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Hello there, on this article, I’d like to share with you the listing of essentially the most stunning metro stations in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. In case you’re studying this put up, I assume that you just’re both concerned about going to Tashkent, otherwise you’re already there and searching for some issues to do. On this case, you may learn my article about our itinerary for Tashkent and Samarkand in 4 days as effectively – you may discover quite a lot of useful suggestions.Â
Is Tashkent underground value visiting?Â
Lots of people are questioning the place Tashkent underground is value visiting. Effectively, the brief – reply is sure, after all. Tashkent metro is without doubt one of the hottest landmarks in Tashkent – not solely it’s sensible and transports you from place A to position B, however it’s additionally gorgeous. Tashkent has a number of the most stunning metro stations on the planet.
Furthermore, Tashkent metropolitan is immaculately clear and really low cost. The ticket for one trip prices lower than $0.3 (in December 2021, it was circa 1400 UZS, which is $0.14, and for that cash, you may spend the whole day visiting varied metro stations! Nonetheless, it’s worthwhile to pay once more when you exit the metro.
A bit concerning the historical past of the Tashkent metro
Tashkent metro was opened in 1977 throughout the USSR occasions (Uzbekistan was a part of the USSR) and it was the primary underground in Central Asia. It at present has 43 stations, 31 of that are underground. It’s not as deep because the metro in Moscow or St. Petersburg, for instance, nevertheless, it was pretty difficult to construct as Tashkent is susceptible to earthquakes (one in all them destroyed half of town in the midst of the twentieth century). Therefore, the underground in Tashkent was constructed to final – it may possibly endure earthquakes with the magnitude of 9 (which is quite a bit).Â
Since 2020, tokens are now not accepted within the Tashkent metro. You should buy a paper ticket with a QR code in a particular sales space with a cashier by way of the particular app or use any contactless financial institution card with the intention to enter (we used Monzo playing cards from the UK with no issues).
When does metro in Tashkent shut
In case you’re questioning concerning the opening hours of the metro in Tashkent, it normally works from 5am to midnight. Throughout some holidays, it opens even earlier. The breaks between trains are normally round 8 minutes. That’s a bit unlucky as a result of it implies that with the intention to see a lot of the stations in Tashkent, it’s worthwhile to exit, take images after which wait 8 minutes till the following practice.
Probably the most stunning metro stations in Tashkent, Uzbekistan: Our prime listing
Alright, lastly, let’s speak about essentially the most stunning metro stations in Tashkent. There are fairly a couple of, nevertheless, I’ll listing right here those that we thought had been essentially the most gorgeous!Â
Our absolute favorite metro station in Tashkent is Kosmonavtlar. We favored it quite a bit due to its uniqueness. As you may see from the identify, it’s devoted to the cosmonauts and never simply cosmonauts, however crucial soviet cosmonauts like Yuri Gagarin or Valentina Tereshkova. I cherished the color scheme and the design of this station – it’s completely gorgeous. We spent about 5 minutes simply strolling round and searching on the portraits of various cosmonauts – fortunately, that was simple because the gaps between trains are round 7-9 minutes (8, on common).
One other of the must-visit Tashkent metro stations is Alisher Navoi. Named after the well-known Afghan poet, who lived within the fifteenth century, this station seems like a palace. I’m fairly certain I’ve seen it on the listing of essentially the most stunning stations in the whole world, but when not, I believe it completely deserves to be there. Sadly, I couldn’t take a photograph that may do that station justice, because it seems 100 occasions higher in individual!Â
ToshkentÂ
One other gorgeous metro station in Tashkent is known as after town, the place it’s situated, Tashkent. Within the Uzbek language, Toshkent is the identify of town (or Тошкент – when Cyrillic was nonetheless utilized in Uzbekistan). Toshkent is the underground station serving the central railway station of Uzbekistan. The station seems very monumental – with massive marble columns embellished with stunning blue carved decorations on the prime.Â
Mustakillik
One other gorgeous metro station is Mustakillik – it jogged my memory of the Avtovo metro station in Saint Petersburg, Russia, however it’s additionally one way or the other very totally different. The ceiling and the chandeliers had been beautiful!Â
Pakhtakor
Pakhator is one other station in central Tashkent that’s value visiting. It’s the interchange station from Alisher Navoi – you don’t even have to take any trains to get there. Whereas the station itself is moderately easy, the partitions are embellished with marble that appears like conventional Uzbek embroidery – undoubtedly distinctive and gorgeous! You possibly can see quite a lot of these stunning geometrical patterns in different cities of Uzbekistan (e.g. in Samarkand or Bukhara).Â
Beruniy
Bernie station has a barely totally different format in comparison with different stations – it has a a lot wider platform and an arched roof with a geometrical sample. It’s not as grand as Alisher Navoi or Kosmonavtlar, however it’s completely value visiting you probably have further time in Tashkent.Â
TinchlikÂ
We didn’t spend that a lot time in Tinchlik – principally, when the practice stopped, I ran out, regarded round, took 1 picture and ran again to the practice, as we would have liked to go to the following location and it was already getting late. Nonetheless, I need to say that I favored what I noticed throughout these 30 seconds – should you’re a bit luckier than we had been and you’ve got extra time to discover the Tashkent metro, you may discover and revel in this station.
Gafur GulomÂ
The final one of the vital stunning metro stations in Tashkent known as Gafur Gulom and it’s named after a really well-known Uzbek poet and author. Whereas the station itself is extra easy (nevertheless, it’s nonetheless made from marble), I just like the distinctive and strange ceiling with round lamps on the prime!Â
Abstract of essentially the most stunning metro stations in TashkentÂ
Alright, these had been 8 of essentially the most stunning metro stations in Tashkent and I believe no less than 2 of them need to be recognised on the worldwide degree. As I discussed beforehand, the gaps between the trains in Tashkent are barely lengthy, round 8 minutes, on common. Therefore, visiting each station in Tashkent may take a whole day. In case you solely have 1 hour to discover the Tashkent metro, I like to recommend visiting these 3 stations: Alisher Navoi (+ Pakhtakor, as they’re technically one station), Mustakillik and, after all, Kosmonavtlar, which might be essentially the most distinctive station I’ve seen in Uzbekistan.Â
There are far more gorgeous metro stations in Tashkent than 8 – I solely had a possibility to discover these 8 and the opposite ones we’ve seen on the best way to Chorsu market and another sights, however these 8 had been those that impressed us essentially the most.Â
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