Kharkiv Metro

The Kharkiv Metro (Ukrainian: Харківське метро or Харківський метрополітен) is the rapid transit system that serves the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. The metro was the second in Ukraine (after Kyiv) and the sixth in the USSR when it opened on 22–23 August, 1975. The metro consists of three lines that operate on 38.7 kilometres (24.0 mi) of the route and serve 30 stations. The system transported 223 million passengers in 2018 (up from 212.85 million in 2017).

Kharkiv Metro
Train (model 81-718.2) on 23 Serpnia station.
Overview
Native nameХарківський метрополітен
Kharkivsky Metropoliten
OwnerCity of Kharkiv
LocaleKharkiv, Ukraine
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations30
Daily ridership 350,000 (2020 average)
Annual ridership 128 million (2020)
Chief executiveAndriy Harmash
Headquarters29 Rizdvyana Str., Kharkiv
WebsiteKharkiv Metro (in Ukrainian)
Operation
Began operation22 August 1975 (1975-08-22)
Operator(s)Municipal Enterprise Kharkivsky Metropoliten
Number of vehicles65
Train length5 cars
Technical
System length38.1 km (23.7 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 825 V DC
Average speed35.6 km/h (22.1 mph)
System map
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