Universitet (eng. University) metro station is located in Stare Misto neighborhood (Shevchenkivskyy district). Located under Taras Shevchenko Blvd. Station was opened in 1960, has only one entrance at Shevchenko Blvd. Station is known like one of the most interesting example of classic architectural style in Kiev metro. Design of station is classic and similar with palaces design – orange marble on walls, classic architecture style. Artworks on station – busts of big Ukrainian poetries, writers, academics, philosophies like Taras Shevchenko, Grygory Skovoroda and other. Station is deep and as escalator. Station is not so congested, because of parks, which are located here. Station is located in the luxury Downtown area. Nearby are located – Botanical Garden im. Fomina, Volodymyr temple, National University im. Shevchenko, Romanian, Belarusian, Dutch, Algerian, Slovakian, Swedish, Austrian, German, Jordanian, Belgian and Argentinean embassy, Kosenko and Medical museums. From the station are running trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Nyvky, Solomianka and Downtown. Trolleybuses: 8, 17. Mini buses: 189, 199, 228, 230, 231, 429, 433, 450, 532, 534, 548, 570, 575.

 Next station, Teatralna (eng. Theatre Area) has interchange with Zoloti Vorota station (Green line), station is located in Stare Misto neighborhood (Shevchenkivskyy municipality). Located under Hmelnitskogo St. Station was opened in 1987 and was formerly named “Leninska”. Station is deep, has escalator. Design of station is severe; walls are covered by dark red and white marble. Artworks – panel with Lenin and citations from his works. On Teatralna, there are two entrances on Hmelnitskogo and Pushkinska streets. Station is congested because of subway interchange. Station is located right in the Downtown area. Nearby are located – Theatre of Russian drama, Shevcehnko, Tichina museums, Literature Museum, CUM (Central Universal Market), Columbian and Peru embassy. From the station are running buses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Borshchagivka, Bilychy, Solomianka and Downtown. Buses: 24, 38. Mini buses: 230, 429, 433.

 Hreshchatyk (eng. Baptize Guy) station has interchange with Maidan Nezalezhnosti station (Blue line), station is located in the very heart of city, just under the main street of city – Hreshchatyk Street. Station has 3 entrances – first (main entrance) on Hreshchatyk Street, second on Gorodetskogo St and last on Instytutska St. Hreshchatyk station was opened in 1960. Design of station is simple – station is covered by white marble, has big columns with tile artworks with flowers.  Station is deep, has escalator. Station is congested because of subway interchange. Nearby are located – Small dramatic Theatre, Theatre of Ukrainian drama, International center of culture and art, Turkmen and Japanese embassy, Cinema “Kinopalats”, “Ukraina”, Paint art museum, Kyiv central municipality. From the station are running buses to Borshchagivka, Bilychy and Pechersk. Buses: 24.

 Next station, Arsenalna (eng.  Arsenal), is located between elite Lipki neighborhood and Pechersk, old heart of city (Pecherskyy municipality). Located under Arsenalna Sq. Station was opened in 1960 and today it is one of the deepest subway stations in the world (109 meters under the surface!); has escalator. Design of station is ascetic – all walls are covered with white tile, without artworks.  Station has one entrance at Arsenalna Sq. Nearby are located – Mariinskyy park, one of the most beautiful parks of city, Mariinskyy palace, Green theatre, Ukrainian Parlament, Children’s palace, Askoldova Mogyla park, “Askoldova Mogyla” park, Chinese, Moldavian, Latvian, Brazilian, Tatarstan and Chili embassy, “Arsenal” plant. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Vydubychi, Darnytsya, Podil and Downtown. Buses: 24, 55, 62. Trolleybuses: 38. Mini buses: 406, 470, 520, 444, 238.

 Dnipro (eng. Days About, exactly called because of Dnipro river)station is located on the Dnipro quay, in Pecherskyy municipality. This station is on surface, Dnipro is the last station on the Right Bank, which is on this line. Station was opened in 1960. Design of station is simple, platforms on station are located on the right, station doesn’t has any artworks. Station has only one entrance to the Naberezhne Shosse. Station is one of the most not congested stations in Kyiv, because here are located only high, woody hills of Right bank and Dnipro River, where you can only fish, but not swim. Nearby are located – “Rybalka” market, “Metro Dnipro” pier, Metro bridge, which was opened in early 60-ies. From the station are running buses, trams and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Podil, Bereznyaky, Darnytsya and Chervonyy Hutir. Buses: 51. Mini buses: 446, 500. Trams: 5.

