Mkzhd: ring city train and transfer to nachi. Suburban train platforms to get closer to MCC stations

Next year, the stopping point Karacharovo Gorky direction The Moscow Railway (MZhD) will be moved half a kilometer to the Moscow Central Ring (MCC). There will be a convenient transfer from the railway to the Nizhny Novgorod MCC station. This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Railways.

The new Karacharovo station will replace the existing railway stop of the same name. Transferring from commuter trains to Lastochki will take only a few minutes. At the same time, passengers will not need to go outside, the crossing will be built on the principle of "dry feet". Currently, railway workers are building an underground pedestrian crossing and a platform. In total, three passenger platforms, six through tracks and two dead ends will be built at the station.

Every day, 187 thousand people use electric trains of the Gorky direction. The busiest station on the route is Moscow-Kurskaya. Every day, 50,000 people pass through the turnstiles of the Gorky dead ends at the Kursk railway station. The second in terms of passenger traffic is the Zheleznodorozhnaya station. It is used by 35 thousand people a day. The remaining stations pass on average 11,000 people each.

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A quick transfer from the train to the MCC will unload the central stations of the metro - "Kurskaya" of the Koltsevaya line, "Kurskaya" of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line and "Chkalovskaya" of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line. Passengers do not have to go to the Kursky railway station to transfer to the metro.

In addition, Russian Railways plans to make the Karacharovo station for some commuter trains the initial and final ones. This measure will reduce the passenger traffic of the Kursk railway station, as well as increase throughput railway on the section from the Moscow-Kurskaya station to the Karacharovo station. It is this section that is now the busiest, since the Kursk railway station also accepts passengers of the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railways and through suburban trains of the Riga and Belorussian directions.

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From the Karacharovo platform, it will be possible to transfer not only to the MCC, but also to the new radial line - Kozhukhovskaya, which the city authorities promise to build next year. From the railway there will be an opportunity to go underground to the station " Nizhegorodskaya street", from which the metro train will take you to the Nekrasovka station on the outskirts of Moscow in the Nekrasovka area.

By the way, passengers will be able to transfer to one more station - Nizhegorodskaya Ulitsa, located on the Third Interchange Circuit. It should also be built in 2018.

Thus, in 2018 in the street area Ryazan Avenue in the south-east of Moscow there will be the largest transport interchange hub connecting commuter trains, the MCC and metro stations.

Yaroslavl direction

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Closer to the MCC in the new year will be the Severyanin station of the Yaroslavl direction of the Moscow Railway. The suburban platform will be moved 600 m to the Rostokino station. The distance will be reduced from 620 to 20 m. An underground pedestrian crossing will connect the two stations. Three passenger platforms will be built at the station.

A new comfortable transfer will reduce the load on the Yaroslavsky railway station and the Komsomolskaya metro station. More than 97,000 people travel daily to Yaroslavsky Station on commuter trains. The passenger traffic of the Yaroslavl direction is almost 450 thousand. person per day.

The launch of traffic along the MCC in 2016 reduced the load on the Komsomolskaya metro station by a quarter. The approach of the railway platform to the MCC will make the most popular metro station even freer. According to Marat Khusnullin, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction, passenger traffic at the Rostokino MCC station during rush hour can reach 37,000 people.

Riga direction

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For the transfer of passengers of the Riga direction of the Moscow Railway, a new station is being built - Leningradskaya. The integration of the Streshnevo MCC station and the railway will take place next year. The stations will be connected by a covered passage, and in order for the residents of nearby areas to use the ring road, pedestrian bridges will be built on each side of the stopping point.

Now, in order to get from "Leningradskaya" to the second ring of the metro, you have to overcome the path of 1.5 km on foot and enter the station only through Leningradsky Prospekt. Passenger traffic after the transfer of the platform will increase by about 2 times - from 4.3 thousand people to 7.9 thousand.

Savelovskoe direction

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The Okruzhnaya station of the Savelovsky direction of the Moscow Railway will be built on a railway overpass. The distance between the Okruzhnaya MCC station and the suburban train stop will be reduced from 260 to 50 m. The transfer will be quick and warm.

