Kyiv Light Rail

Kyiv Light Rail or Kyiv Express Tram (Ukrainian: Київський швидкісний трамвай, translit.: Kyivs’kyi shvydkisnyi tramvai) consists of two light rail lines with rapid transit sections in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The system is largely grade-separated and is only connected to Kyiv's regular tram system at Starovokzalna and Myloslavska.

Kyiv Light Rail
Tram arrives at Politekhnichna station
Overview
Locale	Kyiv, Ukraine
Transit type	Light rail/Tram
Number of lines	2 lines / 5 routes
Number of stations	19
Operation
Began operation	1978
Operator(s)	Kyivpastrans
Technical
System length	21 km (13 mi)
Track gauge	1,524 mm (5 ft)
Electrification	Overhead lines
System map Starovokzalna 1 3 Ploshcha Halytska Povitroflotska Politekhnichna Oleksy Tykhoho Industrialna National Aviation University Akademika Shalimova Vatslava Havela Ivana Dziuby Hnata Yury Zhulia Verna Kiltseva Doroha 2 3 Mykoly Rudenka Vasylia Domanytskoho Zodchykh Oleksandra Makhova Hryhorovycha-Barskoho Vakhtanha Kikabidze Mykhailivska Borshchahivka 1 Prospekt Akademika Koroliova 2 Raiduzhnyi 4 5 Romana Shukhevycha Kashtanova Ronalda Reihana Serzha Lyfaria Oleksandry Ekster Myloslavska 4 Myloslavska Street Khram Ikony "Vsetsarytsia" Litsei № 293 Mikroraion № 20 RPS Sotszabezbechennia Poliklinika Bulvar Leonida Bykova Bulvar Volodymyra Vysotskoho Serzha Lyfaria Street 5

The two separate light rail lines are not connected. A third line has been announced. Both extant lines have intermodal stations providing links with the Kyiv Metro, urban electric train, in addition to other modes of the city's public transport.

Lines

Pravoberezhna Line

The Pravoberezhna line (Ukrainian: Правобережна лінія) is the first tram line to be opened, and is located on the city's right-bank. It was closed for reconstruction in 2008 and opened again on 16 October 2010. The line is separated from other street traffic by fence for most of its length.

Livoberezhna Line

The Livoberezhna line (Ukrainian: Лівобережна лінія) is the system's second light rail line that was built in 1993–2000 to serve the Troieschyna neighborhood. It was closed after low passenger traffic in 2009, although it was rebuilt to connect with the urban electric train in 2010–2012 and re-opened on 25 October 2012. The line is also entirely separated from other traffic with fence and bridges.

Gallery

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  K3R-N tram locally built specifically for the Kyiv Light Rail.
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  The Serzha Lyfaria station is integrated into an overpass bridge.
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  Grade separation at the Oleksandry Ekster station.
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  Turnstiles at the Kiltseva Doroha station's vestibule.
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  A 71-414K Fokstrot on the route #3
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  Myroslavska tram stop

External links

• "Main Page". Kyivpastrans (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 April 2014.
• Forina, Anastasia (26 April 2012). "A tram driver who is in love with her job". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
• "Kyiv metro, city train and light rail map" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2014.