--- title: "Kyiv Resumes Metro Red Line Service: Chernihivska Station Remains Closed After Shelling" description: "On the morning of October 20, Kyiv resumed metro train traffic on the red line between Akademmistechko and Lisova. Chernihivska station remains closed following the nighttime shelling." date: 2026-10-20T04:23:59.431Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-metro-red-line-resumed-chernihivska-closed tags: [kyiv-metro, red-line, chernihivska, missile-attack, ukraine] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Kyiv Resumes Metro Red Line Service: Chernihivska Station Remains Closed After Shelling ![Repair crews in orange vests work on damaged tracks at Chernihivska metro station in Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/20/kyiv-metro-red-line-resumed-chernihivska-closed/kyiv-metro-red-line-resumed-chernihivska-closed-1.webp) ## Key Points - On the morning of October 20, Kyiv resumed metro train traffic on the red line between Akademmistechko and Lisova, and Lisova station is operating normally. - Chernihivska station remains closed following the nighttime shelling on October 19, and trains pass through it without stopping. - The shelling damaged stained-glass windows, the platform, the facade, tracks, the contact rail, as well as power supply and traffic control systems. - More than 70 specialists from specialized Kyiv Metro services worked on the section. On Tuesday morning, October 20, Kyiv restored train traffic on the metro's red line between Akademmistechko and Lisova stations. According to Kyiv Metro, trains are running on this section once again, and Lisova station has resumed normal operations. The restoration of service is the result of hours of work by repair and specialized crews who cleared the aftermath of a massive strike on the capital on the night of October 19. ### What is Open and What Remains Closed Despite the resumption of service on the section, Chernihivska station, located between Akademmistechko and Lisova, remains closed to passenger traffic. Trains pass through it without stopping. The Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA) emphasized that the resumption of the station's operation will be announced additionally and urged passengers to rely on official updates. Thus, the red line is operating, but with a temporary exception of one station, which inevitably affects routes and travel times for some passengers. ### Aftermath of the Night Shelling On the night of October 19, Russia launched a massive ballistic missile strike on Kyiv. As a result of the attack, Chernihivska metro station sustained damage: stained-glass windows were destroyed, and the station's platform and facade were damaged. In addition to structural elements, critical traffic infrastructure elements were hit during the shelling—tracks, the contact rail, as well as the power supply and traffic control systems. It was the combination of these damages that required halting traffic on the section and conducting large-scale repair work. ### Work of Repair Crews According to Kyiv Metro, more than 70 specialists from various specialized services worked simultaneously on the damaged section. Their task was to eliminate the consequences of the shelling as quickly as possible and return the red line to its usual operating mode. The agency thanked the workers who made maximum efforts to restore traffic as soon as possible. Photographs from the scene show the aftermath of strikes on infrastructure and active work by personnel in high-visibility vests among damaged tracks and structures. ### Context: Metro Service Disruptions The restoration of traffic on the red line comes against the backdrop of a series of incidents that affected the capital's metro operations in October. Earlier, on October 8, an emergency power outage occurred in Kyiv due to a Russian attack, temporarily suspending electric transport and metro operations. Certain sources also recorded increased train waiting times on individual lines following incidents. The restoration of traffic between Akademmistechko and Lisova is another stage in returning the system to standard operations, although full normalization across all stations on the red line has not yet been achieved. The situation at Chernihivska station remains the main focus of attention: it is the pace of restoring its infrastructure and power supply systems that will determine when the red line metro will operate at full capacity. Official announcements regarding the resumption of the station's operation are expected from the KCSA and Kyiv Metro. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Киеве возобновили движение метро на "красной линии": работает ли станция "Черниговская"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-vidnovili-ruh-metro-chervoniy-liniyi-1792469390.html) - Primary source: resumption of traffic between Akademmistechko and Lisova, closure of Chernihivska, list of damages, over 70 specialists. - [Движение метро в Киеве по красной линии между станциями Академгородок и Лесная восстановлено ...](https://nv.ua/kyiv/v-kieve-vozobnovili-dvizhenie-mezhdu-akademgorodkom-i-lesnoy-stanciya-chernigovskaya-ostaetsya-zakrytoy-50651542.html) - Confirms the resumption of traffic on the section and normal operation of Lisova, with Chernihivska closed. - [Киевское метро возобновило движение поездов после падения напряжения](https://nv.ua/ukraine/events/kievskiy-metropoliten-dvizhenie-poezdov-i-eskalatorov-priostanovleno-iz-za-padeniya-napryazheniya-50648363.html) - Context: October 8 incident involving an emergency power outage and suspension of service. - [В Киеве возобновили движение метро на всех линиях, но поезда приходится ждать более 12-15 минут](https://sud.ua/ru/news/ukraine/374497-u-kyievi-vidnovyly-rukh-metro-na-vsikh-liniiakh-ale-poizdy-dovodytsia-chekaty-ponad-12-15-khvylyn) - Context: increased train waiting times on lines following incidents. ## FAQ ### Which metro line resumed service in Kyiv on October 20? Service resumed on the red line between Akademmistechko and Lisova stations, and Lisova station is operating normally. ### Is Chernihivska station open? No, Chernihivska station is temporarily closed to passenger traffic, and trains pass through it without stopping. Its reopening will be announced additionally. ### What was damaged at Chernihivska station? Stained-glass windows, the station platform and facade, as well as tracks, the contact rail, and power supply and traffic control systems were damaged. ### How many specialists worked on the damaged section? According to Kyiv Metro, more than 70 specialists from various specialized services worked on the section.