Moskva River cable car
Moscow Cable Car is a cable car across the Moskva River in Moscow.
The new cable car project was initiated in January 2017. Construction began in May 2017 and was completed in November 2018. The first Moscow cable car is 720 metres long. There are three stations with unique architecture for each.[1][2]
The Vorobyovy Gory station is located on Kosygina Street near the famous observation point. This is where the ski slope will be in the winter. The second station is called Novaya Liga and is located on Vorobyovskaya Embankment. It will mostly be used by skiers and snowboarders to get back up the hill. Luzhniki station is located on Luzhnetskaya Embankment near the stadium.
There are 35 covered gondolas with eight seats each. The gondolas were designed by Porsche Design Studio. They have media screens, LED illumination and hooks for bicycles, skis and snowboards. Passengers will also be able to use audio guides in four languages (English, Chinese, German and Russian).
There are also 10 additional chairlifts with four seats each for athletes. They will run on the smaller cable section between Vorobyovskaya Embankment and the observation point.
The cable cars can carry up to 1,600 passengers an hour and running all year in almost any weather. The system can withstand wind and precipitation.
Moscow’s new cable cars will have several functions: first, they will serve as a tourist attraction because the gondolas have an excellent view of the city and the Moskva River. Second, it will be used as transport: it will take five minutes to ride from Vorobyovy Gory to Luzhniki Stadium (the drive takes about 20 minutes). The third function is sports: it will be used as a chairlift for skiers and snowboarders.
References
- "Moscow opens new cableway above Moskva River - News from Moscow". PravdaReport. 26 November 2018.
- "Moscow Opens First-Ever Cable Car Line at Luzhniki". themoscowtimes.com.