 Next station, Hidropark (eng. Hydro Park (Water Park)) is located on Venetsianskyy Island (also called Hidropark Island), in Dniprovskyy municipality. Station is on surface. Station was opened in 1965, located by the Brovarskyy Ave. Hidropark has three entrances on the same avenue. Located in huge park, that takes all territory of island – there are no any residential houses nearby.  But still, at summer, station can be congested, because of nice beaches, that are located on island. At summertime, this place is favorite for all citizens – nearby are located lot of beaches, like Hidropark, Truhaniv and Dolobetskyy island beaches. All of these islands are connected by pedestrian bridges. Beaches are however wild, or civic, full of people, or empty, there is even nude beach. Station doesn’t has any interchange with other public transport, so why, if you what to visit Kyiv beaches, you need to take only subway of to visit beautiful beaches of Hidropark.

 Livoberezhna (eng. Left Bank) station is the first station on Red line, which is located on Left Bank. Station is located on surface. This and all next stations till terminus are congested because of huge residential areas, which are situated here. Station was opened in 1965 and is placed between Mykilska Slobidka and Livoberezhnyy Massiv neighborhoods (Dniprovskyy municipality). Station is located on Brovarskyy Ave, near the big trade place, has two entrances. Nearby are located – International Exhibition Center, Left Bank Central Post Office, Theatre of Drama and Comedy, two supermarkets, Cinema “Multiplex Comod”, five banks. From the station are running buses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Rusanivka, Bereznyaky, Voskresenka, Raiduzhnyy Masiv and Downtown. Buses: 42, 70, 87, 117, 108, 46. Mini buses: 215, 246, 216, 222, 460, 578, 579, 580. Intercity mini buses: 324. Intercity buses: a3, c13.

 Next station, Darnytsa (eng. Gift  –nytsa), is also located in big trade place, between Sotsmistechko and Komsomolskyy Masiv neighborhoods (Dniprovskyy district). Station is on surface, has three entrances, one of them was opened in 2000-ies. Darnytsa is located by Brovarskyy Ave. Station was opened in 1965, near the station is placed the oldest metro depot “Darnytsa”, that serves Red line. Nearby are located – Peremoga (Victory) park, the biggest market in city for children’s (Dytyachyy rynok). Also, here are located big residential areas with 9-20 floor apartments. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Troeshchyna, Voskresenka , Poznyaky, and Harkivskyy Masiv. Trolleybuses: 46, 46k (47). Buses: 46, 70. Mini buses: 221, 225, 445, 476, 504, 589, 190, 405, 544, 579, 600.

 Chernivgivska (eng. Black  -ivska, exactly from Chernigov city)station is located between Komsomolskyy Masiv, Lisovyy Masiv and Avariyne Mistechko suburbs (Dniprovskyy municipality). Station was opened in 1968, formerly called “Komsomolska”. Station is located on surface, on Brovarskyy Ave. and under the bridge on Bratislavska St, on the Novorossiyska Sq. Station has three entrances. Nearby are located – Park “Kioto”, Brovarsky Park of Leisure, Darnytsa Bus station, Theatre of Dolls. Station is congested because of big public transportation hub, which is located nearby this station. From the station are running buses, trams and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Troeshchyna, Voskresenka, Bereznyaky, Rusanivka, Holosiiv, Teremky and Darnytsya. Trams: 23, 28, 33, 35, 22. Buses: 6, 63. Mini buses: 213, 236, 414, 416, 418, 419, 423, 434, 473, 516, 524, 527, 528, 529, 590, 553. From station are running intercity buses: ?3, ?3, ?4, ?1, ?3, ?4, ?1, ?5, ?7, ?1, ?1, ?2, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?7, ?8, ?2, ?9, ?1, ?12, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5, ?6, ?13, ?18, ?1, ?2, ?5, ?6, ?12, ?1, ?2,  ?1, ?6, ?3. Also from station are running intercity mini buses: 320, 329, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 341, 342, 708 (408), 710, 711 (418), 712 (419), 728, 730, 731, 751, 803, 802.

