Tbilisi Metro
| Tbilisi Metro | |||
|---|---|---|---|
A train departing from the State University station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი tbilisis metropoliteni | ||
| Locale | Tbilisi, Georgia | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines | 2 | ||
| Number of stations | 23 | ||
| Daily ridership | ≈500 000 (avg. weekday, 2023) Peak: 653 060 (15 December 2023) | ||
| Annual ridership | 138.8 million (2019) | ||
| Website | Tbilisi Transport Company | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 11 January 1966 | ||
| Operator(s) | Tbilisi Transport Company | ||
| Number of vehicles | 192 | ||
| Train length | 4 cars | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 28.6 km (17.8 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) | ||
| Average speed | 33 km/h (21 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) | ||
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The Tbilisi Metro (Georgian: თბილისის მეტროპოლიტენი, romanized: tbilisis met'rop'olit'eni) is a rapid transit system in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Opened on 11 January 1966, it was the fourth metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like other ex-Soviet metros, most of the stations are very deep and vividly decorated.
At present, the system consists of two lines, 27.3 kilometres (17.0 mi) in total length, serving 23 stations. In 2017, the Metro transported 113.827 million passengers. The Metro is operated by the Tbilisi Transport Company, which began operation the same year as the Tbilisi Metro, in 1966.