The history of the Small Ring of the Moscow Railway is more than a hundred years old. Back in 1908, the ring road was opened for cargo transportation in 9 directions of the Moscow and 1 direction of the Oktyabrskaya railways. In 2012, the ring had 12 active stations.
Now the Moscow Ring Railway is a “light metro” under construction, a new surface mode of transport integrated into the general metropolitan system and allowing passengers to make convenient transfers to buses and trams, metro and electric trains.
The opening of reconstructed tracks is not far off, so it's time to tell Muscovites and guests of our city in more detail about their advantages.
Latest news about MKZD
- At a meeting in mid-April 2016, Vladimir Putin was informed that the first Moscow Ring Railway trains would be launched as early as September 2016. Further work on the construction of the small ring will be concentrated in transfer points.
- In the twentieth of December, updated metro maps appeared in the metropolitan subway, on which the Small Ring of the Moscow Railway was also applied. This was done on purpose so that passengers could get acquainted with pleasant prospects in advance and plan future routes.
- A modern system for informing passengers via smartphones will be organized at the Moscow Ring Railway - for example, a user, being at a specific point in the capital, will be able to receive a message about which station is nearby and after what time the train will arrive at it.
- As reported general manager MKZHD Aleksey Zotov, intervals of trains on the Small Ring can be reduced to 2-3 minutes if necessary. In general, the trains will run according to the schedule of the subway - with 6-minute intervals during peak hours and 12-minute intervals at other times.
- CCTV cameras will be installed at all stops and transport hubs of the Moscow Railway, which will allow maintaining the proper level of security.
- Everyone knows that the metropolitan metro is an architectural monument that strikes with its grandeur even people who are used to riding it every day. But the “light metro” will also be an interesting piece of architecture, though already modern. So, it became known that in the evening its stations will be illuminated with different colors, which, perhaps, will look very interesting under a transparent roof.
- The Moscow Ring Railway will be fully adapted for use by people with disabilities. In the ticket office areas of each station, a special ticket office for wheelchair users will be equipped, the window height of which is less than a meter.
The section is constantly updated with relevant information.
Moscow Ring Road in numbers
The small ring is:
- 54 km railway tracks, and taking into account the entrances and adjacent branches - 145 km;
- 32 stopping points for future passenger transportation and 12 operating cargo stations before the start of the global reconstruction;
- 212 billion rubles invested in repair work;
- 20 minutes time saved when traveling around the center of the capital;
- 300 million passengers who will use the "light metro" by 2025;
- before 100 pairs formulations per day.
MKZD scheme of stations on the map
The stations of the Small Ring Railway will be full-fledged transport interchange hubs (TPU). This means that they will house offices, cafes, shops, shopping malls. At each station there is a transfer to ground public transport.
The MKZD will include 32 stations. Let's divide them into categories.
Stations from which you can only transfer to ground transportation
Koptevo, Presnya, Belokamennaya, Falcon Mountain, ZIL, Sevastopolskaya, Novopeschanaya, Khodynka, Volgogradskaya, Park of Legends
Stations from which a transfer to the metro is implied
Vladykino, Botanical Garden, Open Highway, Cherkizovo, Izmailovsky Park, Enthusiasts Highway, Ryazanskaya, Dubrovka, Avtozavodskaya, Gagarin Square, Luzhniki, Kutuzovo, Shelepikha, Khoroshevo, Voykovskaya, Okruzhnaya
Stations from which you can transfer to the radial branch of Russian Railways
Streshnevo, Nikolaev, Yaroslavl, Andronovka, Novokhokhlovskaya, Warsaw
Stations that allow transfers to both the metro and the RZD radial line
District, Ryazanskaya, City
Construction plan and when will it open
The reconstruction of the Small Ring, which will result in high-speed passenger traffic, began in 2011. Previously, it was planned to launch light metro traffic in four stages. Traffic on the section of the first stage Presnya - Kanatchikovo was going to be launched at the end of 2014, and on the section of the second, third and fourth stages Presnya - Lefortovo - Kanatchikovo - at the end of 2015.
Nevertheless, it was decided not to rush and launch the ring at full readiness - the project is too complex and large-scale.
In December 2015, the Moscow Ring Railway trains were supposed to depart in test mode, but as of Q3 2015, the work was completed by 70%.
