Metro in the Years of War
In the early morning of 24 February 2022, the whole of Ukraine woke to explosions. Pain, grief, anger and despair merged into one for millions of people. From the very first days, the sounds of artillery salvos, air raids and air-raid sirens rang out in…
Metro in these days (2010-2022)
After the grand opening, the builders switched their attention to the Peremoha station, which was supposed to complete the development of the metro network in the Oleksiivsky residential area. Workers cleared the pit of the rubbish that had accumulated…
Metro to Oleksiivka (1995-2010)
Despite the hard-won opening of the Oleksiivska line, the metro had not yet reached the Oleksiivskyi residential area itself, but had only come one station closer to it. The numerous buses and trolleybuses running from the Naukova station towards Pavlove…
Third Line (1984-1995)
The intensive development and expansion of the Saltivsky residential area gave rise to a serious transport problem – buses ran overcrowded, and at peak times it was difficult to squeeze into some of them. Therefore, the residents of Northern Saltivka…
Metro to Saltivka (1975-1984)
Even before the construction of the first launch section was completed, work was in full swing on the construction sites of the future stations in the south-eastern part of Kharkiv. At the beginning of 1975, work was underway along the entire launch…
First Stage (1968-1975)
With the appearance of the first construction site, fenced off with boards bearing the letter “M”, the attention of Kharkiv residents was immediately focused on the progress of the work. Watching from outside, only piles of earth from excavated pits, the…
Kharkiv Metro Projects (1962-1968)
In the post-war years, Kharkiv became one of the largest industrial, scientific and cultural centres not only in Ukraine, but in the entire Soviet Union. The city gradually expanded, reaching an area of more than 30,000 hectares, stretching 35 km from…