The Kharkiv railway station, also known as "Kharkiv-Passazhirsky," is the primary railway station in the city, operated by the Southern Railway. It is situated in the Kholodnogorsky district, adjacent to the "Southern Railway Station."
The architecture of the railway station building is a testament to the work of many generations of architects and sculptors. It features two 42-meter towers, the South Tower and the North Tower. The South Tower is home to a clock with a diameter of over 4 meters.
The infrastructure of the Kharkiv railway station complex
The Kharkiv railway station complex includes various facilities and amenities, such as:
- TK "Zheleznodorozhnik" (cafes, stores, kiosks, etc.);
- Seven passenger platforms and two tunnels for passenger access;
- Baggage compartment for handling luggage;
- Express Hotel with 54 rooms of different categories;
- Train station square;
- Auto parking lot.
Services provided by the Kharkiv railway station include:
- Cash rooms for ticket sales;
- Service center offering information, ticket sales, cab booking, hotel rooms, and more;
- Electronic information boards;
- Bureau for international transportation;
- Conference hall;
- Various waiting rooms;
- VIP lounge;
- Storage rooms.
Contact Information for Kharkiv Railway Station
Address: Privokzalnaya Pl., 1.
Information Service Phone Numbers: +38 (057) 724-37-16, +38 (057) 15-05.
Office Opening Hours: 24 hours a day.
Official Website: pz.gov.ua.
How to Get From Kharkiv Railway Station
To the Center (Svobody Square):
- From the "Yuzhny Vokzal" station to "Ploshchad Konstitutsii" station, then transfer to the subway and travel from "Historic Museum" station to "University" station (approx. 25 minutes).
- Take streetcar No. 12 from the "Yuzhny Vokzal" stop to the "Trinkler Street" stop (approx. 30 minutes).
To the Airport:
- From the "Yuzhny Vokzal" metro station to "Prospekt Gagarina" metro station, then take route cab No. 115e from "Prospekt Gagarina" stop to "Romashkina St." stop (approx. 50 minutes).
- Take streetcar No. 6 from the "Yuzhny Vokzal" stop to the "Rybnaya Square" stop, then take trolleybus No. 5 from "Universitetskaya" stop to "Romashkina St." stop (approx. 1 hour 10 minutes).
To the Bus Station:
- Take the metro from "Yuzhny Vokzal" metro station to "Prospekt Gagarin" metro station (approx. 30 minutes).
- From the "Yuzhny Vokzal" stop to "Prospekt Gagarina" metro station (approx. 30 minutes).
- Take streetcar No. 6 from the "Yuzhny Vokzal" stop to "Prospekt Gagarina" stop (approx. 40 minutes).
