Poshtova Ploshcha (Kiev Metro)
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Poshtova Ploshcha is a station on Kiev Metro
's Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
. The station was opened on December 17, 1976, and is named after Kiev
's Poshtova Square
(Post Square) near the Dnieper
's embankment in the historic Podil
neighbourhood. It was designed by A.S. Krushynskyi, T.A. Tselykovska, I.L. Maslenkov, and V.S. Bohdanovskyi.
The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. At the end of the station's hall, there is a stained glass decorative window. The station is accessible by passenger tunnels leading from the Volodymyrskyi Decent and the Poshtova Square
. Near the station, the Kiev funicular
is located, providing a main access to the station from the central part of Kiev.
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...
's Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
The Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line , is the second line of the Kiev Metro, first opened in 1976, it extended northwards along the right bank of the Dnieper river and began deviating from the river towards the southwest. As the current stations were built in the 1970s and 80s, architecturally the...
. The station was opened on December 17, 1976, and is named after 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....
's Poshtova Square
Poshtova Square
The Poshtova Square in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is one of the oldest historic squares of the city. Archeological finds are dated back to the 4th century....
(Post Square) near the Dnieper
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
's embankment in the historic Podil
Podil
The Podil or Podilskyi Raion is a historic neighbourhood and an administrative raion in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Kiev, the birthplace of the city's trade, commerce and industry...
neighbourhood. It was designed by A.S. Krushynskyi, T.A. Tselykovska, I.L. Maslenkov, and V.S. Bohdanovskyi.
The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. At the end of the station's hall, there is a stained glass decorative window. The station is accessible by passenger tunnels leading from the Volodymyrskyi Decent and the Poshtova Square
Poshtova Square
The Poshtova Square in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is one of the oldest historic squares of the city. Archeological finds are dated back to the 4th century....
. Near the station, the Kiev funicular
Kiev funicular
The Kiev funicular serves the city of Kiev, connecting the historic Uppertown, and the lower commercial neighborhood of Podil through the steep hill overseeing the Dnieper River.-History:...
is located, providing a main access to the station from the central part of Kiev.