Obolon (Kyiv Metro)

Obolon (Ukrainian: Оболонь) is a station on Kyiv Metro's Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line. The station was opened on 19 December 1980 in the southern part of the Obolon Raion (district) of Kyiv. It was designed by T.A. Tselikovska, A.S. Krushynskyi, and A. Pratsiuk. The station was formerly known as Prospekt Korniichuka (Ukrainian: Проспект Корнійчука) until 1990.

Obolon
Kyiv Metro station
The Station Hall
LocationObolonskyi District
Kyiv
Ukraine
Coordinates50°30′05″N 30°29′53″E
Owned byKyiv Metro
Line(s) Obolonsko–Teremkivska line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeunderground
Platform levels1
Other information
Station code212
History
Opened19 December 1980
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Kyiv Metro   Following station
Obolonsko–Teremkivska Line
toward Teremky

The station is located shallow underground and consists of a central hall with columns. The walls along the tracks have been covered with yellow marble and decorated with two bronze works of art. Lights surround the columns, giving the station its light. The station is accessible by passenger tunnels; one leading to the Obolon Prospect, and the other — to Marshala Malynovskoho Street.


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