Fastiv railway station hit by Russian strike to be demolished and reconstructed

The railway station in Fastiv, which was damaged by a Russian strike, will be completely demolished and replaced with a new building.

Source: Fastiv Mayor Mykhailo Netiazhuк

Quote: "A decision was taken to fully demolish the damaged structure and build a new station in Fastiv following a meeting of the task force on dealing with the aftermath of the enemy attack, chaired by Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) CEO Oleksandr Pertsovskyi.

The project will undergo a public consultation process – residents of the hromada will definitely be involved in the work." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: According to Netiazhuk, a temporary modular structure will be installed on the platform for the duration of construction. A tent has already been set up to provide heating for passengers and to serve as a waiting area.

Netiazhuк noted that long-distance passenger trains have already resumed passing through the station following the strike. Work to partially restore suburban passenger services is planned next.

Quote: "Railway workers are doing everything possible to ensure that services to Kyiv operate as normal from Monday."

Background:

• On the night of 5-6 December, Russian forces struck the key railway hub in Fastiv, prompting Ukrzaliznytsia to introduce timetable changes.
• Later the same day, Ukrzaliznytsia restored train movements through the Fastiv station, which had come under heavy attack overnight.

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