Metro Station October
Description:
The station of the Moscow line "October" is part of the Minsk metro and separates the station "Lenin Square" and "Victory Square". This is a transfer station to Kupalovskaya, which was opened as part of the 1st section of the Minsk metro on June 26, 1984.
The design is a column and consists of precast reinforced concrete elements with an increased height of 6.4 meters. The design is based on the theme of the October Revolution. The track walls and columns are lined with white marble, and the floor with red polished granite. The end walls are decorated with relief white panels.
The depth of the passage between Victory Square and October Square reaches 25 meters. This is one of the deepest stretches of the Minsk metro.
The exits of the "October" lead to Independence Avenue, to October Square, Engels and Krasnoarmeyskaya streets.
The station became the busiest to date, it is included in the only interchange hub of the Minsk metro. Passenger traffic during peak hours exceeds 1.5 times the maximum planned. In order to avoid overload, it is planned to build the 3rd metro line.
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