Kyivska (Kharkiv Metro) Explained

Kyivska
Type:Kharkiv Metro Station
Style:Kharkiv Metro
Style2:Saltivska
Coordinates:50.0012°N 36.2702°W
Structure:underground
Platform:1
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Opened:11 August 1984
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Kharkiv Metro

The Kyivska (Ukrainian: Київська, pronounced as /audio link/) is a station on Kharkiv Metro's Saltivska Line. The station was opened on 11 August 1984.

The name of the metro station on the stations walls was originally written in Russian, in September 2023 these Russian letters were replaced with ones that depict the name of the station in Ukrainian as part of Ukraine's derussification campaign following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1] In addition, an image of the hammer and sickle which is prohibited in Ukraine according 2015 Ukrainian decommunization laws, was removed from the walls.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A metro station has been de-Russified in Kharkov. 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. SQ. Ukrainian.
    Web site: The name of a metro station in Kharkov is being changed (photo). 28 September 2023. 28 September 2023. SQ. Ukrainian.