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The
Saburtalo Line is a line of the
Tbilisi MetroThe Tbilisi Metro is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Opened in 1966 it became the fourth Metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like most ex-Soviet Metros, most of the stations are very deep and vividly decorated....
in Georgia. The line was first opened in 1979 and has since extended to western residential districts of the city.
History
| Segment | Date opened |
| Vagzlis Moedani-Delisi |
September 22, 1979 |
| Delisi-Vazha Pshavela |
April 3, 2000 |
Name changes
| Station | Previous name(s) | Years |
| Sameditsino Instituti |
Komkavshiri |
1979–1992 |
| Viktor Gotsiridze |
Delisi |
1979–1992 |
| Delisi |
Viktor Gotsiridze |
1992–2006 |
Transfers
| # | Transfer to | At |
| 1 |
Gldani-Varketili Line The Akhmeteli-Varketili is a line of the Tbilisi Metro. The line was part of the first stage of the Metro and currently cuts the city on a north-south axis...
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Vagzlis Moedani |
Rolling stock
The line is served by the Gldani depot (№2), currently 9 three 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 re-started. The first extension, Universiteti will open in 2011. In perspective the line might continue to the east.
External links
Metro Web-site Tbilisi Metro on Urbanrail.net/
Metrosoyuza Metroworld