Dnipro (Kyiv Metro)
Kyiv Metro station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Pecherskyi District Kyiv Ukraine | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°26′28″N 30°33′33″E / 50.44111°N 30.55917°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | Kyiv Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sviatoshynsko–Brovarska line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | bridge | ||||||||||
Depth | +6 m (20 ft) | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | 122 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 6 November 1960[1] | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Dnipro (
Station
The station is probably one of the most distinctive designs in not only Kyiv but all of the former
In engineering terms, the design incorporates two distinct portions: a large structure on the western side with an estacade track and platforms coming out. Both the engineers (H.Fuks, L.Nobsborsky and V.Ihnatyuk) and the architects (H.Hranatkin, A.Ihnashchenko, P.Krasytsky and S.Krushynsky) put quite an effort into its construction. The western side structure consists of an embankment level vestibule with ticket halls and staircases leading onto the platforms. Although the station has side platforms, it is possible to change direction without leaving the premises of the station.
The estacade level consists of two platforms separated by
Also interesting is that under the station pass the lines of the
Today the station, although having short passenger traffic, remains the most popular in Kyiv Metro. Most of the people who actually come off there are visitors to the city that are amazed at the construction of this remarkable 40-year-old design. Over the years, its exposure to the elements has necessitated some repair work and renovation which is periodically carried out. The station also remains symbolic in other ways, as it was on the hill of the right bank, where the current portal tunnels are that in 1949 the first tunnel boring shield was launched.
The station was closed on 24 February 2022 at the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4][2] The station was reopened on 8 March 2024.[2] The Kyiv City State Administration did state on 7 March 2024 that during an air alert, to warn for Russian missile strikes, the station "will be closed for passenger transportation for safety reasons."[2] It was announced that the station would be open from from 5:41 a.m. to 10:36 p.m.[4]
See also
References
- ^ UNIAN(6 November 2018)
- ^ a b c d "Dnipro metro station opens in Kyiv". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Туннели за станцией Арсенальная". 19 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-01-06.
- ^ a b "Kyiv metro station "Dnipro", which has not worked since February 24, 2022, will resume normal operation". Censor.net (in Ukrainian). March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
External links
- Kyivsky Metropoliten - Station description and Photographs (in Ukrainian)
- Metropoliten.kiev.ua - Station description and Photographs (in Russian)
- Zarohem.cz - Photographs (in Czech)