A historic marble plaque on the wall of Sokolniki underground station marks the opening of the Moscow metro 90 years ago. Considered the most beautiful underground railway system in the world, the ...

MOSCOW, May 13 (Reuters) - In Moscow, some of the best architecture may lie many metres underground. With its vaulted ceilings, marble floors and tiled mosaics of Vladimir Lenin and the Red Army, the ...

On May 15, 1935, a bold new chapter in Moscow’s history began underground. The city unveiled its first metro line — just 11.5 kilometres long, with 13 stations connecting Sokolniki to Park Kultury and ...

It provides for the opening of a new metro section, more driverless trams, and a large-scale upgrade of the existing fleet.

A monument to Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin erected in Moscow’s subway is stirring debate, with some Russians welcoming it as a historical tribute, but others saying it’s a mistake to commemorate ...