Kharkiv Metro
| Kharkiv Metro | |
|---|---|
Train (model 81-718.2) on 23 Serpnia station. | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | Харківський метрополітен Kharkivskyi Metropoliten |
| Owner | City of Kharkiv |
| Locale | Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Transit type | Rapid transit |
| Number of lines | 3 |
| Number of stations | 30 |
| Daily ridership | 350,000 (2020 average) |
| Annual ridership | 128 million (2020) |
| Chief executive | Vladyslav Pryimak |
| Headquarters | 29 Rizdviana Str., Kharkiv |
| Website | Kharkiv Metro (in Ukrainian) |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 22 August 1975 |
| Operator(s) | Municipal Enterprise Kharkivsky Metropoliten |
| Number of vehicles | 326 cars (65 trains) |
| Train length | 5 cars |
| Technical | |
| System length | 38.1 km (23.7 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
| Electrification | Third rail, 825 V DC |
| Average speed | 35.6 km/h (22.1 mph) |
The Kharkiv Metro (Ukrainian: Харківське метро or Харківський метрополітен) is the rapid transit system that serves the city of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine. The metro was the second in Ukraine (after Kyiv) and the sixth in the USSR when it opened on 22–23 August, 1975. The metro consists of three lines that operate on 38.7 kilometres (24.0 mi) of the route and serve 30 stations. The system transported 223 million passengers in 2018 (up from 212.85 million in 2017).