Trams in Grudziądz
Trams in Grudziądz | |
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Overview | |
Locale | Grudziądz, Poland |
Number of lines | 1 |
Number of stations | 20 |
Website | Official website |
Operation | |
Began operation | 13 June 1896 |
Operator(s) | MZK Grudziądz |
Technical | |
System length | 18.6 km (11.6 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
Electrification | 700 V DC overhead |
The Grudziądz tram system is a tram system in Grudziądz, Poland that has been in operation since 1896. Currently, the system is operated by Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Grudziądzu (MZK Grudziądz). There is one 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) line in regular operation, one of 2 other lines is occasionally run when part of the network is temporarily closed down or otherwise inaccessible. Grudziądz is the smallest city in Poland to have a tram system.[1] The tram line underwent modernization in 2021[2] and four Moderus Beta low-floor trams were supplied in 2022.[3]
Rolling stock
[edit]Image | Tram type | Number |
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Konstal 805Na/Nb | 4 (2x2) | |
Konstal 805Na-MM
(modernised 805Na) |
6 (3x2) | |
Duewag GT8 | 6 | |
Moderus Beta MF 28 AC | 4 | |
Total | 20 | |
Percentage share of low-floor trams | 27% | |
Percentage share of air-conditioned trams | 27% |
Lines
[edit]Regular
[edit]Line | Route | Length in km | Average time to circuit (minutes) | Number of stops |
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Tarpno ↔ Rządz
Legionów – Wybickiego – Stara – Miłośników Astronomii – Długa – Rynek – Szewska – Klasztorna – Al. 23 Stycznia – Toruńska – Chełmińska – Południowa – Konstytucji 3 Maja |
~9 km | 20 min | 15 |
Temporary
[edit]These lines run only during long-term disruptions (e.g. track or roadworks) that cut off one of the termini from the rest of the network.
Line | Route | Length in km | Average time to circuit (minutes) | Number of stops |
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1 | Dworzec kolejowy ↔ Tarpno
Dworcowa – marsz. Focha – Al. 23 Stycznia – Klasztorna – Szewska – Rynek – Długa – Miłośników Astronomii – Stara – Wybickiego – Legionów |
~4 km | 13 min | 9 |
Dworzec kolejowy ↔ Rządz
Dworcowa – marsz. Focha – Al. 23 Stycznia – Toruńska – Chełmińska – Południowa – Konstytucji 3 Maja |
~7 km | 17 min | 11 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Trams in Poland". Poland Travel Planner. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ Bilski, Piotr (2021-03-19). "Grudziądz. Na ul. Toruńskiej ruszyła modernizacja sieci tramwajowej. Na jakim etapie są prace? Zobacz zdjęcia" [Grudziadz - the modernization of the tram network has started on Toruńska Street. How's the progress? See photos]. Grudziadz Naszemiasto (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Grudziądz tram on test". Railway Gazette International. 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Grudziądz tramway at UrbanRail.net
- Pictures on a tram fan site