The history of Moscow’s metro system is a lengthy one, dating back more than a century to the years of the Russian Empire. After wars and revolutions delayed the start of the Moscow Metro system, progress was finally made in 1923 when the Moscow City Council formed the Underground Railway Design Office. By 1928, the first route had been decided, going from Sokolniki to Moscow’s city center. The metro system officially opened in May of 1935. These days, after decades of improvements and new construction, the Moscow Metro system has more than 330 stations and nearly 800 km of track.
