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Moscow Central Circle. Moscow Central Circle - map of metro stations MCC location

The metro is the main method of transportation for most people in densely populated cities. It attracts with its underground coolness, elegant architecture and lack of traffic jams. It is difficult for emergency incidents to interfere with the rhythm of the measured life of the Moscow metro. The professionalism of the drivers, station security and strict rules of use are bearing fruit.

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The subway is convenient for its speed of movement, working from early morning until late at night. It fascinates with the art of construction and, guiding tourists to memorable places, is itself a tourist attraction.


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How not to get lost in the abundance of paths

It is very easy to get confused in the numerous metro lines, especially for visitors. A route map should always be at hand. Thick yellow reference books and laminated maps have not yet gone out of print, but they are already a thing of the past. You ensure the availability of maps and information by accessing PulsMSK from any gadget. The high-resolution diagram of the central ring is painted in detail and marked in different colors for user convenience.

Maps and schedule

The site allows you to study the complete MCC map. If you still prefer the paper version of the map, you can print and use it completely free of charge. The resource also shows the exact schedule of train arrivals at the station on weekdays and weekends. Their movement clockwise and counterclockwise is described in detail minute by minute.

What else can you find out?

Additional information indicated on the site:

  • fares, payment methods, available social benefits;
  • information about the Moscow metro;
  • rules for using the services provided;
  • answers by the site administration to pressing questions;
  • standards of conduct and safety charter.

"Eyes" of the metro

Moscow infrastructure

The resource has an intuitive interface. And in addition to metro data, it offers categories:

  • state and housing and communal services;
  • medicine and health;
  • leisure and recreation.

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Additional functions will help you keep your finger on the pulse of social life.

  • Search for information of interest using keywords.
  • Current high-quality videos about events in Moscow and the region.
  • Useful information about resorts and tourist sites, supplemented by panoramic views, maps, and tips on interesting pastimes.
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The Moscow metro is an integral part of metropolitan life. The underground is comfortable, reliable and convenient. The MCC layout with transfer hubs will allow you to avoid confusion with transfers and get off at the correct stops. With this service you will always be punctual and confident.

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Interactive map of the Moscow Metro.

We promptly update our metro map, add all the Metro and Moscow Central Circle (MCC) stations that are being commissioned, mark those closed for a long period, and also plan to reflect (both on the map and in the calculations) temporary closures of metro sections, which are often carried out along on days off.

How to find the right station on the metro map:

  • on the left is an index of all stations along the lines(optional - lines are highlighted on the diagram)
  • follow the link “all stations” - index of metro stations alphabetically
  • on the right - search form by name(you can enter the name incompletely)

When a station is selected using one of these methods, or directly on the metro map - a dialog appears, marking the location of the station on the metro map and containing:

  • name of station and line to which it belongs (this will help distinguish stations of the same name)
  • link “Details about the station”. By clicking on it, you will find out the operating schedule and interval of the current station, the location of its exits on a large-scale map of Moscow, ground transport routes to other transport hubs of the city, what infrastructure facilities are nearby, and other background information.
  • list of buses, trolleybuses, trams— whose stops are located at the metro exits (each number is also a link to a separate page with a map and list of stops)
  • buttons for building a route In the underground - From or Before this station

To calculate metro travel use these buttons, or enter station names in the form fields at the top left of the page (you can enter incomplete names).

Calculation will start automatically, as soon as both stations are clearly selected. If you typed the name manually and did not use auto-completion, use the button next to the form to start the calculation.

Calculation result - optimal route in terms of time and number of transfers. He stands out on the diagram, and on the left side of the page is displayed route plan.

Button on the left " Option 2" is displayed if an alternative route is found that is equal or slightly inferior to the first one. Sometimes one option will take longer, but will have fewer transitions. This is convenient for passengers with heavy luggage.

If there is a direct bus or trolleybus route between selected stations, we will offer it after the route plan.

Start over button will clear the selection and route plan. In order to save link to calculate between two current stations, copy it from the address bar (or add the page to your “Favorites”) of your browser before clicking this button.

Please note that the time required to descend to the platform/exit to the surface, as well as waiting for the train, is not taken into account. Therefore, to the calculated value add 10-15 minutes so as not to disrupt your plans.

Train station icons our metro map is also interactive - they not only indicate the relative positions of metro and railway stations, but also provide the opportunity to quickly find out the train schedule for each station or platform, as well as view interactive diagrams of suburban traffic.

Airport icons mark the transfer points for Aeroexpress trains and ground transport heading to the capital's airports.

The MCC is the Moscow Central Circle, a new stage in the development of the capital’s transport infrastructure. Convenient and fast transport for moving, especially to those microdistricts where there are no metro lines. You can deal with complex transport interchanges on a special website that has all the necessary information.

Metro and MCC map

It's a little lower on the page. Before this, you can read the text part where you can find out about the cost of travel, stations and operating modes. The diagram itself is very detailed and convenient to work with. To zoom in, click on the map.

