Ukrainian Railways facts for kids
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| State-owned enterprise | |
| Industry | Railway transportation |
| Founded | 1861 (Russian Imperial Railways) 1917 (Soviet Railways) 1991 (Ukrainian Railways) |
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Number of locations
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1,700 stations and halts |
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Area served
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Ukraine |
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Key people
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Ivan Yuryk (acting CEO) |
| Products | Rail transport services |
| Revenue |  20.06 billion (2017) |
| ₴114 million (2017) |
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| Owner | Ukraine (100%) |
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Number of employees
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403,000 (2011) |
| Parent | Ministry of Infrastructure |
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrainian: Укрзалізниця, Ukrzaliznytsia) is a state-owned company of rail transport in Ukraine. It controls the majority of the railroad transportation in Ukraine. It's total track length is nearly 23,000 km. Ukrainian Railways company is the number 13 largest railway company in the world. Ukrainian Railways is the world's 6th largest rail passenger transporter.
The company employs more than 403,000 people.
History
Ukrainian Railways company is the successor of the railways company founded in 1861 in Russian empire.
Since the independence of Ukraine, the company is the major railways transporter and the only owner of all tracks in Ukraine.
It's main office is in Kiev, Ukraine.
Images for kids
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Subdivisions of Ukrainian Railways
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A typical Ukrainian CHS2K locomotive, hauling a long-distance passenger service.
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D1 diesel multiple unit near Khust
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Train station in Lviv
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Chernihiv station building and platforms
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See also
In Spanish: Ukrzaliznytsia para niños
