Dostoyevskaya (Moscow Metro)

Dostoyevskaya (Russian: Достоевская) is a Moscow Metro station in the Meshchansky District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. It is on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line, between Maryina Roshcha and Trubnaya stations.

Dostoyevskaya Достоевская
Moscow Metro station
Location	Meshchansky District Central Administrative Okrug Moscow Russia
Coordinates	55.7816°N 37.6151°E / 55.7816; 37.6151
Owned by	Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)	Lyublinsko–Dmitrovskaya line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Trolleybus: 13, 15, 31, 69
Construction
Structure type	Deep column-wall station
Depth	60 metres (200 ft)
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Other information
Station code	181
History
Opened	19 June 2010 (2010-06-19)
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station Maryina Roshcha toward Seligerskaya Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line Trubnaya toward Zyablikovo
Route map ↑ under construction Fiztekh   Lianozovo Ulitsa 800-Letiya Moskvy Seligerskaya Verkhniye Likhobory Likhobory yard Okruzhnaya Petrovsko-Razumovskaya Fonvizinskaya Butyrskaya Maryina Roshcha Dostoevskaya Trubnaya Sretensky Bulvar Chkalovskaya () Yauza River Rimskaya Krestyanskaya Zastava Dubrovka Kozhukhovskaya Pechatniki yard Yuzhny Port Pechatniki Volzhskaya Lyublino Bratislavskaya Maryino Moskva River Borisovo Shipilovskaya Zyablikovo to Alma-Atinskaya and Brateyevo yard
Location
Dostoyevskaya Location within Central Moscow

Dostoevskaya opened on 19 June 2010 as a part of the northern line extension along with Maryina Roshcha station.

The station has two exits. One is near the building of the Russian Army Theatre, the other leads to Suvorovskaya Square.

Construction

The construction of the station started in the 1990s although construction was shelved for several years insufficient funding. The construction process resumed only in 2007 when funds were allocated and both the right and left rail tunnels were built. The construction of the platform began afterwards. In April 2009, the lack of funds forced the Moscow Metro authorities to delay the station's opening to May 2010. Several days before the supposed opening date, it was delayed again to June for adjustments to the escalators.[1]

Interchange

The Metro planned to build Suvorovskaya station, which would allow transfers to the northern end of the Koltsevaya Line. In 2017, the Metro shelved plans for the station citing economic infeasibility.[2]

Controversy

Published photos of station's decor elements caused disputes within the Russian Internet community. There are two scenes of violence (homicide and suicide) depicted on the station walls as an illustration of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, along with many other scenes (including illustrations of The Idiot).[3][4]

References

1. Начальник метро рассказал, почему отложили открытие станции "Достоевская". NEWSmsk.com (in Russian). 21 May 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
2. "Строительство новых станций в центре Москвы экономически нецелесообразно". Interfax. 2017-03-22.
3. Оформление станции метро «Достоевская» вызывает споры. Komsomolskaya Pravda (in Russian). Zvyozdny Bulvar). 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
4. Roland Oliphant (15 May 2010). "Dostoevsky images on metro 'could cause suicides'". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-06-21.