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The Kyiv Funicular ( ) is a steep slope railroad on Kyiv Hills that serves the city of Kyiv, connecting the historic Old Kyiv, and the lower commercial neighborhood of Podil through the steep Volodymyrska Hill overseeing the Dnieper River. The line consists of only two stations and is operated by the Kyiv city community enterprise Kyivpastrans.
Due to its proximity to the St. Michael's Cathedral, it was once named the Mykhailivskyi Mekhanichnyi Pidyom (, literally St. Michael's Mechanical Lift). After the cathedral was destroyed by the Soviet Union authorities in 1935–1936, the name of the funicular was changed.
In 1984 the lower station changed its outlook. It was redeveloped by architects Janos Vig, Valentine Yezhov, and others.
Track gauge: . Total track length: . The total gradient of the slope on which the funicular runs on is 36%. The cable cars are powered by an electric motor which is located inside the upper station and in tram type.
The travel time between the stations is approximately 3 minutes. The route is from the Mykhailivska Square in the Uptown to the Poshtova Square in the Podil. The ticket price is much like for the other city-owned public transportation methods, ₴8 (approx. US$0.3 as of July 2018). The funicular provides daily service to 10,000-15,000 passengers, and annually to 2.8 million passengers.
Since the funicular was originally built to extend the tram network up an otherwise impossible gradient, monthly tickets that are otherwise only valid on the tramway continue to include it.
The funicular was closed on September 25, 2006, for restoration, which is usually conducted every year. The total cost of the restoration was expected to be ₴455,400 (about US$90,500).
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