Those who need to go to the center will be able to take the elevator underground to the Okruzhnaya station of the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line. The new station will open to traffic at the end of this year. It will be a continuation of the light green line from the Petrovsko-Razumovskaya metro station. All three "Okruzhny" will be connected by elevators and escalators.

Paveletsky direction

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The Paveletsky direction of the Moscow Railways and the Verkhnie Kotly station of the MCC will be connected by the new Varshavskaya platform at the end of 2018. According to Marat Khusnullin, in order to integrate the railway and the subway, it is planned to build a platform with a ticket office terminal, build tracks, and modernize the railway infrastructure.

Passenger transfer will reduce the load at the Paveletskaya and Nagatinskaya metro stations. The predicted passenger flow of the new hub will be about 18,000 people at rush hour. Now, in order to transfer to the MCC, passengers of the Paveletsky direction go from the Nizhnie Kotly station for about 1.2 km. Their path runs along the Warsaw highway.

Kursk direction

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At the end of next year, it is planned to unite the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station and the station of the same name in the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railway by a covered passage. The railway station is to be built within a year. After that, changing from one station to another, the passengers will have "dry feet". In the meantime, those who have decided to transfer from the Kalitniki station of the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railway to the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station have to overcome one and a half kilometers along an undeveloped road.

NATI Station of the Oktyabrskaya Railway

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The NATI station of the Oktyabrskaya railway will not be moved closer to the MCC. Passengers walk from the commuter train to the Likhobory station of the Moscow Central Circle in about six minutes. True, construction is underway here, the roadbed of the northern section is being built. Northeast chord. A year later, a ground covered pedestrian crossing will be erected for the transfer of pedestrians.

How is the construction of transfers at the MCC going on July 7th, 2017

It has been almost 10 months since passenger traffic along the Moscow Central Circle was launched. During this time, the ring has carried more than 65 million passengers, and the monthly passenger traffic exceeds 360 thousand passengers per day. Meanwhile, the launch of passenger traffic, as such, is only the first stage in the development of the project. It is followed by two more: the integration of the MCC with the radial directions of the Moscow Railway (stage 2) and the development of adjacent territories (stage 3). That's exactly the second stage we'll talk about today. Let's see how the construction of interchange hubs at the intersections of the MCC with other railway lines is being carried out.

Let's start with the Paveletsky direction
Here, in order to integrate with the MCC and organize a transfer to the Upper Kotly station (I still want to complain about the complete topological illiteracy of the person who came up with such a name), a new stopping point is being built.

The project provides for the construction of two island passenger platforms, which will make it possible to organize a stop for trains following all the main tracks. It will be possible to designate a stop here for Aeroexpress trains to Domodedovo Airport and suburban express trains.

The object is very large-scale, part of the platforms will be placed on overpasses, which requires their complete reconstruction. The axes of the main tracks will also shift. Retaining walls are currently being completed.

Next direction - Riga
Initially, the project for integrating the Riga direction with the MCC provided for the transfer of the Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo platform to organize a transfer hub. But later, under pressure from the Moscow Committee for Architecture, another decision was made: to leave Pokrovskoye-Streshnevo in place, and to transfer the Leningradskaya platform to transfer to the MCC.

It's too late to say now, but this decision is a worsening experience for the tens of thousands of passengers who use this platform on a daily basis (only our opinion). The existing location of the platform makes it possible to use it for transferring to the Voykovskaya metro station (even though this is not the most convenient transfer, but still), plus, in addition, ground-based public transport stops are also located nearby. The relocation of the platform will lengthen the route from the platform to the subway by 140 meters (from 400m to 530m). In addition, if earlier the transfer route was obvious and passed along the sidewalks of the main Leningradsky Prospekt, then after the transfer of the platform, the route to the metro will pass through the 2nd Voikovsky passage, which is more of a yard passage than part of the interchange hub.

However, construction is already underway. Here it is planned to build two side platforms with two vestibules. The western vestibule of the platform will directly adjoin the northern end of the Streshnevo station of the MCC, thereby forming a transfer connection. The eastern vestibule of the platform will provide an exit in the direction of the metro and Leningradskoe shosse.

