Moscow Central Circle

The Moscow Central Circle or MCC (Russian: Московское центральное кольцо, МЦК), designated Line 14 and marked in a strawberry red/white color is a 54-kilometre-long (34 mi) orbital urban/metropolitan rail line that encircles historical Moscow. The line is rebuilt from the Little Ring of the Moscow Railway, opened to passengers on 10 September 2016 and is operated by the Moscow Government owned company MKZD through the Moscow Metro, with the state-run Russian Railways selected as the operation subcontractor. The infrastructure, trackage and platforms are owned and managed by Russian Railways, while most station buildings are owned by MKZD.

 Moscow Central Circle
Overview
Other name(s)MCC, МЦК, Окружная ЖД, 14 линия
Native nameМосковское центральное кольцо
OwnerRussian Railways (track infrastructure and operation)
MKZD (stations)
LocaleMoscow
Stations31
1 underground
3 elevated
27 surface
Service
TypeHeavy rail, rapid transit
SystemMoscow Metro
Operator(s)Russian Railways
Moscow Metro (client)
Rolling stockSiemens ES2G Lastochka
Daily ridership460,000
History
Opened10 September 2016
Technical
Line length54 km (34 mi)
CharacterAboveground, surface, partially underground
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Electrification3 kV DC overhead line
Operating speed37 km/h (23 mph) (average)
110 km/h (68 mph) (maximum)
Route map

Vladykino
Botanichesky Sad
Okruzhnaya
Rostokino
Likhobory
Belokamennaya
Koptevo
Bulvar Rokossovskogo
Baltiyskaya
Lokomotiv
Streshnevo
Izmaylovo
Panfilovskaya
Sokolinaya Gora
Zorge
Shosse Entuziastov
Khoroshyovo
Andronovka
Shelepikha
Nizhegorodskaya
Delovoy Tsentr
Novokhokhlovskaya
Ugreshskaya
Kutuzovskaya
Dubrovka
Avtozavodskaya
Luzhniki
ZIL
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Ploshchad Gagarina
Verkhniye Kotly
Krymskaya
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