Kontraktova Ploshcha (Kiev Metro)

Kontraktova Ploshcha
Kiev Metro station
The Station Hall
Coordinates	50°27′55″N 30°31′00″E / 50.46528°N 30.51667°E / 50.46528; 30.51667Coordinates: 50°27′55″N 30°31′00″E / 50.46528°N 30.51667°E / 50.46528; 30.51667
Owned by	Kiev Metro
Line(s)	Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	underground
Platform levels	1
Other information
Station code	215
History
Opened	17 December 1976
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Chervona Ploscha
Services
Preceding station   Kiev Metro   Following station Tarasa Shevchenka toward Heroiv Dnipra Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line Poshtova Ploshcha toward Teremky

Kontraktova Ploshcha (Ukrainian: Контрактова площа) is a station on Kiev Metro's Kurenivsko-Chervonoarmiyska Line. The station was opened on December 17, 1976, and is named after Kiev's Kontraktova Square (Contract's Square) in the historic Podil neighbourhood. It was designed by B.I. Pryimak, I.K. Maslenynkov, and F.M. Zaremba. The station was formerly known as Chervona Ploscha (Ukrainian: Червона площа) until 1990.

The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. The columns and the walls along the tracks have been covered with green-brown coloured marble. Passenger tunnels connect the station to the Kontraktova Square and another street. The station hall has two exits, one of which is equipped with escalators. The exits branch further into the system of 4 elaborated underpasses, covering several city blocks.

The escalators down to the station hall