Bagrationovskaya () is a
Moscow Metro station
There are 308 active stations of the Moscow Metro. Of these, 271 on Moscow Metro proper, and some additional ones that are marketed by Moscow Metro: 6 stations of Moscow Monorail and 31 stations of the Moscow Central Circle. Two stations have be ...
, located on the surface portion of the
Filyovskaya Line
The Filyovskaya line (, ), (Line 4; Sky Line), formerly the Arbatsko-Filyovskaya line () is a line of the Moscow Metro system in Moscow, Russia. Chronologically the sixth station to open, it connects the major western districts of Dorogomilovo a ...
. Designed by
Rimidalv Pogrebnoy and Cheremin and opened in 1961 as part of the western extension of the Filyovsky radius, the station unlike the other three coming from the centre, features a more functional design innovation.
Name
It is named after Prince and General
Pyotr Bagration
Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration (10 July 1765 – 24 September 1812) was a Russian general and prince of Georgians, Georgian origin, prominent during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Bagration, a member of the Bagrationi dynasty ...
.
Building
The station is located at the Metro line's intersection with Barklaya Street, which crosses the platform on an overpass. Entrance vestibules are located on the upper level, above the platform. Canopies (supported by white
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or Dolomite (mineral), dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure. It has a crystalline texture, and is ty ...
pillars) and the road overpass provide some shelter to waiting passengers, but constant exposure to the elements has left the station in a state of disrepair. A project that involves renovating and enclosing the station is currently under way.
Traffic
Today the station is one of the busiest, due to the proximity of the
Gorbushka shopping centre.
References
External links
metro.rumymetro.ruKartaMetro.info
— Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)
Moscow Metro stations
Railway stations in Russia opened in 1961
Filyovskaya Line
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