Chernihivska (Kiev Metro)
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Chernihivska is Kiev Metro
station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line
. The station was built as a single extension to the newer housing massifs built on the eastern edge of Kiev
.
Located next on the intersection of the Brovary
Avenue and the Bratislava
Street it is a surface station built to the identical design that was popular throughout the Soviet Union
at the time, five stations on the Moscow Metro
(such as Bagrationovskaya
) and one on Tbilisi Metro
(Dibube
).
Chernihivska's design (architects I.Maslenikov, V.Bogdanovskaya, T.Tselikovskaya) consists of two levels, a lower platform one and an upper street level. The latter is made with two square glazed vestibule standing opposite a road flyover that crosses perpendicular to the platform alignment. As a result, on the platform level there is no canopy as such, however the need for the support of the structure requires a span of pillars on the centreline that are faced with white marble, and a fake canopy bottom adjoins from the top. Apart from the black granite on the platform, that is the only decoration used. However to avoid the station creating a gloomy nighttime appearance both the "ceiling" of the station are painted white.
In Kiev this was the first time such a design was required, and also the last time, because when the station was opened on November 4, 1968, the state requirement for aestatic functionality designs with little or no decorative architecture has already passed, and the cost-saving surface station approach was abandoned in favour of returning to standard underground designs.
One unique feature of the station is that it has a second platform for eastbound trains. When the station was terminus, this was used for quicker unload of passengers who were traveling from the centre to save the congestion in the small vestibules during peak hours (which were operating entry only). However after the extension to Lisova
in 1979, the passenger traffic fell rapidly and this arrangement was discontinued, although the platform itself remains.
The station is named after the city of Chernihiv
, because the Brovary Avenue then continues out of Kiev as the E101 motorway
towards that city. Originally however the station was called Komsomolska (ukr:Комсомольська, rus:Комсомольская, Komsomolskaya) after the Communist Youth League
that played an important role in Soviet society. After the Independence of Ukraine in 1991, the station was renamed due to the old name becoming obsolete after the League was disbanded.
Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line
Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line
The Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line , is the first line of the Kiev Metro, dating back to 1960. It includes some of the system's more historically significant stations, like Arsenalna, which at 105.5 meters is the deepest in the world and the next station Dnipro, which although the tunnel follows a...
. The station was built as a single extension to the newer housing massifs built on the eastern edge of Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
.
Located next on the intersection of the Brovary
Brovary
Brovary is a city in Kiev Oblast in northern Ukraine, an eastern suburb of the country's capital, Kiev. It is the administrative centre of the Brovarskyi Raion . Brovary is an ancient town, firstly mentioned in 1630. Its name translated from Ukrainian means "brewers"...
Avenue and the Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
Street it is a surface station built to the identical design that was popular throughout the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the time, five stations on the Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
(such as Bagrationovskaya
Bagrationovskaya
Bagrationovskaya is a Moscow Metro station, located on the surface portion of the Filyovskaya Line. Designed by Robert Pogrebnoy and Cheremin and opened in 1961 as part of the western extension of the Filyovsky radius, the station unlike the other three coming from the centre, features a more...
) and one on Tbilisi Metro
Tbilisi Metro
The Tbilisi Metro is a rapid transit Metro system in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia. Opened in 1966 it became the fourth Metro system in the former Soviet Union. Like most ex-Soviet Metros, most of the stations are very deep and vividly decorated....
(Dibube
Didube (Tbilisi Metro)
Didube ) is a metro station in Tbilisi, Georgia. It is located on the Didube-Samgori line. Didube is three stations from the central station, and five from the city's main street , in between Gotsiridze and Grmagele stations...
).
Chernihivska's design (architects I.Maslenikov, V.Bogdanovskaya, T.Tselikovskaya) consists of two levels, a lower platform one and an upper street level. The latter is made with two square glazed vestibule standing opposite a road flyover that crosses perpendicular to the platform alignment. As a result, on the platform level there is no canopy as such, however the need for the support of the structure requires a span of pillars on the centreline that are faced with white marble, and a fake canopy bottom adjoins from the top. Apart from the black granite on the platform, that is the only decoration used. However to avoid the station creating a gloomy nighttime appearance both the "ceiling" of the station are painted white.
One unique feature of the station is that it has a second platform for eastbound trains. When the station was terminus, this was used for quicker unload of passengers who were traveling from the centre to save the congestion in the small vestibules during peak hours (which were operating entry only). However after the extension to Lisova
Lisova (Kiev Metro)
Lisova is the terminus station of the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line on the Kiev Metro. Opened on December 5, 1979 it was also the last surface station in Kiev....
in 1979, the passenger traffic fell rapidly and this arrangement was discontinued, although the platform itself remains.
The station is named after the city of Chernihiv
Chernihiv
Chernihiv or Chernigov is a historic city in northern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chernihiv Oblast , as well as of the surrounding Chernihivskyi Raion within the oblast...
, because the Brovary Avenue then continues out of Kiev as the E101 motorway
European route E101
European route E 101 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Moscow, Russia and ends in Kiev, Ukraine. It is long.-Route:Moscow - Kaluga - Bryansk - Hlukhiv - Kiev...
towards that city. Originally however the station was called Komsomolska (ukr:Комсомольська, rus:Комсомольская, Komsomolskaya) after the Communist Youth League
Komsomol
The Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
that played an important role in Soviet society. After the Independence of Ukraine in 1991, the station was renamed due to the old name becoming obsolete after the League was disbanded.