Kyiv Metro

The Kyiv Metro (Ukrainian: Київський метрополітен, romanized: Kyivskyi metropoliten, IPA: [ˈkɪjiu̯sʲkɪj ˌmɛtropol⁽ʲ⁾iˈtɛn]) is a rapid transit system in Kyiv owned by the Kyiv City Council and operated by the city-owned company Kyivskyi Metropoliten. It was initially opened on November 6, 1960, as a single 5.24 km (3.26 mi) line with five stations. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third in the Soviet Union, after the Moscow and St. Petersburg metros.

Kyiv Metro
A type 81-540.3К train at Dnipro station
Overview
Native nameКиївський метрополітен
Kyivs'kyi metropoliten
OwnerKyiv City Council
LocaleKyiv
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of lines3
Number of stations52 (2 under construction)
Daily ridership 1.32 million (2016)
Annual ridership 484.56 million (2016)
Chief executiveViktor Brahinskyi
WebsiteKyiv Metro (in Ukrainian)
Operation
Began operation6 November 1960 (1960-11-06)
Operator(s)Kyivs'kyi Metropoliten
Number of vehicles824 cars (in 130 trains)
Technical
System length67.56 km (41.98 mi)
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
ElectrificationThird rail, 825 V DC
Average speed36.11 km/h (22.44 mph)

Today, the system consists of three lines and 52 stations, located throughout Kyiv's ten raion (districts), and operates 69.6 kilometers (43.2 mi) of routes, with 67.6 km (42.00 mi) used for revenue service and 2.048 km (1.27 mi) for non-revenue service. At 105.5 m (346 ft 1.5 in) below ground level, Arsenalna station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line is the second deepest metro station in the world after Hongyancun station in Chongqing.

In 2016, annual ridership for the metro was 484.56 million passengers, or about 1.32 million passengers daily. The metro accounted for 46.7% of Kyiv's public transport load in 2014.

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