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Light rail rapid transit service in Kyiv, Ukraine
Kyiv Light Rail
Tram arrives at Politekhnichna stationTram arrives at Politekhnichna station
Overview
LocaleKyiv, Ukraine
Transit typeLight rail/Tram
Number of lines2 lines / 5 routes
Number of stations19
Operation
Began operation1978
Operator(s)Kyivpastrans
Technical
System length21 km (13 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
ElectrificationOverhead lines
System map

Legend
Starovokzalna 1 3 Trams in Kyiv Kyiv Metro Ukrainian Railways
Ploshcha Halytska
Povitroflotska
Politekhnichna Kyiv Metro
Oleksy Tykhoho
Industrialna
National Aviation University
Akademika Shalimova
Vatslava Havela Trams in Kyiv
Ivana Dziuby
Hnata Yury
Zhulia Verna
Kiltseva Doroha 2 3
Mykoly Rudenka
Vasylia Domanytskoho
Zodchykh
Oleksandra Makhova
Hryhorovycha-Barskoho
Vakhtanha Kikabidze
Mykhailivska Borshchahivka 1
Prospekt Akademika Koroliova 2
Raiduzhnyi 4 5
Romana Shukhevycha
Kashtanova
Ronalda Reihana
Serzha Lyfaria
Oleksandry Ekster
Myloslavska 4
Myloslavska Street
Khram Ikony "Vsetsarytsia"
Litsei № 293
Mikroraion № 20
RPS
Sotszabezbechennia
Poliklinika
Bulvar Leonida Bykova
Bulvar Volodymyra Vysotskoho
Serzha Lyfaria Street 5 Trams in Kyiv

Kyiv Light Rail or Kyiv Express Tram (Ukrainian: Київський швидкісний трамвай, translit.: Kyivs’kyi shvydkisnyi tramvai) consists of two light rail lines with rapid transit sections in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The system is largely grade-separated and is only connected to Kyiv's regular tram system at Starovokzalna and Myloslavska.

The two separate light rail lines are not connected. A third line has been announced. Both extant lines have intermodal stations providing links with the Kyiv Metro, urban electric train, in addition to other modes of the city's public transport.

Lines

Pravoberezhna Line

The Pravoberezhna line (Ukrainian: Правобережна лінія) is the first tram line to be opened, and is located on the city's right-bank. It was closed for reconstruction in 2008 and opened again on 16 October 2010. The line is separated from other street traffic by fence for most of its length.

Livoberezhna Line

The Livoberezhna line (Ukrainian: Лівобережна лінія) is the system's second light rail line that was built in 1993–2000 to serve the Troieschyna neighborhood. It was closed after low passenger traffic in 2009, although it was rebuilt to connect with the urban electric train in 2010–2012 and re-opened on 25 October 2012. The line is also entirely separated from other traffic with fence and bridges.

Gallery

References

  1. "Information about the transport authority KP "Kyivpastrans" in Kyiv". Easyway (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. "The tram will run towards Troieschyna on Thursday". UNIAN (in Ukrainian). 19 October 2012. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.

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