Moscow monorail

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Viaduct of the Moscow Monorail, in the background the Hotel Cosmos

The monorail Moscow ( Russian Московская монорельсовая транспортная система / Moskovskaya monorelsowaja transport well sistema and from 2015 Московский монорельс / Moskovsky monorels ) is a five-kilometer monorail - elevated train in the Russian capital Moscow . It connects the area near the All-Russian Exhibition Center with the VDNHa ( line 6 ), Fonvisinskaya ( line 10 ) and Timiryazevskaya ( line 9 ) metro stations . The monorail is integrated as line 13 in the Moscow metro network.

history

View of the monorail from the Ostankino television tower

The monorail was put into operation in November 2004 after a construction period of around three years, initially only as a trial run with only one railcar and the possibility of boarding only at the end stations . In 2006, two trains ran on the six-kilometer line every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at approximately 25-minute, irregular intervals . In addition, at some of the stops it was only possible to get off, but not to board. In the meantime, the cycle has been tightened a little and the operating time has been extended to 7 am–11pm. The travel time for the entire route is around 17 minutes. Since January 10, 2008, the same fares have been in effect for the monorail as for the metro. In 2010, a trip costs 26  rubles (the equivalent of 0.60 euros), and you can also purchase monthly tickets.

The decision to set up this means of transport, which was completely new to Moscow, was made as part of Moscow's application to host Expo 2010 . When not Moscow but Shanghai was later awarded the contract, the monorail was already under construction and the decision was made to continue. The city of Moscow also wanted to test this mode of transport as a way of better connecting Moscow's international airports to the city center.

future

The profitability of the railway is doubtful. Initially, it was only used by a few hundred passengers a day, which is not surprising as the monorail trains are sometimes barely faster than the trams that run in parallel . The planning of further monorail routes in Moscow was therefore postponed shortly after the first route went into operation and has since been abandoned. The originally intended connection to the Moscow airports is no longer being considered, especially since these have already been connected to the railway network. The Moscow monorail is more of an attraction than an integral part of local public transport . However, the number of passengers has increased compared to the initial phase of operation.

In September 2015, plans were announced to shut down the monorail, with part of the elevated railway line being rebuilt and used for a new tram connection.

route

The Moscow monorail consists of a single line with six stops . The entire facility is located in an elevated position on a viaduct . The station Ulitsa Akademika Koroljowa has a side platform for each direction of travel , the remaining stations are equipped with central platforms.

image Name transcribed /
name original
map Remarks
Timiryazevskaya monorail station.jpg Timirjasewskaja
Тимирязевская
! 555.8188895537.578889555 ° 49 '08.0 "  N , 037 ° 34' 44.0"  E Terminus with turning loop ; Transition to Timiryazevskaya ( metro line 9 ) and suburban trains
Moscow Monorail Milashenkova station 2.jpg Ulitsa Milashenkova Ulitsa
Milashenkova
! 555.8216675537.591111555 ° 49 '18.0 "  N , 037 ° 35' 28.0"  E Crossing to Fonwisinskaja ( metro line 10 / Фонвизинская ); Name means " Milashenkov Street"
Moscow Monorail Telecentr station.jpg Telecentr
Телецентр
! 555.8216675537.608889555 ° 49 ′ 18.0 ″  N , 037 ° 36 ′ 32.0 ″  E Name means "television center"; Exit to the technical television center and the Ostankino television tower
Moscow Monorail Korolyova station.jpg Ulitsa Akademika Koroljowa
Улица Академика Королёва
! 555.8216675537.626944555 ° 49 ′ 18.0 ″  N , 037 ° 37 ′ 37.0 ″  E Name means "Academician Korolev's street "
Moscow monorail Vystavochny Center station.jpg Wystawotschny Central
Выставочный центр
! 555.8238895537.638333555 ° 49 '26.0 "  N , 037 ° 38' 18.0"  E Name means "exhibition center"; Exit to the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy and VDNKh metro station (line 6)
Moscow Monorail, Ulitsa Sergeya Eizenshteina.jpg Ulitsa Sergeja Eisensteina
Улица Сергея Эйзенштейна
! 555.8291675537.644722555 ° 49 ′ 45.0 "  N , 037 ° 38 ′ 41.0"  E Name means " Sergei-Eisenstein- Strasse"; End station with a turning loop , behind it a depot for the trains

Preliminary projects

Experimental vehicle ТП-01, built in 1979, vehicle weight 12.0 t, vehicle length 9 m, magnetic levitation train with a linear electric drive with permanent magnets

In the 1970s, the development of a magnetic levitation train was advanced in the Soviet Union . It was based on a drive by a linear motor , while the levitation state should be achieved with permanent magnets . The main reason for using permanent magnets was that they could be used to generate a floating field without any additional energy supply. A feeder for the Moscow airports was already being discussed as a possible route, as was an alternative to the planned metro in the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. The knowledge gained during trips with an already fully equipped prototype ТП-01 on a test route of 200 meters, however, caused the designers to doubt the usability of permanent magnets.

Prototype ТП-05, built in 1986, vehicle weight 18.0 t, route length 850 m, magnetic levitation train with a linear electric drive with electromagnets

As a result, a decision was made to further develop the magnetic levitation train for a design with an electromagnetic levitation system. The drive should still be done with a linear motor. A corresponding prototype ТП-05 with 18 seats has been developed and built since the early 1980s. The cabin is made entirely of aluminum and originally had two control stands. However, ТП-05 was only used on the now 850-meter-long test route, as the collapse of the Soviet state economy during perestroika abruptly ended the already very solid project. The prototype is still in Ramenskoye (Moscow Oblast) on the premises of the company ОАО ИНЦ "ТЭМП", which continued the development of magnetic levitation trains for goods transport under private-sector conditions.

Photo gallery

Web links

Commons : Monorail Moscow  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Archived copy ( memento of the original dated February 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / top.rbc.ru
  2. http://www.gazeta.ru/social/news/2015/09/10/n_7577435.shtml
  3. Тим Скоренко: Советский Маглев in Популярная Механика, May 2015 No. 5 (151), pp. 52-56