 The last station on the Red Line, Lisova (eng. Woods), is also on surface. Placed in the Lisovyy Massiv suburb (Desnianskyy municipality). Station was opened in 1979, formerly called “Pionerska”, located on surface. Station is located on the Brovarskyy Ave, on the East boundary of city. Lisova has two entrances; one of them was opened in 2000-ies. Nearby are located – Darynok (big market, that is roofed), park “Kioto”, Ukrainian studio of animation films, Brovarskyy forest. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Troeshchyna, Lisovyy Masyv, Voskresenka and Bykivnya. From this station also are running intercity buses to towns’ satellites of Kiev – Brovary and countryside.

Kiev subway (Kyiv metro) consists from three lines – Red line (Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska line), Blue line (Kurenivsko-Chervnonarmiyska line) and Green line (Syretsko-Pecherska line). Underground is the fastest and the most comfortable transport in Kiev, because it takes only 20 minutes to reach centre from far suburbs and trip coasts only 1.70 hrivnas for all directions.

 All three lines are connected in city centre – there are three junctions like Teatralna-Zoloti Vorota (Red–Green), Hreshchatyk-Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Red-Blue) and Pl.L.Tolstogo-Palats Sportu (Blue-Green). All of these junctions are located nearby, so why it is comfortable to interchange from line to line.

In subway, during rush-hours (7 am – 10 am and 5 pm – 8 pm), is full of passengers – each day, 1.9 millions are using this transport (for example, this number is bigger, then population of Kharkov, the second city in Ukraine by population). Each year, 664 millions of passenger’s uses underground. Because of this, metro can by full of people in rush hours, during this time it is very hard to use this transportation.

 Like most of European subways, Kiev underground is interesting like architectural sight. Subway was opened 6 of November 1960, during Soviet era – first stations, that were opened for visitors were Vokzalna, Universitet, Hreshchatyk, Arsenalna and Dnipro (all of them on Red line). Like most of Soviet metro systems, Kiev subway stations were mostly underground and deep – today there are only few stations on the surface.

 After opening, subway was extended on the Left bank. In 70-ies, metro is reaching Sviatoshyn and Nyvky suburbs, Blue line opens in 1976. In 80-ies, Blue line connects districts Podil, Obolon and Nova Zabudova with metro system. Then, in 1989, was opened for passengers Green line, that in 90-ies was extended to Lukianivka, Pechersk and Left bank suburbs – Osokorky, Poznyaky and Kharkivskyy massiv. In the new century, metro was extended to Syrets, Akademmistechko and Chervonyy Khutir. Today, authority has plans to extend metro to Holosiiv and Teremky (Blue line, late 2009-2011), Vynogradar and Nova Darnytsa (Green line, 2015-2020), open new line (Orange line, which will be reaching Voskresenka on Left bank and Solomianka on Right bank) which will have name Podilsko-Vygurivska and also a new line, which will located only on Left Bank (Cyan (Livoberezhna) line, this line will connect Troeshchyna, Voskresenka, Darnytsa, Berezhnyaky, Poznyaky and Osokorky).

 Rolling stock in Kiev subway is mostly presented by five cars trains, that are working on Blue and Red line in 2-3 minutes interval (1 minute in rush hour) and in 5 minute interval on Green (2-3 in rush hour). In evening time, trains are stopping on stations each 8-10 minutes.

 Red line, Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska line, is the oldest in metro system. Today, on this line are located 18 stations (6 of them are on the surface), line has 22.7 km, time of trip from terminus to terminus takes 38 minutes. Line connects West suburbs (Akademmistechko, Bilychy, Sviatoshyn, Nyvky, Shuliavka, KPI) and East Left Bank suburbs (Livoberezhnyy masiv, Mykylska Slobidka, Darnytsa, Komsomoslskyy masyv, Lisovy masiv) with downtown. In rush hours, this line is full of people on both branches, however on the Eastern and Western branches. Here are located most of the congested stations like -  Akademmistechko, Livoberezhna, Darnytsa, Chernigivska (60 thousand of passengers per day), Lisova (80 thousand passengers per day) and Vokzalna (90 thousand passengers per day, the most congested station in Kiev subway). The interchange stations can be also congested in rush hours. Line serves Sviatoshynskyy, Shevchenkivskyy, Pecherskyy, Dniprovskyy and Desnianskyy municipalities.

