Novokrestovskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)

Novokrestovskaya
Saint Petersburg Metro station
Owned by Saint Petersburg Metro
Line(s) number 3 Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
Platforms 2
Tracks 2
Construction
Depth 23 meters (76 feet)
History
Opened 26 May 2018
Services
Preceding station   St Petersburg Metro   Following station
Terminus
Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line
toward Rybatskoye

Novokrestovskaya (Russian: Новокрестовская) is a Saint Petersburg Metro station on the Nevsko-Vasileostrovskaya Line (Line 3) of the Saint Petersburg Metro. It opened on 26 May 2018 as part of the extension of the line to the north from Primorskaya.[1] The extension included also Begovaya station. Novokrestovskaya is between Primorskaya and Begovaya.[2][3]

The station is at the western tip of Krestovsky Island, close to Krestovsky Stadium. The extension of the line was tied to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will partly take place at this stadium.

References

  1. ↑ "В Петербурге накануне дня города открыли станции метро "Новокрестовская" и "Беговая"". TASS. 2018-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Перспективы развития метрополитена" (in Russian). Saint Petersburg Metro. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "В Петербурге назвали сроки открытия пяти новых станций метро" (in Russian). rbc.ru. Retrieved 20 January 2018.

Coordinates: 59°58′20″N 30°12′42″E / 59.97222°N 30.21167°E / 59.97222; 30.21167

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