The Krasnoselskaya metro station is one of the oldest in the Moscow metro. For several generations of Muscovites living in this area, it has become a familiar element of the city's transport infrastructure. But that's no reason not to take a closer look at it. architectural monument Soviet era.
From the history of the capital's metro
The Krasnoselskaya metro station became operational in May 1935. This was the first line of the Moscow Metro. On May 15, the first train delivered the first passengers from the Sokolniki station to the Park Kultury station. This was an epoch-making event in the history of the capital, when the train with its first passengers passed through the Krasnoselskaya metro station. On this day, Moscow, along with London, Paris and Berlin, became the European capital with its own metro.
This word itself translated from Latin means “metropolitan”. The metro is a very complex and expensive transport system. Most often, only large metropolises - the capitals of developed high-tech countries - have it. So the metro also has status significance. And in Moscow in May 1935, trains went underground as a result of three years of hard work by metro builders, among whom were both native Muscovites and workers from all over vast Russia who came to work in the capital. The project for the Krasnoselskaya metro station as part of the first launch phase began to be developed in 1925. And ideas about the need to build a metro network in Moscow were repeatedly expressed even before the First World War.
Engineering and construction features
According to the type of its design, the Krasnoselskaya metro station is a columnar, two-span, shallow station with a straight island platform. The vault is supported by a number of columns located along the axis of the station hall. The platform itself is noticeably narrower than others, including those located on the same Sokolnicheskaya line. This is explained by an elementary design error. The lack of practical experience in the field of metro construction did not allow developers to estimate the volume of passenger traffic and correctly calculate the required platform width for it.
Of course, later the necessary amendments were made. But this applies to other underground structures. And the Krasnoselskaya metro station remained as we know it today.
Architecture and design
The entire architecture bears the indelible imprint of the early Soviet era. In the thirties, that pompous style, which would later be called, was just beginning to take shape. At this time, the dominant influence of constructivism with its rationality and lack of excess is still felt. All these contradictory trends can be easily seen in the architecture of the Krasnoselskaya metro station. Its general volumetric-spatial solution is fully consistent with the classical canons of constructivism. But in the decorative design of the station hall and lobby there are already visible features of what in two decades will be considered a classic of the era. This is especially noticeable in the example of the central colonnade.
Faceted columns lined with red granite create a bright architectural image. It refers the viewer to the toponymy of an ancient Moscow district - Krasnoye Selo, which gave its name to the Krasnoselskaya metro station.
Exit to the city
Having exited the car at the Krasnoselskaya metro station, we will be able to get through the ground lobby to Verkhnyaya Krasnoselskaya and Krasnoprudnaya streets. Once upon a time there was a historical area here, known as the city from the beginning of the fifteenth century. Today it is a lively Moscow district with a wide variety of cultural, scientific, commercial and service structures. Many administrative facilities are located here.
Not far from the metro lobby - buses 40 and 122, trolleybuses 14 and 41 and trams 7, 13, 37, 45 and 50. These are the numbers of buses, trolleybuses and trams that should be kept in mind by anyone interested in the answer to The question is how to get to the Krasnoselskaya metro station.
Prospects
For quite a long time it was believed that the Krasnoselskaya metro station had a future further development. It was supposed to become a transfer hub. The plans for the construction of the line implied that it was at this point that it would cross the Sokolnicheskaya Line. However, plans have changed, and today a final decision was made that the crossing will take place in the area of Sokolniki station. It is she who is destined to become a transfer station. And with the Krasnoselskaya metro station everything will be the same. It will remain unchanged, familiar to all Muscovites since 1935.
I’ve completely given up filming the metro, I’m making up for lost time. Today I filmed three stations. Let's start with Krasnoselskaya.
Station "Krasnoselskaya" Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow metro. Located between Sokolniki and Komsomolskaya stations. Located on the territory of the Krasnoselsky district of Central administrative district Moscow.
There is a ground lobby with access to Krasnoprudnaya and Verkhnyaya Krasnoselskaya streets. The project provided for a second exit - to Gavrikova Street, but due to low passenger traffic it was never opened.
The lobby, of course, was trashed. There is no trace left of the glazing and side entrances.
