Moscow Metro Construction Hits 5-Year High

Construction work continues on the Troitskaya and Rublevskaya-Arkhangelskaya lines, as well as the Dostoevskaya station of the Circle Line.

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Moscow's metro construction reached its maximum pace in five years in 2026.
14.7 kilometers of tunnels were laid in the first seven months of 2026.
25 stations were under construction and 10 tunnel boring machine complexes were in operation.
The construction of the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line extension to Golyanovo was completed.
The line will be extended beyond the MKAD into the Eastern district.
Work continues on the Troitskaya and Rublevsko-Arhangelskaya lines, as well as the Dostoyevskaya station on the Circle Line.
Tunneling is underway for the Biryulevskaya Line.
By 2030, 69.1 kilometers of new lines, 29 stations, and three new depots are planned.
Since 2011, the Moscow Metro network has nearly doubled in size.
Over 270 kilometers of lines have been laid, 127 stations built or reconstructed, and 14 depots (including MCK) constructed.
The station 'Yuzhny Port' on the Lyublinskaya-Dmitrovskaya Line will be opened by 2030.

Construction of the 'Lipetskaya' and 'Lebedyanskaya' stations on the Biryulevskaya Line has begun. — ntv
Construction of the 'Lipovaya Roshcha' station on the Rublevsko-Arhangelskaya Line is 50% complete, with earthworks and retaining structures finished and monolithic structures currently being installed. — m24
The first section of the Biryulevskaya Line ('ZIL — Kuryanovo') is planned for completion in 2028, and the second section ('Kuryanovo — Biryulevo') in 2029. — ntv
The 'Yuzhny Port' station will be designed in an industrial architectural style. — vm