What are the major rail hubs in Ukraine?

For a country of its size Ukraine's railroad network is inadequate. At present the two major junctions in Ukraine are Kharkiv and Lviv, with eight railroad lines each. Kyiv, Bakhmach, Kupiansk, Yasynuvata, Pokrovsk, Korosten, Kovel, Shepetivka, Stryi, Ternopil, and Pomichna are five-line junctions.



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