Paveletskaya Metro Station is a hub of two linked stations beside Paveletsky railway station, with the decorated hall on the Circle Line. Paveletskaya Metro Station mosaics include a large panel at the end of the hall by Iosif Rabinovich and a circular Red Square panel by Pavel Korin above the escalator.
The Circle Line station opened in 1950 and its theme comes from the railway terminal above, which serves trains toward the Volga region. White Koyelga marble columns with red strips carry the farming motifs. This guide explains what to look for, how the stations connect and how the fares work.
Quick Facts
| Russian name | Павелецкая |
|---|---|
| Built / opened | 1950 |
| Architect(s) | Nikolai Kolli and I. Kasetl |
| Address | Paveletskaya Square, Garden Ring and Zemlyanoy Val, Moscow, Russia OpenStreetMap · Google Maps |
| District | Zamoskvorechye |
| Interchanges | Paveletskaya (Line 5 (Koltsevaya, brown), the decorated station of 1950, between Taganskaya and Dobryninskaya) Paveletskaya (Line 2 (Zamoskvoretskaya, green), the station between Novokuznetskaya and Avtozavodskaya, reached through the shared vestibule) |
| Opening hours | The Moscow Metro normally runs from early morning until around 1:00 at night, and the two Paveletskaya stations are open to passengers during those hours.
Exact first and last train times were not confirmed, so check the Metro's official information (as of October 2026 – check the official site, mosmetro.ru). |
| Best time to visit | Mid-morning and early afternoon on weekdays are calmer, and late evening is quiet. The morning and evening rush hours and train departure times are the busiest, when the platform and the vestibule are crowded.
The stations work in every season, so the hub is a good stop on a cold or wet day. |
| Last updated | October 6, 2026 |
Why Visit Paveletskaya Metro Station?
The station tells the story of the Volga region in marble and mosaic. Square white Koyelga marble columns are decorated with red marble strips and flanked by columns with modern Ionic capitals, a design that shows agricultural influences.
At the end of the hall, a large mosaic by Iosif Rabinovich shows the unity of Soviet workers and peasants. In the vestibule, a circular mosaic by Pavel Korin shows Red Square, framed by banners and the names of Volga cities, and the dome carries a mosaic about the end of drought in the Volga.
The Line 2 station next door has tall white marble pillars with the hammer and sickle, so the hub shows two periods of Metro design.
How Paveletskaya Metro Station Is Laid Out
Paveletskaya is a hub of two stations that share a vestibule at the corner of the Garden Ring and Zemlyanoy Val, beside Paveletsky railway station.
The vestibule occupies the ground floor of a building, with a mosaic on its dome and a circular mosaic above the escalator. The Circle Line station (Line 5, brown) is a deep pylon station with white marble columns, two-tone walls and a mosaic at the end of the hall. The Line 2 station (Zamoskvoretskaya, green) is a separate station with tall white marble pillars and a high arched ceiling, reached through the same vestibule.
Look at the vestibule mosaics first, then ride down to the Circle Line hall and walk to the end mosaic, and finish at the Line 2 station.
Highlights of Paveletskaya Metro Station
White Koyelga marble columns
The Circle Line hall has square columns of white Koyelga marble decorated with red marble strips, flanked by marble columns with modern Ionic capitals.
The design shows agricultural influences, in keeping with the Volga region the station is dedicated to.
Tip: Look at the red strips on the white columns, which carry the hall's two-tone look.
The two-tone walls and granite floor
The walls repeat the two-tone marble of the columns, white on top and red below, and the floor is laid with grey and white granite.
One other source describes white and brown marble and a grey and black floor, so details may differ by description.
Tip: Look down at the floor pattern as well as at the columns.
Rabinovich's mosaic at the end of the hall
At the end of the hall, a large mosaic by Iosif Rabinovich shows the unity of Soviet workers and peasants.
It closes the view along the hall.
Tip: Walk to the end of the hall to see the mosaic up close.
Korin's Red Square mosaic
Above the escalator at ground level, a circular mosaic panel by Pavel Korin shows Red Square, with Lenin's Mausoleum and St. Basil's Cathedral.
It is framed by a bas-relief of banners and flowers, with the names of Volga cities on the sides.
Tip: Look up as you step onto the escalator, since the panel is above it.
