Zhibek Zholy metro station
A deep station in the very heart of the city, by the pedestrian “Arbat”, with an end-wall mural about the symbols of the Great Silk Road.
Zhibek Zholy metro station — Almaty
Zhibek Zholy is a deep pylon-type station (depth 30 m) in the Almaly district, near the intersection of Panfilov Street and Gogol Street. The exits to the underground concourse are on the south-eastern corner of the Gogol–Panfilov intersection.
The station has three halls — a central one and two side halls — forming a single island platform 104 metres long. Access up and down is provided by escalators with four bands and a rise of 28.5 metres. The interior draws on the decorative and applied arts of the Kazakh people: the walls are faced with beige marble mosaic, the arches and skirting with brown marble, and the floor is laid with granite bearing a national ornament.
The main feature is a decorative mural at the end of the central hall, shaped as two circles with symbols of the countries of the Great Silk Road: the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the Egyptian pyramids, the Roman Colosseum, the Parthenon of Athens and the Ad Deir monastery. The station opens directly onto the “Almaty Arbat” pedestrian area.
Trains from Zhibek Zholy
Travel times from Zhibek Zholy
Times are estimated from average running times between Almaty metro stations.
The line at this station
What is near the station
Central department store by the exit
Zhibek Zholy Street between Abylai Khan and Kunaev
With the Ascension Cathedral inside
Station facilities
- Underground concourse
- Escalators
- Platform 104 × 10 m
Get off here to stroll along the “Almaty Arbat” and drop into the Park of the 28 Panfilov Guardsmen — the Ascension Cathedral is just a couple of minutes’ walk away.
Other stations on Line 1
Frequently asked questions about Zhibek Zholy
A single ride with the Onay card is 120 tenge, reduced fare 60 tenge.
At the end of the central hall is a mural with symbols of the Great Silk Road; the interior is finished with beige marble mosaic and brown marble.
Zhibek Zholy is a station on Line 1, the only line of the Almaty metro. Trains run from 06:20 to 00:00 at intervals of 7–13 minutes.
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