The next direction for our inspection is Savelovskoye
Despite the fact that the existing Okruzhnaya platform is already conveniently located for transferring to the MCC, a decision was made to build new platforms, moreover, also on overpasses. This decision was dictated by the need to bring the railway tracks to the overpass, because. below it is planned to pass the North-Western and North-Eastern chords.

After construction is completed, all transplants will be carried out entirely in a warm circuit.

Yaroslavl direction
Here, as part of the integration with the MCC, work is underway to move the Severyanin stop closer to the Rostokino station. It must be said that the project to transfer the platform repeatedly moved from one title of work to another, as a result of which it did not fit well with neighboring projects. Although work on the construction of the platform began in the autumn, in the spring part of the constructed platform had to be dismantled, because. its location turned out to be within the dimensions of one of the main tracks, the re-laying of which is planned in connection with the laying of the V-th main track.

Another difficulty of this transport hub is the passage near it of the North-Eastern Expressway and interchange with Yaroslavl highway. So, in one of latest offers according to the tracing, the road designers threw out a backlog under the western vestibule of the Rostokino station (designed with access to Prospekt Mira). Of course, this is an unacceptable solution: the western vestibule is necessary for organizing convenient interchange links with transport plying along Prospect Mira, especially in light of the fact that the new location of the Severyanin platform will somewhat distance it from the existing interchange links with ground transport stops.

Gorky direction
The construction of the Karacharovo transport interchange hub continues here, which in the future should become one of the largest in Moscow. It is planned to include the Nizhegorodskaya MCC station, two metro stations and the Karacharovo platform of the Gorky direction, which will be moved closer to the Moscow Ring Railway. In the future, in the Gorky direction, it is planned to organize the so-called. “zone station”, when part of the train routes will not go to the center to the station, but will end here. This is at least very controversial decision, which runs counter to global trends in the development of intra-city rail transport, when suburban trains, on the contrary, are made as transit as possible in order to create, in fact, a second circuit of off-street transport.

And finally, a transfer to the Kursk direction. Near the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station, work has already begun on the construction of a new stopping point in the radial direction. It is planned that the new platform will be with an island platform connected in a warm circuit with the lobby of the MCC station.

Of course, integration with radial railway lines is only a part of the 2nd stage of MCC development. In addition, a decision has already been made to build additional vestibules at the stations: Lokomotiv, ZIL and Botanichesky Sad. The issue of construction of the second lobbies at the stopping points "Vladykino" and "Baltiyskaya" is being considered. Practice shows that it is the lobbies that are the bottleneck that limits the capacity of the Moscow Central Ring: in most lobbies, escalators of reduced width are used (80 cm versus the standard 100 cm in the metro), this does not allow two passengers to fully get up on the step, as well as use left side for passage, which significantly reduces throughput.

Have you already tasted MCC in a year? Will new transplants make the ring more comfortable for you?

Greetings to all passengers of the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railways! Today's report is mainly for them! Naturally, everyone knows that within the Moscow Ring Road from this direction it is already possible to make transfers at the Tsaritsyno, Tekstilshchiki and Kurskaya stations of the Moscow Metro. Already much less people aware that there is a direct direct connection to the Riga and Smolensk (Belarusian) directions: for example, on the Serpukhov - Dedovsk electric train, you can get to the Dmitrovskaya, Voykovskaya, Tushinskaya metro stations; and the electric train "Serpukhov - Golitsyno" will deliver directly to the stations "Belorusskaya", "Fili", "Kuntsevskaya" ... That's already how many options! But today we will talk about (now), not the most convenient transfer to which from the south side of the region there is only at the metro station. Avtozavodskaya - you must first go along a long passage, then go down steep stairs, and after that walk down the street for 10 minutes to the subway, and imagine if you are with suitcases! There is currently no convenient transfer from the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railway either. Only when passing through the “Kalitniki-Tekstilshchiki” stretch, approximately in its middle, you can sometimes see how the “Swallows” of the MCC slide along the overpass from above.

Now there is an option to walk (about 1.5 km) from the Kalitniki platform to the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station, but this is again wasted time!

