Moscow’s OLDEST tram stop (PHOTOS)
The cast-iron pavilion in the north of the capital fascinates with its historical appearance. At the same time, it is still in operation today.
Modern tram (and bus) stops in Moscow look something like this:
They are high-tech glass and metal pavilions with USB chargers and an interactive touchscreen map and schedule.
However, the city’s oldest surviving tram stop has been preserved and recently restored. It is absolutely unique, as there is only one stop of this kind remaining in the capital.
It is an entire cast-iron pavilion and is located in the north of the capital on Krasnostudenskiy Lane.
It was installed in 1936 according to a project by architect Eugene Shervinsky, who worked in the style of constructivism and neoclassicism. From the mid-1920s, there was a large-scale renovation and expansion of tramlines and Shervinsky designed many similar constructions.
In addition to the elegant design, the main feature of the stop is that passengers could wait for their tram in a closed hall, away from any rain or cold.
The cast-iron pavilion was restored in the 2010s and is still in operation today. You can get to it on tram №27 (which runs from ‘Dmitrovskaya’ subway station to ‘Voykovskaya’ subway station) and №29 (which runs from ‘Dmitrovskaya’ subway station to ‘Koptevo’ Moscow Central Ring station). You can also walk from the Timiryazevskaya subway station.
There is now a souvenir store and a coffee shop inside.
