Smolenskaya (Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line)
Smolenskaya has square, white marble columns with fluted corners, decorative cornices, and ventilation grilles concealed behind ornamental sconces. At the end of the platform is a bas-relief by G.I. Motovilov entitled "The Defenders of Russia," which depicts soldiers of the Red Army in battle. The architects of the station were Igor Rozhin and G. P. Yakovlev. At 50 m below the surface, Smolenskaya was the deepest station on the line until Park Pobedy opened in 2003.
From 22 February 2020 to 9 July 2021, the station was closed for reconstruction due to the replacement of escalators.
There is no direct transfer to Smolenskaya planned, but there is an out-of-system transfer to it. A direct transfer to Plyushchika on the Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya line is planned.
Gallery
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(view as a 360° interactive panorama)
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Station escalators
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Station name in Russian on platform
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Station lighting
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Station platform
References
- ^ "В Москве с 22 февраля закроют станцию "Смоленская" для ремонта" (in Russian). РИА Новости. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Четыре станции московского метро получат в 2017 году усовершенствованные эскалаторы". riarealty.ru. РИА Недвижимость. 2017-01-13. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
External links
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- metro.ru
- mymetro.ru
- KartaMetro.info – Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)