It is expected that no earlier than autumn 2016, full-fledged passenger transportation will be established on the Small Ring.
Moscow Ring Road and World Cup 2018
Some time ago, information was announced that the Moscow Ring Road would be reconstructed for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. But now, according to the assurance of responsible persons, the movement along it will be launched in the fall of 2016.
Fares on the Moscow Ring Railway and train intervals
The fare on the Small Ring will be the same as in the subway. The same tariffs and travel cards will apply here, which, you see, is very convenient for passengers.
Light metro trains will run every 6 minutes.
- The Moscow Ring Road is called the "road of the future". Thanks to it, the “deserted” industrial zones of the capital will gain a second wind and will be covered in a busy transport ring.
- The Small Ring will link the landscape estates of Moscow, which is also very convenient for its guests and residents. We are talking about the Sparrow Hills, the estates of Mikhailovo and Streshnevo, the Botanical Garden, VDNKh, national park Moose Island.
- Trains on the MKZHD will be able to accelerate to 120 km/h, so that the passage "with the breeze" is provided. The cabin provides free Wi-Fi, sockets for phones and other gadgets, climate control system.
- The tracks of the Moscow Ring Railway are already being called "velvet" - Muscovites will not hear the sound of wheels, and special screens will protect them from excess noise.
Official website of the MKZD
The largest city in Europe - Moscow - is growing and developing year by year. It is great that in our time one can observe such positive changes as the increase in the number of modern quality roads, metro stations and a fundamentally new type of transport that combines the speed and availability of the "subway" with the ability to transfer to buses, trams, trolleybuses. We are sure that the Small Ring Railway and its trains will quickly gain popularity among the residents of the capital, like no one who values time.
On September 10, passenger traffic was launched along. One of its stations, Likhobory, is located near the NATI platform of the Oktyabrskaya Railway. Last week I and my colleague Zelenograd infoportal Vasily Povolnov (mostly his photos are used in the post) finally visited this and other stations that Zelenograd residents can theoretically use to transfer to the MCC to see how everything works there and tell our readers about it.
The MCC station "Likhobory" (until this summer it was known as "Nikolaevskaya") is in the line of sight from the NATI platform.
If you came by train from Zelenograd, you need to get off the platform to the right side in the direction of travel and go along the path along the railway towards the Leningradsky railway station.
The exit from the platform is located at the level of the third or fourth cars. If you want to save time on transplanting, sit in them. There is also a sign in the direction of the MCC. To the left of it, the buildings of the Likhobor station are visible.
The distance from the exit from the NATI platform to the entrance to the overpass of the Likhobory station is just over 200 meters. However, keep in mind that the entrance to the transition is not the entrance to the station itself.
After 120 meters, the path along the OZhD (in the photo, the view is in the opposite direction - to the NATI platform) turns right.
Around the corner of the fence, the view of the Likhobory station opens up again. The overpass is within easy reach.
But this is the most unpleasant part of the shortcut. In the vicinity of NATI and Likhobor, the North-East Chord (aka the Northern Rocade) is being built, which by the end of 2018 must tie New Leningradka with Dmitrovsky highway. Because of this, the asphalt is further covered with a layer of dirt, which is transported around the neighborhood by construction equipment. Apparently, in the future, an underground passage will be built here for passengers of electric trains. But for now, this is it. Such a cool infrastructure project as the MCC is, of course, not to the face.
Landscaping work continues around the Likhobory station itself. However, the area in front of the entrance to the transition is already paved with “ceremonial” tiles.
Now we have to climb to the height of a three-story house with high ceilings. There is an elevator in the passage, but so far it, like the metal detector frames at the entrance, is not working (all data in the material is given as of September 20). Therefore, you have to go on foot. At the same time, there are no channels (skids for wheelchairs) on the stairs. One can only sympathize with the one who manages to be here, for example, with a baby carriage.
From the top floor there is a view of the NATI platform and the construction site of the North-East Chord.
And in the other direction - to the platforms of the Likhobory station.
To get to the platform, you need to hit the road on the transition above the railway. Only not to the end, but approximately to the middle.
