What the new Moscow Metro stations look like (PHOTOS)

The ‘Troitskaya’ (emerald) line is one of the longest in the Moscow Metro. It extends beyond the Moscow Ring Road and stretches into ‘New Moscow’. The new stations on this line opened on September 13. And here’s what they look like:

‘ZIL’

The ‘ZIL’ station was built on the territory of the former Likhachev Automobile Plant, which is now home to new residential areas, as well as the Tyufeleva Roshcha Park.

The station's interiors reflect the history of the plant: The walls feature huge ‘ZIL’ logos and a mural with a truck.

The station also has a transfer passage to the Moscow Central Circle.

‘Krymskaya’

The theme of ‘Krymskaya’ evokes the sea: the lights here resemble ship's portholes, while the walls feature images of sailors and huge soaring seagulls. A bas-relief with the outline of the Crimean peninsula is placed on the facade of the vestibule.

This station also has a transfer passage to the Moscow Central Circle.

‘Akademicheskaya’

The ‘Akademicheskaya’ station is dedicated to science: It features numerous portraits of outstanding Russian scientists from different eras.

‘Akademicheskaya’ connects the ‘Troitskaya’ line with the station of the same name on the ‘Kaluzhsko-Rizhskaya’ (orange) line.

‘Vavilovskaya’

This is one of the most unusual stations in the Moscow Metro. That’s because it’s decorated asymmetrically: one part is made of white aluminum, while the other of black natural stone with steel elements.

There are currently 11 stations on the emerald line, however six more are set to open in ‘New Moscow’ in the coming years. The terminus, meanwhile, will be in the town of Troitsk. This will bring the total length of the subway line to 43.3 km.