Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova

Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova (Russian: Улица Академика Королёва, English: Akademika Koroleva Street) is a station of the Moscow Monorail. It is located in the Ostankino District of the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow.

Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova Улица Академика Королёва
Moscow Monorail station
Location	Ostankinsky District North-Eastern Administrative Okrug Moscow Russia
Coordinates	55.8218°N 37.6269°E / 55.8218; 37.6269
Elevation	12 metres (39 ft)
Owned by	Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Trolleybus: 36, 73 Tram: 11, 17, 25 Bus: M9, T13, 15, 311, 379
Construction
Platform levels	2 (cash deck hall is above the platforms)
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	203
History
Opened	20 November 2004 (exit only) 1 September 2006 (full service)
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station Teletsentr toward Timiryazevskaya Moscow Monorail Vystavochny Tsentr toward Ulitsa Sergeya Eyzenshteyna
Route map Rostokino yard Ulitsa Sergeya Eyzenshteyna Vystavochny Tsentr Ulitsa Akademika Korolyova Teletsentr Ulitsa Milashenkova Timiryazevskaya

History

The station was opened on 20 November 2004 along with other 4 stations of the monorail line (All but the southern terminus Timiryazevskaya which was opened 9 days later). It began operation in "excursion mode". Only two trains were operating at the line, the interval between trains was as long as 30 minutes and station hours were from 10:00 to 16:00. The passengers could only board the trains at Ulitsa Sergeya Eisensteina station.

On 10 January 2008 the line began regular operation serving passengers and allowing them board trains at any station of the line.

Features

This station have some features in contrast to the other Moscow monorail stations:

• Station has two platforms.
• Height of 12 metres (39 ft).
• Closed type.

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