Avtozavodskaya (Zamoskvoretskaya line)

Avtozavodskaya (Russian: Автозаво́дская, lit. auto factory) is a station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line of the Moscow Metro. It is named for the nearby Zavod Imeni Likhacheva where ZIS and ZIL limousines were built. The train station was opened in 1943, a few months before Novokuznetskaya and Paveletskaya. The architect was Alexey Dushkin. From 1943 to 1969 when Kakhovskaya opened, it was the southern terminus of the line.^[1] The station has entrances to Avtozavodskaya and Masterkov streets.

Avtozavodskaya
Moscow Metro station
General information
Location	Danilovsky District Southern Administrative Okrug Moscow Russia
Coordinates	55.7074°N 37.6576°E / 55.7074; 37.6576
Owned by	Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)	Zamoskvoretskaya line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus: 766, c799, с835, 944.
Construction
Depth	11 metres (36 ft)
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Other information
Station code	029
History
Opened	1 January 1943; 81 years ago (1943-01-01)
Services
Preceding station Moscow Metro Following station Paveletskaya towards Khovrino Zamoskvoretskaya line Tekhnopark towards Alma-Atinskaya Out-of-station interchange Dubrovka anticlockwise / outer Moscow Central Circle transfer at Avtozavodskaya ZIL clockwise / inner
Route map Legend Khovrino Belomorskaya Rechnoy Vokzal Vodny Stadion Voykovskaya Sokol yard Sokol Aeroport Dinamo Belorusskaya Mayakovskaya Tverskaya Teatralnaya Moskva River Vodootvodny Canal Novokuznetskaya Paveletskaya Moskva River Avtozavodskaya Tekhnopark () Nagatinsky Bridge Moskva River Kolomenskaya Kashirskaya to Zamoskvoretskoye yard Kantemirovskaya Tsaritsyno Orekhovo Domodedovskaya  (shuttle bus for ) Krasnogvardeyskaya Brateyevo yard Alma-Atinskaya This diagram: view talk edit
Location Avtozavodskaya Location within Moscow Metro

History

When the station was opened in 1943, it was named Zavod imeni Stalina after the factory at the site. As part of the destalinization process, the factory's name changed to Zavod Imeni Likhacheva in 1956 and the station became Avtozavodskaya.^[1] Parts of the former factory have been demolished to accommodate the construction of a residential complex; however, the name remains in place.

Both the tall pillars and walls are faced with pinkish Oraktuoy marble. Additionally, Avtozavodskaya is decorated with eight mosaics depicting events of the Great Patriotic War.

On February 6, 2004, a suicide bomber set off an explosion between Avtozavodskaya and Paveletskaya in which 41 people were killed and 250 were injured.^[2]

References

1. "Какие станции московского метро были переименованы и почему?" (in Russian). Argumenty i Fakty. 2014-10-04.
2. "Теракт в московском метро 6 февраля 2004 года. Хроника событий" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 2014-02-06.

External links

• metro.ru
• mymetro.ru
• KartaMetro.info – Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)