Moscow Metro turns 75
The famous Moscow Metro, the subway system of the Russian capital, is celebrating its 75th birthday and looking back on an eventful and moving “life.” On May 15, 1936, the first Metro train ran beneath the Russian capital, Moscow. Today, it is impossible to imagine the city without the Metro. In its 75 years of existence, the Moscow subway has witnessed many historic moments.
Der Streckenplan der Metro in Moskau.
Date: 30/09/2026
Moscow Metro: Stalin was its driving force
Along with London’s “Tube,” the Moscow Metro is considered the world’s most famous subway system. Since it opened, the Metro has been the lifeline of the Russian metropolis of Moscow . Under Stalin’s direction, the Moscow Metro was built underground 75 years ago in just a few years, in places reaching depths of up to 100 meters. The Metro’s 75th anniversary was celebrated in the Russian metropolis with various ceremonies, including classical concerts. Prominent figures from Russian politics and the country’s business community gathered to mark the Moscow Metro’s anniversary and emphasized the importance of the city’s subway in their commemorative speeches.
The Moscow Metro: One of Russia’s world-city landmarks
The Moscow Metro is widely regarded as the most beautiful subway system in the world. It is the Russian capital’s number-one means of transport, carrying up to nine million commuters every day on nearly 10,000 trains. The Moscow Metro’s rail network now extends for more than 300 kilometers, with over 180 stations spread across the city, some of them lavishly decorated with chandeliers, reliefs, and statues.
Christian Bathen
Photo: Metro Moskau
