Before leaving the north of the country, we should mention Konotop, an isolated outpost about 140km (87 miles) north-east of Kyiv and a main railway junction on the line to Moscow. Konotop is one of those delightful semi-rural urban tramways; with three routes, much of them laid as single-track and loops, and double-track retained just for the main line section, this is a remarkable small-town operation. The whole Meet was repainted in a striking two-tone blue and white livery around 2000 and, with one exception, consists of KTM-5 cars, of which there are 15, the oldest dating from 1975. Ten cars are required for daily service.
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