However, optimism inspires already more than distinguishable outlines of the new platform from Moscow after Kalitnikov, the news confirms: “In the future, next to the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station, it is planned to organize a stopping point in the Kursk direction to organize a transport hub.” Let's go - let's see!

Immediately on the way we see an information stand: "Completion of construction I quarter of 2018." We tried to ask the builders, everyone answered the same way: “Not soon.”

The platform is being built wide, comfortable, a large canopy, but ... Look, it has a slope! - So only trains coming from Moscow will be able to stop here!

The platform is being built significantly away from the main routes, which means:
- or a new connected track will appear, along which electric trains will slowly crawl into the station and it may even become the final one for some;
- or on the Internet they write about the plans of Russian Railways to increase the number of tracks;
- but the information board clearly says “stop”, and we know that, unlike the railway station, the stops do not have a track development and, accordingly, cannot be used to overtake or pass oncoming trains (no arrows), it turns out the way later or moved closer to the platform (freeing up space for the construction of the platform "from Moscow").

They write: " Currently, the governments of Moscow and the Moscow Region are implementing a joint large-scale program for the development of the railway infrastructure of the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railways in the section from the Kursk railway station in the capital to Podolsk. It provides for the construction of additional main station tracks, the reconstruction of platforms and the purchase of new modern rolling stock.." In 2016 - 2020 - Kursk railway:
— two additional main tracks from the Kursk railway station to the Lyublino station;
— reconstruction of the section from the Lyublino station to the Podolsk station.

On the forums, I met several discussions about moving the Kalitniki platform here. This is partly logical - as soon as the train starts to move, it will already need to slow down to stop. But most hope for the organization of the o.p. "Khokhlovskaya" as a separate new stop, especially: " this just divides the stretch "Kalitniki - Tekstilshchiki" approximately in half«.

But again, a fly in the ointment - another information board we met! In the future, only one platform is indicated on it, which is now actually under construction, with an underground passage through the railway tracks and access to the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station! Those. from the transplant area will not be?

This is where passengers will exit the crossing and go a little down the street to the MCC station.

Interesting price point! - I want the journey to be not only convenient, but also profitable! Now a one-way ticket "Podolsk → Tekstilshchiki" costs 66 rubles. "Podolsk → Kalitniki" costs 88 rubles. Which tariff zone will the new stop be assigned to? After all, compared to 44 rubles for a trip to the nearest metro station Podolsk → Tsaritsyno, it can turn out to be twice as expensive!

But enough of the sad stuff! I had friends with me who had never made a trip to the MCC, so let's relax and hit the road! Time will tell what will happen in the end!

P.S. A good idea is also being discussed - the construction of an interchange station from Kursk to Paveletskoye direction in the Chertanovo (Pokrovskaya) area.

Thanks to glass overpasses and underground tunnels, passengers will be able to move comfortably between suburban stations and the Moscow Central Circle (MCC). In addition, commuter train platforms and the MCC will be brought closer to each other.

Until 2018, five stations of the Moscow Central Circle will be connected with suburban platforms via pedestrian crossings. Transitions to the MCC - both aboveground glass and underground - will appear at the stations of the Savelovsky, Yaroslavsky, Riga, Kazansky and Paveletsky directions of the Moscow Railway (MZhD).

Kazan direction: Andronovka and Frezer

As told in the Directorate for the comprehensive reconstruction of railways and the construction of facilities railway transport By the end of 2016, JSC Russian Railways will build an underground pedestrian crossing 38 meters long at the Frezer station of the Kazan direction. It will have two exits - to Frezernaya Street and the Andronovka station of the Moscow Central Circle. The transfer will become much more convenient: the connection between the suburban station and the MCC will be made according to the “dry feet” principle, that is, passengers will actually not need to go outside.

“After leaving the pedestrian underpass, you will need to walk another 30 meters under a canopy that protects from rain and snow. The canopy will be connected to the already built glazed overhead passage of the Andronovka transport hub at the MCC,” the MKZD JSC added.

