A historic marble plaque on the wall of Sokolniki underground station marks the opening of the Moscow metro 90 years ago. Considered the most beautiful underground railway system in the world, the ...

The Vostochniy (Eastern) railway station is the first long-distance railway station opened in Moscow, Russia, in more than 100 years. Vostochny is the first new long-distance railway station in Moscow ...

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - In Moscow, some of the best architecture may lie many metres underground. With its vaulted ceilings, marble floors and tiled mosaics of Vladimir Lenin and the Red Army, the ...

On May 15, 1935, a bold new chapter in Moscow’s history began underground. The city unveiled its first metro line — just 11.5 kilometres long, with 13 stations connecting Sokolniki to Park Kultury and ...

The 70km-long Moscow Metro's Big Circle Line (BCL) is one of the world's most ambitious metro construction projects. The railway line will be served by 31 stations and three train maintenance ...