Gotsiridze (Georgian: გოცირიძე) is a station on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line of the Tbilisi Metro. It opened on 11 January 1966. It was formerly known as Elektrodepo (Georgian: ელექტროდეპო "(central) electric railway depot"). It was renamed after engineer Viktor Gotsiridze in 2011. The station is the only station of Tbilisi Metro that feature a side platform arrangement rather than the typical island platform design which all other stations on the network utilise.
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| Tbilisi Metro station | |||||||||||
 2023 photo of station after reconstruction | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°44′33″N 44°47′04″E / 41.742519°N 44.784554°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Tbilisi Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Akhmeteli-Varketili Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Surface-level | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 (1st floor, ground level vestibule, 2nd floor platform) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Below elevated tracks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Stairlift for wheelchairs | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1966 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 8 February 2021 (shut for reconstruction) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 18 March 2023 (reopened) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Opened in 1966 with 750v third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Elektrodepo | ||||||||||
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In February 2021, renovation works began to take place, and was scheduled to be completed within 3 months. Trains did not stop while construction works were in progress, passing through the station.[1] However, reconstruction works were only completed on 18 March 2023, with facilities dedicated to the disabled such as new elevators and tactile paths.[2]
Gallery edit
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2014 photo of station before reconstruction -
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Before reconstruction
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External links edit
- (in English) Electrodepo station page at Tbilisi Municipal Portal
References edit
- ^ "Metro station Gotsiridze to be closed for 3 months for reconstruction". agenda.ge. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Metro station Gotsiridze opens after renovation". agenda.ge. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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