Kyiv Boryspil Express
{{short description|Ukrainian railway airport rail link}}
{{more citations needed|date=January 2019}}
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|image_size = 270px
|caption = DPKr-3 at Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi Railway Station
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|regions = Kyiv – Boryspil Airport
|secregions = None
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|fleet = 5 Pesa 620M, 1 DPKr3
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|parent_company = Ukrainian Railways
|website = {{url|https://kbp.aero/en/kiev-boryspol-express}}
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The Kyiv Boryspil Express is an airport rail link in Ukraine between Boryspil International Airport and Kyiv, opened in November 2018. It is operated by Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine's state-owned rail operator.
History
File:620M-007 departs from Boryspil Airport.webm
Initially, the project was implemented by the State Agency for Investment and Management of National Projects of Ukraine. Financing was provided by Eximbank of China. PricewaterhouseCoopers has developed a business plan for the implementation of the national Air Express project. In 2017, the project was stalled after a string of scandals.{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
On 16 February 2018, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine allocated funds for the implementation of the project and the works commenced in May. According to Prime Minister Volodymyr Groisman, the overall cost of the railroad project is {{Currency|580 million|UAH}}.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kmu.gov.ua/ua/news/ekspres-do-borispolya-buduyetsya-z-viperedzhennyam-grafika-ekonomiya-koshtiv-po-robotah-sklala-vzhe-120-mln-grn-premyer-ministr|title=Кабінет Міністрів України - Експрес до "Борисполя" будується з випередженням графіка, економія коштів по роботах склала вже 120 млн грн, – Прем'єр-міністр|website=www.kmu.gov.ua|language=uk|access-date=2018-12-27}} This does not include the price of the rolling stock, only its refurbishment. The Pesa SA rail buses used had previously operated local rural routes in Ukraine.
At the end of November 2018, all necessary construction works were performed. Parts of the platform of track 14 at Pasazhyrskyi station were heightened to provide easy access to the trains and a new Boryspil Airport station was built some 200 meters north of the airport's Terminal D. The Kyiv-Boryspil Express officially launched on 30 November 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.unn.com.ua/uk/news/1765255-kyiv-boryspil-express-vidpravivsya-u-pershiy-reys|title=Kyiv Boryspil Express відправився у перший рейс|website=Інформаційне агентство Українські Національні Новини (УНН). Всі онлайн новини дня в Україні за сьогодні - найсвіжіші, останні, головні.|language=uk|access-date=2018-12-27}}
Service
Trains depart/arrive at the 14th track and run every hour (non-peak) or every 30 minutes (peak). Journey time one way is 30–40 minutes.{{cite web|url=https://www.kyivpost.com/business/ukrzaliznytsia-launches-express-train-from-kyiv-to-boryspil-airport.html|title=Ukrzaliznytsia launches express train from Kyiv to Boryspil airport|date=2018-11-30|publisher=Kyiv Post|accessdate=2018-12-01}}
Tickets cost {{Currency|80|UAH}} and can be purchased at cash desks at both stations, or at self-service terminals installed in Kyiv station concourse. Contactless card payment on-board is also possible.
Stations
{{Routemap
| title = Kyiv Boryspil Express
| title-bg = #{{HeathExp colour}}
| map = KBHFa~~ ~~{{stn|Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi}} {{rint|rail}} {{rint|kiev|1}} {{rint|bus|1}} {{rint|tram|1}} {{rint|kiev|L}}
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STR
BHF~~ ~~{{rws|Vydubychi}} {{rint|rail}} {{rint|kiev|3}} {{rint|bus|1}}
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STR
BHF~~ ~~{{stn|Darnytsia}} {{rint|tram|1}}
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STR
KBHFe~~ ~~{{rint|air|link=Boryspil_International_Airport}} {{stn|Boryspil Airport}}
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| class="wikitable" | |||
| Station | Image | Time | Interchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{stn|Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi}} | 150px | 0 mins | Vokzalna Metro Station ({{ric|Kyiv Metro|1|name=y}}) Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station |
| Vydubychi | 150px | 10 mins | Vydubychi Metro Station ({{ric|Kyiv Metro|3|name=y}}) Vydubychi Intercity Bus Station |
| {{stn|Darnytsia}} | 150px | 20 mins | Darnytsia Railway Station |
| Boryspil-Aeroport | 150px | 40 mins | Kyiv Boryspil Airport Terminal D |
Rolling stock
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Commons category-inline}}
- {{Official website|1=http://swrailway.gov.ua/timetable/eltrain/?rid=239&lng=_en}} of the Ukrainian Railways
- {{Official website}} with timetables
- [http://kbp.kiev.ua/ Boryspil International Airport] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905173716/http://www.kbp.kiev.ua/ |date=2015-09-05 }}, official website {{in lang|uk|ru|en}}
- {{NWS-current|UKBB}}
{{Portalbar|Railways|Ukraine}}
{{Ukrzaliznytsia}}
{{Transport in Kyiv}}
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