Everyone who has had the opportunity to visit Moscow at least once in their life knows that the Paveletskaya station is a unique metro. First of all, this uniqueness, of course, can be seen in the architecture and the nuances of construction, but at the same time, one should not forget about the history.
General description of the object
Paveletskaya station is a metro that serves as an excellent transport interchange for a modern metropolis. Located between Avtozavodskaya and Novokuznetskaya, it daily receives a huge flow of Muscovites and guests of the capital who are always in a hurry.
In principle, the name of each metro station is usually considered separately. In this case, everything is extremely simple. Art. The Paveletskaya metro station received its name in honor of the capital’s railway station of the same name located on the surface Russian Federation. In general, if you delve into history even more, you can find out that in the harsh post-war years the Paveletsky Station was named after the modest village of Pavelets, located in the Ryazan region.
Today, the Paveletskaya station is a metro that can actually be considered a masterpiece of architecture. Both the walls and columns are decorated with snow-white marble. The pylons, although made of the same material, have a pronounced light pink tint. The floor is finished in gray granite. Lamps mounted in the caissons of the vaults brightly illuminate the main hall of the station.
The decoration tells visitors about facts about the history of the armed forces former USSR. In the central room, among other things, you can also admire bronze medallions by the sculptor Efimov and original stucco ornaments.
Paveletskaya station - a metro with its own history
During the opening of this transport hub, the city was experiencing difficult times. In 1943, Moscow, along with the whole country, experienced the horrors of wartime. The Paveletskaya metro station was put into operation on November 20.
The station was opened on the already existing section between Sverdlov Square and Zavod im. Stalin", i.e. operating modern names, we note that this happened on the Teatralnaya - Avtozavodskaya section.
After the war, of course, the station had to be reconstructed. However, the architects made a very wise decision to stick to the original design. As a result, “Paveletskaya”, although it turned into a column, changed slightly in appearance.
But in 1953 construction works not finished. Again, and again forcedly, they had to start in the spring of 1987. The reason for this was a fire that broke out in the cabin of a train at the station. The decoration of the southern end of the underground room was almost completely destroyed.
Characteristic features of the station
First of all, we note that the depth of the station is quite impressive - 33.5 meters. This is what allows us to consider this structure one of the deepest in the capital. But that's not all. Few people know that Paveletskaya was once built according to an individual project, so its structure has no analogues in Moscow.
Now the station can boast of having two lobbies at once: the northern one, equipped with a modern escalator, and the southern one, located inside the Paveletsky station. The surface attractions clearly indicate that regular visitors will include both locals and tourists. The Theater Museum, Funeral Passage, college, academy, many schools, grocery stores and several hotels at once make Paveletskaya one of the most sought-after in Moscow.
And finally, it should be noted that the tunnel connecting the Circle and Zamoskvoretskaya lines is the longest interstation transition
Adler, Astrakhan, Baku, Balakovo, Balashov, Volgograd, Voronezh, Donetsk, Yelets, Krasnodar, Lipetsk, Liski, Lugansk, Nazran, Novomoskovsk, Novorossiysk, Saratov, Stavropol, Tambov... What unites such different cities?
The answer is simple: Paveletsky Station!
Everyone who boards the train in the mentioned
cities, to get to Moscow, arrive at the platform of the capital's Paveletsky station.
Tourists arriving in Moscow viatake a high-speed train going from the airport to the center of the capitalto Paveletsky station.
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Paveletskaya metro station or Paveletskaya metro station? Yes, there are two of them with the same name as the station, and they differ in their design and the metro lines on which they are located. One metro station "Paveletskaya" is located on Zamoskvoretskaya line metro (indicated in dark green on the metro map). Another "Paveletskaya" - on the Koltsevaya (on the metro map - Brown).
Entrance to the radial station metro station "Paveletskaya" (Zamoskvoretskaya dark green line) is located right in the Paveletsky railway station building. And if we need this particular station “Paveletskaya” - the Zamoskvoretskaya dark green line, then upon entering the station building from the tracks, we immediately turn left and enter the metro lobby inside the building.
