Sofia

Bulgaria (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	28.01.1998
Network length	9.9 km (6.15 mi)
Number of stations	8
Number of lines	1
Stations per line	8.00
Avg. station distance*	1.24 km (0.77 mi)
Avg. line length	9.90 km (6.15 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Departure Procedure and Sounds

Annoucement is similar to that of Moscow, with the Bulgarian translation that sounds like: "Molya vhod ili izhod zabranen, dveri zatvorya – Sledvashchata Stanica [station name]" (meaning "Please do not enter or exit, the doors close. Next stop [station name]"). The name of the station is repeated just before the doors open at the next stop.

Archaeology

In the capital of Bulgaria, ruins of an old fortress and city wall have been discovered during the planning stage for the proposed lines 1 and 2. Two scenarios have been considered when planning the intersection beween those lines at Serdika station. The first option was to build the metro tunnels away from the archaeological site and to keep the archaeological research for later; the second option was to build the intersection beneath the archeological reserve, utilize the construction for excavation and set up a pedestrian underpass with an archaeological exposition. In cooperation with the Committee for Culture the second option has been chosen. [11, 15].
Exhibits in stations:

Serdika station (under construction): Thracian and Roman ruins of an old fortress will be integrated in the station.

Useful Links for Sofia Metro

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Wikipedia page
Sofia city information (Wikipedia)

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