The Kryvyi Rih tramway network is part of the public transport system of
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Криви́й Ріг , lit. "Curved Bend" or "Crooked Horn"), also known as Krivoy Rog (Russian: Кривой Рог) is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. K ...
, city in
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
. The
tram
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are ...
network serves as the backbone of the transit system, serving as part of the
Kryvyi Rih Metrotram
The Kryvyi Rih Metrotram or the Kryvyi Rih Metro ''( uk, Криворізьке метро)'' is a partially underground rapid transit metro system that serves the city of Kryvyi Rih, the seventh-largest city in Ukraine.
Despite its designation ...
system.
In operation since 1935, the Kryvyi Rih tram network is one of world's largest tram networks, operating on 88.1 kilometres of total route. As of 2014, it was composed of 13 lines. The system is operated by the
Kryvyi Rih City Council under the supervision of the city community.
On May 1, 2021 Kryvyi Rih became the first city in Ukraine to introduce free travel in public transport for its citizens.
In order not to pay for municipal transport one must show a special electronic "Kryvyi Rih Citier Card".
[Free, but unpleasant. In Kryvyi Rih, the fare in transport, which needs urgent modernization, is being abolished]
The Ukrainian Week
''The Ukrainian Week'' ( uk, Український Тиждень, translit=Ukrainskyi Tyzhden) is an illustrated weekly magazine covering politics, economics and the arts and aimed at the socially engaged Ukrainian-language reader. It provides ...
(21 April 2021)
On April 27, 2022 free travel in Kryvyi Rih became available to all tram,
trolleybus
A trolleybus (also known as trolley bus, trolley coach, trackless trolley, trackless tramin the 1910s and 1920sJoyce, J.; King, J. S.; and Newman, A. G. (1986). ''British Trolleybus Systems'', pp. 9, 12. London: Ian Allan Publishing. .or trol ...
and the
Metro
Metro, short for metropolitan, may refer to:
Geography
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* A metropolitan area, the populated region including and surrounding an urban center
Public transport
* Rapid transit, a passenger railway in an urb ...
passengers.
[ https://kr.gov.ua/ua/news/pg/270422434443931_n Відсьогодні у Кривому Розі проїзд у комунальному транспорті безкоштовний не лише для мешканців міста, а й для усіх - в тому числі військових, переселенців, жителів Криворізького району ]
Network
Rolling stock
Current fleet
See also
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Kryvyi Rih Metrotram
The Kryvyi Rih Metrotram or the Kryvyi Rih Metro ''( uk, Криворізьке метро)'' is a partially underground rapid transit metro system that serves the city of Kryvyi Rih, the seventh-largest city in Ukraine.
Despite its designation ...
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List of town tramway systems in Europe
This is a list of cities and towns in Europe that have (or once had) town tramway (e.g. urban tramway) systems as part of their public transport system. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold ...
References
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Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Криви́й Ріг , lit. "Curved Bend" or "Crooked Horn"), also known as Krivoy Rog (Russian: Кривой Рог) is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. K ...
Transport in Kryvyi Rih
Tourist attractions in Kryvyi Rih
Metre gauge railways in Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih
Kryvyi Rih ( uk, Криви́й Ріг , lit. "Curved Bend" or "Crooked Horn"), also known as Krivoy Rog (Russian: Кривой Рог) is the largest city in central Ukraine, the 7th most populous city in Ukraine and the 2nd largest by area. K ...