Gorkovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)

Gorkovskaya (Russian: Го́рьковская) is a station on the Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was designed by A.S. Getskin, V.P. Shuvalova, S.L.Mihaylov, H.I. Bashnin, S.I. Evdokimov, A.P. Izoitko and E.I. Travnikov. It opened on July 1, 1963. The station's name was derived from Maxim Gorky Avenue (later renamed Kronverskiy Avenue). The station was designed as a tribute to the writer.

Gorkovskaya
Saint Petersburg Metro station
Station Hall
General information
LocationPetrogradsky District
Saint Petersburg
Russia
Coordinates59°57′22″N 30°19′08″E / 59.95611°N 30.31889°E / 59.95611; 30.31889
Owned bySaint Petersburg Metro
Line(s)Line 2 (Saint Petersburg Metro) Moskovsko–Petrogradskaya Line
Platforms1 (Island platform)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1963 (1963-07-01)
Rebuilt2009
ElectrifiedThird rail
Services
Preceding station Saint Petersburg Metro Following station
Petrogradskaya
towards Parnas
Line 2 Nevsky Prospekt
towards Kupchino

The ground-level vestibule is located at the intersection between Kamennoostrovsky and Kronverksky Prospects. The vestibule is designed to withstand a direct impact during carpet bombing.

The station closed in October 2008 for a 14-month reconstruction and reopened in December 2009 as initially planned.

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Notable landmarks

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The station is located in proximity to Peter and Paul Fortress, as well as the Saint Petersburg Mosque and Leningrad Zoo.

References

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  • "Станция "Горьковская"" [Gorkovskaya station]. Размышления о питерском метро (in Russian). Archived from the original on March 14, 2007.