The first newly commissioned Saint Petersburg metro station in the past five years has officially opened its doors. At 9:00 AM, the first train departed. Half an hour earlier, the opening ceremony took place in the presence of numerous media representatives. The event was attended by Governor of Saint Petersburg Alexander Beglov, Rector of Empress Catherine II Saint Petersburg Mining University Vladimir Litvinenko, Chairman of the City Parliament Alexander Belsky, metro construction workers, and mining university students.