Note that the transition (at least for now) is not an insulated structure. By design, it is similar to the elevated passage through the Central Avenue near the Zelenograd prefecture, and ventilation “holes in the floor” are hidden behind the railing on the sides. You can't get warm here in the winter. Compared to the transfer from the train to the metro at the Leningradsky railway station, this, of course, is a serious minus.
After about 90 meters on the right in the passage there will be glass doors leading to the station lobby.
Opposite, you can admire the bridge at the intersection of the Moscow Central Circle and the Oktyabrskaya railway.
With navigation, the situation here is much better than at the Butyrskaya metro station, which recently opened at the Ostankino platform (for transfers from the railway to the new stations of the Lyublino-Dmitrovskaya metro line, see separate post ). In any case, the way back to the NATI platform can be found without difficulty. Here is a sign that will meet you when you exit the glass doors. Then along the way there will be a few more signs.
In the lobby, behind the glass doors, there are turnstiles that are not working yet (let me remind you that travel through the MCC is free for the first month) and descents to two platforms (there are elevators, stairs, and escalators). Here you need to decide which platform you want to get on. If you are going west (along the outer side of the ring) - towards Koptevo, Baltiyskaya, Streshnevo and so on - you are on the right. If to the east (on the inside) - to the "Okruzhnaya", "Vladykino", "Botanical Garden" and further - to the left.
To help you, the MCC scheme (clickable)
The most obvious way to get down to the platform is the escalator. Unlike elevators, they are running. Each platform is connected to the lobby by two escalators: one goes up, the other goes down.
Estimating travel time on foot is not an easy task, but according to our estimates, you can get from the door of the train on the NATI platform to the platform at the Likhobory station in 6-8 minutes. In the opposite direction, the road will take a little longer, since you will still have to cross the bridge to the far platform to NATI.
While we are waiting for our “Lastochka” to go on a trip around the MCC, let us remind you that in the future, a large transport hub - with shops, parking lots and even a hockey rink. And, of course, ground public transport stops. The bulk of the TPU buildings will be located on the side of the Cherepanovykh passage (that is, opposite from the NATI platform). It is supposed to look like this (the image is clickable).
And this is what the place looks like now.
Road works are being carried out on the Cherepanovykh passage.
The TPU is planned to be built approximately by 2025. As part of this project, it is planned to reconstruct and extend the NATI platform towards the center of Moscow. This means that electric trains of the Leningrad direction will stop even closer to the MCC, and the transfer from NATI to Likhobory will become even shorter and more convenient.
And now let's return to the Likhobory station. Both platforms have awnings and a decent amount of benches and bins. The surface is tiled, with a strip of yellow tactile tiles laid along the edge of the platform.
In general, everything is stylish, neat and, if we talk about platforms, and not about transitions, then, in my opinion, a little retro.
All design is in the corporate style of Russian Railways, which operates this road together with the Moscow Metro (I remind you that you can pay for travel with metro tickets, while the transfer between the metro and the MCC will be free for an hour and a half).
Electronic boards show the direction of travel (by the name of the next station) and the time until the arrival of the train. Recall that the declared intervals for trains on the MCC are 6 minutes during peak hours and 11-15 minutes during off-peak hours. If necessary, these intervals promise to reduce. And it seems that they are already thinking about the implementation of such a possibility.
The platform from which you can leave Likhobor towards Koptevo, that is, to the west, has tracks on both sides. But trains come on the left side (in the direction of travel from the escalator). "External routes" are needed, apparently, for service purposes and freight traffic, which will remain on the ring. View back towards the passage leading to NATI.
And here is our train. It's been about 15 minutes since the previous one left. True, three electric trains proceeded in the opposite direction during this time.
As a rolling stock on the Moscow Central Ring, "Swallows" are used. I made a big post about how are these trains
. Inside the "Lastochka" on the MCC, they are no different from those that run to Kryukovo and Tver and are already well known to many Zelenograd residents, except for pasted diagrams and announcements.
Scheme of the MCC in the car:
MCC and metro map:
Bicycles are allowed on the MCC, and there are appropriate stickers on the trains, but we did not find special fastenings for two-wheeled transport in the local Lastochki. As well as the intention to twist the “extra”, third seats, so that all cars have a 2 + 2 layout, has not yet been fulfilled.
Empty trains do not seem to run on the MCC. We were on the ring from about 17:00 to 18:30, that is, almost in the evening "rush hour", and in all the "Swallows" we saw, some of the passengers rode standing up.
