The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the Moscow metropolitan area of Russia, including the capital city and the neighboring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki. It opened in 1935 with a single eleven-kilometer line and thirteen stations, making it the first underground railway system built in the Soviet Union.
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Completion Year SignificanceThe Moscow Metro is the busiest metro system in Europe and the busiest in the world outside Asia, and is considered a tourist attraction in itself for its lavish interior decoration. 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Moscow Metro
WikipediaFirst four stages of construction section
The first line was opened to the public on 15 May 1935 at 07:00 am.
Introduction section
It is the busiest metro system in Europe, the busiest in the world outside Asia, and is considered a tourist attraction in itself, thanks to its lavish interior decoration.
Current statistics section
As of September 2026, the Moscow Metro has 309 stations and 541.9 km (336.7 mi) of route length.
In Group: Urban Rapid Transit Systems, Lead sentence
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system in the Moscow metropolitan area of Russia.
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