Sonyachna

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Soniachna (lit. 'Sunny', Ukrainian: Сонячна) is a station on the Kryvyi Rih Metro. It opened on 26 December 1986 as part of the first stage of the system.

Geographically Sonyachna is located on a junction of four microraions of the city (Soniachnyi, after which the station is named, Skhidnyi-1,2,3 and Hirnytskyi). It is the last station on the combined track before the metrotram's route splits to the two branches, this makes it the busiest station on the system. Originally the station was named Zhovtneva (Ukrainian: Жовтнева, Russian: Oktyabr'skaya) after the nearby market (Zhovtnevyi rynok).

However, in early 2007, the station was renamed in honour of Hryhoryi Hutovskyi (Ukrainian: ім. Григорія Гутовського), for the soviet era official and engineer who effectively ensured that the system would be completed. This station in particular was special, as he was handled all the executive work that was associated with its construction.

In 2016, the station was finally renamed to Sonyachna. Architecturally, the station presents a large two story structure with the metro rails passing on the upper level, and the vestibule as well as technical compartments located on the lower level. The upper...