On the wall opposite the entrance there is a smalt mosaic with a Red Army soldier in a Budyonnovka, raising the soldiers to attack with the beat of a drum (artist Ya. D. Romak).
The Krasnoselskaya station was opened on May 15, 1935 as part of the first launch section of the Moscow Metro - Sokolniki - Park Kultury with a branch Okhotny Ryad - Smolenskaya. It was named after the former area of Krasnoe Selo.
The station design is a two-span, shallow column structure (laying depth is 8 meters). Constructed according to a special project from monolithic concrete. The station has one row of columns located in the center of the platform. The Krasnoselskaya platform is narrower than the platforms of many first-stage stations; the station was not initially expected to have a large passenger flow.
The track walls are finished with yellow tiles on top and red glazed ceramic tiles on the bottom, while recently (2012) pieces of the track wall that go into the tunnels have been trimmed with white siding.
The floor is paved with white marble (initially the floor had an asphalt covering, which was later replaced with tiles; the latter, as a result of recent renovations, gave way to a marble covering; the remains of ceramic tiles in the passages and on the bridges disappeared on the eve of the anniversary of the Moscow Metro in 2005).
The faceted columns are lined with Crimean marble-like limestone "Biyuk-Yanka" of yellow-brown tones.
When the station opened, semicircular lamps were installed in caissons above the side halls, which were later replaced by ball chandeliers.
After the renovation, the round incandescent lamps located above the platforms were replaced with fluorescent lamps between the columns.
On May 15, 2006, a memorial plaque was unveiled in the station lobby in honor of one of the pioneer builders of the Moscow Metro - Hero of Socialist Labor, Honored Builder of the RSFSR Tatyana Viktorovna Fedorova.
Be careful, the doors are closing, the next station is Sokolniki!
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The Krasnoselskaya metro station is located in the Krasnoselsky district of Moscow between the Komsomolskaya and Sokolniki stations of the Sokolnicheskaya line of the Moscow Metro.
Station history
The station began its work as part of the first section of the Moscow metro “Sokolniki” - “Park Kultury” on May 15, 1935.
History of the name
In the project, the station was called “Gavrikova Street”, but later it was named after the Krasnoye Selo area, the first mention of which dates back to 1423. The name of the area comes from the word “red”, that is, beautiful. Krasnoe Selo meant a beautiful village.
Description of the station
The track walls of the station are lined with glazed ceramic tiles: yellow at the top, red at the bottom. At first, the station floor was covered with asphalt, then tiles, which were eventually replaced with white marble. The faceted columns of the station are finished with yellow-brown marble-like limestone of Crimean origin “Biyuk-Yanka”.
Specifications
"Krasnoselskaya" is a two-span shallow column station located at a depth of 8 meters. The station was built according to a special project using monolithic concrete. The authors of the project are V. A. Ershov and B. S. Vasilevsky. The station has only one row of columns located in the center of the platform. Unlike other stations of the first section, the Krasnoselskaya platform is slightly narrower. The fact is that initially the station was not designed for large passenger traffic. The first station lamps had the shape of a semicircle and were located in the caissons of the side halls. Later they were replaced with ball-shaped chandeliers. During the renovation, the round lamps located above the platform were replaced with fluorescent lamps.
Lobbies and transfers
The station has one two-level lobby, in the lower hall of which there are ticket offices, and the upper level has access to Verkhnyaya Krasnoselskaya and Krasnoprudnaya streets. Another exit was planned in the project, which was supposed to take passengers to Gavrikova Street, but due to too little passenger traffic it was never opened. There are no transitions to other Krasnoselskaya metro stations, although it is planned to create transfers to the Third Interchange Circuit by 2015.
Ground infrastructure
Everything that interests the consumer can be easily found near the station. There are two here shopping center and a large number of different stores. Cafes, restaurants and several hotels are located within a few hundred meters of the metro. For those interested in museums, it will not be difficult to find a couple not far from the station, and sports fans, and especially swimming, can visit the local swimming pool.
Useful facts
Ground lobby opening hours: 5:35 - 1:00.
Metro "Krasnoselskaya" is one of the few stations of the Moscow metro whose ground lobby is decorated with the inscription "METRO".
