Kharkov

Ukraine (Europe)

Date of opening [d.m.y]	23.08.1975
Network length	35.3 km (21.94 mi)
Number of stations	28 (25*)
Number of lines	3
Stations per line	9.33
Avg. station distance*	1.41 km (0.88 mi)
Avg. line length	11.77 km (7.31 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
World Metro List by J. Serradell, 1/2008.

System known as	Metro
Annual ridership	Unknown
Track orientation	Right
Air-conditioned trains	No
Walk-through trains	No
Rubber-tyred trains	No
Driverless lines	No
Platform screen doors	No
Metro Features List

Metro Arts and Architecture

Examples of good station design:

Kharkov

The metro in Ukraine's second largest city was inaugurated in 1975 and consists of about 30 stations, many of them with interesting architecture and lighting and built with materials like marble and granite.

Photo [Alexei Bobko, urbanrail.fotopic.net]: Sovetskoj Armii station from 1978.

Departure Procedure and Sounds

"Oberezhno, dveri zachinyayutsa – nastupna stantsiya [station name]" ("Mind the closing doors – next station is [station name]") (wav from voices.metro.ru).

Useful Links for Kharkov Metro

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City map (Google Maps) (might show metro stations when zoomed in)
Images (Google Images)
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Wikipedia page
Kharkov city information (Wikipedia)

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