Rustaveli
Station on Line 1 (Akhmeteli–Varketili) · the cultural heart of Tbilisi on Rustaveli Avenue
Line 1
Line served
Through
Through station
Partial
Step-free access
2
Station entrances
About Rustaveli
Rustaveli is an underground station on Line 1 (Akhmeteli–Varketili, the red line), set beneath Rustaveli Avenue, the central and most important boulevard in Tbilisi. Opened in 1966 as part of the original metro section, it is also the deepest station in the network, lying roughly 60 metres below the surface and served by one of the city’s longest escalators.
The station sits at the cultural heart of the capital. Within a short walk are the Georgian National Museum, the Rustaveli Theatre, the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Parliament of Georgia and Kashveti Church, alongside galleries, bookshops and grand civic architecture.
Because it anchors the main shopping and museum district, Rustaveli is one of the busiest and most useful stations for visitors. Its deep platform and monumental escalators are themselves part of the experience of arriving in the city centre.
Where is Rustaveli?
Rustaveli station is located in Rustaveli Avenue, Tbilisi. Coordinates: 41.7022°N, 44.7873°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Rustaveli you have the following places.
Other stations on Line 1 — Akhmeteli–Varketili
Services and accessibility
Tbilisi Metro stations offer the core services below. Older deep stations are gradually being upgraded for full step-free access — we note the current state on each station page.
Connections and transfers
Line 1 — Akhmeteli–Varketili — direct trains both directions. No transfer needed to ride this line.
City buses & marshrutkas — surface stops at the station entrances connect to the wider Tbilisi network. A flat ₾1 fare includes 90 minutes of free transfers between metro and bus.
Taxis — Bolt and Yandex taxis are widely available at street level for short hops to places off the metro alignment.
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