Saint Petersburg Metro

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The Saint Petersburg Metro (Russian: Петербургский метрополитен, romanised: Peterburgskiy metropoliten) is a rapid transit system in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Construction began in early 1941 and the system opened on 15 November 1955 after delays due to World War II and the Siege of Leningrad, during which the constructed stations were used as bomb shelters. Formerly known as the Order of Lenin Leningrad Metro named after V. I. Lenin (Ленинградский Ордена Ленина Метрополитен имени В. И. Ленина), the system includes many examples of Stalinist architecture, including exquisite decorations and artwork. Due to the city's unique geology, including soft topsoil and underground rivers and high-pressure aquifers, as well as its possible use as bomb shelters, it is also one of the deepest metro systems in the world and the deepest by the average depth of all the stations. The deepest station, Admiralteyskaya, is 86 metres (282 ft) below ground. The network consists of 6 lines with a total length...

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