Savelovskoye direction: Okruzhnaya

By 2018, the Okruzhnaya platform of the Savelovsky direction of the Moscow Railway will be moved closer to the MCC station of the same name. It will be placed on an overpass, which is being built across the railway tracks of the Moscow Central Ring. The length of the transfer will be reduced by 100 meters and will be approximately 200 meters.

It will be possible to go down from the platform and walk along a passage about 50 meters long, which will be located under the flyover. It will become part of the Okruzhnaya transport hub, from which it will be possible to get to the metro station of the same name, which will open in 2017, and to the MCC.

Yaroslavl direction: Severyanin and Rostokino

By 2018, the Severyanin platform of the Yaroslavl direction of the Moscow Railway will be moved 400 meters closer to the Rostokino station of the Moscow Central Circle. For a transfer, passengers will need to walk about 130 meters. An underground pedestrian crossing more than 50 meters long will be built from the platform. It will have one exit towards the Moscow oil refinery. Then, to get to the Rostokino MCC station, you will need to walk about 70 meters more under the overpass of the North-Eastern Expressway.

On the other side of the Severyanin platform, a covered pedestrian bridge about 60 meters long will be built. On it it will be possible to go out towards Prospekt Mira.

Paveletsky direction: Lower and Upper Kotly

On the Paveletsky direction, two platforms of the Nizhnie Kotly suburban station will be moved 900 meters closer to the station of the Moscow Central Ring and built on an overpass across the tracks of the Moscow Central Circle and Moscow Railways. The length of the transfer will be reduced to 50 meters. By 2018, a covered pedestrian crossing about 40 meters long will be built as part of the transport hub, through which passengers will be able to go from the commuter train to the lobby of the Upper Kotly MCC station.

Riga direction: Leningradskaya and Streshnevo

By 2018, the Leningradskaya Rizhskaya line of the Moscow Railway will be moved about 600 meters closer to the MCC, and the length of the transfer will be reduced several times. Two crossings of about 50 meters in length each will be built on the platform. Passengers will be able to get off on them in the direction of the Leningradskoye Highway, as well as to the Streshnevo station on the Moscow Central Ring.

Future plans

By 2018, MCC passengers will have access to four more transfers to the radial lines of the Moscow Railway. Pedestrian connections will appear on the Smolensk, Gorky, Kursk directions, as well as on the Oktyabrskaya railway. However, the projects have not yet been approved and it has not yet been decided what the new transplants will look like, whether they will be above ground or underground.

From the Shelepikha MCC station, it will be more convenient to transfer to the Testovskaya platform of the Smolensk direction and the metro station of the same name of the Third Interchange Circuit, which will be introduced before the end of this year. From the MCC Nizhegorodskaya station, passengers will be able to get to the Karacharovo platform of the Gorky direction and to the Nizhegorodskaya Ulitsa metro station. It will be built by 2018 as part of a section of the Kozhukhovskaya line. From the Novokhokhlovskaya MCC station, Muscovites will be able to transfer to the Kalitniki platform of the Kursk direction of the Moscow Railway. On the Oktyabrskaya railway there will be a transfer from the NATI platform to the Likhobory station of the Moscow Central Circle.

This week, the running of trains along the Moscow Central Circle began. So now they call MKZhD or MK MZhD. This event is significant. Firstly, this is a new transport format for Moscow - city ​​train. AT European countries For a long time, such transport has been integrated with the metro and light rail. For us, this is still a curiosity. Second, the district Railway, built at the beginning of the last century, was originally conceived for passenger traffic, but in Soviet time used exclusively for the transport of goods. And this year, after more than 100 years, the road is reborn as a passenger transport. On Thursday, journalists and bloggers rode the train around the ring to assess the readiness of the infrastructure for the planned opening this fall. Is everything ready, is everything okay, will they have time ... Let's see.

1. We start our journey around the ring from the Luzhniki station. Here the station is very high degree readiness. The station was built according to individual project, and to be honest, from a distance everything looks very good. I am not surprised that journalists are invited here to show the Moscow Ring Railway station.

