On 28 June 2025, the monorail service in Moscow came to an end, and reconstruction began to transform it into Russia’s first year-round elevated park following the model of New York’s High Line.
The idea to create a green park on the former monorail route received support from over 71% of city residents in a vote on the «Active Citizen» portal. The park is scheduled to open in 2027. This new urban space will connect five districts, home to 300,000 people.
The monorail was built over 20 years ago and operated as metro line 13 over a length of 4.7 km between Timiryazevskaya and Ulitsa Sergaya Eyenshteyna. But it never fully realized its potential as a public transport link: The operational concept and the service hours and intervals were changed several times, however, passenger numbers remained limited.
Scheduled inspections revealed the need for major repairs and triggered the decision to close down the line – the last day of service was the 27 June 2025.
After conversion a 4-kilometer-long running track will stretch the entire length of the newly reconstructed parkarea, six meters above ground. Everyone will be able to run their own «mono-race» here. The park will also offer stunning views of the VDNKh (the All-Russia National Exhibition Centre). area and the Ostankino Tower.
