Izmaylovskaya (Moscow Metro)

Location
	Izmaylovskaya Location within Moscow Metro

Route map
	Legend
	Mitinsky Bridge
	over Moskva River
	Pervomayskaya (closed)
	Izmaylovo yard
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Izmaylovskaya

Измайловская
Izmaylovskaya; Измайловская
Moscow Metro station
General information
Location	Izmaylovo District; Eastern Administrative Okrug; Moscow; Russia
Coordinates	55°47′16″N 37°46′53″E / 55.7878°N 37.7814°E
Owned by	Moskovsky Metropoliten
Line(s)	Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground-level, open
Platform levels	1
Parking	No
Other information
Station code	051
History
Opened	21 October 1961; 63 years ago
Services
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	Mitinsky Bridge
	over Moskva River
	Pervomayskaya (closed)
	Izmaylovo yard
	This diagram: view; talk; edit;
Location
Location
	Izmaylovskaya Location within Moscow Metro

Izmaylovskaya (Russian: Измайловская) is a Moscow Metro station on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line. It is one of the few surface level stations of the system. Moscow's harsh winters^{[citation needed]} make above-ground stations impractical^{[citation needed]} ^{[dubious – discuss]}, but the design nonetheless enjoyed brief popularity between 1958 and 1966 because of the low construction costs. Izmaylovskaya was built in 1961 to replace the old Pervomayskaya station, which had been in use since 1954. The design of the station features an elevated vestibule, reached from the street via two flights of steps, which sits on top of the ground-level platform. The platform is relatively spartan, with a canopy providing some protection from the elements and pillars faced with white marble. The architect was Ivan Taranov. The station has a direct entrance to one of Moscow's largest parks, Izmaylovsky Park.