Station "Kotelniki" is the final southern station of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line of the Moscow Metro. Next to it is the Vykhino-Zhulebinsky district of the South-Eastern administrative district of Moscow. Very close are the small towns of Kotelniki and Lyubertsy. This is a fairly new station that opened in September 2015. Another feature of this station is the presence of three exits to different cities: Moscow, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki.
The maximum allowable passenger flow is 75,000 people a day.
History of the station
The decision to create the station was made by Moscow Mayor Sobyanin in May 2012. The active phase of work began in October of the same year. Initially it was supposed to open at the end of December 2013, however, due to problems with the transfer of ownership of the adjacent land plots, completion was scheduled for autumn 2014. The construction was going from the Zhulebino station. The length of the tunnel under construction was 900 meters. Construction went onopen way. The opening of the station took place on September 21, 2015 at 11 am. This stop became the 197th station of the Moscow metro.
The Kotelniki metro station was temporarily closed from October 28 to November 3, 2017 due to the construction of another metro line. Station "Kotelniki" was a continuation of the purple line of the Moscow metro. It follows Zhulebino station, opened in 2013.
Station features
Station "Kotelniki" refers to the columned two-span metro stops and is located at a depth of 15 meters underground. Its structure is similar to that at the neighboring Zhulebino stop. But the color scheme here is brighter, the columns are rounded, and the ceiling is straight. Red granite was used for finishing the floor. Marble and granite were used for facing the walls of the hall. The station is made in relatively light colors. There are decorative additions made of stainless steel.
The station itself is located under the city of Kotelniki, belonging to the Moscow region. The exit to Kotelniki is a small closed pavilion overlooking the square. The steps on the stairs of the pavilion are equipped with a heating device. There are also exits to the city of Lyubertsy and Moscow. The underground part of the station has 2 vestibules.
The station has additional points that are not directly related to its work. These are vending machines where you can order coffee and ice cream, and an apparatus for wrapping umbrellas in plastic film.polyethylene. Such a device is an innovation and has not been used at any of the stations before. It is assumed that if the experiment is successful, then they can be introduced at other stops of the Moscow metro. You can also order hot chocolate, fruit drink, black leaf tea, coffee with chocolate and chocolate with milk. The minimum price is for tea, and the maximum price is for flat white coffee.
Entrance turnstiles have devices designed for bank cards. An iron bench is provided for sitting at the station. Near it is a miniature subtropical tree. There is no landscaping at other metro stations. Another unusual feature of "Kotelniki" is a sign intended for train passengers. It says not just the name of the station, but “Kotelniki station”, that is, the word “station” is added before its name.
Another unusual object is the so-called warehouse of forgotten things, which used to be located at the Universitet station. Things lost by passengers at stops and in cars are stored here for six months.
Prospects
To increase transport accessibility, it is planned to build a bus station and parking in the future. Additional exits will lead to them. This will put an end to the issue of how to get to the Kotelniki metro station.
Interesting facts
Station "Kotelniki" is the second in a row, located outside the boundaries of the metropolis. The first was Art. Myakinino.
This station issecond in a row after Novokosino, which has outlets both in Moscow and the Moscow region.
The station has exits to three cities simultaneously.
Schedule
The station opens at 5:30 am and closes at 1:00 am. The first electric train stops at the station at 05:47 on odd days and at 06:00 on even numbers. The last train arrives at 01:03. The numbering of the tracks is indicated on the board of the platforms. There are two in total.
"Kotelniki" on the map
The Kotelniki metro station (Moscow) is located at the intersection of Marshal Poluboyarova Street and Novoryazanskoye Highway. The surroundings of the pavilion in Kotelniki are mostly wastelands, in places covered with grass, in places with asph alt. They have separate lights. There are also single multi-storey buildings. The areas covered with asph alt are used for walks by the local population. A bus approaches the pavilion in Kotelniki. From the metro station "Kotelniki", thus, it is already now possible to leave by public transport. On the other side of the pavilion are tree plantations and denser buildings.
The Moscow pavilion of the Kotelniki station is located in the development zone. There are bus stops.
Conclusion
Thus, the metro station "Kotelniki" is a young modern station of the Moscow metro, replete with technical and technological innovations. This station is unique in many ways. Only here you can see the internal gardening, apparatus forwrapping umbrellas, a vending machine selling various drinks and a bunch of exits to different cities of the Moscow region and Moscow itself. It is planned to create a transport infrastructure at the external entrances to the station.