2. But up to this point, they just showed the station itself. But what is a station without trains - it's just an iron box. It was only when the trains rolled that everything began to take on a certain meaning. I will use the name MKZHD, although it has recently been renamed MCC (Moscow central ring) . There is a feeling that this strange name will still be changed. In the meantime, construction is underway, we will use the name that was adopted at its beginning. So, "Swallows" will run along the Moscow Ring Road. If translated from the bird's - this is ES2G. This is a localized version of the Siemens Desiro train for Russia. The train is very beautiful.

3. Here two trains arrived at the platform at the same time. The coloring of the train is traditional in the colors of Russian Railways. It is Russian Railways that will serve the new ring.

4. Now 14 such beauties are participating in the test run. This corresponds to a movement interval of 12 minutes. It is planned that during peak hours the intervals will be 5-6 minutes, and the rest of the time just the same 12. There is a feeling that 12 minutes is a lot. With such an interval, it will only make sense to use the new transport for residents living near the stations. For the rest, those who want to use the ring instead of, say, electric trains and the metro, such an interval will be too long and they will prefer to use the usual modes of transport.

5. The metal structures of the arch of the Luzhniki station are reflected very coolly in the smooth contours of the train. It's great that he has a bright coloring. I hope they will leave it like that and will not experiment with branding and applying the logo of Moscow transport.

6. No matter what anyone says, but the Germans know how to make a good, solid and very strict design, both for cars and for such trains.

7. Roman Latypov, Deputy Head of the Moscow Metro for Strategic Development and Investments, and Maxim Schneider, Head of the Department for Management of the Passenger Transportation Business Block of Russian Railways, answer numerous questions from journalists.

8. Russian Railways is such a harsh organization that platforms and trains will not fit into the general concept of urban Moscow transport. Here, the coloring of trains and the design of platforms, as well as navigation will be in accordance with the Russian Railways brand book.

9. In the meantime, we are standing on the platform of the train continue to arrive. Each new train causes a stir among filming and photographing journalists and bloggers. The train's arrival at Luzhniki station is comparable to the legendary arrival of a steam locomotive at La Ciotat station. Well actually it is too historical event. Think about it, the Moscow railway ring for the first time in more than 100 years will finally become a passenger one. And we sit on the train and begin our journey to the ring. This is a great opportunity to test the train and see the degree of readiness of the MKZD infrastructure.

10. The next station is Ploshchad Gaganina. Interesting station. This is the only underground station on the ring and the only one where the ground for a transfer to the metro station "" was made during the construction of the Gagarin Tunnel.

11. Such a classic European-style station with side platforms and most likely without ceiling decoration. So far it is dark and sad here, but it is clear that the readiness is quite high.

12. We go further. We somehow rode along the Moscow Ring Road, when it was used only for freight traffic. We went on a steam locomotive - it was funny. Now, along the length of the ring, the rails have been shifted, new bridges and overpasses have been made, and most importantly, they have been electrified, and now it has become possible to drive electric trains here.

13. Some stations are still only in the metal frame. But as I understand it, if traffic is opened, albeit a test one, then all spans of pedestrian bridges are already thrown across the tracks. How they will be lined with running trains is a separate issue.

14. We drive along the Danilovsky Bridge across the Moscow River.

15. We get to the territory of the deceased ZIL. Now there are large-scale construction works. They want to stop the territory in a residential and business area. But so far there is a very apocalyptic picture.

16. Station ZIL. Now it is called "Park of Legends" and there is even a corresponding sign. Even the VTB Ice Palace building can be seen in the distance. And even further work is in full swing on the construction of a residential area.

17. On the ring, among other things, there were station buildings of pre-revolutionary construction, which appeared here during the construction of the Moscow Railways. The road was originally planned to be made for the transport of passengers, but it transported them for a very short time. All these beautiful houses are in good condition and it looks like they are also being taken care of and restored - it's just wonderful.

18. In the meantime, we are flying over the Volgogradskaya station. One of the strange stations located in the industrial zone.

19. We cross the Kursk direction of the MZD.

20. And right behind it is the Novokhokhlovskaya station. As they promise, it will have a transfer just the same to the Kursk direction. A decision has not yet been made on how this will be organized, whether the Kalitniki station will be moved closer to Novokhokhlovskaya, or maybe a new separate platform will be built.

