Zakhysnykiv Ukrainy | |
Type: | Kharkiv Metro Station |
Style: | Kharkiv Metro |
Style2: | Oleksiivska |
Coordinates: | 49.9886°N 36.2648°W |
Structure: | underground |
Platform: | 1 |
Levels: | 1 |
Tracks: | 2 |
Opened: | 6 May 1995 |
Electrified: | Yes |
Owned: | Kharkiv Metro |
Zakhysnykiv Ukrainy (uk|Захисників України, pronounced as /audio link/) (meaning: Defenders of Ukraine) is a station on the Kharkiv Metro's Oleksiivska Line. The station opened on 6 May 1995.
Prior to 17 May 2016, the station's name was Ploshcha Povstannia (Площа Повстання, 'Rebellion Square'). It was renamed conformed with the law banning Communist names in Ukraine.[1]