Saint Petersburg Rail Network Evolution (1955–2026) | Animated Map

Explore 70 years of Saint Petersburg's rail network in an animated map, from the first Metro service on 15 November 1955 to September 2026. Follow Metro extensions, the changing tram network, suburban passenger rail and Sapsan high-speed service. English and Russian station names accompany the evolving map, with instrumental music and no narration. Railways and tramways already operating in 1955 are shown from the start. The film follows documented routes and events within its scope; it does not reconstruct every historical alignment or stop. The source cutoff is 3 September 2026. Planned routes are excluded. CHAPTERS 00:00 Saint Petersburg in 1955 02:06 Metro Line 2 opens 04:19 Metro Line 3 opens 06:41 The Lesnaya–Ploshchad Muzhestva corridor 10:15 Metro Line 4 opens 11:38 The network enters the 1990s 12:03 Metro service interruption 14:20 The replacement alignment reopens 16:15 Sapsan high-speed service 17:26 The modern network expands 18:27 Zenit station is renamed 18:55 Gorny Institut opens 19:13 Slavyanka tram service 19:30 September 2026: final network overview SOURCES & MAP Saint Petersburg Metro: https://metro.spb.ru/metro.html Metro history map: https://metro.spb.ru/historymap.html?v=1 Saint Petersburg tram network: https://electrotrans.spb.ru/marshruti... Suburban passenger rail: https://ppk-piter.ru/passenger/schema/ Historical maps, dated route information and source notes are retained with the project. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright MUSIC "Wildflowers" by Scott Buckley — released under CC BY 4.0. https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... "Memories of Stone" by Scott Buckley — released under CC BY 4.0. https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... "Meanwhile" by Scott Buckley — released under CC BY 4.0. https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... "Hymn to the Dawn" by Scott Buckley — released under CC BY 4.0. https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/libra... www.scottbuckley.com.au https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Tracks edited for length, sequencing, crossfades and final mix. #SaintPetersburg #MetroHistory #AnimatedMap