The metro has around 50 stations across four lines. Each station has its own theme. Some are dedicated to space (with mosaics of astronauts and rockets), some to poets, some to the cotton harvest, some to the city's rivers. Walking from one station to the next is a bit like walking through a moving art gallery.
The Kosmonavtlar (Cosmonauts) station is a favourite with children. Bright blue walls show pictures of famous astronauts and cosmonauts who have flown into space. The ceiling has little round portholes lit up like spaceship windows. It feels a bit like being inside a friendly rocket.
For a long time, no one was allowed to take photographs in the Tashkent metro. The rule changed in 2018, and suddenly the rest of the world got to see how beautiful it was. People from all over the world come to Tashkent now just to admire the stations.
Around 600,000 people use the metro every day to get to school or work. A single ticket costs much less than a chocolate bar. Children often get to ride for free with their parents. The trains run quickly and cleanly, deep under the city streets.