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Stolichnyy Express (SE) (Столичный Экспресс in Russian and Столичний Експрес in Ukrainian) is a brand used in Ukraine for fast day and night trains operating on domestic and international routes of UZ (Ukrainian Railways). The maximum speed of the trains is 140 kph, while the average speed is 80-100 kph.



The first Stolychnyy Express #161/162 was introduced in August 2002 connecting Kiev with the second largest city of Ukraine, Kharkov. The trains passes a 487 km for 5h 55m departing from Kharkov at 7.00 am arriving to Kiev at 12.55 pm and departing from Kiev at 5.30 pm arriving to Kharkov at 11.25 pm. The train has two stops in Mirgorod and Poltava. In December 2002 the second Stolichnyy Express (#163/164) on Kiev - Kkarkov line was introduced departing from Kiev in the morning and returing there in late evening.

Stolichnyy Express Kiev - Kharkov consists of 1st and 2nd class modern passenger wagons and a wagon for car transportation. The trains are hauled by AC electric locomotives DS3 and ChS8 on Kiev - Poltava line and dual voltage electric locomotives VL82M on Poltava - Kharkov line.

The third and fourth Stolichnyy Expresses were introduced in August 2003 on Kiev - Dnepropetrovsk line. The SE passes a 534 km distance between the cities for 5h 45 m. There are twice a day service between the cities. The train stops in Shevchenko (Cherkassy Region) and Pyatikhatki (Dnepropetrovsk Region).

Stolichnyy Express Kiev - Dnepropetrovsk consists of 1st and 2nd class modern passenger wagons and a wagon for car transportation. The trains are hauled by AC electric locomotives DS3 and ChS8 on Kiev - Pyatikhatki line and DC electric locomotives ChS7 on Pyatikhatki - Dnepropetrovsk line.

In August 2005 the first international SE was launched between Kiev and Moscow (Kiev Railway Station). Unlike the domestic SE, line Kiev - Moscow is served by fast night trains cosisting of 2-person and 4-person coupes. The trains connects the two capitals in 9h 30m for 857 km of the line.

The trains are hauled by AC electric locomotives ChS8 on Kiev - Sukhinichi line and DC electric locomotives ChS7 on Sukhinichi - Moscow line. SE passes the border in Khutor-Mikhaylovski (Ukraine) / Suzemka (Russia).