Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski
Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski | |
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Tramwaje w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim | |
Operation | |
Locale | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland |
Open | 1899 July 2, 2020 |
Lines | 4 |
Operator(s) | MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski |
Infrastructure | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
Statistics | |
Track length (total) | 25 km (16 mi) |
Route length | 11.8 km (7.3 mi) |
Website | Official website |
The Gorzów Wielkopolski tram system is a tram system in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland, that has been in operation since 1899. The system is operated by Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski). Currently, Gorzów Wielkopolski has four tram lines.
Lines
[edit]- 1 Wieprzyce – Kostrzyńska – al. 11 listopada – Sikorskiego – Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana – Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
- 2 Wieprzyce – Kostrzyńska – al. 11 listopada – Sikorskiego – B. Chrobrego – Mieszka I – Kazimierza Wielkiego – Piaski
- 3 Piaski – Kazimierza Wielkiego – Mieszka I – B. Chrobrego – Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
- 4 Dworzec Główny - Dworcowa - Sikorskiego - Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
History
[edit]The network opened in 1899 in the city then known as Landsberg an der Warthe.[1] Damages in World War II resulted in the replacement of trams with trolleybuses from 1941 until 1947, with tram services being reinstated afterwards.[1]
From October 1, 2017, all services were suspended in order to modernize the network. Trial runs began on April 16, 2020.[2] Regular services on line 1 resumed from July 2, 2020.[3] Since October 26, 2020, the trams terminate at the Dowgielewiczowej stop to allow the extension of the line to Gen. Emila Fieldorfa-Nila to be built.[4]
The branch to the railway station, unused since 2012, is going to be refurbished as well.[5]
As of July 24, 2023, the extension to Gen. Fieldorfia-Nila has been completed.
The branch to the railway station was refurbished in 2024.[6]
Future plans
[edit]A new line, from Rondo Ofiar Katynia (near the Park Kopernika stop), through al. Ruchu Młodzieży Niezależnej, Piłsudskiego, Górczyńska, Okulickiego, Szarych Szeregów to Walczaka (near the Silwana stop) is planned.[7]
Rolling stock
[edit]The fleet consists of 14 Pesa Twist low-floor trams,[2] 8 ex-Kassel 6ZGTW/6EGTW trams, built by Duewag and Wegmann, and four Konstal 105Na, though they were retired from regular service in 2014.[1]
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Konstal N in December 2010
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Konstal 105Na in November 2011
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6ZGTW in September 2020
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Pesa Twist in July 2020
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gorzów tram modernisation and 120th anniversary". Urban Transport Magazine. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gorzow starts tram testing – Inauguration planned for 2 July 2020". Urban Transport Magazine. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ Bernhardt, Jens (July 3, 2020). "Gorzów (PL) reopens tram services for city's 763rd birthday". Urban Transport Magazine. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
- ^ "Pętla Silwana już zamknięta. Do przystanku ludzie mają teraz... kilkaset metrów. Będą autobusy?" [Silwana terminus closed. Passengers now have to walk a few hundred meters to nearest stop. Will there be replacement buses?]. Gorzów Wielkopolski Nasze Miasto (in Polish). October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Przetarg na przebudowę ul. Dworcowej oraz budowę węzła przesiadkowego ogłoszony" [Tender for rebuilding of Dworcowa and building of interchange]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Tramwaje znów docierają pod gorzowski dworzec kolejowy" [Trams arrive to Gorzów railway station again]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Charakterystyka planowanej sieci" [Planned network characteristic] (PDF) (in Polish).