Key points
- At Kyiv Railway Station, the second platform will be raised to ensure barrier-free access to train carriages.
- The platform height will be increased from 20 cm to 110 cm.
- Access to the platform will be provided by lift or escalator.
- The upgrade is important for passengers with reduced mobility, parents with prams, and travellers with luggage.
- Completion of the works is scheduled for early 2027.
- If funding is available, the renovation may be extended to other platforms.
At Kyiv Central Railway Station, a platform is planned to be raised to allow passengers to board trains without using steps, Ukrzaliznytsia has said.
The work will initially be carried out on the second platform only. At present, the platform is around 20 cm high, but after the upgrade it will be raised to 110 cm, so it will be level with train carriage doors.
Improved access to the platform is also planned from the passage between the Central and Southern station buildings. Passengers will be able to reach it by lift or escalator.
This upgrade is primarily important for people who use wheelchairs, parents with prams, older passengers, and anyone travelling with luggage.
– Ukrzaliznytsia.
The works are planned to be completed in early 2027.
In the future, subject to available funding, other platforms will also be reconstructed in stages.
– Ukrzaliznytsia.
The last reconstruction of the station was carried out in 2001. At that time, only platforms No. 1 and No. 14 were made high.
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