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Minsk: Minsk Metro
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Minsk is the only city in Belarus with an underground metro system. Construction of the metro began in 1977, soon after the city reached over a million people, and the first line with 8 stations was opened in 1984. Since then it has expanded into two lines: Moskovskaya and Avtozavodskaya, which are 12.2 and 18.1 kilometres long with 11 and 14 stations, respectively. On November 7, 2007, two new stations on the Moskovskaya Line were opened; work continues on a 5.2 km extension, with 3 more stations slated to open in 2011. There are plans for a network with three lines totaling (based on present expansion plans) 58.3 km of track with 45 stations and 3 train depots. For this to happen the third line should cut the city on a north-south axis crossing the existing two and ... forming a typical Soviet triangle layout; construction of the third line is expected to begin in 2011 and for the first stage to be delivered in late 2010s.
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The Minsk metro network is a typical triangle system opened on 26 June 1984, after 8 years of construction. There are plans for a basic network of 58.3 km and 45 stations (3 lines). Line 3 should become a north-south line crossing the other two lines at Frunzenskaya (formerly Yubileinaya) and Pl. Lenina (for some time called Pl. Nezavisimosti / Pl. Niezalezhnasci - railway station).
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As of 2007 Minsk metro had 25 stations and 33 km. Trains use 223 standard Russian metro-cars. On a typical day Minsk metro is used by 800,000 passengers. During peak hours trains run each 2-2.5 minutes. The metro network employs 3,200 staff.
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The Minsk Metro runs from 5:30 until 01:00. Line 1 operates every 2 min during rush hours, every 3-4 minutes during normal daytime service and every 10 after 23:00. Line 2 runs every 2.5 min during peak hours and every 4-5 minutes during the day.
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One of the biggest fairgrounds in Minsk, named after a famed Belarusian pilot; it is possible to rent remote-controlled planes to play with. To get there go to the metro stop of the same name.
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