Poshtova Ploshcha (Kyiv Metro)

Poshtova Ploshcha (Ukrainian: Поштова площа, pronounced [poʃˈtɔwɐ ˈplɔʃtʃɐ] ^ⓘ) is a station on Kyiv Metro's Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The station was opened on 17 December 1976, and is named after Kyiv's Poshtova Square (Post Square) near the Dnieper's embankment in the historic Podil neighbourhood. It was designed by A.S. Krushynskyi, T.A. Tselykovska, I.L. Maslenkov, and V.S. Bohdanovskyi.

Poshtova Ploshcha
Kyiv Metro station
The Station Hall
General information
Location	Podilskyi District Kyiv Ukraine
Coordinates	50°27′33″N 30°31′30″E
Owned by	Kyiv Metro
Line(s)	Obolonsko–Teremkivska line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	underground
Platform levels	1
Other information
Station code	216
History
Opened	17 December 1976 (1976-12-17)
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Kyiv Metro Following station Kontraktova Ploshcha towards Heroiv Dnipra Obolonsko–Teremkivska line Maidan Nezalezhnosti towards Teremky
Location

The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. At the end of the station's hall, there is a stained glass decorative window. The station is accessible by passenger tunnels leading from the Saint Volodymyr Descent and the Poshtova Square. Near the station, the Kyiv Funicular is located, providing a main access to the station from the central part of Kyiv.

External links

Media related to Poshtova Ploscha Metro Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kyivsky Metropoliten — Station description and photographs (in Ukrainian)
• Metropoliten.kiev.ua — Station description and photographs (in Russian)