Gafur Gulom (Tashkent Metro)

Coordinates: 41°19′40″N 69°14′49″E / 41.327831°N 69.246981°E / 41.327831; 69.246981
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Gafur Gulom
Tashkent Metro
General information
LocationTashkent, Uzbekistan
Coordinates41°19′40″N 69°14′49″E / 41.327831°N 69.246981°E / 41.327831; 69.246981
Platformsisland platform
Tracks2
History
Opened1989-11-04
Services
Preceding station Tashkent Metro Following station
Chorsu
towards Beruniy
Oʻzbekiston Line Alisher Navoiy
towards Chkalov

Gafur Gulom is a station of the Tashkent Metro on Oʻzbekiston Line. The station was opened on 6 November 1989 as part of the extension of the line between Alisher Navoiy and Chorsu.[1] It is named after Gafur Gulom, an Uzbek poet, writer and translator. The station was decorated by artist S. Sultonmuradov. To finish the station used marble, granite, metal, glass, composition of artistic ceramics. Columns supporting a set of stations have many faces, the upper part of the column is thickened. Illuminating station lights hidden in the domes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Tashkent". urbanrail.