The nearest stop to Likhobory, if you go west, is Koptevo. However, it turned out to be among the five stations that did not manage to open even in draft form before the launch of traffic on the MCC. Therefore, for now, the next stop after Likhobor is Baltiyskaya. Until the summer of this year, it was called "Voikovskaya" - after the metro station located nearby.
The transfer between Baltiyskaya and Voykovskaya is considered one of the longest on the MCC. The vestibules of the two stations are located more than 700 meters apart. In order for a subway passenger to transfer here to the Moscow Central Circle, he should exit the subway through exit No. 1 (from the last car when moving towards the center, then from the glass doors to the right) and go along the Leningradskoye highway towards the region - to the Metropolis shopping center .
"Baltiyskaya" is located at the intersection of the MCC with the Leningrad highway. The station has two exits: one towards Admiral Makarov Street, the other towards Novopetrovsky proezd, Metropolis and Voykovskaya metro station.
Moreover, the branch of the transition, which leads from the MCC station towards Voykovskaya, is docked with the Metropolis building. And although the signs send you to the subway on the street, in fact, a significant part of the way can be done in the warmth, passing through the entire building of the shopping center. Then, only about 200 meters will remain to be overcome along the street to the entrance to the subway. Of course, this advice is also relevant for those who go from the metro to the MCC.
There is only one platform on the Baltic and, accordingly, it is wider.
Escalators and stairs for descent / ascent between the platform and the transition are located in one place. There are also elevators, but, like on Likhobory, they are not working yet.
If you, having a baby stroller with you, decide to leave Baltiyskaya in the direction opposite to Metropolis, you will face the same problem as at the transfer at NATI - there is no alternative to descend the stairs without channels.
View from the MCC platform to the side facade of the Metropolis.
If the Metrostroy website contains current sketches of TPU projects on the Moscow Central Circle, then the final form of the Baltiyskaya station will look like this. There will be another transition in both directions from the other edge of the platform.
The next station after the "Baltic" - "Streshnevo". Previously, it was called "Volokolamskaya" because it is located at the intersection of the MCC with the Volokolamsk highway. Theoretically, one of Zelenograd residents could come here by car, and then go on their way along the MCC. However, this option is unlikely to become widespread. Not only will it suit few people by itself, it’s also not clear where to leave the car in this case - there is no semblance of an intercepting parking here.
Moreover, a transition has not yet been completed at Streshnevo, which could lead to the 1st Krasnogorsky passage, which is potentially the most convenient way to get to this station from Zelenograd.
As part of the creation of a transport hub here, the Streshnevo MCC station will be connected by a transition to the platform of the Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo Riga direction, which will be moved several hundred meters for this. However, this has nothing to do with trips to / from Zelenograd (only if it’s for trips to my country house :)).
Visualization of the Streshnevo transport hub project (image from the MCC website)
Scheme of the Streshnevo transport hub (clickable image from the Metrostroy website)
In the meantime, the Streshnevo station looks almost like the twin Likhobor: the same two platforms on the sides of the main passage...
And a typical (but at the same time, in my opinion, stylish) lobby building with escalators, adjacent to the transition.
There are also combined “ring” metro and MCC schemes everywhere. For some reason, there were no such schemes at Likhobory.
As in all other places, active construction and finishing work is still going on at the Streshnevo station.
Unfortunately, I have not had time to drive around the entire ring yet, although it would be very interesting to do this. Well, I hope it still does. However, from the point of view of Zelenograd residents, of course, the visited stations are of the greatest interest.
At the end of the story, I summarize a few key points.
1. The MCC has started — and it's wonderful. In fact, a new type of public transport appeared in Moscow, which significantly increased the connectivity of existing lines and routes. It is already obvious that, contrary to the gloomy forecasts of skeptics, the ring is in demand by the townspeople.
2. Many residents of Zelenograd have new options for building routes when traveling to Moscow. But a lot here depends on the number of electric trains stopping at NATI. For example, on September 20, it was impossible to leave Kryukovo for NATI from 8:56 to 16:05 - more than 7 hours! But in the coming days, the situation should change: the number of electric trains stopping at NATI doubled
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3. The road was opened with a lot of minor imperfections - work is still underway almost everywhere. For the majority of passengers, this is not scary, but the MCC is practically not suitable for people with limited mobility. If for some reason you experience difficulties with movement, you should think very carefully about how you will storm the numerous stairs, even devoid of wheelchair skids.
