Zavodska (Kharkiv Metro) Explained

Zavodska
Type:Kharkiv Metro Station
Style:Kharkiv Metro
Style2:Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska
Coordinates:49.9757°N 36.2809°W
Structure:underground
Platform:1
Levels:1
Tracks:2
Opened:23 August 1975
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Kharkiv Metro

Zavodska (uk|Заводська) is a station on the Kharkiv Metro's Kholodnohirsko–Zavodska Line. It was opened on 23 August 1975.

The station is located close to the Malyshev Factory.[1]

On 26 July 2024, the station's name was changed from Zavod imeni Malysheva to Zavodska as part of efforts towards decommunization and derussification.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://america.aljazeera.com/multimedia/2015/2/kharkiv-tank-factory.html Tank factory workers decry war that pits Ukrainian against Ukrainian
  2. News: Kharkiv renames 3 metro stations, nearly 50 streets to 'de-Russify' public space. 26 July 2024. The Kyiv Independent. 26 July 2024. en.