Saburtalo Line

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Saburtalo Line
Vagzlis Moedani
Tsereteli Gamziri
Politek'nikuri
Sameditsino Instituti
Delisi
Vazha-Pshavela
Universiteti
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The Saburtalo Line is a line of the Tbilisi Metro in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city.

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[edit] History

Segment Date opened
Vagzlis Moedani-Delisi September 22, 1979
Delisi-Vazha Pshavela April 3, 2000

[edit] Name changes

Station Previous name(s) Years
Sameditsino Instituti Komkavshiri 1979-1992
Viktor Gotsiridze Delisi 1979-1992
Delisi Viktor Gotsiridze 1992-2006

[edit] Transfers

# Transfer to At
1 Gldani-Varketili Line Vagzlis Moedani

[edit] Rolling stock

The line is served by the Gldani depot (№2), currentely 9 three carriage trains are assigned to it. All are the 81-714/717 versions with .5 and .5M modifications

[edit] Recent developments and future plans

The line is extending to the west and some of the construction sites that have been derelict since Soviet times have recently been re-started. The first extension, Universiteti will open in 2011. In perspective the line might continue to the east.

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