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Kyiv Metro

Kiev Metro
Kyiv Metro logo.svg
Kiev metro Dnipro.jpeg
A type Ema-502/Ezh train at Dnipro station
Overview
Native name Київський метрополітен
Kyivs'kyi metropoliten
Owner Kiev City Council
Locale Kiev
Transit type Rapid transit
Number of lines 3
Number of stations 52
Daily ridership Decrease 1.32 million (2016)
Annual ridership Decrease 484.56 million (2016)
Chief executive Brahinsky Viktor Volodymyrovych
Website Kiev Metro (in Ukrainian)
Operation
Began operation 6 November 1960
Operator(s) Kyivskyi Metropoliten
Number of vehicles 824 cars (in 150 trains)
Technical
System length 69.648 km (43.277 mi)
Track gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
Average speed 36.11 km/h (22.44 mph)