The average speed of passenger trains will be 40 km/h.
According to the head of the Business Block Management Department “Passenger Transportation” JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider, the average speed is determined taking into account acceleration-deceleration and stop times. In addition, freight traffic will remain on the Moscow Central Ring. "As before, it will be served by a depot" Likhobory ”, equipped with diesel locomotives 2M62 and ChME3. However, after the launch of passenger electric trains, freight traffic will be carried out mainly at night.
Passenger traffic along the Moscow Central Circle will be launched in autumn 2016. In the first year of operation, it is planned to transport about 75 million people. 31 transport interchange hubs will appear on the Moscow Ring Road, and all stations will have the possibility of transferring to public transport.
/ Thursday 7 July 2016 /themes: Public transport MKZD MCC Russian Railways
It will be possible to drive a full circle along the Moscow Central Ring in 84 minutes, the head of the business block management department told reporters “Passenger Transportation”
JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider. He is quoted by the agency " Moscow ". According to the official, the average speed of the trains will be about 40 kilometers per hour, taking into account acceleration and deceleration and stop times. Passenger control and passenger screening at the stations will be carried out by Russian Railways employees, for which inspection zones with metal detector frames will be created.
In turn, the Deputy Head of the State Unitary Enterprise “Moscow subway”
for Strategic Development and Investment Roman Latypov reaffirmed that the launch of the ring will not affect the fare. The cards will operate on the line “ Troika ”, “Single ”, “90 minutes" and all kinds of metropolitan benefits. And in August, new schemes will appear in the subway, where the Moscow Central Ring will be indicated as the 14th metro line, the launch of the line may be scheduled for the first ten days of September.
According to the calculations of the city authorities, the ring will gain popularity among Muscovites and guests of the capital in two years after the launch of passenger traffic on it. In the first year of operation, the road should carry approximately 75 million passengers, and by 2025 the expected passenger flow will increase to 300 million people a year, which is comparable to traffic on busy subway lines.
At the same time, the average speed will be about 40 kilometers per hour, the City News Agency reports. Moscow " with reference to the Head of the Business Block Management Department “Passenger Transportation” JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider.
Also, trains on the Moscow Ring Road will be synchronized with the metro. Thus, the trains will not run at night from 1:00 to 5:30. The opening of the ring railway is scheduled for September 1, 2016. There will be 31 stations on the ring, passengers will be able to make 17 transfers to 11 metro lines and 9 transfers to the radial directions of the Moscow railway junction. All city tickets and benefits will be valid for fare payment, and transfers between the metro and the Moscow Ring Road will be free.
The launch of passenger traffic on the Small Ring of the Moscow Railway will actually create another ground ring of the Moscow Metro, which will reduce the load on the subway by about 15%, and in 2020 - by 20%. The load on the critical sections of the radial metro lines will decrease - these are two or three stations in front of the ring, where the maximum number of passengers gather at rush hour.
A full circle along the Moscow Ring Railway (Moscow Ring Railway), taking into account stops, will take passengers 84 minutes.
According to the portal m24.ru, the entire journey along the ring will take 84 minutes. Head of Business Unit Management Department “Passenger Transportation” JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider said that this is taking into account stops and acceleration-deceleration.
Moscow Ring Road (old name) will be the second metro circuit. It will intersect with the metro with convenient interchange nodes. The test launch of the ring will take place in July. Passengers will be able to use the railway from September.
On the ring, 54 kilometers long, there will be 31 stations and 17 transfers on the metro line. All city tickets and benefits on the ring will remain valid.
It will be possible to drive along the Moscow Central Ring in 84 minutes at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour, the Agency reports. Moscow ".
"We expect the train to make a full circle, taking into account stops, in 84 minutes. The route speed will be about 40 kilometers per hour, taking into account acceleration-deceleration and stop times", - said the head of the business unit management department “Passenger Transportation”
JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider.
