Łódź–Bednary railway

The Łódź–Bednary railway is a railway line located in Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, connecting the city of Łódź with the village of Bednary, located on Warsaw-Kunowice railway. It is commonly described as Łódź-Łowicz railway, because the passenger traffic on the railway is guided toward the main station in the town of Łowicz. The section from Zgierz to Łódź is a crucial part of a railway ring around the city.

Łódź–Bednary railway
A railway line in Nowe Grudze, in the background: the oil pipeline from Koluszki to Płock.
Overview
StatusIn use
OwnerPKP PLK
Line number 15 
LocaleŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
TerminiBednary (Łowicz County)
Łódź Kaliska
Continues from 3  Warsaw–Kunowice railway (from Warsaw)
Continues as
  •  14  Łódź–Forst railway
  •  25  Łódź–Dębica railway
Connecting lines
Service
TypeHeavy rail
History
Opened1902
Technical
Track length68.285 km (42.430 mi)
Number of tracks
  • 1 (Bednary-Zgierz)
  • 2 (Zgierz-Łódź)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead wire, 3000 V DC
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map
 3 
Warsaw–Kunowice railway
to Warsaw
 Bednary
 Mysłaków
Arkadia Junction
 11 
Skierniewice–Łowicz railway
to Skierniewice
Łowicz Przedmieście
 Łowicz Główny
 3  to Kutno
 Grudze
 Domaniewice
 Domaniewice Centrum
 Kamień Łowicki
 Głowno
 Bratoszewice
 Stryków
 Swędów
 Glinnik
 Glinnik Wieś
 Smardzew
 16 
Łódź–Kutno railway
to Łęczyca
 Zgierz
  16  to Łódź Widzew
 Łódź Radogoszcz Zachód
 Łódź Żabieniec
 Łódź Kaliska
 14 
Łódź–Forst railway
to Pabianice
PKP Intercity depot
(under construction)
Łódź Kaliska Towarowa
 25  to Łódź Chojny

The railway line was opened in 1902 as the part of broad gauge Warsaw-Kalisz railway. During World War I it was rebuilt into standard gauge. Electrification of the line took place in 1965.[1]

In the years 2007 the railway line was closed down due to poor condition of the tracks. Refurbishment took place between March and September 2011. Traffic was restored on 1 October 2011.[2]

In the year 2013 the line received new stopping points, due to creation of Łódź Commuter Railway. Since 2015 ŁKA serves passenger traffic on the entire length of railway line. Previous operator, PolRegio, only serves a section between Zgierz and Łódź Kaliska stations.[3]

On 30 November 2018 PKP PLK and ZRK DOM signed an agreement to refurbish the railway line on the section between Łódź Kaliska and Zgierz stations, in order to increase the operational speed of the section from 80 to 120 km/h[4]

References
  1. "Linia kolejowa 15 (PL) • Bednary - Łódź Kaliska / © Atlas Kolejowy Polski, Czech i Słowacji". www.atlaskolejowy.net. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. "Wyborcza.pl". lodz.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. "Rozkłady jazdy - Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna". lka.lodzkie.pl. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. "Łódź Kaliska – Zgierz: Umowa na modernizację podpisana". www.rynek-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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