The Volga dome mosaic
On the dome of the vestibule, a mosaic by Iosif Rabinovich shows the theme of the permanent end of drought in the Volga region.
The theme matches the trains that leave from the railway station next door.
Tip: Look up inside the vestibule before you go down.
The Line 2 station with the hammer and sickle
The Zamoskvoretskaya Line station opened on 20 November 1943 and was converted into a fully functional station in 1950–1953. It has tall white marble pillars decorated with the hammer and sickle and a high arched ceiling.
It is a plainer, older style than the Circle Line hall.
Tip: Use it if you are coming from the center on Line 2.
Atmosphere
The Circle Line hall is warm and busy, with white and red marble catching the light and a long line of columns running to the mosaic at the end. The floor is polished granite that reflects the lamps.
Passengers from the railway terminal arrive with luggage, and the sound is rolling cases, announcements and trains. Visitors stop to look at the mosaics in the vestibule and at the end of the hall.
The hub is busiest at rush hours and around train departures, and calmer in the middle of the day and late in the evening.
History of Paveletskaya Metro Station
The Zamoskvoretskaya Line station of Paveletskaya opened on 20 November 1943, during the Second World War, together with Novokuznetskaya. Work on converting it to a fully functional station began in 1950, and it was reopened on 21 February 1953. Its tall white marble pillars are decorated with the hammer and sickle.
The Circle Line station opened on 1 January 1950 as part of the first segment of the fourth stage of the Metro. It is a pylon tri-vault station about 40 meters deep, designed in the Stalinist style by the architects Nikolai Kolli and I. Kasetl.
Its theme comes from the Paveletsky railway terminal, from which trains depart toward the Volga region. Agricultural influences are seen in the square white Koyelga marble columns decorated with red marble strips, the two-tone walls and the mosaics.
The vestibule is built into the corner of the Garden Ring and Zemlyanoy Val, on the ground floor of a building. It has a circular mosaic panel by Pavel Korin, showing Red Square, above the escalator, and a mosaic on its dome by Iosif Rabinovich about the end of drought in the Volga. At the end of the platform hall, another mosaic by Rabinovich shows the unity of workers and peasants.
The vestibule was built as an entrance to both stations. While the Line 2 station was being reconstructed, it also served as the transfer point between them.
Today the hub is a busy interchange beside the railway terminal, and the Circle Line station is listed as a tentative cultural heritage site.
Tickets and Booking for Paveletskaya Metro Station
There is no ticket for the stations themselves; entering needs a Metro fare. Reports on 2026 fares differ: a budget-level fare (₽) for a single ride with a Troika card, a slightly higher budget-level fare (₽) by contactless bank card and a higher budget-level fare (₽) for a 90-minute ticket, while some sources still give lower prices. Check the current fare on the official Moscow Metro site, mosmetro.ru.
- Troika card: a reusable card sold at ticket windows and top-up machines in station halls and through the official Metro app; the deposit is reported as a small amount (₽), so check the price.
- Foreign cards: reports conflict on whether foreign Visa or Mastercard cards and phone payments work at the turnstiles, so carry rubles in cash and buy a ticket or card at a ticket window.
- Trains: railway trains from Paveletsky station are separate services with their own fares.
- Rush hours: the hub is busiest in the morning and evening on weekdays.
Rates for Russian citizens and concessions differ. All fares and payment methods are listed on the official site, mosmetro.ru.
Plan and Book
How to Get to Paveletskaya Metro Station
Paveletskaya is in Zamoskvorechye District, south-east of the center of Moscow, at the corner of the Garden Ring and Zemlyanoy Val, beside Paveletsky railway station.
- Circle Line: Paveletskaya (Line 5, Koltsevaya, brown), between Taganskaya and Dobryninskaya; this is the decorated station.
- Line 2: Paveletskaya (Zamoskvoretskaya, green), between Novokuznetskaya and Avtozavodskaya, reached through the shared vestibule.
A taxi can drop you at the station square beside the railway terminal.
Accessibility
Accessibility details were not confirmed. The Circle Line station is deep and is reached by escalators, and lift availability and step-free access were not verified. With luggage and crowds, allow extra time. Contact the Metro or check mosmetro.ru before traveling if you need step-free access or assistance.
