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Trams in Olsztyn

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Trams in Olsztyn
Logo
Two trams in front of a town hall
Solaris Tramino trams in front of the New Town Hall
Operation
Open 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)
Lines 3 (additional 2 under construction)
Operator(s) MPK Olsztyn Sp. z o.o.
Infrastructure
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge[1]
Electrification 600 V DC
Stock 27
Statistics
Route length 11 km (7 mi) (additional 6 km (4 mi) under construction)
Stops 19 (additional 13 under construction)
Overview
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Website [1]

The tram network in Olsztyn, Poland, is operated by the city-owned Olsztyn Municipal Transport Company (Polish: Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne Olsztyn) Sp. z o.o. The system contains three lines, with an additional two under construction along a single route. The network operates 27 trams, acquired in two orders of 15 and 12, respectively. The rolling stock was manufactured by the Polish company Solaris Bus & Coach and the Turkish company Durmazlar. The current tram system began construction in September 2012 and revenue service in December 2015. A separate tram system operated from 1907 to 1965, when it was replaced by bus service. 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 its routes do not follow those of the pre-1965 network.

History

Former system

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A tram of the old system at Wysoka Brama in 1947
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Olsztyn tram network. Lines in green are the old network, lines in violet are the current network

Trams in Olsztyn (then Allenstein, East Prussia, German Empire) first ran in December 1907.[2]:{{{3}}}[3] The network was entirely single track, 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge, and powered by 600 V DC overhead lines. It consisted of two routes: route 1 connecting Olsztyn Główny railway station with Plac Roosevelta (pl) (then Hauptbahnhof–Remontemarkt) through Old Town and Wysoka Brama (pl) (then Hohes Tor) and route 2 connecting 1 Maja with Jakubowo (pl) (along Wojska Polskiego near the Forest Stadium, then Guttstädter Straße–Jakobsberg, Waldstadion). A depot and a traction substation powering the tram network was located on this route not far from the railway line, and another depot was built near the Jakubowo terminus.[2]:{{{3}}}

In 1930, the network was extended. Route 1's terminus was moved from Olsztyn Zachodni (pl) to Jeziorna (then Jahnweg) on the shore of Długie Lake (pl) (then Lang See). At the same time, the track between Jagiełły and Dworzec Zachodni was lifted.[3] In 1940, trolleybus route 2 was inaugurated leading to the discontinuation of tram route 2. From then until 1945, only route number 1 remained in operation.[2]:{{{3}}}

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, the southern part of East Prussia became part of Poland. The network and rolling stock needed extensive renovation, but trams on route 1 resumed operation on 30 April 1946 and on route 2 on 28 June 1946.[3] There were no more changes to the network until the end of operation.[2]:{{{3}}}

The trams last ran on 20 November 1965.[3] The system was closed down because it required major investment that the city could not afford and bus transport was a more economical solution.[2]

Current system

In 2004, the city authorities started considering building a completely new light rail network. The project was approved in 2009 and, after bids by five companies, the construction contract was awarded to the Spanish firm FCC Construcción on 27 June 2011, for approximately 250 million Polish złoty (€NaN).[4][5][6] Construction started in September 2012 and was scheduled to be completed in June 2014.[2]:{{{3}}}[7] The system was opened in stages between 19 and 31 December 2015.[8][9]

A new line to Pieczewo (pl) is under construction. Work on the line started in July 2021 and it is scheduled to be completed in January 2024.[10][11] The depot is being expanded to have the capacity for 16 additional trams.[12][13]

Future plans

Several projects are planned for Olsztyn's tram network:

  • Extension of the network in the southern part of the city, near the railway station and to the west (into the Kortowo university campus).[14]
  • 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).[15]

Network

The standard gauge network connects the main railway station with the south of the city, with branches to the edge of Old Town and the University. The network is mostly double-tracked, with the branch to Uniwersytet-Prawocheńskiego and a short stretch near the Wysoka Brama being single tracks. There are no balloon loops and 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.[16] The intelligent transport system affords priority to trams.[17]

There are 19 stations on the tram network along its total length of 11 km (6.8 mi).[18] Trams operate at intervals of 7 and 10 minutes on weekdays, and of 10 to 15 minutes on weekends.[19]

Routes

Three lines operate on the network, with lines 4 and 5 under construction and scheduled to open in October 2023. All three lines overlap for portions of their lengths.[18]

Line Route Length Stops
1 80px Wysoka Brama ↔ Kanta 6.8 km (4.2 mi) 13
2 80px Dworzec Główny ↔ Kanta 7.4 km (4.6 mi) 14
3 80px Dworzec Główny ↔ Uniwersytet-Prawocheńskiego 5.4 km (3.4 mi) 11

Rolling stock

The Olsztyn tram network operates 27 trams. The first set of fifteen was manufactured by Solaris Bus & Coach of Poland,[5] while the second set of twelve was manufactured in Turkey by Durmazlar.[20][21] All vehicles are fully accessible, are air-conditioned, and are equipped with ticket vending machines and free WiFi.[22][21]

Manufacturer Type Image Number Delivered Capacity
Solaris Tramino S111o 100px 15[5] 2015 243[22] [1]
Durmazlar Panorama DRP5H05 100px 12 2020–2022[23] 210[20] [21]

References

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Bibliography

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External links

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