The railway is the largest freight carrier in Ukraine.
History and structure
On August 24, 1991, according to the Declaration of Independence of Ukraine, all Soviet property passed into the ownership of the newly formed country. Already on December 14, the railways of Ukraine received their own administration. A truly historic event. In 1998, the Charter of Railways of Ukraine was adopted. A rigorous document regulating the work of the enterprise.
The railway of Ukraine is represented by six divisions.
Donetsk railway
It was founded in 1872. Today, the total area of the railway exceeds fifty eight thousand square kilometers. Almost half of all cargo transportation is carried out through the railways of Ukraine in the Donbass. Clients of the enterprise are mines, factories, factories, port.
The railways of Ukraine in the Donbass have at their disposal the largest marshalling yards.
The general structure includes locomotive and motor-car depots, transportation directorates, construction and installation departments. Power supply units and “railroad 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 roads exceeds 4700 km. It is an export destination to Moldova, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, as well as to Belarus. On the part of the transition stations installed devices that allow you to change the gauge. Thus, a temporary idle wagon with the ability to automatically change the wheelset is minimal.
Railways of Ukraine can be proud of the Lviv station, which is rightfully one of the best in Europe. The total number of stations is 354.
Odessa railway
Serves six southwestern regions of the country.
The road is strategically important - in the service sector, the country's largest ports are Odessa, Izmail, Nikolaev, Kherson. The total cargo turnover in the country is 20%. The first train was launched in 1865. Electrification of the plots began in 1962. Today, electricity is available on most of the stretches.
Southern Railway of Ukraine
The largest Ukrainian division. Management of the road is located in Kharkov.
The year of the beginning of work is 1869. The total length of the tracks exceeds three thousand kilometers. Functioning takes place within the borders of Kharkov, Sumy, Poltava, Chernihiv and Kirovograd regions of Ukraine.
The direction is an important link with the Russian railways. Transit traffic exceeds sixty percent of total freight traffic.
The number of serviced enterprises exceeds three thousand. Among which are such giants as the Poltava Mining and Processing Plant, an oil refinery and automobile plants in the city of Kremenchug, Kharkov Tractor, Kryukovskoye Carriage Building Enterprise.
Electrification work began in 1956. The total number of stations is nearly three hundred.
Southwest Railway
The geographical position of the South and South-West roads does not correspond to their actual location on the map of the country. In this form, they went to Ukraine after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Renaming costs huge resources, so the names remain in the current form until better times.
Started work in 1870. The main task is to connect the port of Odessa and the southwestern borders of the Russian Empire.
The Directorate is located in Kiev. The real location is the north and northwestern part of the country. Export activities are carried out with the neighboring Russian Federation, Moldova, Belarus.
The total length of the roads is about five thousand kilometers. More than ninety-five percent of the hauls are electrified.
Dnieper railway
It began its activities in 1873. Territory - southeast of Ukraine.
It has 244 stations. The total length of the tracks exceeds three thousand kilometers. The main freight traffic - iron ore, coal, equipment, grain.
general information
All departments of the railways of Ukraine have on the balance of hospitals, clinics, health facilities, stadiums, gyms, tennis courts, swimming pools.
The total turnover exceeded six billion dollars. The number of employees in all divisions came close to five hundred thousand. The number of passengers carried per year is about half a million people.