21. Construction is in full swing. I can't believe that all the objects will be ready by September.

22. This platform is still being built. This is apparently "Ryazan".

23. A little train spotting. =)

24. While we are driving through boring industrial zones, we will take a walk along the train itself, see what awaits passengers, how comfortable it will be for them. Swallows have been walking with us for quite a long time, but somehow I have never ridden them. Therefore, for me, as well as for many passengers who in September (God forbid) will travel along the new ring, this train is new.

25. So far, there are cars with two seating arrangements 2 + 2 and 3 + 2. The last option will most likely not be used and all trains will receive a 2 + 2 layout.

26. Also, the cars are equipped with handrails, which are not available now. In general, there is a feeling that the train has not yet been finished to work precisely in the conditions of the Moscow ring. The saddles are very comfortable - it's great. But why are there folding armrests that are needed if the passenger travels a sufficiently long distance. A trip around the ring (if it is not a walk with a view of nearby sights from the window) will take a maximum of 30-40 minutes, since it is obvious that the maximum distance that a passenger will travel is half the ring. I consider folding tables to be the same superfluous elements. In addition, the trains are equipped with sockets where you can, for example, recharge your phone. Again, a cool but unnecessary feature.

27. But there are functions and useful ones. This is such a rack for large luggage. Separate space for wheelchair users. There will even be separate places for bicycles. These are all great innovations. There is even a toilet. We will also write this down as an advantage of the new train, although it personally seems to me that this is not so important, especially if there are toilets at the stations themselves. In general, sometimes one gets the feeling that there is no person who is responsible for the entire system as a whole. Somewhere there is redundancy, as with toilets, and somewhere there is thoughtlessness, as with wheelchair lifts, which people with bicycles will not fit into, which is inconvenient for both cyclists and other passengers who will be disturbed by people with bicycles on escalators and stairs.

28. Definitely a negative point, and everyone notes this, these are inter-carriage doors. No, the mere presence of inter-carriage doors is wonderful. But they are so narrow and so hard to open that it's just terrible. I would like to hope that the problem will be solved.

29. Automatic doors with a button. In test mode, everything works like in European countries, to exit you need to press the button and the door will open. This is a very convenient and cool feature, especially for such transport, where the passenger flow may not be so strong and it will be unevenly distributed over the stations. And to open all the doors at each station is pointless. But, unfortunately, the buttons will not work and the driver will open the doors.

30. Chairs are comfortable with fabric upholstery - that's good. At the top there is a shelf where you can throw a backpack or bag.

31. In addition, the trains are equipped with air conditioners, and I would like to hope that they will work and not break, since there are very few opening windows in the cars.

32. But back to the views outside the windows. Andronovka station is another station in the industrial area.

33. "Highway of Enthusiasts" station is located near the metro station of the same name. Here you can make a transfer, passing a couple of minutes on foot. By the way, it will be possible to travel along the new ring with "metro" tickets and, as I understand it, transferring from one mode of transport to another will be free.

34. Another station from the past. I think it's Lefortovo. Again, it is clear that the buildings have been restored.

35. Station "Falcon Mountain". Another interesting station. It is interesting in that the exit from it will be carried out in a pedestrian already built here, which is convenient and allows you to save a little. In addition, the pedestrian himself will gain at least some sense. Initially, it was built as a pedestrian through the ChTK, but then the project was abandoned and the bridge looked rather strange here. After some time passed TSW chord and now the MKZD station has also come here. It's been an interesting story.

36. We pass along identical arched bridges across Shcherbakovskaya and Tkatskaya streets.

37. Station "Izmailovsky Park". Here it will be possible to make a transfer to the station "". In general, the section of the Moscow Ring Road, which runs along Okruzhny Proezd, it seems to me that this section will be the most in demand from the point of view of passengers. Since there are residential areas near the stations and the metro is quite far from them. Most likely locals will use the roundabout for travel to nearby metro stations. I suppose that the metro station will be very popular with them. "Cherkizovskaya", as there will be organized a covered passage between the stations of the Moscow Ring Road and the metro.

