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Didube (Georgian: დიდუბე) is a metro station in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is located on the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line. Didube is three stations from the central station, and five from the city's main street (Rustaveli Avenue metro station, Tbilisi Rustaveli Avenue), in between Gotsiridze and Grmagele stations. The station is above ground.

Didube
Tbilisi Metro station
General information
Coordinates	41.74987°N 44.780047°E / 41.74987; 44.780047
Owned by	Tbilisi Metro
Platforms	Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Surface-level
History
Opened	11 January 1966 (1966-01-11)
Services
Preceding station Tbilisi Metro Following station Ghrmaghele towards Akhmetelis Teatri Akhmeteli–Varketili Line Gotsiridze towards Varketili
Location
Didube Location within Tbilisi

The Didube markets are located nearby, and the city's main bus station lies adjacent to the metro station. As buses to a number of locations, such as Vladikavkaz and the ski-fields at Bakuriani depart from there, it is common for people to catch the metro to Didube, and then change to the buses.

If the planned third line for the Tbilisi Metro goes ahead, it will interlink with the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line at this station.

On 9 October 1997, a former policeman blew himself up with a homemade bomb at the station. No one else was injured.

See also

• List of Tbilisi metro stations

External links

• (in English) Didube station page at Tbilisi Municipal Portal

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