Almaly (Almaty Metro)

Almaly (Алмалы, Almaly) is a station on Line 1 of the Almaty Metro. The station opened on December 1, 2011.

On August 10, 2010, construction workers at Almaly station went on strike after the construction company had failed to pay the workers' wages for three months.

It is located near the intersection of Karasai Batyr and Panfilov streets.

Deep-laying station. Its depth is 30 m. It consists of three halls — the central one and two side ones, which form a common island platform with a width of 19.8 m and a length of 104 m. Descent-ascent to the station is carried out on 4 escalator belts with a lifting height of 29.0 m, a length of 58.0 m.

The walls of the station are lined with marble mosaics, the pattern of which forms a national ornament. At the end of the platform there is a stained glass panel that contains the idea of an ancient city and a blooming garden. The composition consists of three parts: the right part is a blooming garden with the outlines of the ancient city of Almaly. The left part is the ripening of fruits with the silhouette of a caravan. The central part is an apple tree with fruits as a symbol of fertility, the tree of life and prosperity. The arches of the aisles and baseboards are decorated with brown marble. The floors are lined with granite slabs.