Dnipro Metro
The Dnipropetrivsk Metro (Template:Lang-ua, Template:Lang-ru) is a single-line metro system that serves the city of Dnipropetrovsk, the third largest city in the Ukraine. The metro was the third in Ukraine (after Kharkiv) when it opened in 1995.
Lines and Stations
The colors in the table correspond to the colors of the lines in the metro map.
| # | Name | Opened | Length | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsentral'no-Zavodskaya Line (Центрально-Заводская линия) | 1995 | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Total: | 1.8km | 6 |
Facts and Numbers
The system was opened to the public in December 1995 and has 6 stations. It begins at the Vokzal'na station (Central Railway Station) and runs west towards the Komunarivs'ka station. Open from 5:30 till 23:00 at night, it has a yearly passenger traffic of about 14,9 million.
All of the metro stations, excluding the Komunarivs'ka, are located deeply underground and are constructed and designed in the typical ex-Soviet palace style.
Currently the metro trains in use by the system, carry about 3 to 4 train cars.
Future Plans
There are three stations are currently under construction, starting from the Vokzal'na station, to the city center: the Teatral'na station (nearly the Teatre of Opera and Ballet), the Tsentral'na station, and the Muzeyna station (another variant of the name is Zhovtneva Ploshcha). The construction is expected to end in 2008. The stations Tsentral'na and Muzeyna are expected to be in operation sometime after 2008.
After the additions to the first line, the total length of first line is expected to be 11.82 km., with 9 stations. A second line is planned to cross the Dnieper River. A perspective of the Dnepropetrivsk Metro system is to have 80 km. of track within 3 different metro lines.