Moscow Metro to Expand into 7 Regions of Moscow Oblast

Moscow Metro plans to expand into seven directions in Moscow Oblast, including Krasnogorsk, Balashikha, Khimki, Mytishchi, and the Leninsky District, with up to 12 new stations by 2035. The project aims to improve transport access for 3.7 million residents and increase daily passenger capacity to 600,000.

Consensus

Moscow Metro plans to expand into Moscow Oblast by 2035.
The expansion will include up to 12 new stations across seven directions.
The project involves cooperation between Moscow and Moscow Oblast authorities.
The main implementation horizon is 2030–2035.
The expansion aims to improve transport accessibility for residents of the region.
The project was discussed by Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin and Moscow Oblast Governor Andrey Vorobiev in September.
The first segment of the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya line, from 'Business Center' to 'Bulvar Generala Karbyshева', was opened in September.
The station 'Lipovaya Roshcha' on the Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya Line is scheduled to open in December 2027.
The expansion will help reduce traffic on major highways such as the Yaroslavskoye and Volokolamskoye highways.
The project includes development of the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya, Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya, and other lines into the region.

Points of divergence

The Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya extension will be 6 km long, from 'Novorizhskaya' to 'Izumrudnye Kholmy', with two stations: 'Krasnogorsk' and 'Izumrudnye Kholmy'. — riamo
The Rublevo-Arkhangelskaya expansion will go toward 'SberCity' and 'Izumrudnye Khomy', with 'Lipovaya Roshcha' opening in December 2027. — tg_vorobiev_live
The first segment of the Rublevo-Arkhangel'skaya line is 8.7 km long with five stations, from 'Business Center' to 'Boulevard of General Karbyshov'. — vedomosti
The project includes the extension of the Filievskaya line toward Skolkovo, benefiting residents of the Odintsovo District. — vm
The extension to Balashikha will include stations 'Vostochnaya' and 'Balashikha', and a station 'Lipovaya Roshcha' will be built on the graphite line. — tg_mosguru
The extension to Mytishchi will be on the orange line, near the Yaroslavsky microdistrict. — tg_vorobiev_live
The extension to Mytishchi is expected to reduce traffic on Ostashkovskoye and Volokolamskoe highways. — vedomosti
The extension to the Leninsky District includes the Lyublinskaya-Dmitrovskaya line to 'Razvilka' and 'Volokolamskoye Shosse', and the Biryulevskaya line to 'Klubnichnye Polyana', 'Lopatino', and 'Drozhzhino'. — vm
The Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskay line extension will go from 'Planernaya' to Kurovskoye and Khimki, with stations 'Khimki' and 'Kurovskoye'. — riamo
The extension to Khimki will be on the purple line, via Kurovskoye. — tg_vorobiev_live

Coverage (11 sources)

Up to 12 new stations: how the Moscow region metro will develop by 2035 — РИАМО
Metro extension to Krasnogorsk and Balashikha, reported by Moscow region governor Vorobyov. — Первый Московский
Vorobyov spoke about the positive effect of cooperation with Moscow on buses — РИАМО
Vorobyov spoke about metro construction in the Moscow region on 7 routes — РИАМО
Vorobyov: new routes in the Moscow region radically reduce travel time — РИАМО
Governor: A large program for railway crossings will be implemented in the Moscow region — РИАМО
One of the most frequent questions of residents — metro in the Moscow region. In September, together with Sergey Sobyanin, discussed the program... — Воробьёв LIVE
Moscow Metro to be extended to Krasnogorsk and Balashikha — Ведомости
Moscow Metro Extension to Krasnogorsk and Balashikha, Governor Vorobyov Announced. — ТАСС (Telegram)
Andrey Vorobyov spoke about plans for metro development in the Moscow region — Вести
Vorobyov: New metro stations will appear in the Moscow region — Вечерняя Москва

Moscow Metro to Expand into 7 Regions of Moscow Oblast

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