“Komsomolskaya” metro stations (Комсомольская) are located on two lines of the Moscow Metro: “Sokolnicheskaya” line (line 1, marked on the schemes in red) and the “Koltsevaya” line (Ring line, marked on metro map brown). Metro station “Komsomolskaya” located under Komsomolskaya Square, near “Leningradsky”, “Kazansky” and “Yaroslavsky” railway station. This is one of the busiest transportation hubs in Moscow. Station is located at a distance about 3 kilometers to northeast from Moscow center.
Metro station “Komsomolskaya” (Sokolnicheskaya line)
Metro station “Komsomolskaya” of the Moscow Metro Sokolnicheskaya line is located between the stations “Krasnoselskaya” and “Krasniye vorota”. The station was opened on 15 May 1935. The station is connected to the eponymous station of “Koltsevaya” line (Circle Line).
The station has two ground vestibules. One vestibule is located between the buildings of “Yaroslavsky” and “Leningradsky” railway stations (on Komsomolskaya Square), the second in the building the “Kazansky voksal” railway station. Located on the “Komsomolskaya” square vestibule is a common with the station “Komsomolskaya” of Circle Line. The lobby operates only for passengers exit in recent years (to enter the station used underground passage).
Metro station “Komsomolskaya” (Koltsevaya line)
Metro station “Komsomolskaya” of “Koltsevaya line” (Circle Line) is located between stations “Prospect Mira” and “Kurskaya”. The station was opened on 30 January 1952. The station has exits on the “Komsomolskaya” square, to “Leningradsky”, “Yaroslavsky” and “Kazansky” railway stations (voksal).
The north end of the station hall has exit to “Leningradsky” and “Yaroslavsky” railway stations (shared ground lobby to two metro stations). In the center of the underground hall of the station begins a transition that leads to the “Komsomolskaya” metro station of “Sokolnicheskaya” line and “Kazansky” railway station (via an underground corridor).
The author of the design of the station is the architect A.V. Shusev. He was awarded the Stalin Prize for his work on station project. Station is made in the style of Stalin’s empire. Station decoration devoted to the theme of struggle of the Russian people for independence.
There are some places of interest, located near the metro station Komsomolskaya:
- “Leningradsky voksal” railway station. Station serves trains heading to St. Petersburg, Murmansk.
- “Kazansky voksal” railway station.
- “Yaroslavsky voksal” railway station.
- Hilton Moscow Leningradskaya hotel (“Leningrad” hotel).