Kyiv Light Rail

Kyiv Light Rail
Tram arrives at Politekhnichna station
Overview
LocaleKyiv, Ukraine
Transit typeLight rail/Tram
Number of lines2 lines / 5 routes
Number of stations19
Operation
Began operation1978
Operator(s)Kyivpastrans
Technical
System length21 km (13 mi)
Track gauge1,524 mm (5 ft)
ElectrificationOverhead lines

Kyiv Light Rail or Kyiv Express Tram (Ukrainian: Київський швидкісний трамвай, translit.: Kyivs’kyi shvydkisnyi tramvai) consists of two light rail lines with rapid transit sections in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. The system is largely grade-separated and is only connected to Kyiv's regular tram system at Starovokzalna and Myloslavska.

The two separate light rail lines are not connected. A third line has been announced. Both extant lines have intermodal stations providing links with the Kyiv Metro, urban electric train, in addition to other modes of the city's public transport.