Ring metro station "Paveletskaya" is located on the other side of the station square. Between the two Paveletskaya stations in the metro there is an underground passage - the longest pedestrian crossing between stations of the Moscow metro. But if you walk from one station to another along the street, you can admire the Paveletsky station and see the Garden Ring.
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On the way back, returning home from Moscow, all the information about Paveletsky Station can be found on the large information board located on the station square:
July 19th, 2016
Paveletskaya station of the Zamoskvoretskaya line was opened to passengers on November 20, 1943. It’s an amazing thing, even during the war, during a difficult war, when all resources were thrown into supporting the troops at the front - “Everything for the front, everything for Victory!”, the construction of the Moscow subway continued during these days. Moreover, the stations that were opened during the war and immediately after were not much inferior to the pre-war ones in terms of the richness of their decoration. Many of them are among the most beautiful in our metro. The Paveletskaya station was given the status of an “architectural monument” in 2010, but what we see now is not what the first passengers saw; the architectural appearance of the station has changed significantly over more than 70 years.
Let's start with this, with what the station was like then. And only then we will move on to its current form. The Paveletskaya metro station is an example of a station whose history may be even more interesting than its modern architectural appearance. Let's start with design drawings and sketches. How wonderful it is that there is an opportunity to study them, that these unique documents have become available to the general public. The exhibition “Moscow Metro: An Underground Architectural Monument” is also on at the Museum of Architecture; you can also purchase a wonderful book with same name. For lovers of metro history, especially its architectural component, this is simply a find. I recommend.
The station of the third stage and its project name was “Donbasskaya”. The theme of the design was supposed to refer to the hard work of Donbass miners. Here are some very interesting drawings. Such sketches are always interesting; they allow you to understand in what direction the architects were moving, what ideas they wanted to implement in their project.
As a result, such a project of the Vesnin brothers was accepted for execution. Columned three-vaulted station with mosaics on the central vault. In the middle are benches with floor lamps. Very pretty. It was 1938. Golden time for the Moscow metro. A huge number of architects participated in competitions for the design of new stations, then everyone wanted to try their hand at designing underground palaces, then this was a new thing. But this project was not destined to come true. The station was built already during the war, metal structures were manufactured in Dnepropetrovsk, but from 1941 to 1943 the city was occupied by German troops. And, naturally, we had to forget about metal structures. The project had to be hastily remade. The station became double-vaulted with side halls and a small antechamber in front of the escalators. The mosaics had already been made, and their fate was also not easy, they were made in Leningrad, which was besieged at that time, and after the project was revised, there was no place for them at the station and they decorated the central hall of the metro station. "Novokuznetskaya".
And here is a sketch of the ground pavilion. A very cool option with a clock. As a result, another project was implemented, but the principle remained the same. There are two entrance groups on the sides, and in the middle is the name of the station.
It's great that they were preserved archival photographs, and we can walk around and look at the station in its original form, without later architectural layers. Pavilion in the post-war years in the period 1945-50. Pay attention to the stained glass windows above the entrance groups, with an intricate layout - very beautiful.
And this is the year 1982. Here the entrance areas were changed and they became quite dull, and the windows on the second floor, where the service premises are located, were also changed.
Yes, and before there was a sign with the name of Kaganovich, then it was replaced everywhere by Lenin.
Unfortunately, I did not find any other photos of the interior decoration of the lobby, only this photo shows the wall above the escalator slope, which has survived to this day. Just then the image of Comrade disappeared. Stalin.
Surprisingly, it always seemed to me that the little room in front of the escalators at the station was a remake, but it turns out that this is exactly the part of the station that has survived to this day, albeit in a somewhat distorted form. There are no lamps or chandeliers and the ceiling is now lined with some kind of nonsense.
Although the design of the station was made as simplified as possible - this was a temporary option, but still, the walls of two side halls were decorated with bas-reliefs, and there were also very cool benches. The lamps are also interesting. I wonder where the bas-reliefs went, were they really just destroyed?
It’s great that several photos from the station have been preserved; you can look at the bas-reliefs. They are mostly military.
There are also openwork ventilation grilles between the bas-reliefs. You can see even in the photo that it is very delicate work.
