The Kaluzhskaya metro station (Moscow) is located on the Kaluga-Riga line, between the Belyaevo metro station and Novye Cheryomushki metro station. In this article, we will briefly talk about the history of construction, design features and further prospects for its improvement.
Moscow, Kaluzhskaya metro: construction
Kaluzhskaya is a column-type station with a shallow depth (only ten meters) with 3 spans.
This building was built according to the project of architects Yu.A. Kolesnikova and N.I. Demchinsky. The main hall has the design of a standard project called the “centipede”, however it differs slightly from this type by the pitch of the columns and their number (the distance in the row between the columns is 6.5 m, 26 columns are arranged in 2 rows).
The columns of the hall are decorated with Baikal pink marble, the track walls with white ceramic tiles decorated with metal inserts (M. A. Shmakov, A. A. Leontyeva), and the floors are lined with gray granite.
The theme of bas-reliefs is space exploration.
The Kaluzhskaya metro station does not have its own ground lobby. You can get into the city only through underground passages overlooking ul. Obruchev, Trade Union, Bakery and Scientific Driveways, on the Starokaluzhskoye highway and on the square of Academician Keldysh.
From the history
From 1950 to 1961, another station was called Kaluzhskaya (Koltsevaya metro line). Now it is known to Muscovites as “Oktyabrskaya”.
In 1964-1974, the Kaluzhskaya metro station was terrestrial, being the last on the Kaluga radius. Its location at that time was the territory of the PM-5 depot Kaluzhskaya. There were no decorations here at that time.
After the line to the Belyaevo metro station was extended in 1974, the ground station was closed and moved underground. The changes here are not very significant. The platform and paths have been preserved. There are also some old original lamps.
The premises of the former lobby are now used as lounges for workers.
The station got its name in connection with Kaluga Highway passing near, which is a continuation of Profsoyuznaya Street. The square with the same name is located at a great distance from the metro.
Attractions of the surroundings, infrastructure
Not very pleased with the metro area "Kaluzhskaya" avid theatergoers and amateurs to visit museums. And yet here you can find something to do and where to relax. There are a lot of various cafes, shops and restaurants here.
On one of the floors of the Kaluga shopping and entertainment complex, located near the station, there is a beautiful nine-cinema cinema “Cinema-Park”.
You can also visit the Meridian Cultural Center and the Paleontological Museum named after Orlova, which is one of the largest museums in the world (natural history). It has six halls with unique expositions of organics of the whole planet, and of different ages (from the most ancient times to modern ones). In addition, lovers of culture and art have the opportunity to get acquainted with the geology of the Moscow region and the works of famous Moscow animal artists.
Near the station there are several restaurants and cafes with a variety of cuisines: European, Japanese, Oriental and other (for example, restaurants "Office Club", "London Club").
Also, not far from the Kaluzhskaya station, there are a huge number of outlets resembling mini markets.
On this section of Moscow, the metro is quite convenient, transport links are well-developed: fixed-route city buses, trolleybuses and taxis.
Kaluzhskaya metro station in numbers
The station has code 104. According to the Moscow 24 TV channel, the throughput of the Kaluzhskaya metro station for 2014 is 131, 000. 85, 000 passengers use ground transportation at the site of this station during the day.
