Didube (Tbilisi Metro)

Didube (Georgian: დიდუბე) is a metro station in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is located on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line. Didube is three stations from the central station, and five from the city's main street (Rustaveli Avenue metro station, Tbilisi Rustaveli Avenue), in between Gotsiridze and Grmagele stations. The station is above ground.

Didube

Tbilisi Metro station
Coordinates41.74987°N 44.780047°E / 41.74987; 44.780047
Owned byTbilisi Metro
PlatformsIsland platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface-level
History
Opened11 January 1966 (1966-01-11)
Services
Preceding station Tbilisi Metro Following station
Ghrmaghele Akhmeteli–Varketili Line Gotsiridze
towards Varketili
Location
Didube
Location within Tbilisi

The Didube markets are located nearby, and the city's main bus station lies adjacent to the metro station. As buses to a number of locations, such as Vladikavkaz and the ski-fields at Bakuriani depart from there, it is common for people to catch the metro to Didube, and then change to the buses.

If the planned third line for the Tbilisi Metro goes ahead, it will interlink with the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line at this station.

On 9 October 1997, a former policeman blew himself up with a homemade bomb at the station. No one else was injured.

See also

  • List of Tbilisi metro stations
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