Moscow's Metro Expansion Accelerates with Driverless Trains and New Lines by 2030

Moscow's metro system is growing faster than ever before. Over the past decade, the news network has expanded by 1.7 times, now stretching beyond 560 kilometres with 306 stations. Further changes are on the way, including driverless trains and major new lines set to open in the coming years.

Since 2011, Moscow has added over 260 kilometres of track, 127 stations, and 14 depots. This growth averages 17.3 kilometres per year—more than triple the fastest annual expansion during the Soviet era. Two new depots, Yuzhnoye and Stolbovo, have recently been completed to support the growing news network.

A test run of an automated train is already underway, with plans to carry passengers by 2024. The goal is to make an entire metro line fully autonomous by 2030. Beyond the metro, two-thirds of Moscow's tram fleet will also become driverless within five years.

New lines are under construction, including the Troitskaya Line, which will open its first phase in September 2025. This 11-station segment is expected to serve around 90,000 daily passengers. A second phase is also in development. Meanwhile, the Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya Line will add five stations between Delovoi Tsentr and Bulvar Generala Karbysheva as early as 2026.

By 2032, the city plans to build another 83 kilometres of track and 34 stations. Work is also progressing on the Biryulyovskaya Line, extending the existing Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya Line.

The expansion will bring Moscow's metro to new areas and increase capacity for thousands of daily commuters. With automated trains and driverless trams on the horizon, the city's transport system is set for major technological upgrades in the coming decade.