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MOSCOW, April 2025 — This May marks a significant milestone for one of the most famous and efficient urban transport systems in the world. Since its first run in 1935, the metro has remained a symbol of comfort, reliability and safety for millions of Muscovites and visitors to the capital.
Moscow Metro to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
The metro’s humble beginnings consisted of a single line running from Sokolniki to Park Kultury, with a branch from Okhotny Ryad to Smolenskaya – 13 stations in total. Today, the network has 302 stations, an impressive 120 of which have opened since 2010.
To mark the anniversary, the city is preparing a series of festive events throughout April and May. Stations will be decked out with decorations, and special themed trains, trams and buses will run across the network. The historic Sokolniki station, the first to open, will be a key location for the celebrations. On May 15, it will host a historical reenactment of the grand opening of the metro in 1935.
One of the highlights of the event will be the beloved train parade on the Circle Line, a spectacle that attracts thousands of passengers every year. In addition, for the first time, Polezhaevskaya station will host an exclusive exhibition of specialized metro equipment, including the unique diagnostic train “Synergy-2”, which monitors the condition of tunnels and tracks in real time.
At the heart of the celebration are people: both passengers and the more than 60,000 dedicated metro employees, many of whom see their work as a true calling.
Starting in April, anyone will be able to send their congratulations to the employees and the metro system via the chatbot Alexander. The messages will be displayed on more than 34,000 transport screens, and the most sincere of them will appear on the facade of the Smolensk metro bridge.
As the Moscow Metro turns 90, it continues to be not only a means of transportation, but also a cultural and architectural landmark that connects the city’s past, present and future.