 Akademmistechko (eng. Academic town) station, the westernmost station of subway is the West terminus of Red line. Station is located on the border of Bilychy and Akademmistechko (Sviatoshynskyy district) suburbs, under the Akademika Palladina Ave. Station was opened in 2003. Design of station is modern; station is shallow, doesn’t have escalator, only stairs. But still, station is not so interesting from architectural sight; station is clear, bright, but without artistic artworks. Station has two entrances – one on Komandarma Uborevicha blvd., second on the Akademika Vernadskogo Blvd. During rush hours, station is full, because of two suburbs, that are located here and passengers, which are using subway from the Western countryside. Nearby station are located – Sviatoshyn lakes, Camping complex “Prolisok”, railway station Novobilychy. This station has interchange with buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) that are going to Borshchagivka, Pushcha-Vodytsya, Berkovets, and Downtown. Buses: 30, 56, 82; trolleybuses: 39, 7, 7k. Mini – buses: 197, 199, 200k, 205, 208, 401, 517, 519. Intercity buses mini-buses: 301, 817, 824.

 Next station, Zhytomirska (eng. Grain and peace, exactly called from Ukrainian city Zhytomir) station is located between Sviatoshyn and Akademmistechko suburbs (Sviatoshynskyy district). Station is situated under the huge Peremogy Ave.  Station has two entrances, that are located on the Peremogy Ave. Station was opened in 2003. Design of station is modern, spacious but ascetic; there is only one panel with the name of station, which can be sight like artwork; station is shallow, doesn’t have escalator. During rush-hour, station is quiet congested, because of big trade centers and trolley-bus terminus, which are located here. Nearby are located – Centre of Radioactive Medicine, Trading center “VMB”, bank “Ukrsibbank”. Station has interchange with buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) that are going to Borshchagivka and Downtown. Buses: 37. Trolleybuses: 7, 7k. Mini – buses: 188, 189, 199, 200, 230, 417, 437, 501, 517, 519, 561, 572. Intercity buses – b11. Intercity mini-buses: 389k.

 Sviatoshyn (eng. Hypocrites or Tire Holiday) station is located in Sviatoshyn suburb (Sviatoshynskyy municipality). Like Zhitomirska, this station is also situated under Peremogy Avenue. Station was opened in 1971 and has 12 entrances, which are located in underpass. Design of station is ascetic, without any artworks, except green on white tile in form of small pine trees. Station is shallow, without escalator. Connected with Peremogy Ave., Geroiv Brestu square.  Nearby are located – Sviatoshyn market, Sviatoshyn railroad station, supermarket “Silpo”, Sviatoshyn municipality administration, Stadium “Temp”, Night club “Bingo”,  Antonov aviation plant, “Atek” technical store. From this station are running to Borshchagivka, downtown and Bilychy buses, trolleybuses and mini-buses. Buses: 37, 89, 97, 13, 90. Trolleybuses: 41, 7, 7k. Mini-buses: 187, 188, 189, 197, 199, 200, 230, 413, 417, 437, 467, 490, 501, 517, 572, 581, 160, 174, 203, 186, 202, 205, 461, 497, 561. Intercity buses: b11. Intercity mini-buses: 348, 357, 358, 369, 373, 379, 380, 381, 385, 386, 387, 388, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 443, 721, 741, 745, 746, 747, 748, 759, 749, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 778, 779, 796, 816, 826.

 Nyvky (eng. Little Cornfields) station is located on the border of Nyvky and Galagany suburbs (Shevchenkivskyy district). Station is placed under Peremogy Avenue. This station has 2 entrances, which are located on Sherbakova St. and on Peremogy Ave. Station was opened in 1971. Station has ascetic design in light-green or cyan shades; walls are covered by tile. On columns you can see artwork – tiles with picture of flower. Station is shallow, without escalator. Nearby are located – Nyvky park, with beautiful lakes, “Taras” restoration, bowling club “Strike”, Supermarket “Furshet”, Nyvky attraction park. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Vynogradar, Syrets, Berkovets, and Downtown. Buses: 47, 14, 32. Trolleybuses: 5, 7, 7k, 26, 36. Mini-buses: 182, 187, 188, 226, 410, 413, 467, 537, 540, 437, 451, 189, 197, 199, 200, 228, 230, 417, 455, 465, 517, 518, 572, 575. Intercity mini-buses: 389, 716, 717, 719.

