This 1985 Soviet postcard features the Central Bus Station in Kherson, built in the style of Soviet modernism.
What is shown on the postcard
The image displays a two-story bus station building with its distinctive concrete sunscreen lattice on the second-floor facade. The roof features the sign ‘АВТОВОКЗАЛ’ (Bus Station) and a transport emblem. In front of the building, there is a forecourt with a car park and a boarding platform where passengers are entering a bus.
In the foreground, an asphalt road features a moving LAZ bus and pedestrians on the sidewalks. In the background, Soviet-era multi-story residential buildings and green spaces are visible.
Historical note
The Kherson Central Bus Station was built and put into operation in the 1970s to serve suburban, intercity, and interregional bus routes. The building’s architecture is characteristic of Soviet modernism of that era: a combination of continuous glazing on the ground floor and massive geometric elements on the second floor, designed to protect the interior from the hot southern sun.
The station became a key transport hub in southern Ukraine, connecting Kherson with many major cities across the country.
Present day
In the post-Soviet period, the bus station continued to operate as the city’s main bus terminal (official address: 1 Polkovnyka Kedrovskoho Street). The building has preserved its original modernist appearance and its signature decorative facade lattice.
In the 21st century, the facility underwent partial interior modernization and minor renovations of the station square infrastructure, including the addition of commercial signage.
Location (map)
Address: 1 Polkovnyka Kedrovskoho St, Kherson, Ukraine
Coordinates: 46.657800, 32.618700
(Google Maps)
Coordinate source: Coordinates of the Kherson Central Bus Station.
Questions and answers
- In what style is the Kherson bus station building designed? The bus station building is designed in the Soviet modernist style, featuring a characteristic decorative concrete sunscreen lattice on the second-floor facade.
- When was the Kherson Central Bus Station opened? The bus station was built and opened in the 1970s to handle regional and intercity transport connections.
- Where is this bus station located? The Central Bus Station is located at 1 Polkovnyka Kedrovskoho Street, Kherson.
See also
The «Old Postcards» archive includes other views of Kherson from 1985.
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