Shosse Entuziastov

Shosse Entuziastov
Шоссе Энтузиастов
Moscow Metro station
Coordinates 55°45′27″N 37°45′00″E / 55.7576°N 37.7500°E / 55.7576; 37.7500Coordinates: 55°45′27″N 37°45′00″E / 55.7576°N 37.7500°E / 55.7576; 37.7500
Owned by Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)  8  Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya Line
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Bus: 36, 46, 83, 125, 141, 214, 237, 659, 702
Trolleybus: 30, 53, 68
Tram: 8, 24, 34, 36, 37
Construction
Depth 53 metres (174 ft)
Platform levels 1
Parking No
Other information
Station code 081
History
Opened 30 December 1979
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya Line
Kalininsky radius
toward  Novokosino
Location
Shosse Entuziastov
Location within Moscow Ring Road

Shosse Entuziastov (Russian: Шоссе Энтузиастов) is a Moscow Metro station on the Kalininsko-Solntsevskaya Line. It is located between Aviamotornaya and Perovo stations.

The station is named after the Entuziastov Highway, under which it is located. The design theme of the station is the struggle for freedom during Russia's history. Shosse Entuziastov station is decorated in various colours and shades of marble, with colours ranging from dark grey to yellow. Sculptures and pictures relating to revolutionary subjects adorn the walls. On the western end of the central hall there is a large sculpture — "Flame of Freedom" — designed by A. Kuznetsov.

Platform of Shosse Entuziastov
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