Fonvizinskaya (Moscow Metro)

Fonvizinskaya (Russian: Фонвизинская) is a Moscow Metro station of Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya Line. It is located between Butyrskaya and Petrovsko-Razumovskaya, at the intersection of Milashenkova Street with Fonvizina Street and Ogorodny Proyezd. It has one island platform.[2] Ulitsa Milashenkova station of the Moscow Monorail is located close by. The name of the station derives from Fonvizina Street, which in turn was named after Denis Fonvizin, an 18th-century Russian playwright.

Fonvizinskaya

Фонвизинская
Moscow Metro station
LocationButyrsky District
North-Eastern Administrative Okrug
Coordinates55.821512°N 37.589967°E / 55.821512; 37.589967
Owned byMoskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s) Lyublinsko–Dmitrovskaya line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Depth60 metres (200 ft)[1]
Platform levels1
ParkingNo
History
Opened16 September 2016 (2016-09-16)
Services
Preceding station   Moscow Metro   Following station
toward Seligerskaya
Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line
toward Zyablikovo
Location
Fonvizinskaya
Location within Moscow Metro

The extension of the line from Maryina Roshcha northwest to Petrovsko-Razumovskaya via Butyrskaya and Fonvizinskaya was originally planned to be opened in December 2015.[3] The projected opening date was later shifted to 2016.[4] The station was opened on 16 September 2016.

References
  1. "Что будет представлять собой станция метро "Фонвизинская"?" (in Russian). Argumenty i Fakty. 2015-11-23.
  2. "Станция "Фонвизинская"" (in Russian). The Government of Moscow. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  3. "Станции метро "Окружная", "Верхние Лихоборы" и "Селигерская" откроют до конца 2016 года" (in Russian). Interfax. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. "Открытие станции "Бутырская" перенесли на 2016 год" (in Russian). Marfino.ru. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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