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Baltiyskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)

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Metro SPB Line1 Baltyskaya Central Hall
Metro SPB Line1 Baltyskaya Central Hall

Baltiyskaya (Russian: Балти́йская) is a station on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, located between Narvskaya and Tekhnologichesky Institut. Baltiyskaya is an underground bore-tunnel tri-span station with one exit and middle tunnel of full length. It is situated 57 metres (187 ft) under surface level. The exit feeds into Baltiysky Rail Terminal building. A second exit, which will lead from the opposite side of the underground platform, is also planned. For the decoration of the station Ural marble was used, representing the silver colour of the sea. Baltiyskaya station was opened on 15 November 1955 as the first part of Saint Petersburg's metro system. The project name for the station had been Baltiyskiy Vokzal.

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Baltiyskaya (Saint Petersburg Metro)
площадь Балтийского вокзала, Saint Petersburg

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площадь Балтийского вокзала 1
198095 Saint Petersburg (округ Измайловское)
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