The city of Kharkov is the center of the southern railway line, one of the largest transport hubs of Ukraine for special purposes. In addition to several stations, railway stations and platforms are located in the city territory. South Station - the largest and main railway station. Kharkovites so call it in their own way, and its official name is Art. Kharkov Passenger.
Thanks to the railway lines, Kharkov is directly connected to the suburbs, major cities of Ukraine and the CIS countries. The status of strategic destination obliges the following through the station to undergo a technical inspection and replenish the necessary reserves.
Station infrastructure
The complex of the Southern Railway Station covers:
- station building;
- ticket offices;
- roomy luggage compartment;
- Hotels
- passenger platforms;
- several car fleets;
- repair or construction units;
- Depot
- extensive network of communications.
Arrived passengers in the North and South tunnels from the platform pass to the basement of the station building. Already from it there is access to the Railway Station Square, to the lobby and subway.
Station complex architecture
The station complex building is a real sculptural creation, a wonderful work of masters of more than one generation. The central hall is decorated on both sides by towers (North and South), each height is 42 m. The south tower is crowned with huge clocks. Their diameter is 4.25 m.
Reconstruction and interior decorating made the central hall of the South Station a true architectural masterpiece. The station lobby can only be compared with a monument of architecture. The dome was decorated with images of real historical events. And in the center of magnificence is the luxury of a five-ton chandelier. Its illumination envelops the hall with a soft cozy light, in which the radiance of the golden finish gives the room even greater grandeur. Sculptors, artists, designers - everyone who took part in improving the lobby of the hall did their best.
From any corner of the room it is possible to view the information fed to the display with a 360 ° view, it has become an interesting center of the hall.
station Square
The modern reconstruction of the station square has helped her to truly compose with the unique structure of the majestic station building.
Mosaic pavement, smooth lawns and chic fountains along with additional lighting made the square a beautiful corner of modern Kharkov. Now she captivates and captivates the guests of the city, helps to pass the hour of expectations, and the townspeople collects on vacation daily.
Rail Schedule
Information about transport is probably the first thing that every person who comes to the railway station is looking for. Kharkiv submits a train schedule electronically. This is very convenient, since visual information reduces the load on the station employees, and the bright backlight allows you to see information even for people with low vision.
A large electronic display with detailed information is located in the central building. Information about the transport arriving in the next hour is easily found on the electronic scoreboard placed on the facade of the building near the North as well as the South towers.
And the electronic scoreboard in the tunnel room will help you easily find the platform to which the train arrives.
For the convenience of obtaining information services by citizens who came to the railway station of Kharkov, two electronic help informants with touch monitors were installed in the main hall. An additional source of information allows passengers to receive the necessary information in a timely manner, while avoiding queues at the ticket office.
The schedule includes information about long-distance trains, about suburban trains and trains arriving at the railway station. Kharkov is not only a transit station, for many locomotives it is initial and final.
Tickets are purchased at the box office of the central premises of the station, pre-sale box offices (they are located outside the station complex), and in the service center (2nd floor of the station). A modern convenience is buying tickets online.
Road to the airport
After a long drive, you finally met the railway station (Kharkov) ... How to get to the airport? Now this question interests you the most?
Kharkov International Airport is located 12 km from the city center. Having ordered a car in the Radio Taxi service, you can get to your destination in 30 minutes, without problems and delays. A taxi phone number is easy to find on city billboards.
In addition to taxis, urban transport goes to the airport, it is much cheaper, although longer in time (it should be in stock about an hour).
Using the services of the subway, you need to get to the station "Prospect Gagarina". Transfer to a fixed-route taxi No. 119, No. 115 or No. 305 (possibly others, the main thing is that they bear the inscription “Airport” - as a rule, this stop is the last). A minibus stops 500 meters from the terminal.
There is an opportunity to get to the airport by trolleybus number 5. Arriving at the railway station of Kharkov, you need to get to the metro station "Prospect Gagarina", where the 5th trolleybus runs. The only caveat - this transport runs with fairly large intervals.
Railway station, Kharkov: phone number and address
To find out all the information you are interested in about your route, you can call for information: (057) 724-37-84.
Do not know how to get to the South Railway Station (Kharkov)? It’s easy to remember the address: Railway Station Square, 1. In any area of the city, you can use the services of the subway and get to the Yuzhny Vokzal metro station.