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free
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free
Why Top:
The principal operations and maintenance facility of Moscow Tram Department, named after service veteran Mikhail Apakov, located in the North-Eastern Administrative Okrug of Moscow.
Description:
Commissioned in 1985 at 1 Apakov St., the depot features an 8-track steel shed, a 100-tram bay, maintenance and overhaul workshops, paint-drying facilities and an office block. It serves routes 14, 45 and 57, dispatching up to 120 tramsets per day.
Facts:
– Workshop area: 2 000 m²; shed area: 5 000 m²
– Capacity: up to 100 trams simultaneously
– Staff: approx. 250 personnel
Significance:
Municipal: the main tram maintenance hub in Moscow and a part of the city’s industrial heritage.
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workshop tour
learn the history of Moscow’s tram system
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112
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Details:
tours by appointment
Safety:
hard-hat area in workshops; low crime on premises
Clothing:
closed-toe shoes; workshop overalls provided on-site
Connection:
Wi-Fi in the admin block; reliable 4G coverage across the depot