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The Moscow Metro (Russian: Моско́вский метрополите́н tr. Moskovsky metropoliten IPA: [mɐˈskofskʲɪj mʲɪtrəpəlʲɪˈtɛn]) is a rapid transit system serving Moscow Russia and the neighbouring Moscow Oblast towns of Krasnogorsk and Reutov. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2014 the Moscow Metro has 194 stations and its route length is 325.4 km (202.2 mi).

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average speed (km/s)
41.61
location
Moscow, Russia, Krasnogorsk Moscow Oblast, Reutov
number of lines
12
number of stations
194
opening date
1935-05-15
opening year
1935-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
passengers per day
6730000
type
Rapid transit
type of electrification
Third rail
voltage of electrification (V)
825.0

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