The First Line (Kazakh: Бірінші бағыт, Birinshi baǵyt; Russian: Первая линия) is the first line opened of the Almaty Metro in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The first stretch with seven stations, between Raiymbek batyr and Alatau, and with a train yard at the Raiymbek batyr, was opened on 1 December 2011.[1] The first extension with two stations, between Alatau and Moskva, was opened on 18 April 2015.[1] The second extension with two stations, between Moskva and Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, was opened on 30 May 2022.

First Line
Overview
LocaleAlmaty
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemAlmaty Metro
Operator(s)Communal State Enterprise "Metropolyten"
History
Opened1 December 2011
Technical
Line length13.40 kilometres (8.33 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Route map

Apple orchard
Planned ↑
MPD-1 «Raiymbek batyr»
Raiymbek batyr
Zhibek Joly  -  Dostyk
Almaly
Abay
Baikonur
Auezov Theater
Alatau  -  Alatau 2
Sayran
Moskva
Saryarqa
Bauyrjan Momyshuly
Opening ca. 2027 ↓
Qalqaman

References

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  1. ^ a b Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Kazakhstan > Almaty Metro". Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.