Polezhayevskaya, Moscow Metro station
Polezhayevskaya is a metro station in northern Moscow, located on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line. It has two platforms facing each other, separated by a wide central space with octagonal pillars, and the two sides are connected by underground walkways that pass beneath the road above.
The station opened on December 30, 1972, as part of the first section of what was then called the Krasnopresnenskiy line. A planned branch toward Serebryanny Bor was never built, so the station has kept its original form ever since.
The station takes its name from Vasily Polezhayev, who led the development of the Moscow Metro during the 1950s and 1960s. The yellow marble and white ceramic tiles covering the octagonal pillars give the platforms a look that is typical of Soviet public design from that period.
The station has two separate entrances, one of which has an escalator, so it is worth checking which exit is closer to your destination before going up. A Troika card lets you board without queuing at the ticket office each time, and the metro runs from early morning until around one at night.
The station has three tracks instead of the usual two, which makes it stand out among Moscow metro stations. The third track was brought into service in 2015 during nearby construction work and is mainly used for overnight trains or technical operations.
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