The Moscow Ring Railway will become a full-fledged second metro circuit, which will be integrated into the Moscow subway system using convenient transport hubs. The test launch of the second metro ring is scheduled for mid-July, and for passengers Railway will open in September.
The length of the Small Ring will be 54 kilometers. It will run 130 pairs of trains with an interval of 5-6 minutes during peak hours. All rolling stock is planned to be equipped with energy-saving electrical equipment.
There will be 31 stations with transport hubs (TPU) on the ring. There are 17 transfers to 11 metro lines and 9 transfers to the radial directions of the railway.
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Today it became known how long it will take to travel from point A to point A on the Moscow Ring Road. Test runs of trains have shown that it will be possible to drive a full circle along the Moscow Central Circle in 84 minutes at a speed of 40 km/h. This was reported to journalists by the head of the business unit management department “Passenger Transportation”
JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider.
Deputy Mayor, Head of the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development Maxim Liksutov said that the MKR received the official name "Moscow Central Ring". Earlier it was reported that passenger traffic on the Moscow Ring Road is planned to be launched in autumn 2016. In the first year of operation, the MKZHD should carry approximately 75 million passengers.
A full circle on the Moscow Central Road (formerly MKZHD) will be 84 minutes, the news agency reported. Moscow " with reference to the head of the Business Block Management Department “Passenger Transportation” JSC " RUSSIAN RAILWAYS " Maxim Schneider.
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The route speed will be about 40 kilometers per hour, taking into account acceleration and deceleration and stop times," Schneider said.Recall that the Moscow Ring Railway (MKZhD) was given an official name - the Moscow Central Road. Now on the subway maps it is called "second ring".
Already this autumn, the metropolitan metro will be connected to the new ring. MCD is a modern, electrified line with completely new traffic safety devices. According to preliminary calculations, after its commissioning, the Moscow Metro's Circle Line will be unloaded by 15%.
This is the time for a full circle of driving around the MCC.
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The average speed of trains will be about 40 km/h. Passenger control and passenger screening at the stations will be carried out by Russian Railways employees using metal detector frames.
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In some sections of the ring there is a third way for the maneuvering movements of trains.
The highway will be opened for passengers by the end of 2016. 31 stations will be opened, including 17 with transfers on the metro line.
The average speed of trains on the Small Ring Railway will be 40 kilometers per hour. They will be synchronized with the metro, and transfers between the metro and the Moscow Ring Road will be free.
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All city tickets and benefits will be valid for paying for travel on the Small Ring.. . . . .
So, I decided not to shelve this matter, and yesterday, after work, I joined. I didn’t drive along the full ring, there was no time, but I mastered three quarters of it - from Vladykino to Izmailovo.
Well, what can I say? So far, it is obvious that this is an attraction of pure water, approximately like the Moscow monorail immediately after its opening, which was then officially working "in a tour mode." Only the monorail was paid, but the MCC was not, which is what the vast majority of its passengers use. But first things first.
What we liked: Trains! You can laugh at me, but yesterday I rode the "Swallow" for the first time. Very smooth acceleration and quiet, in terms of sound, movement. On the move, you hear not the sound of traction engines, not the howling of gears, not the knock of compressors - but only the grinding of the wheel flange against the rails in curves. Well, even at high speed, the wobbling of the wagon is felt. But, by and large, in comparison with those ER1 ED4M, which we ride - heaven and earth. In general, comparing Siemens Desiro Rus and the crafts of the Demikhovsky plant is like comparing black sturgeon caviar with capelin caviar.
Navigation at the stations is fully present (however, in some places they did not replace the plates with the original names, which were changed during the construction process). But, in general, everything is clear and intelligible:
Escalators work at all stations where I have been - which is important, considering that the route of the District Railway, historically, is located on high embankments for almost its entire length.
What did not like: The whole MCC is still very, very raw. It’s good to finish it for at least another two months - but we have assault and window dressing at the forefront, so ... Many stations have not completed the actual exits to the city - for me, for example, to get to the platform from Dmitrovsky highway, I had to walk past the Okruzhnaya platform, because the entrance to it is open only from the inside of the ring, and walk to the next Vladykino station. There is a transition to the outer side on Okruzhnaya - but it has not yet been completed, and is closed. The "wild" crossing that used to be here was blocked with fences - however, the citizens have already made holes in them ... you have to cross the piece of iron, but go around a kilometer - no fools. The same thing happened at the exit - and I went out to Izmailovo: direct access to the Partizanskaya metro station is still being completed, so citizens are forced to use the only exit towards Tkatskaya Street, and make a detour under the overpasses of the MK MZhD and the fourth ring. Three hundred meters in a straight line, and six hundred along the existing route - there is a difference.
