Kiev Metro

The Kiev Metro is the metro (subway) system that provides Kiev with mass-transit services. It was the first metro in Ukraine and the third one in the USSR. As of 2005, the three Kiev metro lines total 56 km in length and comprise 44 stations. The system is served by 580 cars and is open daily from 6:00 until 0:00.

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Most of the stations opened prior to the 1990s were located deep underground, meant to double as a bomb shelter. The newer stations are mostly located much closer to the surface. Like the Moscow Metro network, stations in Kiev are exquisitely decorated and kept very clean. Stations usually have a large vestibule and spacious underground tunnels connecting the station to the surface entrances, where street vendors line the walls with various goods, from fruits and vegetables to flowers to CDs and books to clothing. It is also possible to find fast food restaurants in some passages.

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Kiev: Kiev (Ukrainian: , Kyiv; Russian: , Kiev; also spelled Kyiv (see also Cities' alternative names), is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper river. As of 2003, Kiev officially had 2,642,486 inhabitants, although the large number of...

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