Lisova (Kiev Metro)
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Lisova (Ukrainian: Лiсова;Russian: Лесная, Lesnaya) is the terminus station of the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line on the Kiev Metro. Opened on December 4, 1979 it was also the last surface station in Kiev.
The extenstion was built for two reasons, firstly due to the expansion of Kiev's districts further east and also because the 1960s design of Chernihivska (Kiev Metro) proved to be uncapable of handling mass crowds that are present on any terminal station.
Although for ease of construction the station was built on the surface, its architectural compostion is nonetheless significantly different from the surface stations that precede it. The station features a tradtional layout with a central platform covered by a concrete canopy, nonetheless the architecture (work of I.Maslenikov, T.Tselikovskaya, A.Krushinsky, N.Chuprina and others) feature innovations such as using escalators for acsending into the station from an underground subway and having the concrete canopy supported by two rows of white marble faced pillars. The space in between is occupied by metallic artwork with ceramic and glass fillings (work of I.Levitskaya, Yu.Kislichenko and A.Sharay). Red and grey granite is used for the floors. The overall theme of the station matches the nature and youth associations that the old name of the station Pionerska (ukr:Пiонерська; rus:Пионерская, Pionerskaya) after the Young Pioneer organization of the Soviet Union, like its previous neighbour Komsomolska, after the disestablishment of the organisation in 1991, the station was renamed after the Lisovyi microraion. The name roughly translates as the forest station and also fits the connotation of the rich forests that adjoin Kiev from the east, not far from the station.
On October 15, 2005 a second entrance was opened to the station, built to similar layout as the first one, but with a more modern design, and with much larger passenger capacity handling. This helped the station deal with ever increasing passenger traffics as it not only handles those from the neighbouring districts, but also those coming in to Kiev from the Kiev Oblast.
Behind the station is a large service bay which acts as a mini-depot and can hold up to four trains. This is used for minor inspections and repairs. As well as night-time stands during the winter. At present there is no extension forseen in the future, as the station is located on the border between Kiev Municipality and the Oblast. Nonetheless it is very possible that the city will continue to expand eastwards and thus in the more distant times another station might well be needed.
[edit] External links
- (Ukrainian) Kyivsky Metropoliten - Station description and Photographs
- (Russian) Metropoliten.kiev.ua - Station description and Photographs
- (Czech) Zarohem.cz- Photographs
- Google maps - Satellite view centred on the station and the construction of the new entrance.
