Saburtalo Line

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.

Saburtalo Line
 State University
 Vazha-Pshavela
 Delisi
 Medical University
 Technical University
 Tsereteli
 Station Square
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History
SegmentDate opened
Station Square–Delisi September 22, 1979
Delisi–Vazha-Pshavela April 3, 2000
Vazha-Pshavela–State University October 16, 2017

Name changes
StationPrevious name(s)Years
Medical University Komkavshiri 1979–1992
Viktor Gotsiridze Delisi 1979–1992
Delisi Viktor Gotsiridze 1992–2006

Transfers
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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.

References
  1. "New University Metro station opens in Tbilisi". Agenda.ge. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.


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