Secondly, as many have noted, there really are not enough announcements of the informant, from which side is the platform to which the train arrives. On the MCC, the platforms are mainly coastal, but about a quarter are island ones. Until the train pulls up directly to the platform, it is not visible. As a result, getting out rush from one side of the car to the other. Over time, of course, they will remember where everything is located, and they will get used to it - as they are already accustomed to pressing the buttons on the doors so that they open - but now this is noticeably lacking.
The third is the title. What means Moscow Central Circle? And where is the Moscow non-central ring? There was a normal name - the Moscow District Railway, historical, and understandable to everyone: BMO is BMO, it is in the region, and Okruzhnaya is in Moscow. But no. EM CE KA. The Central Committee of some EM. The combination of three consonants is terrible.
Well, the fourth thing I don't like about the MCC - but this is my personal IMHO: the organization of a purely ring traffic. MK MZhD has a connection with all radial railway lines of the Moscow junction, including those that do not have a through diametrical passage: Kazansky, Kievsky, Paveletsky and Yaroslavsky. Nothing prevents some of the trains from these directions from running not to their dead-end stations, but in transit through the ring to another radius. Part, not all - let one train out of five - ten. Especially considering the desire of the Moscow Region authorities and Russian Railways to increase the pairing of suburban electric trains under the slogan of turning them into some kind of "light metro" (the term, in this case, is absolutely illiterate, but I will use it, in relation to the situation). Yes, this will complicate the scheduling, make it necessary to match the schedules of different directions - but nothing is impossible. After all, the New York subway has been operating on the same route pattern for many decades. Of course, someone will object to me that this is a utopia - my dears, about ten years ago, the very passenger traffic along the Small Ring was also considered a utopia. However...
Will they use: Definitely, they will. First of all, those who work or live within walking distance of the ring stations. I myself, if I still lived on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, would absolutely use it - my native home stands directly opposite the platform:
With transfer trips it is much more difficult - so far, convenient transfers to the MCC can be counted on the fingers of one hand - "Leninsky Prospekt" - Gagarin Square, "Kutuzovskaya", "Vladykino", "Cherkizovskaya" - Lokomotiv - well, perhaps that's all. With transfers to trains and ground transport, it is even more difficult. Perhaps, when all this is brought in accordance with the plans, the passenger flow will settle down. Again, using the ring for travel is convenient only if the route that runs through it is a quarter, a maximum of a third of the length of the ring. If more, then it is much more convenient to drive in a straight line, especially since there is almost always such an opportunity. Well, now 80-90% of passengers are exclusively curious citizens. Including transport freaks - freaks, loudly, for the whole car or platform, discussing the advantages and disadvantages of electric trains of the ES2G class compared to trains of the ET2M series, for example :) But someone has already fully appreciated the innovation, and uses it in a direct - transport - destination:
True, these are mostly young people, who are seven miles away from the transfer - not a detour :) Interestingly, I noticed that there are much more passengers on trains following the inner side of the ring than those that go along the outer one. Well, and - for me personally, the MCC is neither to the village nor to the city, at least at the present time.
About the views from the train window: Let's be objective: since the construction of the District Railway in 1908, it has been the center of attraction for industrial zones that have been built around it for seventy (I repeat: SEVENTY) years. And overnight they, and the entourage that accompanies them, will not go anywhere, even though they try to bashfully cover them with fences:
No, I do not argue that the railway also passes by quite beautiful places in Moscow: in Luzhniki, for example, this is the Novodevichy Convent, and the Luzhniki sports complex itself; in Izmailovo - the hotel complex of the same name, and the Izmailovo Fair, with its popular Kremlin; post-war development in the area of the Oktyabrsky field; from bridges across the Moscow River open beautiful views, the Belokamennaya station is generally located in the forest, and not just in the forest, but in the National natural park"Elk Island"; and someone likes the skyscrapers of the City:
But, in eighty percent of cases, the surrounding landscape from the window will look like this:
So if you love aesthetics ebeney- industrial zones, garages, and multi-level transport interchanges - you will certainly enjoy a trip around the MCC. Just hurry - with the current pace of Moscow urban planning, they will soon be exhausted for the most part.
