Planernaya (Moscow Metro)

Planernaya
Station statistics
Lines Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
Connections Bus: Т, 43, 88, 96, 102, 173, 267, 268, 383, 434, 469, 472, 678, 782, 817, 905;
Trolleybus: 202, 203
Structure Southern exit - local with no bus service, Northern - interchange point
Depth 6 metres (20 ft)
Levels 1
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened December 30, 1975
Code 128
Owned by Moskovsky Metropoliten
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
Terminus Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line
toward Vykhino

Planyornaya (Planeurnaya Russian: Планёрная or Planernaya Russian: Планёрная) is the northern terminus of the Moscow Metro's Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya Line. Opened on December 30, 1975 it was the final section of the northern extension of the Krasnopresnenskiy radius. The architect Trenin faced the pillars with white marble and the floor with black granite and decorated the walls with geometric patterns formed from white, blue-grey, and yellow shades, showing precision of carpentry. This gave the station a very bright appearance.

Once again showing the end of the economical policies in metro, the station has two surface vestibules which lead to Fomicheva and Planyornaya streets, near the Moscow Canal.

To the north of the station is the Planyornoye depot which opened with the extension, (and hence relieved Krasnaya Presnya). The station had been the northernmost in the Metro until the opening of Medvedkovo in 1978. It has a daily passenger traffic rate of 49300.

There was a confusion of pronunciation of the station. Whether said as PlanYOrnaya or PlAnernaya, the former implies the connotation with gliding and aviation (Russian for glider-Planer), the second name however implies to carpentry (i.e. planing) for which the original village, Planyornoe, prior to its annexation into Moscow and rebuilding into a municipality, was famous.

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