Leningrad metro

 The metro is one of the fastest ways to get to the other side of the city. There is no need to stand in traffic jams, it is enough to orient yourself in which direction to move and make the right transfers if necessary. Very convenient mode of transportation.

At the same time, the subway is a place with which many legends are associated. Ghost trains, mysterious underground inhabitants, changing mothballed tunnels, moaning sounds, and the disappearance of people without a trace – all this can be found in urban legends related to the subway.

In 1979 and 1982, Leningrad residents twice encountered something inexplicable while traveling on the subway. Both cases were recorded in the tunnel between the stations Nevsky Prospekt and Mira Square (today Sennaya Square).

On March 3, 1979, at 18:55 local time, passengers heard a strange howl. No one could figure out what was going on until they peered through the train windows. Distorted faces could be seen against the background of the reflections on the glass. The grimaces depicted horror and suffering. The train was moving, but the terrible vision did not disappear.

Soviet people were inherently well-educated and not particularly superstitious people, but what they saw and heard left a serious imprint. At the same time, rumors began to spread that these were souls from the Underworld or disturbed ghosts.

Particularly impressionable women switched to ground transportation after the incident. In total, about 80 people in several carriages witnessed the incident. The incident was quickly forgotten and, I believe, if it had not been repeated in 1982, it would not have been remembered.

Summer of 1982. June 16 – white nights, tourist season. The subway was working as usual, and nothing foreshadowed trouble. But it did happen. At 16:30 or so, a train braked sharply between Nevsky Prospekt and Mira Square stations. The driver later said that blurred human faces began to cover his entire view.

From what he saw, he literally lost his concentration and understanding of what he was doing. The second driver also saw everything that was happening, but he had more experience and self-control. He took control of the train and, upon reaching the station, announced an unforeseen situation.

In addition to the drivers, strange screaming faces, distorted as if made of smoke, were seen by about 40 people in the first three carriages. The situation almost ended in tragedy, so this time it was impossible to turn a blind eye to what had happened.

A group of Soviet specialists went to study the subway tunnels. The main reason is the release of underground gases that can affect perception. But it has not been confirmed. Unfortunately, the so-called "ghostbusters" were not allowed to participate in the study.

These are specialists who, already in those years, studied cases of poltergeists and ghosts, measured levels of negative energy, and generally investigated such phenomena. Since they were not allowed to take, let's say, field measurements, we can only assume what exactly happened in 1979 and 1982.

Nevertheless, they tried to study the case and even came to some conclusions. A survey of eyewitnesses suggested that gas really had nothing to do with it. The train was moving, and physically neither the driver nor the passengers could receive a dose that would lead to such consequences. A group of Leningrad and Moscow researchers came to the conclusion that we are talking about a geopathogenic zone.

There is such a thing as dormant anomalies. They rarely wake up, and they may be active at all once every few centuries. For example, a timeline in the Mediterranean Sea showing naval battles at the dawn of our era. He is seen once every 60-70 years. And what exactly is the cause of the phenomenon is unknown. Maybe there is a sleeping anomaly in the Leningrad metro, which it is simply impossible to identify without certain conditions when it "wakes up".

However, most people do not take such stories seriously, considering them urban tales, legends and horror stories. Let's be honest, if I took the subway every day and hadn't seen anything like this in decades, I would also be skeptical. But since there are so-called "dormant anomalies," nothing can be ruled out.