My impressions. Of course, I liked it more than I didn’t like it, judging by a five-point scale :) Already one thing - a ride on an electric train along the legendary District Railway, on which passenger trains have not run for more than eighty years - is worth a lot. Of course, the jambs are very striking. But there is no doubt that they will be corrected. The main thing is not to forget about the little things.
It is good that the ring was not turned into a purely passenger one, a complete analogue of the metro, as some radical comrades suggested: after all, the original purpose of the District Railway - to connect all Moscow railway radii - is a strategic thing, and should have remained untouched. Again, variety for the railroad fans ;)
More from what I've seen. The MCC has its own Moscow time:
Business center station, with its vigorous green color:
The canopy over the platform is connected to the walls in such a way that during rain, water will be poured into the station. Is that how it's meant to be?
When I was at the Kutuzovskaya station, two hard workers dragged, right across the tracks, some hefty electric box, and threw it onto the platform, in its narrowest place. A minute later, the Swallow arrived on the same path, disembarking passengers who had to step over this box, or squeeze between it and the wall. That is, with ensuring the safety of both employees and passengers at the MCC, so far, complete seams. I would like to hope that this will not lead to serious consequences.
Something like that. Of course, I plan to drive around the MCC more thoughtfully, and during daylight hours. And then in the dark around you can’t see anything at all :)
In the meantime, I voiced my first impressions from his visit. So all of the above is just my personal subjective opinion.
Yes, and: a note for those who are in the subject;) In my passport in the column "Place of birth" is written "city of Moscow". And on my father's side, I'm a Muscovite in the third generation;)
You have probably already paid attention to the new scheme that appeared in the Moscow metro on December 21, 2015. The scheme now has a new ring with an abbreviation that is not quite usual for the metro. MKZHD - Moscow Ring Railway - is another ring in Moscow, which is designed to unload the ever-growing passenger traffic of the capital.
Why is the railway line diagram present on the metro map?
It is explained simply. MKZHD, scheduled for launch in autumn 2016, will form a single transport hub with the Moscow Metro. Another type of land transport will appear in Moscow - city train, closely linked to the metro infrastructure and existing railway stations. This type of public transport is widely used in major cities around the world.
Of the 31 stations of the Moscow Ring Road, at 17 it will be possible to transfer to the metro, and practically without going outside, since the crossings connecting the railway stations and metro stations will be covered and form a single transport terminal - Transport Interchange Hubs (TPU). At 10 stations there will be transfers to other railway stations.
The fare will be the same as in the subway. You don't have to pay anything for a transfer.
Trains of a new type from 5 to 10 wagons with a convenient tambourless design will run along the Moscow Ring Railway. Estimated capacity will be at least 1250 people. Head cars will be equipped with seats for persons with handicapped and a system for boarding and disembarking people in wheelchairs.
The trains will also have WI-FI with free internet, tinted windows, information boards on different languages, climate control system. The head car will have a toilet for passengers and the locomotive crew.
At the stations, parking lots will be created for motorists changing to electric trains.
And finally, the best part - planned traffic interval - 6 minutes!
January 2016
The Moscow Central Ring of the Moscow Central Circle will be the official name of the new transport system that will be opened today. Adjustments have been made to the intervals of trains - 15 minutes, and during peak hours - 6 minutes. Out of 31 stations, 26 are opening today - Vladykino, Botanical Garden, Rostokino, Belokamennaya, Rokossovsky Boulevard, Lokomotiv, Izmailovo, Enthusiasts Highway, Andronovka, Nizhegorodskaya, Novokhokhlovskaya, Ugreshskaya, Avtozavodskaya, ZIL, Verkhnie Kotly, Krymskaya, Gagarin Square, Luzhniki, Kutuzovskaya, Business Center, Shelepikha, Khoroshevo, Streshnevo, Baltic, Likhobory, Okruzhnaya. The remaining 5 - Dubrovka, Zorge, Falcon Mountain, Koptevo and Panfilovskaya - will open at the end of the year.
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