Ulich metro
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Overview | |||
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Native name | Уличевский метрополитен | ||
Owner | Government of Ulich | ||
Locale | Ulich cities of Efimovo, Lyubimovo, Muravyovo, Lefordovo - within Ulich-city | ||
Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
Number of lines | 21 (including Zhdanovo AeroExpress and the Ulich-Zhdanovo monorail, excluding Ulich Outer Diameter) | ||
Number of stations | 311 321 (including 10 stations of the Zhdanovo AeroExpress) | ||
Daily ridership | (average) 7.117 million | ||
Annual ridership | 2.7 billion (2018) | ||
Chief executive | Stepan Radonetsky | ||
Website | http://ulmetro.db/ | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 31 January 1909 | ||
Operator(s) | Rapido DB | ||
Headway | Peak hours: 3-4 minutes Off-peak: 6-12 minutes | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 417.9 km (259.7 mi) 445.7 km (276.9 mi) including Zhdanovo AeroExpress and Ulich-Zhdanovo monorail | ||
Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) | ||
Electrification | 825 V DC third rail, 3 kV DC overhead line | ||
Average speed | 36.25 km/h (22.52 mph) | ||
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The Ulich Metro (Dulebian: Улический Метрополитен, Ulichesky Metropoliten) is a rapid transit system serving the capital of Dulebia, the city of Ulich, as well as some of the neighbouring cities of Efimovo, Lyubimovo, Muravyovo and Lefordovo within the Ulich-City District, and the cities of Bogdanovo, Sovetsk and Zhdanovo, located in the Ulich Oblast. The system was opened in 1909, with one line running along the river Dnistr (currently part of Zhdanovskaya Line), connecting then eastern Ulich with the suburban town of Sorokino, with 9 stations in total. The system is thus the oldest underground urban railway system created in Dulebia, and one of the oldest in Erdara. As of 2020, the Ulich metro system has a total length of 445.7 km (276.9 mi) including Zhdanovo AeroExpress and Ulich-Zhdanovo monorail, and 321 stations in total. The system is the most number of stations in the world, and is the longest underground railway system currently operational. The system has underground, overground, ground-level and semi-underground stations, as well as multi-level stations at line intersections. The deepest section is located at the Hotel Dulebia section, where 3 stations are located beneath the ground, with the deepest (Hotel Dulebia station on Sovetskaya Line) being 89 metres below ground-level. The Ulich metro is the second-busiest metro system in the world by annual ridership. Due to its rich history, the metro has examples from numerous architectural styles popular in Dulebia throughout the 20th century, with its oldest stations being build in revivalist style, with examples of Art Deco, Avant-Garde, Brutalist, Constructivist, !Stalinist and Neo-Modern architecture along different lines and stations. This makes the Ulich metro a popular tourist attraction, and many name it as the trademark of the city itself.