Nakhimovsky Prospekt is an

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, that runs from Kolomensky Proyezd in the east to Vavilova Street in the west. After that, it continues as Lomonosovsky Prospekt. The street first emerged around 1955 as 7th Cheryomushki Street ('), before being named after

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in 1965.Имена московских улиц. М., 1988. С. 252. As part of the cancelled Fourth Ring Road ( ru), Nakhimovsky Prospekt is a busy chord connecting radial streets, with major crossings like

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and

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. The avenue is serviced by two

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stations, Nakhimovsky Prospekt (built 1983) in the beginning and Profsoyuznaya (built 1962) in the middle part.

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