Gostiny Dvor (Saint Petersburg Metro)

Gostiny Dvor
Saint Petersburg Metro station
Station Hall
Coordinates	59°56′03″N 30°20′02″E / 59.93417°N 30.33389°E / 59.93417; 30.33389Coordinates: 59°56′03″N 30°20′02″E / 59.93417°N 30.33389°E / 59.93417; 30.33389
Owned by	Saint Petersburg Metro
Line(s)	Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Depth	≈56 m (184 ft)
History
Opened	November 3, 1967
Services
Preceding station   StPetersburg Metro   Following station Vasileostrovskaya toward Primorskaya Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line Mayakovskaya toward Rybatskoye Gorkovskaya toward Parnas Moskovsko-Petrogradskaya Line Transfer at: Nevsky Prospekt Sennaya Ploshchad toward Kupchino

Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
Legend
Primorskaya Smolenka Vasileostrovskaya Bolshaya Neva Moyka Kanal Griboyedov Gostiny Dvor Fontanka Mayakovskaya Ploshchad Alexandra Nevskogo 1 Monastyrka Obvodny Kanal Yelizarovskaya Lomonosovskaya Proletarskaya Obukhovo Murzinka Rybatskoye Depot 5 "Nevskoe"

Gostiny Dvor (Russian: Гости́ный двор) is a station on the Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It was designed by architect C.G. Mayofis, E.S. Belyat, A.K. Andreyev, Ya.E. Moskalenko and C.P Schyukin and opened on November 3, 1967. It has two exits - one at the intersection between Griboyedov Channel and Nevsky prospect and another inside the northern side of the Gostinyi Dvor mall. The later exit has an entrance that lets the riders enter the mall directly. The station also linked to Nevsky Prospekt via a transfer corridor and a set of escalators. The station is the busiest station on the line and one of the busiest stations in the entire St. Petersburg Metro.

Local landmarks

The station is in close proximity to various noteworthy landmarks, including Church of the Savior on Blood, Kazan Cathedral and Russian Museum. As of this writing, it is the closest station to Hermitage, Saint Isaac's Cathedral, Admiralty, Summer Garden and Bronze Horseman, though construction of Admiralteyskaya station will likely change that.

Escalator Repair

From August 2008 to August 31, 2009, Metropolitan closed the station entrance escalators for repair. This wasn't part of regularly scheduled maintenance. Rather, it was meant to counteract the damage caused by the leakings that resulted from deterioration and corrosion caused by groundwater. Metrostroy remodeled the design to better control the flow of water. During repairs, passengers had to use the Nevsky Prospect station entrance to reach Gostiny Dvor escalators and an exit to Gostiny Dvor.^[1]

External links

Media related to Gostiny Dvor metrostation at Wikimedia Commons

References

1. ↑ ""Gostini dvor" will open on August, 31st "Гостиный двор" откроют 31 августа" (in Russian). fontanka.ru. 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-09-03. 

Closing of escalators of Saint Peterburg Metro on major repairs