Food Nearby
Paveletsky railway station and the streets around it have cafes, fast food outlets and shops. Specific venues were not verified, so check opening hours before you go.
What to Bring
Bring a camera and keep your luggage close, since the hub is crowded. Have some rubles in cash for a ticket or a Troika card.
Best Views and Photo Spots of Paveletskaya Metro Station
Middle of the Circle Line hall
The line of white and red marble columns receding along the hall toward the mosaic at the end.
Best time: Late evening or mid-morning, when the hall is quieter
Mosaic at the end of the hall
Rabinovich's mosaic of the workers and peasants closing the view of the hall.
Best time: Between trains, with the platform clear
Korin's Red Square panel above the escalator
The circular mosaic of Red Square framed by banners and the names of Volga cities, seen as you go up or down.
Best time: Quiet moments in the middle of the day
Vestibule dome
The mosaic on the dome about the end of the Volga drought, seen from inside the vestibule.
Best time: Daylight hours
Photography Rules
Photography rules in the stations were not confirmed. Taking photographs on the platform is common, but tripods and flash can be restricted, and the hub is busy, so stand clear of the platform edge and the crowds. Drone rules in Moscow are strict and change.
Family Suitability
The hub is a short stop that suits families on the way to a train, and children can look for the mosaics above the escalator. It is a busy station with luggage and crowds, so keep children close and away from the platform edge. Strollers need the escalator or a lift, and lift access was not confirmed.
Moscow Vibes Tips
- Look up in the vestibule before you go down; the dome mosaic and the Red Square panel are easy to miss.
- Walk to the end of the Circle Line hall for Rabinovich's mosaic, which most passengers never reach.
- Check the line color before you go down; the two Paveletskaya stations are on Lines 5 and 2.
- Read the names of Volga cities on the sides of the Red Square panel, a link to the trains from the terminal.
- Allow extra time with luggage, since the hub is crowded around departures.
- Compare the Circle Line hall with the Line 2 station, which has the hammer and sickle on white pillars.
Explore Nearby Paveletskaya Metro Station
Sights near Paveletskaya Metro Station
Tretyakov Gallery Moscowabout 1.5 km away (~24 min walk) · typical visit: 2–3 hours per building
Moscow Metro · typical visit: 1.5–3 hours for a tour of showcase stations
Sergey Yesenin Museum Moscowabout 700 m away (~12 min walk) · typical visit: About 1 to 1.5 hours
Marfo-Mariinsky Convent Moscowabout 1.1 km away (~17 min walk) · typical visit: About 1 to 1.5 hours
Novospassky Monastery Moscowabout 1.1 km away (~18 min walk) · typical visit: 1–1.5 hours
Metro stations near Paveletskaya Metro Station
Novokuznetskaya Metro Stationabout 1.2 km away (~19 min walk)
Serpukhovskaya Metro Stationabout 900 m away (~15 min walk)
Dobryninskaya Metro Stationabout 1000 m away (~16 min walk)
Train stations and river piers near Paveletskaya Metro Station
Paveletsky Railway Terminalabout 250 m away (~4 min walk)
Novospassky River Pierabout 1.0 km away (~16 min walk)
Restaurants and cafes near Paveletskaya Metro Station
Hotels near Paveletskaya Metro Station
Swissotel Krasnye Holmy Moscowabout 450 m away (~7 min walk)
Ibis Moscow Centre Bakhrushinaabout 450 m away (~8 min walk)
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FAQ: Paveletskaya Metro Station
Why is it called Paveletskaya?
After the Paveletsky railway station beside it, from which trains depart toward the Volga region.
When did the Circle Line station open?
On 1 January 1950, in the first segment of the fourth stage of the Metro.
Who designed it?
The architects Nikolai Kolli and I. Kasetl.
What are the mosaics?
Rabinovich's mosaic of workers and peasants at the end of the hall, Korin's Red Square panel above the escalator and a Volga drought mosaic on the vestibule dome.
Which Paveletskaya is the decorated one?
The Circle Line station (Line 5, brown). The Line 2 station is plainer.
Do I need a ticket to see it?
Yes, a Metro fare is needed to enter. See the fares and payment section.
Is it a heritage site?
The Circle Line station is listed as a tentative cultural heritage site.
How long do I need?
About 10 to 15 minutes to see the vestibule mosaics and walk the Circle Line hall.
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