Yerevan Metro
The Yerevan Metro (Armenian Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան Երեւանի Մետրոպոլիտեն, Karen Demirchian - metropolitan Yerevan ) is the metro system of the Armenian capital Yerevan. It was opened in 1981 and extended in a southerly direction thereafter until 1996. Originally conceived as an underground tram, population growth forced the operators to expand this into a full Metro. The Company is a closed joint stock company owned by the state.
History
With the construction of the first line was begun in 1972; as though after five years only 3.9 kilometers were completed, was issued in 1977 by the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Ministerialberater the special decree " construction of the metro of Yerevan ". With this decree construction and tunnel experts from other cities such as Moscow, Leningrad, Tbilisi or Minsk were involved in the project. Well-known architects of the subway are A. Sukhanov and A. Tuchamowitsch.
She was finally opened on March 7, 1981 and then gradually expanded over the years to the south. The last stop ( Tscharbach ) was commissioned in 1996. Passenger numbers rose from an initial 14 million passengers a year ( 1981) to 31 million in 1987 (corresponding to the then 9 % of all transport). The latest figures are from 2012, according to which there were 14.9 million passengers annually. The total length of the Yerevan Metro is 12.1 km and ten stops. These are underground except for two stops between Sorawar Andranik and Shengavit. After the stop Shengavit the U- route splits to reach the two southern termini Gareguin Ndschdehi Hraparak and Tscharbach.
The stops have a platform length of 105 m, which makes the maintenance of trains with five cars possible; however, are currently only trains with two or three wagons of type Metro Wagon Masch 81-717/714 in use, which is also in Moscow and other cities of the former Soviet Union in operation. Trains in 5 -minute intervals in the rush hour, otherwise every 15 minutes, at a speed of about 35 km / h The operation is set daily at about 23 clock. Currently, the construction is completed to the river Hrazdan at the northern end. This is crossed by a bridge.
The Metro is located since the end of the Soviet Union in a deep crisis. The generally regressed mobility through unemployment and impoverishment, and the newly created line branched network of private minibus companies make the short metro line to create strong. Funding for the further expansion of the Metro, which could make the transportation competitive, are not foreseeable.
Future extensions
A second line from the center to north-eastern Jeras is currently planned. In addition, the following enhancements to Discussion:
- Extension of line 1 next to the northwest
- Extension of line 2 further to the north east and south
- Building of a line 3 in east-west direction, with the stop Jeritasardakan as interchange station for Line 1