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Warsaw–Gdańsk railway
Overview
StatusOperational
LocalePoland
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Route number9
History
Opened1852; 172 years ago (1852)
Technical
Line length323.393 km (200.947 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC
Operating speed200 km/h (125 mph)
Route map

Warszawa Wschodnia
Warszawa Praga
Warszawa Żerań
Warszawa Toruńska
Warszawa Płudy
Warszawa Choszczówka
Legionowo
Legionowo–Tłuszcz railway
to Tłuszcz
Legionowo Przystanek
Chotomów
Janówek
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki
Modlin
Freight line
to Modlin Airport
Pomiechówek
Brody Warszawskie
Studzianki Nowe
Legionowo–Nasielsk railway
to Legionowo Piaski
Nasielsk
Nasielsk–Toruń railway
to Sierpc
Kątne
Jackowo Dworskie
Świercze
Kałęczyn
Gąsocin
Gołotczyzna
Ciechanów Przemysłowy
Ciechanów
Czeruchy
Krośnice Mazowieckie
Konopki
Stupsk Mazowiecki
Wyszyny
Mława Miasto
Mława
Iłowo
Narzym
Działdowo
Burkat
Turza Wielka
Turza Wielka–Samborowo railway
to Samborowo
Gralewo
Żabiny
Tuczki
Rybno Pomorskie
Jeglia
Hartowiec
Montowo
Zajączkowo Lubawskie
Zajączkowo Lubawskie–Lubawa railway
to Lubawa
Rakowice
Smolniki
Iława Główna
Poznań–Skandawa railway
to Olsztyn
Iława Miasto
Ząbrowo
Redaki
Susz
Prabuty
Gdakowo
Mikołajki Pomorskie
Mleczewo
Dąbrówka Malborska
Gronajny
Malbork
Malbork Kałdowo
Stogi Malborskie
Szymankowo
Lisewo
Tczew
Miłobądz
Pszczółki
Skowarcz
Różyny
Pruszcz Gdański
Gdańsk Święty Wojciech
Gdańsk Lipce
Gdańsk Orunia
Gdańsk Główny

The Warsaw–Gdańsk railway is a 323-kilometre-long (201 mi) Polish railway line, that connects Warsaw with Iława, Malbork, Tczew, Gdańsk and further along the coast to Gdynia.

Opening

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The line was opened in stages between 1852 and 1877. Today's Line 9 was created separately in the Russian zone and German zone. It was built as part of the Prussian Eastern Railway linking Berlin with Königsberg (today's Kaliningrad).

Date Section
6 August 1852 Gdańsk - Tczew
12 October 1857 Tczew - Malbork
1 September 1876 Malbork - Iława
1877 Iława - Warsaw

The line is double track throughout. The last single-track section between Mikolajki Pomorskie and Malbork was doubled to two tracks in 1967.[1]

Electrification

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Electrification took place in six stages between 1969 and 1985:

  • 1969 - electrification of section Gdańsk - Tczew
  • 1972 - electrification of section Warsaw - Nasielsk
  • 1983-1985 - electrification of section of Nasielsk - Tczew [2]

Modernisation

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Between 2006 and 2014 the line was completely modernised and made suitable for passenger trains to travel at 200 km/h (120 mph) (160 km/h (100 mph) for trains without ETCS) and 120 km/h (75 mph) for freight trains with axle loads of 22.5 tonnes or more. Before modernisation speed on the line was between 80 and 120 km/h (50 and 75 mph). The cost of modernisation cost about PLN 10 billion,[3][4] which gives an approximate cost of PLN 31 million per kilometer of the route.

Usage

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The line sees trains of various categories (EuroCity, Express InterCity, Intercity, TLK and regional services).

  • EuroCity services from Gdynia to Vienna
  • Intercity Premium, Express Intercity, Intercity and TLK services along the whole route
  • Regional services

See also

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References

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  1. ^ History of Line 9
  2. ^ History of Line 9
  3. ^ "E65 Północ - z wychylnym pudłem czy bez?".
  4. ^ "Portal Kolejowy NaKolei.pl - Wiadomości: Transport, Rynek kolejowy, Pociągi".
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