Gotsiridze (Tbilisi Metro)
Gotsiridze (Georgian: გოცირიძე) is a station on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line of the Tbilisi Metro. It opened on 11 January 1966. It was formerly known as Elektrodepo (Georgian: ელექტროდეპო "(central) electric railway depot"). It was renamed after engineer Viktor Gotsiridze in 2011. The station is the only station of Tbilisi Metro that Features Side Platforms rather than Island Platforms that rest of Tbilisi Metro's Stations has.
Gotsiridze  | |||||||||||
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| Tbilisi Metro station | |||||||||||
 2023 photo of station after reconstruction | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.742519°N 44.784554°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Tbilisi Metro | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Akhmeteli-Varketili Line | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Surface-level | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 (1st floor, ground level vestibule, 2nd floor platform) | ||||||||||
| Parking | Below elevated tracks | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Stairlift for wheelchairs, to be in operation when the station re-opens | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 January 1966 | ||||||||||
| Closed | February 2021 (For reconstruction) | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | Re-opened on 18th March 2023 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Opened in 1966 with 750v third rail | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Elektrodepo | ||||||||||
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The station closed for repair and reconstruction work in February 2021. On March 18, 2023, the station has opened again.
Gallery
2014 photo of station before reconstruction.jpg.webp)
before reconstruction
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