MCC and metro map

Here you can see the metro map with all the interchange nodes, as well as the MCC map with stops and transfers. Below is a readable legend of all symbols, thanks to which working with the diagram becomes even easier.

Symbols on the diagram

The map shows:

  • branches and stations of the Moscow metro;
  • MCC stops;
  • railway and bus stations, airports;
  • intercept parking.

Scheme of the MCC with interchange hubs for suburban transport

This is the following diagram of the MCC, which shows the places of transfers and the route of suburban electric trains. The map indicates current and planned transfer points between the MCC and suburban trains.

Transfer scheme for the MCC and suburban electric trains

The signage and interchange stations are divided into three commissioning phases:

  • Stage 1 – September 2016;
  • Stage 2 – end of 2016
  • Stage 3 – 2018.

Information on transfer operations is reflected in great detail, from the distance and approximate time for a transfer to additional information on the type of station.

Information about transfer stations

Plans for the development of this transport and the location of new transfer stations are also indicated.

Diagram of interchange hubs between the MCC and NGT

This diagram shows connections with ground urban transport. Everything is very informative and detailed here you can see for each transfer station:

  • type of ground transport;
  • transport route;
  • movement interval.

Fragment of a map diagram of interchange hubs of the MCC and ground urban transport

The average time to a particular station or route is written near each station. The main transport facilities (stations, airports) are indicated. Working with the map is simple, but lacks more interactivity.

This information will be very useful for both city guests and residents of the capital. Convenient maps are worth saving to your mobile phone and using to navigate around the city. This will significantly reduce travel time and find calmer and more convenient travel options. This is especially important during rush hour and Friday crowds.

On September 10, 2016, the Moscow Central Circle will open for passengers in the capital. True, construction work on the new highway will continue after this date: according to the head of the transport department, Maxim Liksutov, some MCC stations will be completed after the start of work. Nevertheless, officials are seriously counting on the highway and hope that over the next two years it will become popular among citizens. In anticipation of the opening of the Central Circle, The Village answers the most popular questions about the new type of urban transport.

What is MCC?

The Moscow Central Ring (formerly known as the Moscow Ring Railway) is a new interchange circuit that should combine the metro and radial directions of suburban railways and greatly decongest the center of Moscow by removing transit passengers from it.

According to its designers, the launch of the route will relieve congestion in the metro by 15%, and the average travel time will decrease by 20 minutes (for example, travel time from the Leninsky Prospekt station to the Mezhdunarodnaya station will be reduced from half an hour to ten minutes). In other words, thanks to the MCC it will be possible to transfer from one metro or train line to another, bypassing the center. In addition, the MCC should partly solve the so-called “Vykhino” problem - a situation in which trains going to the center fill up immediately at the end metro stations. Electric train passengers coming from the Moscow region will be able to transfer to the new ring, and from there to metro lines and other suburban routes.

MCC project estimate

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Planned passenger flow

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Road length

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Number of stops

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Transfers on the metro line

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Transfers to trains

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A full circle ride

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Train intervals

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How did the idea for the project come about?

The creation of the MCC is actually not a revolutionary idea. In most Western megacities, the metro and train are not separated and are one and the same transport: this practice allows passengers to move around the city much faster and easier. The designers of the ring themselves cite the example of Berlin, where the S-Bahn city train and the U-Bahn metro coexist within the same system.

The central ring was created on the basis of the Moscow Circular Railway, the decision to build which was made at the end of the 19th century on the initiative of the Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire, Sergei Witte. They built a ring around Moscow according to the design of engineer P. I. Rashevsky from 1903 to 1908. According to the original design, the route was supposed to have four tracks, which would be divided between goods and passenger traffic, but due to lack of funds, only two tracks were built. In 1930, passenger traffic was closed due to the development of buses and trams, and only freight trains began to operate around the ring.

The return of passenger traffic to the ring is not a new idea: they wanted to launch it back in the 60s, but this was prevented by the complexity of electrifying the ring. Yuri Luzhkov returned to this project again in the late 2000s, but reconstruction of the MCC began under Sobyanin in 2012. The ring was finally electrified, and a third track for freight traffic was also built. The total investment in the project, which was jointly carried out by Russian Railways and the Moscow government, exceeded 200 billion rubles, and 86 billion of them were provided by the federal budget.

Are the MCC and the Third Interchange Circuit the same thing?

No. The MCC is often called the third interchange circuit and the second ring of the Moscow Metro, but this is not so. The second ring metro line, 58 kilometers long, will appear in the capital by 2020, and this year its first section will open - from the Delovoy Tsentr station to Petrovsky Park. The new ring will also include the Kakhovskaya line, built in the late 1960s. If the MCC route, due to historical reasons, is shifted to the north, then the metro ring, on the contrary, will be shifted to the south. Thus, both lines will form a huge figure eight.

How will the MCC connect with other modes of transport?

In total, the MCC will have 31 stations (24 of them will be ready by September 10, the rest will be commissioned before 2018), each of which is planned to be connected to ground transport stops. In the first few months after the official launch of the ring, it will be possible to transfer to the metro at 14 stations, but then they promise to add this option at three more stops. Also, six MCC stations (later their number will increase to ten) will have transitions to commuter train stations.

