Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski

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 five tram lines.

Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski
Tramwaje w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim
Duewag tram in 1996
Operation
LocaleGorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Open1899
July 2, 2020
CloseOctober 1, 2017
Lines5
Operator(s)MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Statistics
Track length (total)25 km (16 mi)
Route length11.8 km (7.3 mi)
Website[Official website]

Lines
  1. Wieprzyce - Kostrzyńska - al.11 listopada - Sikorskiego - Warszawska - Podmiejska - Pomorska - Walczaka - Silwana
  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 - Silwana
  4. Dworzec Gł. - Dworcowa - Sikorskiego - B.Chrobrego - Warszawska - Podmiejska - Pomorska - Walczaka - Silwana
  5. Dworzec Gł. - Dworcowa - Sikorskiego - B.Chrobrego - Mieszka I - Kazimierza Wielkiego - Piaski

History

The network opened in 1899 in the city then known as Landsberg an der Warthe.[1] Damages in the Second World War resulted in the replacement of trams with trolley buses 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]

Rolling stock

The fleet consists of 14 Pesa Twist low-floor trams,[2] 18 ex-Kassel 6ZGTW trams, built by DUEWAG, Credé, and Wegmann, of which nine undergo refurbishment, and two Konstal 105Na. 6EGTW trams, built by DUEWAG and Credé, remain stored at the depot.[1]

  • 4EGTW in September 1999
  • 6EGTW in 2010
  • Konstal 105Na in 2010
  • Konstal N in December 2010
  • Pesa Twist in July 2020

References
  1. "Gorzów, Polen: Modernisierung der Straßenbahn und 120jähriges Jubiläum" [Gorzów, Poland: Modernization of the tramway and 120th anniversary]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. "Gorzów startet Straßenbahn Testfahrten – Einweihung am 2. Juli 2020" [Gorzów starts tram testing – Inauguration on 2 July 2020]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. Bernhardt, Jens (July 3, 2020). "Gorzów (PL) erhält zum 763. Geburtstag seine Straßenbahn wieder" [Gorzów (PL) reopens tram services for city’s 763rd birthday]. Urban Transport Magazine (in German). Archived from the original on August 26, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
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