Kharkiv railway station

Kharkiv railway station (Ukrainian: Харків-Пасажирський) is a railway station in Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine.

Kharkiv-Pasazhirskyi
Southern Railway terminal
General information
Location	Pryvokzalnyy maydan, Kharkiv Ukraine
Coordinates	49°59′23″N 36°12′13″E
Owned by	Ukrainian Railways
Platforms	7
Tracks	21
Connections	Kharkiv Metro station: Pivdennyi Vokzal Tram: 1, 3, 6, 7, 12, 20; Trolleybus: 11; Bus: 221E, 246, 250, 277E, 278E, 282E, 302E, 303E;
Construction
Structure type	Standard (On Ground Station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Station code	KHP
Fare zone	Southern Ukrainian Railways
History
Opened	1869
Rebuilt	1989
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Southern Soviet Railways
Passengers
Daily	260,000 (estimated yearly)  3%
Immovable Monument of Local Significance of Ukraine
Official name	«Південний вокзал» (Southern railway station building)
Type	Urban Planning, Architecture
Reference no.	7316-Ха
Location Kharkiv Location within Kharkiv Oblast Show map of Kharkiv Oblast Kharkiv Kharkiv (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine Kharkiv Kharkiv (Europe) Show map of Europe

History

Drawing of the first station, 1872

The first station in Kharkiv was built in 1869 by famous Russian architect Andrey Ton. However, with the development of railways (especially after the opening of the road to Balashov in 1895) in 1896–1901, the station was expanded and modernized by architect I. Zagoskin, (and completed by architect J. Caune), became one of the largest in the Russian Empire.

Second station, 1917

The current (third) station is built in the "Stalin Empire style" with elements of classicism. It was opened on 2 November 1952 to replace the previous station, which was destroyed during World War II. Architects – G. I. Voloshin, B. S. Mezentsev, E. A. Lymar; engineer S. Owls. Building trust "Ugtransstroy" under the direction of M. L. Bondarenko. The volume of the station is 80,000 m3, height of the hall is 26 m, the height of the towers is 42 m, the diameter of the clock in the South tower is 4.25 m. In 1950, canopies were constructed over the platforms. Between 1978 and 1982, the building was expanded to the South (to the left of Station Square) in a contemporary style by the project of the Institute Khargiprotrans (architects Y. Murygin, L. V. Gurova, L. P. Yushkin, S. A. kukhtin, and A. N. Zhirnov). A 54-room, 16-storey hotel, "the Express" was built at the station. The station was "cosmetically" restored in 2003 for the 350th anniversary of Kharkiv. The total area of station is 32,600 m2, platforms and tunnels – 33,100 m2.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces destroyed parts of the station.^[1]

Trains

Train number	Train name	Destination	Operated by
019/020	Mykola Konaryov (rus: Николай Конарёв, ukr: Микола Конарьов)	Moscow (Kursky)	Ukrainian Railways
059/060	Chayka (ukr: Чайка)	Odesa (Holovna)	Ukrainian Railways
063/064	Oberih (ukr: Оберіг)	Kyiv (Pasazhyrskyi)	Ukrainian Railways
081/082	Kharkiv (ukr: Харків)	Novooleksiivka	Ukrainian Railways
091/092		Kremenchuk	Ukrainian Railways
111/112	Slobozhanshchyna (ukr: Слобожанщина)	Lviv (Holovnyi)	Ukrainian Railways
115/116		Ivano-Frankivsk	Ukrainian Railways
143		Saint Petersburg	Ukrainian Railways

There are also numerous ordinary long distance trains to these directions.

Gallery

• 
  Main façade
• 
  View from the bridge on Poltava Way
• 
  HRCS2-002 at the platform
• 
  Central Hall
• 
  Samovar device "Kharkov" in the central hall of the station
• 
  Southern Railway Authority

See also

• Ukrainian Railways
• Southern Railways (Ukraine)