Red Gate
During planning, there were several working names including Krasnovorotskaya Ploshchad, and Krasnovorotskaya. The station's name means "Red Gate" in Russian and comes from the square where the famous triumphal archway, Red Gate, once stood. The arch, which celebrated Russia's victory in the Battle of Poltava, was demolished in 1927; but the name of the square remained until 1941.