
Saint-Petersburg metro (subway) - deepest in Russia. Almost every station built by deep foundation method. And due to it, descent to the platform takes 3-7 minutes.
Loooong escalators.
Loooong escalators.
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In Moscow, metro stations and tunnels were used as shelters during 1941-1942 bombings.
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro2.jpg - people on Mayakovskaya station
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro4.jpg - Kirovskaya (now renamed to "Chistye Prudy") was transformed into military headquarters
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro3.jpg - Kurskaya station was used for library
Also, in some technical rooms were shops, barbers, medical help.
200+ children were born in metro shelters during bombings.
but in Leningrad (now St.Petersburg) - metro started work in 1955.
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro2.jpg - people on Mayakovskaya station
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro4.jpg - Kirovskaya (now renamed to "Chistye Prudy") was transformed into military headquarters
http://www.grafik-plus.ru/ST_Histor.....ars-metro3.jpg - Kurskaya station was used for library
Also, in some technical rooms were shops, barbers, medical help.
200+ children were born in metro shelters during bombings.
but in Leningrad (now St.Petersburg) - metro started work in 1955.
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