Minsk Metro

Minsk Metro
Overview
Native name
  • Мінскі метрапалітэн
  • Minski mietrapaliten
  • Минский метрополитен
  • Minskiy metropoliten
OwnerGovernment of the Byelorussian SSR (1984–1991)
Government of the Republic of Belarus (1991–present)
LocaleMinsk, Belarus
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3 (1 planned)
Number of stations36
Daily ridership640 800 (2023)
Annual ridership233.9 million (2023)
Websitemetropoliten.by
Operation
Began operationJune 29, 1984
Operator(s)Мінскі метрапалітэн
(Minsk Metro)
Number of vehicles390
Technical
System length40.82 km (25.4 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Electrification825V DC conductor (substation output, in rail 750V on average)
Average speed44.89 km/h (27.89 mph)
Top speed80 km/h

The Minsk Metro (Belarusian: Мінскі метрапалітэн; Russian: Минский метрополитен) is a rapid transit system that serves Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Opened 29 June 1984, it presently consists of 3 lines and 33 stations, totaling 40.7 kilometres (25.3 mi). In 2013, the system carried 328.3 million passengers, which averages to a daily ridership of approximately 899,450. In 2023, the system carried 233.9 million passengers, which averages to a daily ridership of approximately 640,800.