38. The Izmailovsky Kremlin appeared in the window. Perhaps the only interesting view from a window in this area. It's great that the area around began to put in order, what was here before - it's just awful.

39. And here is Cherkizovskaya. The support of the stadium is visible in the distance, the pavilion of the metro station is a little closer. "Cherkizovskaya" which will be rebuilt and equipped with a transfer to the ring road.

40. The actual platform.

41. A few more trains. In general, one way will be left on the Moscow Railway to ensure freight traffic, which was carried out on this line until recently, so even with the start of passenger traffic, you can see such trains here.

42. A small stop in the forest. AT literally this word. Belokamennaya station. Located in Elk Island. Right next to the station of the same name of the beginning of the last century. There is already quite a lot of readiness and the train made a stop here so that you can be sure of this.

43. Another Swallow goes on a collision course.

44. Two swallows at the Belokamennaya station. Station on one side in the forest - it's strange. But on the other hand, this station will make accessible Elk Island, a huge interesting park which is worthy of attention.

45. Bridge over Yaroslavl direction MZD. And right behind the bridge is the Yaroslavskaya station. It's the same story as at Novokhokhlovskaya station. Near the station "Severyanin" but it is far away. So either the platform will be transferred, or another one will be made to organize TPU here.

46. ​​We pass over Prospekt Mira.

47. Another interesting train. Googled it, and it turned out to be a straightening-tamping-straightening machine for turnouts.

48. Station "Botanical Garden". There will be a transfer to the metro station "", and the transfer will be directly into the street, that is, you will not have to go outside - that's cool.

49. They go well.

50. "Vladykino station" near the metro station of the same name. Now it will be possible to get from "Vladykino" to the "Botanical Garden" along the ring. We will evaluate how convenient it is soon.

51. The vestibules of the Vladykino metro station are located on opposite sides of the tracks and the exit from the Moscow Ring Railway station will be carried out to both vestibules. Here they will not vandalize the pavilions themselves and build transitions into them.

52. We go further. Crossing the bridge "Dmitrovskoe shosse". A yellow tower is visible to the right of the pedestrian, the Verkhniye Likhobory metro station is being built there

53. Another bridge - under it is the Leningrad direction of the railway.

54. Many stations on the MKZhD will be made according to standard designs. We pass the station "Nikolaevskaya".

55. Superstructure of a pedestrian. I wonder all the same how they will do the lining when the test trains pass below?

56. Another stop is the Voykovskaya station. Again, a lot of opinions about its renaming. Wonder how this will all end. The platform is ready, but the gatherings, concourse and pedestrians are not yet, this is a typical state of affairs for the stations on the ring. There is still a lot of work to be done.

57. The next station is Volokolamskaya. There is already a sign even corresponding, although there is an opinion to rename the station so as not to be confused, because there is already a metro station. " " which is very far from here.

58. Look what a fashionable tower on wheels.

59. Arrived at the Khodynka station. The station is located far from the metro station. "Oktyabrskoye Pole" and "Sokol", which is even good, since the opening of this station will make transport more accessible for residents of nearby houses.

60. At this station we will finish our journey around the ring. By the way, on the right you can again see the station building of the beginning of the last century, and again in good condition. Unfortunately, it did not work out to make a full circle, but it does not matter. There will be an opportunity to test the entire ring when everything is finished here. In the meantime, let's take another look at the handsome train...

61. ... and a bonus look into the cockpit. When the ring begins to carry passengers, this possibility will no longer be. I'm not an expert, but everything in the cockpit looks very modern. Very cool.

62. In the darkness of the Gagarinsky tunnel.

I have mixed feelings about this trip. Will they open in September? Most likely yes, but not all stations. Whether those stations that will be opened will be completed QUALITATIVELY - I'm not sure. I would not want to end up with crude stations like the metro station. Technopark, I want everything to be done with high quality, so that we end up with a finished product, so that we can be proud of the new ring, so that it is no worse than in these Europes of yours. While there are fears, but the builders still have time to put everything in order. Let's hope for the best.

Next time, let's take a closer look at some stations.
Many thanks to the press office mosmetro for the opportunity to ride on one of the first trains along the Moscow Ring Road.
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