Vyrlytsia (Kiev Metro)
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Vyrlytsia is a station on the Kiev Metro
's Syretsko-Pecherska Line
. It was opened on March 4, 2006 on the already functioning stretch, Kharkivska
-Boryspilska
.
The station is by far the most unusual in the system. Its design is a shallow level curved side-platform pillar bi-span. In the original designs the station was not planned, and the long stretch Kharkivska
-Boryspilska
was already under construction, when in late 2003, the City urban planning committee decided to invest and develop the empty area roughly halfway between the two stations with new housing massifs. As a result a need for a Metro station arose. In fact the only other station in the former USSR to exhibit the same layout is Alexandrovsky Sad on the Moscow Metro
whose design was too attributed to the same reasoning.
As the station had to be built into the existing tunnel path, it was deemed too expensive and unpractical to alter the path of the tunnels. This resulted in the track construction continuing as planned, while a station pit was built around them. As a result Vyrlytsia opened half a year after Boryspilska. The curvature of the platform is a merit to this. The other visible sign is the central pillar span that separates the paths. Like in the rest of the stretch this was to house pipes and tubes with communication cables, again for reasons of cost-saving, these were left and instead coated with metallic planes, which were also used for the ceiling of the station.
It believes and disbelieves:
Where reeds have ripened now,
The doors of "Vyrlytsia" opened,
As sung out of the soul.
Here, the will of metro-builders
Is set in the concrete.
For they believed - plans will come true-
And such is the Metro law!!!
Also, unlike other shallow stations in Kiev, Vyrlytsia's vestibule is not at the far ends of the platform but in its centre with staircases leading to large underground vestibule which has glazed pavilions on the surface, that are located on both sides of the Mykola Bazhan avenue. As with all new stations in Kiev, disabled access is not overlooked and the station features four lifts to the surface.
Designed by architect V. Gnevyshev, decoratively the station has a "high-tech" theme, and in addition to the metallic planes its walls are riveted with smelt, green mosaic and beige coloured marble. The floor is covered with grey granite and the surface vestibule has lit opaque glass with urban skyline images drawn on it.
In a unique twist of opening dates for Metro stations, that were usually for occasions like New Year or October Revolution
in the past, Vyrlytsia is the first known case to open in honour of the International Women's Day
, (8 March) which too is a public holiday in Ukraine
. The then Mayor of Kiev
, Oleksandr Omelchenko
, despite his leave, was present for the opening.
However, the station's proximity to lake Vyrlytsia for which it was named, and the technique of construction proved to be unsuitable to guard it from flooding, which became evident since its opening. However during the summer of 2006 the rains were strong enough to necessitate the station's closure for repair to the hyroisolation. Since then one of the disabled lifts has been out of service. Of the positive effects, the station took some of the passenger traffic off the previous terminus of the line, Kharkivska.
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...
's Syretsko-Pecherska Line
Syretsko-Pecherska Line
The Syretsko-Pecherska Line is third line of the Kiev Metro, first opened in 1989. It extends the metro system southeast along the right bank of the Dnieper River before crossing it on a covered bridge and then east from there. The northern section extends further northwestwards. The line is one...
. It was opened on March 4, 2006 on the already functioning stretch, Kharkivska
Kharkivska (Kiev Metro)
Kharkivska is a station of Kiev Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line. It is situated between Pozniaky and Vyrlytsia stations. This station was opened on December 30, 1994....
-Boryspilska
Boryspilska (Kiev Metro)
Boryspilska is a station on Kiev Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line.Designed by architects V.Gnevyshev, T.Tselikovskaya and A.Yukhnovsky, the station is a shallow level single-vault . Although originally planned to open in the late 1990s, financial offsets put off the date to August 23, 2005, when it...
.
The station is by far the most unusual in the system. Its design is a shallow level curved side-platform pillar bi-span. In the original designs the station was not planned, and the long stretch Kharkivska
Kharkivska (Kiev Metro)
Kharkivska is a station of Kiev Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line. It is situated between Pozniaky and Vyrlytsia stations. This station was opened on December 30, 1994....
-Boryspilska
Boryspilska (Kiev Metro)
Boryspilska is a station on Kiev Metro's Syretsko-Pecherska Line.Designed by architects V.Gnevyshev, T.Tselikovskaya and A.Yukhnovsky, the station is a shallow level single-vault . Although originally planned to open in the late 1990s, financial offsets put off the date to August 23, 2005, when it...
was already under construction, when in late 2003, the City urban planning committee decided to invest and develop the empty area roughly halfway between the two stations with new housing massifs. As a result a need for a Metro station arose. In fact the only other station in the former USSR to exhibit the same layout is Alexandrovsky Sad on the Moscow Metro
Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro is a rapid transit system serving Moscow and the neighbouring town of Krasnogorsk. Opened in 1935 with one line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union. As of 2011, the Moscow Metro has 182 stations and its route length is . The system is...
whose design was too attributed to the same reasoning.
As the station had to be built into the existing tunnel path, it was deemed too expensive and unpractical to alter the path of the tunnels. This resulted in the track construction continuing as planned, while a station pit was built around them. As a result Vyrlytsia opened half a year after Boryspilska. The curvature of the platform is a merit to this. The other visible sign is the central pillar span that separates the paths. Like in the rest of the stretch this was to house pipes and tubes with communication cables, again for reasons of cost-saving, these were left and instead coated with metallic planes, which were also used for the ceiling of the station.
It believes and disbelieves:
Where reeds have ripened now,
The doors of "Vyrlytsia" opened,
As sung out of the soul.
Here, the will of metro-builders
Is set in the concrete.
For they believed - plans will come true-
And such is the Metro law!!!
Also, unlike other shallow stations in Kiev, Vyrlytsia's vestibule is not at the far ends of the platform but in its centre with staircases leading to large underground vestibule which has glazed pavilions on the surface, that are located on both sides of the Mykola Bazhan avenue. As with all new stations in Kiev, disabled access is not overlooked and the station features four lifts to the surface.
Designed by architect V. Gnevyshev, decoratively the station has a "high-tech" theme, and in addition to the metallic planes its walls are riveted with smelt, green mosaic and beige coloured marble. The floor is covered with grey granite and the surface vestibule has lit opaque glass with urban skyline images drawn on it.
In a unique twist of opening dates for Metro stations, that were usually for occasions like New Year or October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
in the past, Vyrlytsia is the first known case to open in honour of the International Women's Day
International Women's Day
International Women's Day , originally called International Working Women’s Day, is marked on March 8 every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political and...
, (8 March) which too is a public holiday 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...
. The then Mayor of Kiev
Mayor of Kiev
Mayor of Kiev is the elected mayor of the municipality of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, who is also normally automatically appointed as Head of the City's State Administration and Chair of the City Council....
, Oleksandr Omelchenko
Oleksandr Omelchenko
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Omelchenko became the mayor of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, in 1999. He lost his re-election bid in March 2006. Omelchenko is now member of the Verkhovna Rada elected on behalf of Our Ukraine–People's Self-Defense Bloc but expelled from that fraction in September 2011....
, despite his leave, was present for the opening.
However, the station's proximity to lake Vyrlytsia for which it was named, and the technique of construction proved to be unsuitable to guard it from flooding, which became evident since its opening. However during the summer of 2006 the rains were strong enough to necessitate the station's closure for repair to the hyroisolation. Since then one of the disabled lifts has been out of service. Of the positive effects, the station took some of the passenger traffic off the previous terminus of the line, Kharkivska.