 Next station, Beresteiska (eng. Elm –eiska), is located on the border of the industrial area and Shuliavka district (Shevchenkivskyy district). Located under Peremogy Avenue. Station was opened in 1971 and was named “Zhovtneva”. Station has 4 entrances, which are located on the Peremogy Avenue and Dehtiarivska Street. Design of station – walls covered by beige tile, from architectural sight, design is poor. This Station is shallow but has escalator. Because of industrial area, station is quiet empty and not congested. Nearby are located -  Nyvky park, Rubezhivka railroad station, Kyivstar and GSM mobile operators headquarter, stadium and swimming pool KNEU, The State Road Transport Research Institute, University of Economy “Krok”. From the station are running trams, buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Vidradnyy massiv, Syrets and Downtown. Buses: 9. Trolleybuses: 7, 5. Trams: 14, 15, (1, 3 during reconstruction). Mini-buses: 417, 556, 566, 573, 189, 197, 199, 200, 228, 230, 417, 455, 465, 517, 518, 572, 575.  

 Shuliavska (Untranslatable) metro station is located between districts of Shuliavka and Kazeni Dachi (Shevchenkivskyy municipality). Station is located under Peremogi Avenue. Station was opened in 1963 and was formerly was named “Zavod Bilshovyk”. Station has one entrance at Peremogi Ave. Design of station – walls are covered by bright yellow, orange, cyan and red tile on dark columns, artworks are presented by big panel with mosaic of soviet workers, also on walls you can see some words like “Peace” or “Labor”. Station is deep and has escalator. Station is located in the industrial area, under the big trade place. Nearby are located – Ukrainian Press House, Cinema studio of Alexander Dovzhenko, Supermarket “Silpo”, Second-hand market, “Bilshovyk” trade centre, Pushkin park. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Syrets, Solomianka, Vidradnyy, Petrivka, Kurenivka and Downtown.  Buses: 2, 103. Trolleybuses: 5, 7, 21, 22, 27, 27k. Mini-buses: 189, 192, 197, 199, 228, 230, 232, 429, 442, 455, 465, 484, 517, 518, 150, 154, 155, 168, 157, 192, 185, 223, 227, 242, 421, 461, 482, 550, 551, 565.

Next station, Politehnicnhyy Instytut (sometimes called KPI; eng. Polytechnic Institute) is located in Shuliavka district (Shevchenkivskyy municipality). Located under Peremogi Ave. Station was opened in 1963. Has one entrance on the Peremogi Ave. Design of station is simple – white columns, white tile on walls, theme of station is science, cosmos and progress. Station is deep and has escalator. Nearby are located – Kiev Polytechnic Institute, KPI park, Kyiv Zoo, Kyiv subway museum, Dovzhenko cinema, “Shvydko” bistro fast food, fast food “Drova”. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Lukianivka, Sviatoshyn, Nyvky, Karavaevi Dachi and Downtown. Trolleybuses: 5. Buses: 31. Mini-buses:  189, 197, 199, 228, 230, 427, 429, 465, 484, 518, 575, 442.

 Vokzalna (eng. Central Train Station) metro station is located between Soldatska Slobidka, Evbaz and Pankivshchyna district (Shevhcenkivskyy district). Located on the Vokzalna square, right by the central train station. Station was opened in 1960. Design is similar t previous station – white big columns, white tile on walls, artworks are presented by small panels on columns with soviet artwork. Station has one entrance on the square and escalator; station is deep. Station is the most congested in the city, so why entrance, that is only one on station is always full of people – it is hard, to go underground. Nearby are located – Central train station of Kyiv, South train station (new), suburban railway station, Kiev-Passazhyrskyy railway station, Heat power plant #3, trade center “Polissya”, Supermarkets “Furshet” and “Megamax”, trade center “Simpatik”, entertainment center “Ultramarin”, supermarket “Velyka Kyshenya”, “McDonalds”, restaurants “Butterbrot”, “Ridna Hata”, “Route66”. From the station are running buses, trolleybuses, trams and “marshrutkas” (mini-buses) to Borshchagivka, Vidradnyy, Lukianivka and Downtown. Trolleybuses: 14. Buses: 1, 3, 5, 7. Trams: 15, 1k. Mini Buses: 165, 181, 198, 449, 458, 534, 539, 558. Also, nearby is located terminus of some intercity mini buses: 322, 720, 368, 726, 805.