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Kharkiv Metro

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rapid transit system in Kharkiv, Ukraine

Key facts

Native name
Харківський метрополітен, Kharkivskyi Metropoliten
Owner
City of Kharkiv
Locale
Kharkiv , Ukraine
Transit type
Rapid transit
Number of stations
30 (2 under construction)
Daily ridership
383,560 (2020 average)
Annual ridership
231.1 million (2020)
Chief executive
Oleksii Luka
Headquarters
29 Rizdviana Str., Kharkiv
Website
Kharkiv Metro (in Ukrainian)
Began operation
22 August 1975 ; 50 years ago ( 1975-08-22 )
Operator s
Municipal Enterprise Kharkivsky Metropoliten
Number of vehicles
326 cars (65 trains)
Train length
5 cars
Headway
Peak hours: 2 - 3 mins, Off-peak: 4 - 10 minutes (before 2022)
System length
38.1 km (23.7 mi)
Track gauge
1,520 mm ( 4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in )
Electrification
Third rail , 825 V DC

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