Romana Shukhevycha (Kyiv Light Rail) Explained

Romana Shukhevycha
Symbol:T
Symbol Location:kiev
Style:Kyiv Light Rail
Style2:Livoberezhna
Coordinates:50.4958°N 30.5744°W
Line:Livoberezhna line
Platform:2 side platforms
Opened:May 26, 2000[1]
Rebuilt:October 25, 2012[2]
Owned:Kyivpastrans

Romana Shukhevycha (Ukrainian: Романа Шухевича; from 2000 to 2008, Vatutina; from 2008 to 2022, Henerala Vatutina) is a station on the Livoberezhna Line of the Kyiv Light Rail system. It was opened on May 26, 2000[1] and reopened after a significant modernization of the line on October 26, 2012.[2]

Romana Shukhevycha is located in between the Kashtanova and Raiduzhnyi stations. It was previously named in honor of General Nikolai Vatutin, a Soviet military commander during World War II. On January 4, 2022, it was renamed in honor of Roman Shukhevych, a military leader of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army and Nazi collaborator.[3] [4]

At one point the Kyiv City authorities proposed creating the Prospekt Vatutina station of the Kyiv Metro's Livoberezhna Line, although that entire project was scrapped in favor of expanding the existing light rail system.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tram lines: Fast tram No. 2. City Electrotransport — United tram and trolleybus site. 22 April 2014. Russian.
  2. Web site: The tram will run towards Troieschyna on Thursday. UNIAN. 22 April 2014. Ukrainian. 19 October 2012.
  3. Web site: У Києві з'явилася станція імені Романа Шухевича. glavcom.ua. 2022-01-17. uk.
  4. Rudling. Anders. The Cult of Roman Shukhevych in Ukraine: Myth Making with Complications. Fascism: Journal of Comparative Fascist Studies. 2016. 2022-12-27. 5. 1. 26–65. 10.1163/22116257-00501003. free.
  5. Web site: Kyiv authorities have decided not to build a metro to Troieschyna. Ukrayinska Pravda. 22 April 2014. 7 April 2014. Russian.