Urban Legend of Moscow: Top Secret Metro-2 Line

One of the first countries that come to mind when the metro is mentioned is definitely Russia, and the city is, of course, its capital, Moscow. Movies, books and even plays have been written about the Moscow metro. Of course, conspiracy theories and urban legends too…

There is no need to talk about the splendor of the gigantic Moscow metro. It is inevitable for the people to create legends about such a structure that is important for both culture and history. In this article, the so-called hidden secret of the Moscow metro To the Metro-2 line we’ll take a look.

An urban legend that emerged from the paranoia of the Soviet era: Metro-2 line.

(The rail line and the tunnel separated from the so-called Metro-1 line to the Metro-2 line)

The name of the magnificent Moscow metro that we know is Metro-1 in the eyes of those who voice this legend. According to the theory, the 13-stop Metro-1 line, which was opened in 1935 and covers 11 kilometers, was built for the public, while the leader of the Soviet Union Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin was building another metro line, which he planned to be hidden from the rest of the world.

This special line, which is known as the Metro-2 line among the people, would not be used for transportation by the public. Located 50 to 200 meters below the ground, this line connects the Kremlin and Russia’s Federal Security Service headquarters, the state airport Vnukovo-2, ‘The underground city called ‘Ramenki’ and several other locations of national importance.

There is even a map of this ‘hidden’ subway line allegedly uncovered by the US Department of Defense.

The most concrete evidence of the existence of Metro-2 comes in a report written by the US Department of Defense in 1991. in the report passing under Moscow and its suburbs and an extensive transportation network connecting important locations. It is said that this underground network, in the event of a nuclear war It allows the Soviet government to operate underground as well.

A Russian YouTuber was even arrested for leaking Metro-2 secrets to Ukraine.

Rumors of the existence of Metro-2 are quite common among the Russian public. Russian citizens, Metro-2 line The paranoia of the Soviet regime and they think it emerged as a work of self-indulgence. In fact, an underground reconnaissance group called the Diggers claim to know the tunnels of Metro-2 like the palm of their hand.

An explorer YouTuber named ‘urbanturizm’ in 2020, because of the episodes he shot in the Moscow metro. Arrested by the Russian government. The reason for the arrest of the YouTuber with 800,000 followers is that he sold the secrets of the Moscow metro to Ukraine. When Russian officials were asked about the Metro-2 line related to this arrest at the time, they said ‘They refused to comment, saying ‘state secret’. Russian YouTuber has been inactive since 2020.

So what’s the real deal? Is there really such a line as the Metro-2 line?

(The so-called ventilation shafts of the underground city of Ramenki, allegedly located on the Metro-2 line)

For now, the clearest proof of the existence of a subway line, which was kept secret from the public and the world during the Soviet Union, is the USA, which is Russia’s arch enemy, as we mentioned. This line, which is called Metro-2 by the people, has started its construction as in the subways all over the world and has been discontinued. it could be just a few abandoned tunnelsit may indeed exist.

‘There may be’ One of the biggest reasons we say is not the evidence presented by the USA, but in the case of the arrest of the Russian YouTuber we mentioned, the Russian authorities said that they were on the Metro-2 line.using the term ‘state secret’. Therefore, we leave it to you until it is conclusively proven. What are you thinking? Please do not forget to share your thoughts with us in the comments.