Rizhskaya, Metro station in Meshchansky District, Moscow, Russia.
Rizhskaya is a metro station in Moscow served by the Circle line and the Big Circle line. It has a central platform with one track on each side, and the walls are lined with reddish-brown tiles and yellow ceramic ornaments running the length of the hall.
The station opened on May 1, 1958, named after the railway terminal that handled trains to Latvia during the Soviet period. A transfer to the Big Circle line was added in March 2023, turning it into a more central interchange point.
The station takes its name from the nearby railway terminal that once linked Moscow to the Latvian capital. The ceramic wall decorations echo Baltic motifs, giving the station a look that stands apart from most other stops on the line.
The station has two separate entrances and is equipped with elevators and escalators, making it easier to manage with luggage. Travelers heading to the nearby railway terminal will find the exit clearly signed from inside the station.
The round entrance hall features ornamental ventilation grilles bearing the former coat of arms of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. This makes it one of the very few places in the Moscow metro where Soviet-era republican symbols can still be seen today.
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