- Izmaylovskaya (Metro)
Izmaylovskaya ( _ru. Измайловская) is a
Moscow Metro station on theArbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line . Along withVykhino , it is one of only two grade-level stations not in theFilyovskaya Line .Moscow 's harsh winters make above-ground stations impractical, but the design nonetheless enjoyed brief popularity between1958 and1966 because of the low construction costs. Izmaylovskaya was built in1961 to replace the old Pervomayskaya station, which had been in use since1944 . The design of the station features an elevated vestibule, reached from the street via two flights of steps, which sits on top of the ground-level platform. The platform is relatively spartan, with a canopy providing some protection from the elements and pillars faced with whitemarble . The architect wasI.G. Taranov . The station has a direct entrance to the magnificentIzmaylovsky Park nearby.External links
* [http://www.metro.ru/stations/arbatsko-pokrovskaya/izmailovskaya/ metro.ru]
* [http://www.mymetro.ru/cgi-bin/list.pl?lng=ru&a=1&b=3&c=03 mymetro.ru]
* [http://www.kartametro.info/?hl=EN&ms=Izmailovskaya&z=17&t=k KartaMetro.info] — Station location and exits on Moscow map (English/Russian)
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