Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova

Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova
Улица Академика Королёва
Moscow Monorail station
Coordinates 55°49′18″N 37°37′37″E / 55.8218°N 37.6269°E / 55.8218; 37.6269Coordinates: 55°49′18″N 37°37′37″E / 55.8218°N 37.6269°E / 55.8218; 37.6269
Elevation 12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s) 13 
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Trolleybus: 9, 13, 15, 36, 37, 69, 73
Tram: 11, 17
Construction
Platform levels 2 (cash deck hall is above the platforms)
Parking No
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code 203
History
Opened 20 November 2004 (exit only)
1 September 2006 (full service)
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
Moscow Monorail Line

Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova (Russian: Улица Академика Королёва) is a station of the Moscow Monorail. It is located in the Ostankino District of the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow.

History

The station was opened on 20 November 2004 along with other 4 stations of the monorail line (All but the southern terminus Timiryazevskaya which was opened 9 days later). It began operation in "excursion mode". Only two trains were operating at the line, the interval between trains was as long as 30 minutes and station hours were from 10:00 to 16:00. The passengers could only board the trains at Ulitsa Sergeya Eisensteina station.

On 10 January 2008 the line began regular operation serving passengers and allowing them board trains at any station of the line.

Features

This station have some features in contrast to the other Moscow monorail stations:

References

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