Moskva River Cable Car

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The Moscow cable car (Russian: Московская канатная дорога, romanized: Moskovskaya kanatnaya doroga) is a cable car that crosses the Moskva River in Moscow, Russia.

The first cable car was built in 1953 to provide access to the Ski Slope at Sparrow Hills. It was 340m long and connected two stations: a station at the foot of the mountains and a station near the observation platform. ^[1]

In 2016, the cable car was deemed beyond repair, and was demolished as part of a reconstruction program of the sports complex at Sparrow Hills. ^[2]

The new cable car project was started in January 2017. Construction began in May 2017 and was completed in November 2018. The new Moscow cable car is 720 metres long, and there are three stations.^[3]

The new system was constructed locally using machinery from Bartholet Maschinenbau.^[4]

The line contains three stations: Luschniki (Лужники), on the left bank of the Moskva, Worobjowy Gory (Воробьёвы горы, "Sparrow Hills") on the right, and Kosygina (Косыгина) at the observatory platform. ^[5]

Lushniki Station lies near the Arena. On the lower floor of the two-station buildings are multiple cafés and kiosks. Boarding takes place on the upper floor. A lift was added to the station for accessibility. The station is built from polished steel panels and tempered glass.^[6]

The station at the foot of the sparrow hills is used for renting sports equipment. There are plans to add a small museum in the future.^[7]

Kosygina station lies directly next to the observatory platform, on the same height as the main building of Moscow State University.

There are 35 covered gondolas, each with eight seats. The gondolas were designed by Porsche Design Studio. They have media screens and LED illumination, as well as hooks for bicycles, skis, and snowboards. Passengers are also able to use audio guides in four languages (English, Chinese, German, and Russian).

There are also 10 additional chairlifts with four seats each for athletes. They run on the smaller cable section between Vorobyovskaya Embankment and the observation point.

The cable cars can carry up to 1,600 passengers every hour, and they run all year. The system is built to withstand wind, rain and snow.

The cable cars have become a local attraction and are often used by skiers and snowboarders.

In December 2019, it was reported that a total of 1.8 million passengers have used the Moscow cable car.^[8]

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