Opened on May 15, 1935.The authors of the project are B.S. Vilensky, V.A. Ershov, with the participation of L. A. Shagurina (volume-spatial solution). Artist J. D. Romas.
Project name - “Gavrikova Street”
The text of the description is taken from the website of Vlad Sviridenkov and Wikipedia.
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Plan of the Krasnoselskaya station in 1935.1. The station was opened on May 15, 1935 as part of the first launch section of the Moscow Metro - Sokolniki - Park Kultury with a branch line Okhotny Ryad - Smolenskaya. Named after the former locality of Krasnoye Selo.
2. A feature of the Krasnoselskaya structural scheme is the arrangement of columns in one row along the axis of the station, and not in two, as at other similar stations of the first stage. Large passenger traffic was not predicted at Krasnoselskaya, so the platform was made narrower. It was assumed that the station would have two exits to the city, but for the opening only one ground vestibule was built at the intersection of Krasnoprudnaya and Verkhnyaya Krasnoselskaya streets.
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3. Construction of the station began in the spring of 1933. According to the original project, it was supposed to lay the line under Krasnoprudnaya Street. The beginning of the street before the construction of the metro was constrained by low-value buildings belonging to the Northern railway(now the Yaroslavl direction of the Moscow Railway). With the open method of work, street traffic would be disrupted. During the process of clarification, the project was changed, it was decided to demolish the low-value buildings and move the line route to the west. This made it possible to leave the entire eastern part of the street, along with the tram tracks, free for city traffic. In the photo you see a huge ventilation grille - this is VSh-170. At the first stage, some high-powered ships come out to the station like this. In my opinion, a strange decision.
4. In the 75 years since its opening, the station has undergone minor alterations. Time has affected the platform covering and lighting. When the station opened, semicircular lamps were installed in caissons above the side halls, which were later replaced by ball chandeliers. A later change in lighting occurred with the advent of fluorescent lamps. New lighting fixtures are installed in the spaces between the columns along the axis of the station. Due to the architecture, this replacement is not as annoying as at other stations.
5. Great difficulty in opening the pit was created by the removal of the excavated soil. Freight transport could not cope; mountains of unexported rock rose along the entire route, interfering with work and cluttering up the already cramped areas. It was impossible to remove such a volume of soil using vehicles alone, although by government decision the entire Moscow truck fleet worked to remove soil two days a month. An unusual method was used: a temporary tram track was laid along the edge of the station pit, and the mined rock was transported by tram trains.
6. Almost all stations of the first stage have rather unique planning solutions for the vestibules and approach corridors. This station is no exception.
7. The latest changes at the station occurred quite recently. On the eve of the 70th anniversary, the ceramic tiles that remained on the floor in passages and bridges were finally replaced with granite. This is what the place looked like in January 2004.
8. Cash desk.
9. On May 15, 2006, a memorial plaque was unveiled in the station lobby in honor of one of the pioneer builders of the Moscow Metro - Hero of Socialist Labor, Honored Builder of the RSFSR Tatyana Viktorovna Fedorova.
10. I don’t remember, has this yellow color always been here?
11. Panel in the lobby.
12. Night arrangement at the station.
13. Due to the lack of a large influx of passengers, the second exit, supposed to be on Gavrikov Street (from the eastern end of the platform), was never completed. Perhaps because of this, the station was renamed shortly before launch to Krasnoselskaya. Let's see what's there?
14. Apparently, the lower part of the exit in the structures is ready. But there is no approach corridor or vestibule.
15. Stairs are made inside.
16. And it is almost an exact copy of the current exit. But if you go upstairs, you can only find service premises.
17. The decoration of the columns located on the longitudinal axis of the station hall uses dark yellow, white and gray marble; the walls of the station are lined with ceramic tiles. The station platform, initially covered with asphalt, was subsequently paved with tiles, which were recently replaced with granite slabs.
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18. A team of flaw detectors found a subway train.
19. You can find a bird on one of the columns.
20. Entrance to the chipboard cabin. Again, all first-stage stations are characterized by a shortage of office space.
Many thanks to the press service of the Moscow Metro and the tunnel construction service for organizing the shooting.
Krasnoselskaya was the first metro station where I had an official shoot.
