Ukrainian Railways
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| Locale |
 Ukraine
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| Dates of operation | 1991–present |
| Predecessor | Southwestern Railways |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) |
| Headquarters | 5, Tvirska street, Kyiv, Ukraine, 03680 |
| Website | Official website |
| Government agency | |
| Industry | Railway transportation, intermodal freight transport |
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Number of locations
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1,700 stations and halts |
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Key people
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Wojciech Balczun, CEO |
| Products | Rail & cargo transport |
| Revenue |
 ₴1.76 billion (2005) |
| Owner | Ukraine (100%) |
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Number of employees
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403,000 (2011) |
| Divisions | 6 directorates (Kyiv, Donetsk, Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipro) |
| Website | Booking website |
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrainian: Укрзалізниця, Ukrzaliznytsia) is the state railway network operator in Ukraine, a monopoly that controls vast majority of the railroad transportation in the country with a combined total tracks length of over 23,000 km, making it the 14th largest in the world. Ukrainian Railways is also the world's 6th largest rail passenger transporter and world's 7th largest freight transporter.
State Administration of Railroad Transportation is subordinated to the Ministry of Infrastructure, administering the railways through the six territorial railway companies, which immediately control and provide of all aspects of the railroad transportation and maintenance in a unified way under the common Ukrzaliznytsia brand. The general director of the administration is appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
The administration employs more than 403,000 people through all regions of the country.
Railways in Ukraine were built under the imperial rule of the Austria-Hungary (in the western territories), and later in the Russian Empire-controlled territories, having seen major development and reformation since. For more information, see:
On 24 September 1991, following the resolution of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament) on separation from the Soviet Union, all railroad administration was temporarily passed to the South-Western Railways. According to the resolution, all assets located within the borders of the former Ukrainian SSR became property of Ukraine. To improve efficiency in such administration it was to create a special centralized administration. On 14 December 1991 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine issued a declaration No. 356 "In creation of the State Administration of Railroad Transportation in Ukraine" which proclaimed Ukrzaliznytsia a government body in administration railroad transportation uniting the six state railroad companies.
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