Biblioteka Imeni Lenina, Metro station in Arbat District, Moscow, Russia.
Biblioteka Imeni Lenina is a metro station running beneath Mokhovaya Street in the Arbat District of Moscow. The platform walls and ceiling are lined with yellow ceramic tiles and marble elements, giving the station a warm, uniform look.
The station opened in 1935 as part of the very first stretch of the Moscow Metro. Its design was shaped by architects A. I. Gontskevich and S. Sulin, who worked on several stations from this early period.
The station takes its name from the adjacent Russian State Library, one of the city's most important cultural institutions. Access to this building is one reason the station matters to visitors.
The station serves as a transfer point with underground connections to Arbatskaya, Aleksandrovsky Sad, and Borovitskaya stations, so it can get crowded during peak hours. Allowing a little extra time to navigate the passages is a good idea, especially if you are not familiar with the layout.
The earliest Moscow Metro stations were built using rubble set in concrete with steel reinforcement, and bitumen-coated paper was applied to keep water out of the tunnels. This method is no longer visible today but was key to keeping the first lines dry and stable.
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