Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line
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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...
, dating back to 1960. It includes some of the system's more historically significant stations, like Arsenalna
Arsenalna (Kiev Metro)
Arsenalna is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened along with the first stage and is currently the deepest station in the world . This attributed to Kiev's geography where the high bank of the Dnieper River rises above the rest of the city...
, which at 105.5 meters is the deepest in the world and the next station Dnipro
Dnipro (Kiev Metro)
Dnipro is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line). Named after the Dnieper River, the station consists of a semi-estacade over the embankment highway, and then continues across the river as part of the Metro Bridge...
, which although the tunnel follows a descent, appears above ground level.
All of the stations on the eastern bank of the Dnieper river are either ground or above ground level, this attributed to a similar experiment like Moscow's Filyovskaya Line
Filyovskaya Line
Filyovskaya Line , or Line 4, is a line of the Moscow Metro. Chronologically the sixth to open, it connects the major eastern districts of Dorogomilovo and Fili along with the Moscow City with the city centre...
however the warmer Ukrainian climate prevented the stations there from being severely deteriorated, which was why extensions in 1968 and 1979 were kept from going underground. The five original stations are extremely beautiful in architecture and decoration as they managed to survive Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev led the Soviet Union during part of the Cold War. He served as First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, and as Chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Premier, from 1958 to 1964...
's struggle with decorative "extras".
The Svyatoshinsko-Brovarskaya Line cuts 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....
on an east-west axis and presently comprises 18 stations. It is generally coloured red on the maps.
Timeline
| Segment | Date opened | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Vokzalna Vokzalna (Kiev Metro) Vokzalna is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened along with the Metro on the 6 November 1960, and is named after Kiev's Central rail station and is the metro stop for those using the train.... — Dnipro Dnipro (Kiev Metro) Dnipro is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line). Named after the Dnieper River, the station consists of a semi-estacade over the embankment highway, and then continues across the river as part of the Metro Bridge... |
November 6, 1960 | 5.24 km |
| Vokzalna Vokzalna (Kiev Metro) Vokzalna is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened along with the Metro on the 6 November 1960, and is named after Kiev's Central rail station and is the metro stop for those using the train.... — Shuliavska Shuliavska (Kiev Metro) Shuliavska is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1963, and is named after Kiev's Shuliavka neighbourhood. It was designed by A.V. Dobrovolskyi, B.I. Pryimak, A.I. Malynovskyi, and A.I. Cherkasskyi... |
November 5, 1963 | 3.24 km |
| Dnipro Dnipro (Kiev Metro) Dnipro is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line). Named after the Dnieper River, the station consists of a semi-estacade over the embankment highway, and then continues across the river as part of the Metro Bridge... — Darnytsia Darnytsia (Kiev Metro) Darnytsia is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1965 as part of the westwards eastwards expansion of the Brovary radius and is the second one to be fully on the left bank of the Dnieper River... |
November 5, 1965 | 4.15 km |
| Darnytsia Darnytsia (Kiev Metro) Darnytsia is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1965 as part of the westwards eastwards expansion of the Brovary radius and is the second one to be fully on the left bank of the Dnieper River... — Chernihivska Chernihivska (Kiev Metro) 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.... |
November 4, 1968 | 1.32 km |
| Shuliavska Shuliavska (Kiev Metro) Shuliavska is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1963, and is named after Kiev's Shuliavka neighbourhood. It was designed by A.V. Dobrovolskyi, B.I. Pryimak, A.I. Malynovskyi, and A.I. Cherkasskyi... — Sviatoshyn Sviatoshyn (Kiev Metro) Sviatoshyn is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1971, and is named after Kiev's Sviatoshyn neighborhood. It was designed by H.V. Holovko, N.S. Kolomiiets, and M.M. Syrkin... |
November 5, 1971 | 4.23 km |
| Chernihivska Chernihivska (Kiev Metro) 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.... — 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.... |
December 5, 1979 | 1.22 km |
| Teatralna Teatralna (Kiev Metro) Teatralna is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kiev Metro system. The station serves as a transfer point, via a pedestrian walkway connecting it to the Zoloti Vorota station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line. The station was opened in 1987, between the Universytet and Khreshchatyk... |
