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Trams in Olsztyn
Solaris Tramino LRVs in front of the New Town Hall
Solaris Tramino LRVs in front of the New Town Hall
Fragment of pre-1965 track under Wysoka Brama
Fragment of pre-1965 track under Wysoka Brama
Overview
Area servedOlsztyn, Poland
Transit typelight rail
Number of lines3
Number of stations19 (further 13 under construction)
Websitewww.zdzit.olsztyn.eu
Operation
Began operation19 December 2015
Operator(s)Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne sp.z o.o.
Number of vehicles21 out of 27
Technical
System length11 km (7 mi) (further 6 km (4 mi) under construction)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification600 V DC overhead
Top speed70 km/h (43 mph)

Trams in Olsztyn are part of the public transport in Olsztyn, Poland. In its current incarnation they began revenue service at the end of 2015. They are operated by the Zarząd Dróg, Zieleni i Transportu.

History

1907–1965

Olsztyn tram network. Lines in green are the old lines from the 1907–1965 period

Trams in Olsztyn (then Allenstein, East Prussia, German Empire) were inaugurated on 15 December 1907.[1] The network was entirely single track, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge, powered by 600 V DC overhead and consisted of 2 routes, one connecting railway station with pl. Roosevelta (then Hauptbahnhof–Remontemarkt) through Old Town and Wysoka Brama (then Hohes Tor) and the other connecting 1 Maja with Jakubowo (then Guttstädter Straße–Jakobsberg).

In 1909 route 1 was extended from pl. Roosevelta to Olsztyn Zachodni railway stop (then Allenstein West).

In 1930 the network was last extended, route 1's terminus was moved from Olsztyn Zachodni to Jeziorna (then Jahnweg) on the shore of Długie lake (then Lang See), at the same time the track to Dworzec Zachodni was lifted.

In 1940 a trolleybus route 2 was inaugurated, leading to the suspension of tram route 2, since then only route1 operated.

In March 1945 the front closed on the city and all public transport was suspended. The system suffered extensive damage as a result of the fighting.

As part of the Yalta agreement southern part of East Prussia became part of Poland.

The tram network and rolling stock needed extensive renovation and started running again on 30 April 1946. There were no more changes to the network until the end of operation.

The trams last ran on 20 November 1965. The system was closed down because it required major investment that the city could not afford and bus transport appeared to be a more economical solution.[1]

Current

In 2004 the city authorities started considering building a completely new light rail network, in 2009 it was approved and construction started in September 2012.[1] The system was opened in stages between 19 and 31 December 2015.[2] A new line to Pieczewo is under construction, works started in July 2021 and are due to be completed in 2023.[3]

The new Olsztyn tram network is one of two networks built in Poland after World War II (the other being the Częstochowa tram network, opened in 1959) and the only one to be rebuilt after being dismantled, although the routes do not follow the pre-1965 network.[1]

Network

The standard gauge network is mostly double-tracked, the branch to Uniwersytet-Prawocheńskiego and a short stretch near the Wysoka Brama are single track. There are no balloon loops, all vehicles are bi-directional. Most of the network runs along separate right of way but all intersections are level crossings, intersections with major roads are controlled by traffic lights.[4] The intelligent transport system affords priority to LRVs.[5]

Routes

  1. Wysoka Brama – al. Piłsudskiego – Kościuszki – Żołnierska – Mazowieckiego – al. Sikorskiego – Płoskiego – Witosa – Kanta
  2. Dworzec Główny – Kościuszki – Żołnierska – Mazowieckiego – al. Sikorskiego – Płoskiego – Witosa – Kanta
  3. Dworzec Główny – Kościuszki – Żołnierska – Mazowieckiego – al. Sikorskiego – Tuwima – Uniwersytet-Prawocheńskiego
  4. Dworzec Główny – Kościuszki – al. Piłsudskiego – Wyszyńskiego – Synów Pułku – Krasickiego – Wilczyńskiego – Pieczewo
  5. Wysoka Brama – al. Piłsudskiego – Wyszyńskiego – Synów Pułku – Krasickiego – Wilczyńskiego – Pieczewo

(routes 4 and 5 are planned, pending the completion of the Pieczewo line)

Rolling stock

  • Solaris Tramino S111o: 15
  • Durmazlar Panorama DRP5H05: 6 out of 12

All vehicles are fully accessible (100% low floor), are air-conditioned and are equipped with ticket vending machines and free WiFi.

Future plans

  • Extension of the network in the southern part of the city, near the the railway station and to the west (into the Kortowo university campus).[6]
  • Extension of the depot to house new rolling stock.[7]
  • New Wysoka Brama terminus with a door-to-door tram-bus interchange (planned from the beginning but not built due to archaeological works on site).[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Janduła, Martyn (19 December 2015). "Olsztyński tramwaj: od tańca z Hiszpanami po happy end" [Olsztyn tram: From dance with Spaniards to happy end]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ Janduła, Martyn (31 December 2015). "Rusza tramwajowa trójka. Olsztyn z nowym układem komunikacyjnym" [Tram route 3 starts running. Olsztyn gets new communication network]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. ^ Farsewicz, Przemysław (30 June 2021). "Olsztyn. Startuje rozbudowa sieci tramwajowej" [Olsztyn. Works to extend tram network begin]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  4. ^ Janduła, Martyn (18 December 2016). "To już rok olsztyńskich tramwajów" [First year of Olsztyn trams' operation]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  5. ^ Farsewicz, Przemysław (26 September 2018). "Olsztyn: Czy tramwaje stracą priorytet?" [Olsztyn: Will the trams lose priority?]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Nowa sieć tramwajowa – przebieg linii" [New tram network – lines]. Tramwaje | Olsztyn (in Polish). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ Urbanowicz, Witold (23 July 2018). "Czy i gdzie Olsztyn pomieści tramwaje Panorama?" [Where will Panorama LRVs be stabled?]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "O projekcie | Tramwaje" [About | Trams]. Tramwaje | Olsztyn (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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