...
(), located on the avenue named after the national poet Akaki Tsereteli(1840-1915). *
Technical University An institute of technology (also referred to as: technological university, technical university, university of technology, technological educational institute, technical college, polytechnic university or just polytechnic) is an institution of te ...
(), named after
Georgian Technical University Georgian Technical University (GTU, formerly V.I. Lenin Georgian Polytechnical Institute) is the main and largest technical university of Georgia. It is located in the capital city of Tbilisi. History Georgian Technical University was founded ...
, located nearby. Formerly known as ''Politeknikuri Instituti''. *
Medical University A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
(), named after
Tbilisi State Medical University , , type = Public , endowment = , administrative_staff = 411 , president = , provost = , principal = , rector = Prof. Zurab Vadachkoria , chancellor = , vice_chancellor = , dean = , head_label = , head = , students = , undergrad =7500 , postg ...
, located nearby. It was formerly known as ''Komkavshiri'', i.e. Komsomol. * Delisi (), formerly known as Gotsiridze () after a metro engineer,
Viktor Gotsiridze Viktor Gotsiridze ( Georgian: ვიქტორ გოცირიძე; 2 April 1910 – 22 March 1995) was a Georgian civil engineer, head of the "Tbilmetromsheni", which built the Tbilisi metro. He was the brother of the engineer Ilarion G ...
. *
Vazha-Pshavela Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა ...
(), located on the avenue named after the poet
Vazha-Pshavela Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა ...
(1861-1915). The station is almost right under
Vazha-Pshavela Vazha-Pshavela ( ka, ვაჟა-ფშაველა), simply referred to as Vazha ( ka, ვაჟა) (26 July 1861 – 10 July 1915), is the pen name of the Georgian poet and writer Luka Razikashvili ( ka, ლუკა რაზიკა ...
statue. *
State University A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univer ...
(), named after the nearby located campus of the
Tbilisi State University Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ''Ivane Javaxishvi ...
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Tbilisi Tbilisi ( ; ka, თბილისი ), in some languages still known by its pre-1936 name Tiflis ( ), is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Kura River with a population of approximately 1.5 million p ...
Tbilisi Metro Railway stations in Georgia (country)