Opened in 1935, Moscow Metro is the most effective means of public transport in Moscow. It is also the biggest metro system of Russia and one of the biggest underground transport networks in the world. Today, it carries over 9 million passengers a day which accounts for 56% of the capital’s public transport load.
| Moscow Metro in figures: |
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| Number of lines | 12 |
| Total length, km. | 324.9 |
| Number of stations | 194 |
| Number of depots | 15 |
| Daily ridership, mio pax | 9,272 |
| Number of interchange stations | 26 |
| Inventory rolling stock | 5052 |
| Fulfillment of train schedule, % | 99,992 |
| Minimum headway, sec. | 90 |