The abundance of cars in the capital leads to the fact that many car owners switch to public transport. Therefore, information about the schedule of its movement and routes becomes relevant. Indeed, for many, it is preferable to transfer from cars and get to work or to a meeting without delay, using underground or overground transport.
Trams in Moscow
And one of its popular types are trams. After all, they do not stand in traffic jams, so the risk of being late for work is minimized. Also, some people like to watch the landscape floating outside the window, which metro passengers are deprived of. By the way, many tram routes run through the old districts of Moscow, which allows you to combine a business trip with a tour of the capital.
Tram is one of the oldest and most environmentally friendly modes of transport, the second type of passenger transportation after the horse-drawn tram. The grand opening of its first line took place on March 25, 1899, and on the 26th from Butyrskaya Zastava toPetrovsky Park passed the first tram in Moscow. It was the one that today runs along route No. 6 (Krasnopresnenskoye depot).
On this occasion, a prayer service was held in the electric park near Bashilovka with blessing of water in front of local shrines and the icon of the Savior Not Made by Hands. And there were so many people who wanted to ride on the new transport that not everyone could fit in the cabin, so some had to join the tail.
Until 1912, trams still coexisted with the then popular trams, but the advantages of the new transport gradually became clear. Therefore, coachmen were retrained as carriage drivers, and trams gradually replaced the horse-drawn carriage from Moscow streets.
History of route 6 in Moscow
Initially, in 1899, the route of tram number 6 in Moscow (however, even without this number) passed along the Leningrad highway from Petrovsky Park to the Belorussky railway station. Over time, it was extended to Okhotny Ryad, from where it continued to Kalanchevka and further to Krasnoprudnaya Street, to the final stop in Sokolniki.
In 1944, it began to cover the north-west of the capital. The line stretched all the way to the final stop on the Vostochny Bridge, in Tushino, then outside Moscow. In the same year, the route was finally assigned No. 6.
In 1958 the line was extended to Zakharkovo, and in 1969 to Bratsevo. This stop is the final one to this day.
In 1979, the ring was moved from the Sokol metro station to the intersection of Alabyan Street and Leningradskoye Highway. And this route remained until 2008. This year, in connection with the construction of a transport interchange, the section of the route from Panfilov Street to the Sokol metro stop was temporarily closed. Today, after its completion, the tram runs again along the full route from the Sokol station to the Bratsevo stop, For the entire period of its existence, this line has been constantly changing, or even completely ceased to exist. It is noteworthy that route No. 6 in Moscow was the first where the modern PESA Fokstro tram was tested. To date, the number of new vehicles on the line is constantly increasing, and after its complete renovation, new generation trams will also go to other routes of the Krasnopresnensky depot.
Modern route 6
The route of tram number 6 in Moscow has a total length of 12.6 kilometers, and the average travel time is about 46 minutes. The tram follows the following route:
- Street of Panfilov Heroes;
- Skhodnenskaya street;
- Boat Street;
- Freedom Street;
- Volokolamsk Highway;
- Aviation Street;
- Volokolamsk highway.
In the course of his movement, he passes 29 stops. However, it is important to know that on some of them he stops only depending on which way he goes. For example, at the stop "Children's Hospital No. 7", the tram stops only when moving towards Bratsevo, and at the "Children's Combine" - if it goes to the Sokol metro station.
Interesting places of the route
The route of tram number 6 in Moscow passes through interesting places. Some of them are worth paying attention to when traveling.
Thus, on the route from Panfilov Street to Pekhotnaya and from Akademika Kurchatov Street to the Pokrovskoye-Glebovo stop, the tram tracks run through the forest zone. And between the stops "Hospital of the Ministry of Railways" and "Canal named after Moscow" they pass through the tunnel under the named channel.
Above the Volokolamsk Highway (on Tushinskaya Street), the route runs along a special overpass, inscribed in the road junction. And between the Western and Eastern bridges, you can drive along the diversion channel.
Traffic schedule
From June 26, 2017, the departure time of the first tram route No. 6 in Moscow, according to the press service of Mosgortrans, was reduced. Now, on weekdays, the first tram from Bratsevo will depart at 05:22, and from Sokol at 04:37. The waiting time for transport on weekdays is 3-10 minutes, on weekends about 5-20.
The last tram departs from Bratsev at 01:05, and from Sokol at 01:12.
Fare today is 55 rubles one way.
Summing up
Trams remain one of the most popular types of surface transport today. The absence of traffic jams, the unhurried movement of carriages, an interesting route and the availability of night routes for some of them allow passengers not only to quickly get to the right place, but also once again pass through the historical districts of Moscow.
This is a good opportunity to look at thosesights of the capital, for which at normal times, especially when traveling by car, there is no time. Convenient mode of operation, modern carriages with a cooling system in summer and heated seats in winter, as well as a relatively short wait for transport and the absence of traffic jams on the way, will make any trip quick and comfortable.
