The Kyiv Funicular ( uk, Київський фунікулер) is a steep slope railroad on

Kyiv Hills Kyiv Mountains or Kyiv Hills ( uk, Київські гори, Київські пагорби) is a term used in journalism and literature for hills and highlands around the city of Kyiv that range from approximately 150 to almost 200 meters. The ...

that serves the city of

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

, connecting the historic '' Uppertown'', and the lower commercial neighborhood of

Podil Podil ( uk, Поділ) or the Lower cityIvankin, H., Vortman, D. Podil (ПОДІЛ)'. Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine. is a historic neighborhood in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. It is located on a floodplain terrace over the Dnieper betwe ...

through the steep

Volodymyrska Hill Volodymyrska Hill or Saint Volodymyr Hill ( uk, Володимирська гірка, ''"Volodymyrska hirka"'') is a large park located on the steep right-bank of the Dnipro River in central Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Its most famous and pro ...

overseeing the

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. The line consists of only two stations and is operated by the Kyiv city community enterprise

Kyivpastrans Kyivpastrans is a municipal company that operates public transport in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. Its operations include electric trams, city buses and trolleybuses. It also operates the Kyiv Funicular and some urban rail lines. Kyivpastrans wa ...

History

The funicular was constructed during 1902–1905, and was first opened to the public on . The construction cost, about 230,000

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, was covered by a

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owner of the Kyiv trams. The funicular was the project of Arthur Abrahamson, who received professional training on railroad engineering in

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, Switzerland and

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. The station vestibules were initially developed by N. Pyatnitskiy, and the railway structure was designed by N. Baryshnikov. Due to its proximity to the St. Michael's Cathedral, it was once named the ''Mykhailivskyi Mekhanichnyi Pidyom'' ( uk, Михайлівський механічний підйом, literally ''St. Michael's Mechanical Lift''). After the cathedral was destroyed by the

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authorities in 1935–1936, the name of the funicular was changed. In 1984 the lower station changed its outlook. It was redeveloped by architects Janos Vig, Valentine Yezhov, and others.

Various facts

The funicular uses the two rail and passing-loop system. The two cars are designated with the Cyrillic letters ''Λ'' ( uk, Лівий, lit=left) and ''П'' ( uk, Правий, lit=right) which stand for left and right cars. The funicular was renovated three times: in 1928, 1958, and 1984.

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: . Total track length: . The total gradient of the slope on which the funicular runs on is 36%. The cable cars are powered by an

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which is located inside the upper station and in tram type. The travel time between the stations is approximately 3 minutes. The route is from the

Mykhailivska Square Saint Michael's Square ( uk, Михайлівська площа, translit=Mykhailivska ploshcha) is a square in Old Kyiv, Ukraine. Located in the Shevchenkivskyi District of Kyiv, the square lies in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Mon ...

in the Uptown to the Poshtova Square in the

. The ticket price is much like for the other city-owned public transportation methods, ₴8 (approx. US$0.3 as of July 2018). The funicular provides daily service to 10,000-15,000 passengers, and annually to 2.8 million passengers. Originally funicular built as trams were unable to ride the grade. Later funicular fare was included in tram monthly tickets if tram is alone transport in it. The funicular was closed on September 25, 2006 for restoration, which is usually conducted every year. The total cost of the restoration was expected to be ₴455,400 (about US$90,500). The funicular is operated by Kyivpastrans.

Gallery

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External links

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''Wiki-Encyclopedia Kyiv''

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History

Various facts

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