Another wonderful photo. Post-war. It is interesting, by the way, that the Paveletskaya station and the neighboring Novokuznetskaya station were opened on the existing section between Avtozavodskaya (then Stalin Plant) and Teatralnaya (then Sverdlov Square). The photo is also interesting because of the sign that the train goes to the station. "Plant named after Stalin" I wonder why she is here. Is it really possible that sometimes the “train will not go further” light up or something similar? Look how lovely it is, they washed the platform especially for the photographer, there were even wet marks left. In general, most photographs of the metro of that time are not reportage, but staged photographs. I wouldn’t be surprised if it turns out that they were filming at night and the train was just standing on the platform, the proletarians were loaded there, the rest were beautifully arranged on the platform... =) In any case, all the photographs are of course unique, they allow us to immerse ourselves in that era.
In 1948, the conversion of the station into a three-span column began, as it was intended. It was carried out in several stages and was completed only in 1959. Actually, what we see now is precisely the result of that alteration. Almost nothing remains of the Vesnins’ project. Although it cannot be said that the implemented project is in any way worse. He's just different. The 50s were a time when the most beautiful stations appeared on the Moscow subway, and Paveletskaya was lucky that it was during this period that they decided to reconstruct it. Here is the metro station. " " unlucky, it was reconstructed in an era when architectural excesses were abandoned, the difference, as they say, is obvious.
1. Let's finally take a look at what the station is like today. The station has one vestibule facing the Paveletsky railway station. Or rather, it used to be a separate ground lobby, but after reconstruction in the 80s, the station absorbed the lobby, and it was partially dismantled. Only the main façade remains from the former above-ground pavilion. The door portals were dismantled as unnecessary.
2. Of course it looks amazing. But thank you for deciding not to disassemble it completely, but leaving at least this - it seems to me that in this case was taken correct solution. It’s interesting that of the two input groups, only the left one is currently in use and it works for the exit.
3. Sign with the name of the station.
4. Entrance is also carried out from the Paveletsky station building. In fact, the station does not have access to the city, there are only exits to the station building, and this is actually not very convenient for those who use this metro station while working in the nearby huge office centers. The flow of workers, plus the flow of people coming by trains and trains, is quite significant. Sometimes noticeable traffic jams form at the entrance. And now, in order to enter the station building, you have to go through metal detectors and have your bags scanned. All this is extremely inconvenient. Because of this, I try not to use Paveletskaya if there is an opportunity to use other alternative transport.
5. After the swing doors at the station there is a small intermediate antechamber directly in front of the doors to the lobby. Here, by the way, it’s very cool that the old letters “M” have been preserved, and several types at once. Soon, apparently, they will also be combed under the vermicelli brand; on the left at the express checkout there is already a new badge.
6. Lobby. To the right are the cash register windows. In fact, during peak hours and when trains arrive at the station there are very, very many people here. Unfortunately, this is such a bottleneck. It would be logical to additionally open the right passage through the historical facade of the pavilion to the entrance in order to further increase passenger flows.
7. The lobby itself is quite spacious.
8. They even installed a completely useless Information desk inside. It is completely useless right here in this very place, since it is located after the escalators, and people who need information about using the metro are usually on the other side of the turnstiles. Well, that is, if a person bought a ticket and went to the escalators, he no longer needs the information. While in Madrid, I noticed that there are also information desks there, but they naturally stand BEFORE the turnstiles.
9. Such things began to appear at other stations. I hope the people who are responsible for the appearance of all sorts of strange things and innovations in the Moscow metro will be more attentive to what is needed and where, and what can be done without.
10. And here is the escalator descent to the platform and the preserved part of the lobby. Two exits and a panel above the slope.
11. Moreover, it is not even covered with a suspended ceiling and you can even see the place where the medallion with Stalin used to be.
12. Slightly larger.
13. We go downstairs. In the 2000s, the escalators were replaced here, now it is boring stainless steel, although the old lamps have been left. Not the original ones, but those that were here before the escalators were replaced. There are only 3 escalators and this is a significant problem during rush hours.
14. View up.
15. The entrance hall has been preserved since the opening of the station; previously, passengers used to get into the side halls through it, since there were only side halls. Unfortunately, there were some modernizations here - the lamps on the walls and the chandelier on the ceiling disappeared, and instead there were these terrible lamps in the style of the lamps on the metro station. " ". (although there are slightly different ones).
