Kyiv Metro Red Line Service to Resume on Evening of October 19, Skipping Chernihivska Station

On Wednesday evening, October 19, Kyiv plans to fully restore train traffic on the red line of the metro system. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced this in his Telegram channel. According to him, normal train operations between Lisova and Akademmistechko stations are scheduled to resume this evening. Meanwhile, Chernihivska station, damaged as a result of the overnight attack, will not be operational—trains will pass through it without stopping until repairs are completed.

What Was Damaged and Who Is Fixing the Consequences

More than 70 specialists were involved in eliminating the aftermath of the strike on Chernihivska station. According to the mayor, broken glass and construction debris have already been completely cleared at the station. Repair work on the damaged tracks and contact rail is in the final stages. Restoration of power supply and train control systems is ongoing—operations that Klitschko noted are the most complex and have been underway since nightfall.

When Traffic Will Resume and What Happens to the Station

“We plan to restore normal train traffic between Lisova and Akademmistechko stations this evening. Trains will run without stopping at Chernihivska station until it is repaired,” the mayor emphasized. Acting Head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Andrii Tkachov, in turn, noted that it is currently impossible to predict the exact timeframe for restoring the operation of Chernihivska station itself.

How the Disruption in District Connectivity Is Being Compensated

Due to the damage to the metro infrastructure, city authorities have increased the number of buses on routes No. 1-M and No. 118 to ensure connectivity between the districts served by the red line. This is a temporary measure designed to mitigate the consequences of the station's closure until repair work is completed.

Context: Attacks on Kyiv's Infrastructure

As a reminder, on the night of October 19, ballistic missile strikes were carried out on Kyiv, specifically damaging the Chernihivska metro station. This is not the only damage to the capital's transport infrastructure recently; earlier, following strikes on bridges, the city temporarily changed the traffic scheme on the green metro line and along bus routes. Thus, the restoration of the red line is part of a broader process of eliminating the consequences of attacks on urban infrastructure facilities.