Trams in Wrocław

The Wrocław tram system is the tram system in Wrocław, Poland. Having first opened for service on 10 July 1877 with horsecars, it is the third oldest tramway in Poland (after Warsaw's and Szczecin's). The system is operated by Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne we Wrocławiu (MPK Wrocław). The system consists of 23 lines with a total line length of 258.2 kilometres (160.4 mi). There are six depots and 20 loops. The system uses 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge.

Trams in Wrocław
Overview
Native nameTramwaje we Wrocławiu
Area servedWrocław
LocaleWrocław, Poland
Transit typeTram
Number of lines22
Websitehttp://mpk.wroc.pl/
Operation
Began operation1877
Operator(s)MPK Wrocław
Number of vehiclesPesa, Moderus, Škoda, Protram, Konstal
Technical
System length84 km (52 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
System map

Network

Permanent routes:[1]

  • 0L/0P Dworzec Nadodrze - Dworzec Główny PKP - Dworzec Nadodrze (circle line)
  • 1 Biskupin - Poświętne
  • 2 Biskupin - Krzyki
  • 3 Leśnica - Księże Małe
  • 4 Oporów - Biskupin
  • 5 Oporów - Księże Małe
  • 6 Kowale - Krzyki
  • 7 Poświętne - Klecina
  • 8 Zawalna - Tarnogaj
  • 9 Sępolno - Park Południowy
  • 10 Leśnica - Biskupin
  • 11 Cmentarz Grabiszyński - Kromera
  • 14 Osobowice - FAT - Osobowice (circle line)
  • 15 Park Południowy - Poświętne
  • 16 Tarnogaj - ZOO
  • 17 Klecina - Sępolno
  • 20 Oporów - Leśnica
  • 23 Pilczyce - Kromera
  • 24 Osobowice - FAT - Osobowice (circle line)
  • 31 Stadion Wrocław (Królewiecka) - Gaj (Tramwaj Plus)
  • 32 Kozanów (Dokerska) - Gaj (Tramwaj Plus)
  • 33 Pilczyce - Sępolno (Tramwaj Plus)

There are plans for future lines to the Popowice and Maślice districts. The 3.8 kilometer Popowice segment is planned to follow the Długa, Starogroblowa and Popowicka streets. The Maślicka line will start at the Municipal Stadium (Stadion Miejski) and continue to the intersection of Maślicka street with Główna and Królewiecka. [2] [3]

Rolling stock

Currently 7 types of trams are operating in Wrocław: Konstal 105Na, Protram 204 WrAs, Protram 205 WrAs, Škoda 16 T, Škoda 19 T, Pesa Twist and Moderus Beta. The 105N type wagons are subjected to various upgrades (and after the upgrade they are marked 105NWr).

Historic LH Standard tram "Baba Jaga"
Konstal 102Na
Konstal 4N

In the period from 1991–2004, no new trams were bought; only repairs and upgrades of models Konstal 105N and Konstal 105Na were performed. During 2005–2008, six 2-wagon Protram 204 WrAs and ten low-floor Protram 205 WrAs vehicles were bought, all produced by RMT Protram Wrocław. From December 2006 to November 2007, seventeen low-floor wagons Škoda 16 T were acquired.

Photo Type Production Number
Konstal 105Na 1979–1992 46
Konstal 105NWr 2004-2011 84
Protram 204 WrAs 2004–2008 12[Note 1]
Protram 205 WrAs 2006–2010 22
Škoda 16 T 2006 17
Škoda 19 T 2010–2011 31
Pesa Twist 2015 8
Moderus Beta 2015 15

Notes
  1. 2004 – 2; 2005 – 2; 2006 – 4; 2008 – 4

References
  1. Rozkłady jazdy MPK Wrocław
  2. http://www.transport-publiczny.pl/wiadomosci/wroclaw-tramwaj-na-popowice-rusza-nowy-przetarg-58311.html
  3. https://wroclaw.onet.pl/tramwaj-na-maslice-projekt-pod-koniec-2020-roku/g00p61x
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