Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska Line
Kholodna Hora – Industrialna · 13 stations · Red Line.
About the line
The Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska Line (red line) of the Kharkiv Metro runs from Kholodna Hora to Industrialna and serves 13 stations. The line passes the main railway terminal (Vokzalna station) and the historic centre, and serves the big factory districts in the east. Transfers to the other lines are at Maidan Konstytutsii (walkway to Istorychnyi Muzei, L2) and Sportyvna (walkway to Metrobudivnykiv, L3).
Stations on the line
The Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska Line is Kharkiv’s oldest: it opened on 23 August 1975 as the sixth metro of the Soviet Union and the second in Ukraine. The original 1975 stretch had 8 stations (9.8 km) — from today’s Kholodna Hora (then “Vulytsia Sverdlova”) to Turboatom (then “Moskovskyi Prospekt”); on 11 August 1978 the line was extended east from Turboatom to Industrialna (then “Proletarska”).
Transfers and connections
Frequently asked questions
The Kholodnohirsko-Zavodska Line is the red line of the Kharkiv Metro. It runs from Kholodna Hora to Industrialna and serves 13 stations.
A full trip from Kholodna Hora to Industrialna takes about 26 minutes, depending on headways.
According to the operator, the metro runs from 05:30 to 22:00. Peak headways are 8–12 min; in the evening and at weekends up to 20–25 minutes. Trains may pause during air-raid alerts.
This line has two transfers: Maidan Konstytutsii ↔ Istorychnyi Muzei (L2) and Sportyvna ↔ Metrobudivnykiv (L3). They are separate stations joined by underground walkways, which take 3–5 minutes.