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Sokolnicheskaya line
Line of the Moscow Metro / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sokolnicheskaya line (Russian: Соко́льническая ли́ния, IPA: [sɐˈkolʲnʲitɕɪskəjə ˈlʲinʲɪjə], formerly Kirovsko-Frunzenskaya (Ки́ровско-Фру́нзенская) (Line 1; Red Line) is a line of the Moscow Metro. It opened in 1935 and is the oldest in the system. There are currently 26 stations open on the line. As of 2019[update], the line is 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi) long.[1]
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Overview | |||
Locale | Moscow | ||
Termini |
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Stations | 26 | ||
Service | |||
Type | Rapid transit | ||
System | Moscow Metro | ||
Operator(s) | Moskovsky Metropoliten | ||
Rolling stock | 81-717.5M/714.5M 81-740.1/741.1 81-765/766/767 81-765.4/766.4/767.4 | ||
History | |||
Opened | 15 May 1935[1] | ||
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Line length | 44.5 kilometres (27.7 mi)[1] | ||
Character | At-grade, underground, and elevated | ||
Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) | ||
Electrification | Third rail | ||
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