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The Saburtalo Line (Georgian: საბურთალოს ხაზი) is a line of the Tbilisi Metro in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city, near Tbilisi State University’s X and XI buildings.
History
| Segment | Date opened |
|---|---|
| Station Square–Delisi | September 22, 1979 |
| Delisi–Vazha-Pshavela | April 3, 2000 |
| Vazha-Pshavela–State University | October 16, 2017 |
Name changes
| Station | Previous name(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Medical University | Komkavshiri | 1979–1992 |
| Viktor Gotsiridze | Delisi | 1979–1992 |
| Delisi | Viktor Gotsiridze | 1992–2006 |
Transfers
| # | Transfer to | At |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhmeteli–Varketili Line | Station Square |
Rolling stock
The line is served by the Nadzaladevi (No.1) and Gldani depot (No.2), currently 9 four carriage trains are assigned to it. All are the 81-714/717 versions with .5 and .5M modifications
Recent developments and future plans
The line is extending to the west and some of the construction sites that have been derelict since Soviet times have recently been restarted. Construction of the State University station (Sakhelmtsipo Universiteti), which dates back to the Soviet era and was suspended for 22 years, was restarted in July 2015 and was completed in October 2017.[1] In perspective the line might continue to the east.
External links
- (in Georgian) Metro Web-site
- (in English) Tbilisi Metro on Urbanrail.net
- (in German and Russian)Metrosoyuza
- (in Russian) Metroworld
References
- ^ "New University Metro station opens in Tbilisi". Agenda.ge. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.