16. There is a narrow passage into the central hall, there is always a crowd.
17. From the other end there is an escalator to the combined ground lobby. There is also a small antechamber with hermetic gates.
18. And with such a dome.
19. The most interesting thing is that the largest passenger flow passes precisely from the exit to the Paveletsky station building, so many people get the impression from the station that it is very narrow.
20. After the narrow part in the area of the escalators, there is space at the station itself. The station turned out to be very, very beautiful and airy. The folds on the ceiling arches look like they are white fabric.
21. In the middle of the station, transition to the ring line. The fence has nice openwork bars. And the station itself evokes associations with a Gothic cathedral. The lighting of the station is interestingly organized. the lamps are installed between the arches behind the cornices and shine upward; there are also niches in the central hall, the domes of which are also illuminated by hidden lamps.
22. In the middle of the platform there is such a white square as I assume is a ventilation duct with benches around the perimeter. It is absolutely impossible to catch a moment when someone is not sitting here.
23. In general, the traffic here is very dense and it’s difficult to catch a moment when there are few people at the station. An interchange station, plus electric trains and trains, Aeroexpress trains from Domodedovo Airport also arrive here. Quite a lot of people pass through the station.
24. The traveling wall is also interesting; in the side halls there is also a vaulted ceiling resting on arches. Very beautiful.
25. Between the arches there are these metal panels with ears of corn.
26. And between the arches at the station there are others, richer ones with a hammer and sickle. The arches are decorated with intricately shaped marble; they don’t do that anymore.
27. Very beautiful station. Once again I am convinced that at busy stations, where there is a large flow of passengers, we do not have time to appreciate the beauty of the architecture. Sometimes this is simply impossible to do, the crowd will carry you away. But sometimes it can be done. Stop and look.
28. Niches on the ceiling of the central hall. Gothic.
29. It’s a bit of a pity that the stations have lights of different temperatures, although... quite funny.
30. Let's take another look at the station.
31. That's it... let's move on.
Paveletsky Station serves trains traveling to the Caucasus, the Middle and Lower Volga regions, Donbass and the Central Black Earth Region. These are the cities of Balashov and Voronezh, Tambov and Saratov, Lipetsk and Lugansk, Adler and Astrakhan, Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. Trains also depart from here to neighboring countries - Almaty and Baku.
Electric trains from Paveletsky station
Electric trains depart to the stations Barybino and Mikhnevo, Zhilevo and Yaganovo, Detkovo and Ozherelye, Kashira and Uzunovo, and an express train runs to Domodedovo Airport.
The nearest metro station to Paveletsky railway station
The nearest metro stations are Paveletskaya, Zamoskvoretskaya and Circle lines. For the convenience of passengers, an entrance to the lobby of the Paveletskaya - Radialnaya station has been arranged from the station building. There are two ground vestibules: the southern one - for access to the Radial Line station and the combined one - for access to the Radial and Circle Lines.
How to get to Paveletsky station
Paveletsky Station is located at Zatsepskaya Square, 1. The fastest way to get there is by metro. High speed and lack of traffic jams make this route the most reliable. You can also get there by ground transport - by buses No. 6, 13 and 106, 158 and 632, trolleybus No. B and trams No. A, 3 and 35, 38 and 39.
How to get from Paveletsky railway station to Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports
When planning a trip to the airport, take into account the security screening time when entering the Terminal.
You can get to Sheremetyevo Airport
- on the Aeroexpress departing from the terminal at the Belorussky railway station - Belorusskaya metro station, entrance through entrance No. 3 and No. 4. Travel time is 35 minutes, arrival at Sheremetyevo Airport - 2, to terminals E and F. This is the fastest and most convenient way. If you need terminals B and C - Sheremetyevo-1 or D - Sheremetyevo-3, you can use the free bus, the stop of which is located at the entrance to terminal F. Be sure to note that the shuttle interval is 15 minutes or more, and the travel time is - 20-25 minutes
- take the metro to Planernaya station, then take bus No. 817 or minibus No. 948. Buses and minibuses go to Sheremetyevo to terminals F, E→ D →B
- take the metro to Rechnoy Vokzal station, then take bus No. 851 or minibus No. 949. The bus follows the route - terminals B → F, E → D, minibus follows the route terminals F, E → D → B
When choosing a bus or minibus, pay attention to the number of the terminal you need.
