Saltivska Line
Istorychnyi Muzei – Saltivska · 8 stations · Blue Line.
About the line
The Saltivska Line (blue line) of the Kharkiv Metro runs from Istorychnyi Muzei to Saltivska and serves 8 stations. The line connects the centre with the Saltivka housing estates, home to several hundred thousand Kharkivites. Transfers to the other lines are at Istorychnyi Muzei (walkway to Maidan Konstytutsii, L1) and Universytet (walkway to Derzhprom, L3).
Stations on the line
The Saltivska Line links the city centre with Saltivka, Kharkiv’s largest residential district. Near Kyivska station the line crosses the Kharkiv river on a fully enclosed metro bridge — a rare example of a metro bridge with solid walls.
Transfers and connections
Frequently asked questions
The Saltivska Line is the blue line of the Kharkiv Metro. It runs from Istorychnyi Muzei to Saltivska and serves 8 stations.
A full trip from Istorychnyi Muzei to Saltivska takes about 16 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: Istorychnyi Muzei ↔ Maidan Konstytutsii (L1) and Universytet ↔ Derzhprom (L3). They are separate stations joined by underground walkways, which take 3–5 minutes.