Line 1 (Almaty Metro)

The First Line (Kazakh: Бірінші бағыт, Birinshi baǵyt; Russian: Первая линия) is the first line opened of the Almaty Metro in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The first stretch with seven stations, between Raiymbek batyr and Alatau, and with a train yard at the Raiymbek batyr, was opened on 1 December 2011.[1] The extension with two stations, between Alatau and Moskva, was opened on 18 April 2015.[1]

First Line
Overview
LocaleAlmaty
TerminiRaiymbek batyr (southwest)
Moskva (northeast)
Stations7
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemAlmaty Metro
Operator(s)Communal State Enterprise "Metropolyten"
History
Opened1 December 2011
Technical
Line length8.56 kilometres (5.32 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Route map

Apple orchard
Planned ↑
MPD-1 «Raiymbek batyr»
Raiymbek batyr
Zhibek Zholy 
Almaly
Abay
Baykonur
Auezov Theater
Alatau 
Sayran
Moskva
Opening ca. 2022 ↓
Saryarka
Bauyrzhan Momyshuly
Planned ↓
Karasay batyr
Avtovokzal

References

  1. Schwandl, Robert. "UrbanRail.Net > Asia > Kazakhstan > Almaty Metro". Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2015.


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