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Exit to the city
There are exits at both ends of the platform.
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About the station
The station first bore the name of the geologist Habib Abdullayev, so its interior was conceived as a geological museum: lots of marble, granite and travertine, and a geological map of Uzbekistan in the lobby. In 2015 it received the area's historic name «Shahriston». Until 2020 it was Tashkent's only station with side platforms.
The name
From 2001 the station bore the name of Habib Abdullayev, a geologist who was president of the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR in 1956–1962. In 2015 it was given the historic name of the area, «Shahriston».
Design
The station is called a «geological museum». It is finished with marble, granite and travertine from the Chust district of Namangan region. The lobby has a geological map panel of Uzbekistan compiled by staff of the State Committee for Geology.
History
The station opened on 26 October 2001 in the first section of the Yunusobod line and remained its northern terminus for almost 19 years. On 16 June 2015 it was renamed by order of the hokim of Tashkent. It stopped being the terminus on 29 August 2020, when the line was extended to Turkiston.
Fun fact
On the same day, 16 June 2015, the Hamza station on the Chilonzor line was also renamed, becoming Novza.
Architects: A. N. Adilova
Former names: Habib Abdullayev (2001–2015)
Buses at the station
Fare
2 500 sum — ATTO card, bank card or app; 3 000 sum — cash (paper QR ticket). Prices since 1 October 2026.
Get to Shahriston with MetroGo
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Questions about the station
Which line is Shahriston station on?
Shahriston is a station on the Yunusobod line of the Tashkent Metro.
When does Shahriston station open and close?
The line runs from 05:00 to 24:00.
What is near Shahriston station?
Nearby: TV Tower, Shahidlar Xotirasi Memorial.