The Kyiv Metro is a rapid transit system in Kyiv owned by the Kyiv City Council and operated by the city-owned company Kyivskyi Metropoliten. It was initially opened on November 6, 1960, as a single 5.24 km (3.26 mi) line with five stations. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third in the Soviet Union, after the Moscow and St. Petersburg metros.
A type 81-540.3К train at Dnipro station
The article in the Kievlyanin newspaper proposing a project of the Kyiv Underground (24 Sep 1916 O.S.).
Earlier stations are ornately decorated, and many have impressive vestibules, such as this at Vokzalna station.
View of the eastern extension of the M1 line.
Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro.
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