You can get to Domodedovo Airport
- by electric train or Aeroexpress departing to Domodedovo Airport from Paveletsky Station. Travel time will be 1 hour 10 minutes by electric train and 40-50 minutes by Aeroexpress
- take the metro to Domodedovo station, then take bus No. 405 or a minibus. Travel time will be approximately 30 minutes
You can get to Vnukovo airport
- on the Aeroexpress departing to Vnukovo airport from the Kievsky railway station - Kyiv metro station. Travel time will be 35 minutes
- go by metro to Yugo-Zapadnaya station, then by bus No. 611 or 611C - express, travel time will be 35-40 minutes or by minibus No. 45, travel time will be about 20 minutes
- take the metro to Oktyabrskaya Koltsevaya station, then take minibus No. 705m. Travel time will be approximately 40 minutes.
If you travel by ground transport, take into account the time it takes to overcome possible traffic jams.
How to get from Paveletsky station to other Moscow stations
- Kazan, Leningrad and Yaroslavl
From Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 3 stops to Komsomolskaya station. Travel time will be 8 minutes. Also take into account the time required to get to the Kazansky railway station through a long underground passage.
- Belorussian
From Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 6 stops to Belorusskaya station. Travel time will be 14 minutes
- Kursk
From Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 2 stops to Kurskaya station. Travel time will be 5 minutes
- Kyiv
From Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 4 stops to Kyiv station. Travel time will be 9 minutes
- Rizhsky
From the Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 4 stops to the Prospekt Mira metro station, go to the Kuluzhsko-Rizhskaya line and go 1 stop to the Rizhskaya station. Travel time will be 15 minutes
- Savelovsky
From the Paveletskaya Koltsevaya metro station, go 1 stop to the Dobryninskaya metro station, go to the Serpukhovsko-Timiryazevskaya line and go 6 stops to the Savelovskaya station. Travel time will be 17 minutes
Paveletsky station information desk
Unified information telephone number of JSC Russian Railways - 8 800 775 0000 - free call
Luggage compartment
Luggage compartment phone – 8 (495) 235 – 91 – 05
Luggage storage
Luggage storage for hand luggage and large items is open 24 hours a day. When checking in your luggage, pay attention to the technical break so as not to waste time when receiving your things. Storage costs are:
- For one calendar day – 79 rubles 30 kopecks
- Large items for the first day - 118 rubles, for subsequent days - 148 rubles
- For storing forgotten and found items – 79 rubles 30 kopecks per day
Services
- Sale of travel documents and delivery to your home and organization. Cash desks are open 24 hours a day
- Waiting rooms, including superior ones
- Mother and baby room and baby changing area
- Accommodation in rest rooms. The mini hotel is designed to accommodate two and three, five and eight people; there are also luxury and VIP rooms. Rooms can be booked in advance
- Luggage storage and lost items storage
- Porter services within the station and beyond
- Transfer to train stations and airports
- Paid entry into the territory of a car, minibus and truck
- Information and reference services and public address announcements
- Photocopying and laminating services, Email And computer work, reception and transmission of faxes
- Free WI-FI internet throughout the territory
- There is a service center where you can use an iron and ironing board, charge mobile phone, book an excursion
- Pharmacy and medical center
- Postal services and ATM
- Showers and toilets
- 24-hour operation of bars and canteens, cafes and buffets
- Souvenir kiosks and kiosks with essential goods
- Selling flowers
- Services for persons with disabilities physical capabilities. The entrance to the building and the exit to the station area are equipped with ramps. There are special stalls in the toilets for the disabled - entrance No. 3. In entrances No. 2 and 4 there are pay phones for wheelchair users. There are special places for disabled people – entrances No. 1 and 4. The medical center is equipped with wheelchairs.
Paveletsky Station in Moscow looks like a one-story building, although the premises are located on three levels and passengers are provided with all the necessary services.
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