Saburtalo Line

Saburtalo Line
Sadguris Moedani
Tsereteli
Tekhnikuri Universiteti
Sameditsino Universiteti
Delisi
Vazha-Pshavela
Sakhelmtsipo 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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History

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

Name changes

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

Transfers

# Transfer to At
1 Gldani-Varketili Line Vagzlis Moedani

Rolling stock

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

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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