Metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" located in the southwestern part of Moscow, near the intersection of streets Prospect “Vernardskogo”, “Pokryshkina” and “26 Baku Commissars”. Metro Station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" (South West) is the ultimate station of “Sokolnicheskaya” metro line in Moscow. Nearest metro station on Sokolnicheskaya line is "Prospekt Vernadskogo" station. Station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" is one of the busiest (by number of passengers) metro stations in Moscow.
The station was opened on December 30, 1963. It is located at depth about 8 meters. Station name comes from its geographical position in the southwest of the city. Entrance (exit) to the station is via the underpass under the "Prospekt Vernardskogo" street. Underpass has outputs (pavilions) on both sides of the Vernadsky Prospekt street.
Station Coordinates: 55 ° 39'49 "N 37 ° 28'59" E
There are plans to extend the “Skokolnicheskay” subway line. Following metro stations on this line will be "Toparevo" (at the intersection of “Lenin prospect”, “Vernadsky Prospekt” and Ostrovityanova streets), "Rumyantsevo" and "Salarevo."
Near the metro station "Yugo-Zapadnaya" in Moscow are located:
- Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation.
- MGIMO.
- The hotel complex (of Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation).
- Astrus Hotel Moscow. (3 stars.) Address: Leninsky Prospekt 146, Moscow, Russia. (Link to book.)
Near the metro station is busstop, from which depart buses to the airport "Vnukovo".
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