Almaty Metro

Almaty Metro (Kazakh: Алматы метрополитені, Almaty Metropolitenı; Russian: Алматинский метрополитен) is a rapid transit/metro system in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The first line of the system was opened on 1 December 2011, after more than 23 years of construction. A 2.9-kilometre (1.8 mi), two-station extension of the Metro to Moskva station opened on 18 April 2015, followed by a 3.1 kilometres (1.9 mi), two-station extension to Bauyrzhan Momyshuly on 30 May 2022.

Almaty Metro
Overview
Native nameАлматы метрополитені
Almaty Metropolitenı
LocaleAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines1
Number of stations11
Daily ridership80,000 on weekdays and 60,000 weekends (average, Autumn 2022)
Annual ridership16.3 million (2019)
WebsiteKGP Metro Almaty
Operation
Began operation1 December 2011
Operator(s)Communal State Enterprise "Metropolyten"
Number of vehicles15
Technical
System length13.4 km (8.3 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge
Electrification750 V DC
Average speed34 km/h (21 mph)
Top speed90 km/h (56 mph)
System map

Almaty Metro Line A
Apple orchard
Planned ↑
MPD-1 «Raiymbek batyr»
Raiymbek batyr
Zhibek Joly 
Almaly
Abay
Baikonur
Auezov Theater
Alatau 
Sayran
Moskva
Saryarqa
Bauyrjan Momyshuly
Opening ca. 2027 ↓
Qalqaman
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