Dnipropetrovsk Metro
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The Dnipropetrovsk Metro is a single-line metro system
that serves the city of Dnipropetrovsk
, the third largest city in Ukraine
by population. The metro was the third system constructed in Ukraine, after the Kiev
and Kharkiv
metro systems, respectfully, when it opened on December 29, 1995. Current expansion plans will increase the number of stations to nine by 2014 at the latest.
The Dnipropetrovsk Metro is currently the shortest metro system in the world, consisting of one 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) line
and 6 stations. The line starts at the Vokzalna station
, near the city's central railway station in the east and ends at the Komunarivska station
in the western part of the city. The system is open from 5:30 in the morning till 23:00 at night, serving a daily passenger traffic of about 37,500 passengers. Initially, the metro trains carried 5 train cars each, but as the passenger ridership declined, the number of cars was reduced to three.
affirmed the Central Committee of the Communist Party
's action to allow the Gosplan (government planning agency) and the communication and transportation construction ministries to conduct research on construction a metropolitan system in Dnipropetrovsk.
The construction itself was started on March 15, 1982 following a decree by the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
. These plans were realized when the system's first line, the Tsentralno-Zavodska Line
, was opened to the public on December 29, 1995.
The Dnipropetrovsk Metro system was constructed following the typical Soviet metro construction format. Out of the six stations, five are located deep underground and one is placed near the surface. Four of the deep stations are single vaults built on Leningrad
technology and one is a Pylon. The only shallow station is a pillar trispan. Owing to the economic recession of the early 1990s, the metro stations lack the same level of decoration and architectural integrity of those built in Soviet times.
Two new stations in the city centre, "Tsentralna" and "Tsentralna", are on track and expected to be finished by late 2015. Another station, "Parus", is planned for the western terminus of the Tsentralno-Zavodska Line. A lack of funding for the construction, in part, specifically to the fact that Dnipropetrovsk was not chosen as one of the host cities of the UEFA Euro 2012 football championship.
After the first additions to the line segment, the total length of system's only line is expected to be 11.82 km (7.3 mi), with 9 stations. In the long term perspective, a second line is planned to span across the Dnipro River
, and to potentially have 80 km (49.7 mi) of track on three lines minimum.
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
that serves the city of Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
, the third largest city in Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
by population. The metro was the third system constructed in Ukraine, after the Kiev
Kiev Metro
The Kiev Metro is a metro system that is the mainstay of Kiev's public transport. It was the first rapid transit system in Ukraine and the third one built in the USSR . It now has three lines with a total length of 63.7 kilometres and 49 stations...
and Kharkiv
Kharkiv Metro
The Kharkiv Metro is the metro system that serves the city of Kharkiv , the second largest city in Ukraine. The metro was the second in Ukraine and the sixth in the USSR when it opened in 1975.-Lines and Stations:...
metro systems, respectfully, when it opened on December 29, 1995. Current expansion plans will increase the number of stations to nine by 2014 at the latest.
The Dnipropetrovsk Metro is currently the shortest metro system in the world, consisting of one 7.8 kilometres (4.8 mi) line
Tsentralno-Zavodska Line
The Tsentralno-Zavodska Line is the first and only line of the Dnipropetrovsk Metro in Dnipropetrovsk, located in eastern Ukraine. The line's short length, makes the Dnipropetrovsk Metro system the shortest metro system in the world. The six station segment was opened on December 29, 1995 and runs...
and 6 stations. The line starts at the Vokzalna station
Vokzalna (Dnipropetrovsk Metro)
Vokzalna is a station on Dnipropetrovsk Metro's Tsentralno–Zavodska Line. The station is presently the eastern terminus of the line and was opened on December 29, 1995. However, once the nearby Teatralna station will be completed, it will cease being the eastern terminus. The station has a total...
, near the city's central railway station in the east and ends at the Komunarivska station
Komunarivska (Dnipropetrovsk Metro)
Komunarivska is a station on Dnipropetrovsk Metro's Tsentralno–Zavodska Line. It is a shallow subway station, accessible by stairs and was opened on December 29, 1995 along with the rest of the system's first stations...
in the western part of the city. The system is open from 5:30 in the morning till 23:00 at night, serving a daily passenger traffic of about 37,500 passengers. Initially, the metro trains carried 5 train cars each, but as the passenger ridership declined, the number of cars was reduced to three.
History
In 1979, the Council of Ministers of the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
affirmed the Central Committee of the Communist Party
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union , abbreviated in Russian as ЦК, "Tse-ka", earlier was also called as the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party ...
's action to allow the Gosplan (government planning agency) and the communication and transportation construction ministries to conduct research on construction a metropolitan system in Dnipropetrovsk.
The construction itself was started on March 15, 1982 following a decree by the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. These plans were realized when the system's first line, the Tsentralno-Zavodska Line
Tsentralno-Zavodska Line
The Tsentralno-Zavodska Line is the first and only line of the Dnipropetrovsk Metro in Dnipropetrovsk, located in eastern Ukraine. The line's short length, makes the Dnipropetrovsk Metro system the shortest metro system in the world. The six station segment was opened on December 29, 1995 and runs...
, was opened to the public on December 29, 1995.
The Dnipropetrovsk Metro system was constructed following the typical Soviet metro construction format. Out of the six stations, five are located deep underground and one is placed near the surface. Four of the deep stations are single vaults built on Leningrad
Saint Petersburg Metro
The Saint Petersburg Metro is the underground railway system in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It has been open since November 15, 1955.Formerly known as the V.I...
technology and one is a Pylon. The only shallow station is a pillar trispan. Owing to the economic recession of the early 1990s, the metro stations lack the same level of decoration and architectural integrity of those built in Soviet times.
Future plans
Three stations are currently under construction, which would expand the system from the Dnipropetrovsk Central Railway Station (at Vokzalna) to the city centre; Teatralna (near the Theatre of Opera and Ballet), Tsentralna, and Muzeina (near the Museum of History). Construction on these two stations was restarted in late February 2011 after being completely halted on July 26, 2009.Two new stations in the city centre, "Tsentralna" and "Tsentralna", are on track and expected to be finished by late 2015. Another station, "Parus", is planned for the western terminus of the Tsentralno-Zavodska Line. A lack of funding for the construction, in part, specifically to the fact that Dnipropetrovsk was not chosen as one of the host cities of the UEFA Euro 2012 football championship.
After the first additions to the line segment, the total length of system's only line is expected to be 11.82 km (7.3 mi), with 9 stations. In the long term perspective, a second line is planned to span across the Dnipro River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
, and to potentially have 80 km (49.7 mi) of track on three lines minimum.