From the evening of November 3, tram and trolleybus services in Kyiv have been temporarily suspended due to a critical situation in the energy system following Russian shelling. In light of disruptions in transport operations, some routes will be duplicated by buses. This is reported by the Kyiv City State Administration.
Buses Replacing Trolleybuses in Kyiv: Routes from November 3
Kyivpastrans is organizing bus connections along the following routes:
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№3ТР: Railway massif → Sports Palace;
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№4ТР: Svobody Avenue → Ukrainian Heroes Square metro;
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№6ТР: Minsky mass → Independence Square;
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№8ТР: Smilyanska Street → Ukrainian Heroes Square metro;
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№11ТР: National Museum of Architecture and Everyday Life of Ukraine → Bagrinova Hill;
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№14ТР: Botanical Garden → Central Railway Station;
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№17ТР: Cosmonauts Square → Ukrainian Heroes Square metro;
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№23ТР: Mrii Street → Lukyanivska metro;
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№24ТР: Northern Street → Svobody Avenue;
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№26ТР: Svobody Avenue → Nyvky metro;
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№27ТР: Pochayna metro → Kyiv-Volynskyi railway station;
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№28ТР: Svobody Avenue → Lukyanivska metro;
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№29ТР: Darnytska Square → Kurenivka railway platform;
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№30ТР: Myloslavska Street → Kadetsky Hay Street;
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№31ТР: Myloslavska Street → Lukyanivska metro;
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№32ТР: Northern Street → Soshenska Street;
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№33ТР: Minsky mass → Southern Railway Station;
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№35ТР: Svobody Avenue → Kadetsky Hay Street;
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№36ТР: Northern Street → Chornobyl Street;
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№37ТР: Myloslavska Street → Lisova metro;
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№38ТР: Vidubychy metro → Museum of the History of Ukraine in World War II;
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№40ТР: Kadetsky Hay Street → Sports Palace;
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№41ТР: Toulouse Street → Svyatoshyn metro;
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№42ТР: Olzhych Street → Lybidska metro;
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№43ТР: Kibtsentr → Darnytska Square;
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№44ТР: Northern Street → Stepan Bandera Avenue;
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№45ТР: Exhibition Centre metro → Vasilkivska metro;
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№47ТР: Myloslavska Street → Minsk metro;
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№50КР: Myloslavska Street → Darnytska Square;
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№50ТР: Myloslavska Street → Lybidska metro.
Buses will not be able to fully replace the transport capacity of electric transport. The number of vehicles will depend on the availability of buses and drivers, passenger flow, and the situation in the city. Passengers should allow extra time for waiting and transfers.
Similar restrictions have already arisen during emergency power outages. Now the city authorities have announced a temporary halt to all trams and trolleybuses.
Buses Replacing Trams in Kyiv: Routes and Schedule in November 2026
The following routes are planned to duplicate tram services:
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№1Т: Mykhailivska Borshchahivka → Starovokzalna Station;
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№3Т: Jules Verne Station → Starovokzalna Station;
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№12Т: Pushcha-Vodytsia → Taras Shevchenko Square;
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№14Т: Vidradnyi Avenue → Contract Square;
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№16Т: Contract Square → Heroes of Dnipro metro;
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№19Т: Contract Square → Taras Shevchenko Square;
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№22Т: Voskresenskyi Avenue → ZZBK;
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№27Т: Myloslavska Street → Poznyaky metro;
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№28Т: Myloslavska Street → Lisova metro;
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№29Т: Boryspilska metro → Lisova metro.
The timetable for the duplicate buses will be published on the Kyivpastrans website. The announcement does not have specific intervals, so it is not advisable to rely on the usual arrival times of trams or trolleys.
According to the KCSA, at the time of the announcement, the metro was operating as usual. The further operation of the subway will depend on the state of the energy system. Trams and trolleybuses will be restored after its stabilization, but a specific date has not been mentioned.
For trips between banks, it is also necessary to consider restrictions on the Southern Bridge. Before heading out, it is advisable to check the operational reports from the carrier, as the presence of a route on the list does not guarantee the usual frequency of services.