St. Petersburg metro was opened on 15th, November, 1955 and originally had 8 stations: from Plozhad Vosstaniya to Avtovo. Those are the most beautiful stations of all. Today there are 5 lines, total 122 km long, 65 metro stations and 70 metro vestibules. Every day the metro transports between 2.5 - 4 million people. During rush-hour trains arrive every 2 minutes. Major stations lie deep under the ground and riverbed. The deepest station is Admiralteyskaya. Two escalators 69m and 15m will take you 86m (258ft) deep. It is one of the world's deepest subway stations. St.Petersburg is considered the deepest metro in the world at its average depth.