The transfer time to the MCC will vary depending on the sections: the longest transition will be from the Voikovskaya metro station to the Streshnevo and Baltiyskaya stations - you will have to walk for 12 minutes, while the shortest one will take no more than three minutes. At 11 stations, builders promise to implement the “dry feet” principle: the crossings will be completely closed, which will allow people not to go outside. They promise to build a ground connection between the Volgogradsky Prospekt metro station and the Ugreshskaya platform.

How much will the trip cost?

Fares for travel on the central ring will be the same as in the metro. It will also be possible to use “United”, “Troika” and “90 minutes” tickets. All benefits that apply to metro travel will apply when using the MCC: special conditions for travel along the ring will be provided to people with disabilities, schoolchildren and students.

The number of transfers from the metro to the MCC and vice versa in one trip is not limited. The only condition is that you must make all transfers within 90 minutes. In the first month after the launch of the ring, passengers will have to reprogram the “United” ticket in order to make free trips and transfers to the MCC if it was purchased before September 1, 2016. This can be done at the ticket office of the subway or monorail. For those who use the Troika card, starting from September 1, it will be enough to put more than one ruble on the card.

In addition, passengers will be able to buy tickets at ring stations using both cash and cards. They also plan to introduce a contactless fare payment system, allowing payment using a mobile phone, and PayPass/PayWave, thanks to which money will be debited automatically if you tap a bank card on the validator.

What will the stations look like?

By the opening of the MCC, stations will be equipped with navigation panels in Russian and English. For visually impaired passengers, they promise to install tactile plates on lifts, stepless escalators and Braille. Also, at each station there will be information and boards showing the time of train arrival, and at five stations there will be “Live Communication” counters. In addition, about 70 mirrors, 470 trash cans, gadget charging points, umbrella packers and free toilets will be installed. Trees will be placed in tubs for decoration. Unlike the metro, the MCC will have turnstiles not only at the entrance, but also at the exit, and the platforms will be treated with anti-icing coating.

What trains will be on the MCC?

33 Lastochka trains (five cars each), which are produced at the Ural Locomotives plant in the city of Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Sverdlovsk Region, will run along the ring. The Lastochka prototype is a German electric train from Siemens AG, which served guests and participants of the Sochi Olympics. This summer there was a scandal: during a test drive, the electric train of the ED-4M series was too wide for the platform, but the Lastochka must fit into the dimensions of the track.

The maximum capacity of the Lastochka is 1,200 people, and the maximum speed is 120 kilometers per hour, but along the MCC trains will travel no faster than 40–50 kilometers per hour. The operating hours of the MCC are the same as those of the metro, but the interval of trains on the ring will be longer and will range from five minutes during rush hour to 15 minutes at other times. Now the Yandex.Maps service is preparing to update the metro application in order to inform passengers about the train schedule not only of the metro, but also of the Moscow Central Circle.

All Lastochkas have soft seats and climate control systems. Passengers will be able to use Wi-Fi and devices for charging gadgets. Each train will have toilets at the beginning and end of the train. Unlike ordinary electric trains, Lastochka cars do not have vestibules, but the double doors are wide enough for passengers with limited mobility to pass through.

Will it be possible to travel with strollers and bicycles?

Two of the five train cars (second and fourth) are equipped with bicycle racks. Each carriage can accommodate no more than six bicycles. The trains will also have space for strollers and other large carry-on luggage. Near each transport hub of the MCC they are going to build bicycle parking and bike sharing stations. Rentals are now available near the Delovoy Tsentr, Ploshchad Gagarina, Luzhniki, Botanical Garden and Vladykino stations.

How to navigate the roundabout?

On September 1, the Moscow government presented several detailed maps of the MCC, which indicate transfers from the Central Circle to ground and suburban transport, as well as on the metro line. The ring itself will be indicated as the 14th metro line.

The names of MCC stations either repeat the usual names of nearby metro stations (“Dubrovka”, “Vladykino”), or indicate the area in which they are located (“Gagarin Square”, “Luzhniki”). In the summer, on the website of the “Active Citizen” project, a vote was held to rename the MCC stations “Voikovskaya” and “Cherkizovskaya”; as a result, they received new names “Baltiyskaya” and “Lokomotiv”.

How will the MCC affect the city outskirts?

The central ring runs mainly through industrial areas. According to the authorities, the emergence of new transport will contribute to the development of these territories, for example ZIL. The mayor's office plans to improve the lands adjacent to the MCC stations: create parking spaces for cars and bicycles, bicycle rentals, landscaping, and also build about 750 thousand square meters of commercial real estate - hotels, retail areas, offices and technology parks.

At the same time, the preserved historical buildings of the Moscow Railway stations, which were designed by architects Alexander Pomerantsev, Nikolai Markovnikov and Ivan Rybin, are now being studied to determine the security zone for each of them. And in the fall, a museum of the history of the MCC will open at the Presnya station, where documents, photographs and films telling about the history of the highway will be presented.

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