Comfort for little ones: Ukrainian Railways launches new children’s carriages

Diana Shevchenko
Diana Shevchenko Journalist
Comfort for little ones: Ukrainian Railways launches new children’s carriages
Children's carriage. Source: Ukrzaliznytsia
This spring, six refurbished children’s compartment carriages, developed in collaboration with Visa, will enter service. The first three carriages are already ready and will be deployed on trains to Odesa and Ivano-Frankivsk

This was announced by Ukrzaliznytsia

Routes and ticket sales start dates:

  • No. 011/012 Lviv — Odesa: from Lviv — from 24 April, from Odesa — from 25 April.

  • No. 001/002 Kharkiv — Ivano-Frankivsk: from Kharkiv — from 2 May, from Ivano-Frankivsk — from 3 May.

What has changed in the carriages?

All carriages have undergone a major refurbishment and now feature special equipment:

  • Safety: additional handrails at child height, protective rails for the top shelves and playpens for sleeping.

  • Hygiene: changing tables, bottle warmers and special seats in the toilets.

  • Entertainment: interactive features and audio stories by Sashko Dermanksy, which will be broadcast every evening.

  • Catering: a children’s menu (chicken nuggets with buckwheat or cheese pancakes).

Special attention has been paid to accessibility — carriages are equipped with folding ramps for pushchairs.

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