Railways of Ukraine - the basis of life and prosperity of the state!
The railway is the largest carrier of goods in Ukraine.
History and structure
On August 24, 1991, according to the Actproclaiming the independence of Ukraine, all Soviet property was transferred to the ownership of the newly-formed country. On December 14, the Ukrainian railways received their own administration. A truly historic event. In 1998 the Charter of the railways of Ukraine was adopted. Strict to implement the document regulating the work of the enterprise.
The railway of Ukraine is represented by six divisions.
Donetsk railway
It was founded in 1872. To date, the total area of the railroad track exceeds fifty-eight thousand square kilometers. Almost half of all cargo transportation is carried out through the Ukrainian railways in Donbass. Clients of the enterprise are mines, factories, factories, a port.
The railways of Ukraine in the Donbass have the largest sorting stations at their disposal.
The general structure includes locomotive and motor-car depots, transportation directorates, construction and assembly departments. Electric power supply divisions and "railway signaling of Ukraine".
Lviv Railway
The office is located in Lviv. It has been operating since 1861, the oldest road in the country. Serves the western regions of Ukraine. The length of the road exceeds 4700 km. It is an export destination to Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and also to Belarus. On the part of transitional stations, devices are installed that allow changing the track width. Thus, a temporary simple wagon with the ability to automatically change the wheel set is minimal.
The railways of Ukraine can be proud of the Lviv railway station, which by right is one of the best in Europe. The total number of stations is 354.
Odessa Railway
Serves six south-western regions of the country.
The road is strategically important - in the service sectorthe largest ports of the country - Odessa, Izmail, Nikolaev, Kherson. The total freight turnover in the country is 20%. The first train was launched in 1865. Electrification of the sites began in 1962. To date, electricity is available on most parts of the stretches.
Southern Railway of Ukraine
The largest Ukrainian unit. The road is located in Kharkov.
The direction is an important link with the Russian railways. Transit traffic exceeds sixty percent of the total freight traffic.
The number of serviced enterprises exceedsthree thousand. Among which are such giants as the Poltava Mining and Processing Plant, the oil refinery and automobile plants in Kremenchug, the Kharkov Tractor Plant, the Kryukovo Carriage Building Company.
Work on electrification began in 1956. The total number of stations is no less than three hundred.
South-Western Railway
Geographical location of South and South-Westroads does not correspond to their actual location on the map of the country. In this form, they got to Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Renaming is a colossal means, so the names remain in the current in a form until better times.
She began her work in 1870. The main task is to connect the port of Odessa and the southwestern borders of the Russian Empire.
The management is located in Kiev. The real location is north and north-western part of the country. Export activities are carried out with the bordering Russian Federation, Moldova, Belarus.
The total length of the road is about five thousand kilometers. More than ninety-five per cent of the distances are electrified.
Pridneprovskaya Railway
It began its activity in 1873. The territory is south-east of Ukraine.
There are 244 stations. The total length of the roads exceeds three thousand kilometers. The main cargo transportation - iron ore, coal, equipment, grain.
general information
All the railway departments of Ukraine have hospitals, polyclinics, health facilities, stadiums, sports halls, tennis courts, swimming pools on the balance.
Total turnover exceeded six billion dollars. The number of employees in all divisions closely approached to five hundred thousand. The transported number of passengers per year is about half a million people.
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