November 6, 1987 | N/A |
| Sviatoshyn Sviatoshyn (Kiev Metro) Sviatoshyn is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1971, and is named after Kiev's Sviatoshyn neighborhood. It was designed by H.V. Holovko, N.S. Kolomiiets, and M.M. Syrkin... — Akademmistechko Akademmistechko (Kiev Metro) Akademmistechko is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station is presently the western terminus of the line and was opened on May 24, 2003 as part of the western extension of the Sviatoshynsky radius.... |
May 24, 2003 | 3.25 km |
| Total: | 18 stations | 22.64 km |
Name changes
| Station | Previous name(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sviatoshyn Sviatoshyn (Kiev Metro) Sviatoshyn is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1971, and is named after Kiev's Sviatoshyn neighborhood. It was designed by H.V. Holovko, N.S. Kolomiiets, and M.M. Syrkin... |
Sviatoshyno | 1971 – 1991 |
| Beresteiska Beresteiska (Kiev Metro) Beresteiska is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened in 1971 as part of the second stage of the Sviatoshynsky radius.... |
Zhovtneva | 1971 – 1993 |
| Shuliavska Shuliavska (Kiev Metro) Shuliavska is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1963, and is named after Kiev's Shuliavka neighbourhood. It was designed by A.V. Dobrovolskyi, B.I. Pryimak, A.I. Malynovskyi, and A.I. Cherkasskyi... |
Zavod Bilshovyk | 1963 – 1993 |
| Teatralna Teatralna (Kiev Metro) Teatralna is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kiev Metro system. The station serves as a transfer point, via a pedestrian walkway connecting it to the Zoloti Vorota station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line. The station was opened in 1987, between the Universytet and Khreshchatyk... |
Leninska | 1987 – 1993 |
| Chernihivska Chernihivska (Kiev Metro) 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.... |
Komsomolska | 1968 – 1993 |
| 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.... |
Pionerska | 1979 – 1993 |
Transfers
| # | Transfer to | At |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Khreshchatyk Khreshchatyk (Kiev Metro) Khreshchatyk is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kiev Metro. The station is named for the Khreshchatyk street, the most central street in Kiev. The station was opened in 1960 along with the first stage of the Metro... |
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| Syretsko-Pecherska Line Syretsko-Pecherska Line The Syretsko-Pecherska Line is third line of the Kiev Metro, first opened in 1989. It extends the metro system southeast along the right bank of the Dnieper River before crossing it on a covered bridge and then east from there. The northern section extends further northwestwards. The line is one... |
Teatralna Teatralna (Kiev Metro) Teatralna is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kiev Metro system. The station serves as a transfer point, via a pedestrian walkway connecting it to the Zoloti Vorota station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line. The station was opened in 1987, between the Universytet and Khreshchatyk... |
Rolling stock
The line is served by the Darnytsia depot (№ 1) although before 1965, a converted tram depot located under the DniproDnipro (Kiev Metro)
Dnipro is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line). Named after the Dnieper River, the station consists of a semi-estacade over the embankment highway, and then continues across the river as part of the Metro Bridge...
station was used, after the completion of the Metro Bridge, the depot was dismantled.
Recent developments and future plans
Since the line has the oldest stations in the system, some show heavy marks from nearly half a century of exploitation and need for renovations. This includes replacement of escalators, lighting and in some cases the decoration. In particular, this concerns the surface stations which are exposed to weather elements. One of the which is DarnytsiaDarnytsia (Kiev Metro)
Darnytsia is a station on the Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened on November 5, 1965 as part of the westwards eastwards expansion of the Brovary radius and is the second one to be fully on the left bank of the Dnieper River...
which in the future is to become an important transfer station for three lines, has recently undergone a complete reconstruction, with an addition of a new western entrance.
Other projects include additional new entrances for Vokzalna
Vokzalna (Kiev Metro)
Vokzalna is a station on Kiev Metro's Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line. The station was opened along with the Metro on the 6 November 1960, and is named after Kiev's Central rail station and is the metro stop for those using the train....
and a planned one for Teatralna
Teatralna (Kiev Metro)
Teatralna is a station on the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the Kiev Metro system. The station serves as a transfer point, via a pedestrian walkway connecting it to the Zoloti Vorota station on the Syretsko-Pecherska Line. The station was opened in 1987, between the Universytet and Khreshchatyk...
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