Trolleybuses in Kyiv

Kyiv Trolleybus
Overview
Native nameКиївський Тролейбус
OwnerKyivpastrans, Kyiv City Council
Area servedDarnytsia Raion, Desna Raion, Dnipro Raion, Holosiiv Raion, Obolon Raion, Pechersk Raion, Podil Raion, Shevchenko Raion, Solomianka Raion, Sviatoshyn Raion
LocaleKyiv
Number of lines48
Annual ridership164,325,700 (2016)
Websitekpt.kyiv.ua
Operation
Began operationNovember 5, 1935
Number of vehicles629
Technical
System length496 kilometres (308 mi) (2019)
System map

The Kyiv Trolleybus is a trolleybus network in Kyiv, the largest trolleybus network in the world in terms of line length, and the largest in Ukraine in terms of length and number of cars. The network was opened on November 5, 1935.