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Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski

Trams in Gorzów Wielkopolski

Tram system in Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland

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 [pl] (MZK Gorzów Wielkopolski). Currently, Gorzów Wielkopolski has four tram lines.

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Lines

  •  1  Wieprzyce – Kostrzyńska – al. 11 listopada – Sikorskiego – Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana – Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
  •  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 – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila
  •  4  Dworzec Główny - Dworcowa - Sikorskiego - Warszawska – Podmiejska – Pomorska – Walczaka – Dowgielewiczowej – Silwana - Gen. Fieldorfa-Nila

History

The network opened in 1899 in the city then known as Landsberg an der Warthe.[1] Damages in World War II resulted in the replacement of trams with trolleybuses 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] Since October 26, 2020, the trams terminate at the Dowgielewiczowej stop to allow the extension of the line to Gen. Emila Fieldorfa-Nila to be built.[4]

The branch to the railway station, unused since 2012, is going to be refurbished as well.[5]

As of July 24, 2023, the extension to Gen. Fieldorfia-Nila has been completed.

The branch to the railway station was refurbished in 2024.[6]

Future plans

A new line, from Rondo Ofiar Katynia (near the Park Kopernika stop), through al. Ruchu Młodzieży Niezależnej, Piłsudskiego, Górczyńska, Okulickiego, Szarych Szeregów to Walczaka (near the Silwana stop) is planned.[7]

Rolling stock

The fleet consists of 14 Pesa Twist low-floor trams,[2] 8 ex-Kassel 6ZGTW/6EGTW trams, built by Duewag and Wegmann, and four Konstal 105Na, though they were retired from regular service in 2014.[1]

  • Konstal N in December 2010
  • Konstal 105Na in November 2011
  • 6ZGTW in September 2020
  • Pesa Twist in July 2020

References

  1. [1]
    "Gorzów tram modernisation and 120th anniversary". Urban Transport Magazine. July 26, 2019. Archived from the original on September 23, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Gorzow starts tram testing – Inauguration planned for 2 July 2020". Urban Transport Magazine. April 21, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  3. [3]
    Bernhardt, Jens (July 3, 2020). "Gorzów (PL) reopens tram services for city's 763rd birthday". Urban Transport Magazine. Archived from the original on September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Pętla Silwana już zamknięta. Do przystanku ludzie mają teraz... kilkaset metrów. Będą autobusy?" [Silwana terminus closed. Passengers now have to walk a few hundred meters to nearest stop. Will there be replacement buses?]. Gorzów Wielkopolski Nasze Miasto (in Polish). October 29, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Przetarg na przebudowę ul. Dworcowej oraz budowę węzła przesiadkowego ogłoszony" [Tender for rebuilding of Dworcowa and building of interchange]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). September 2, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Tramwaje znów docierają pod gorzowski dworzec kolejowy" [Trams arrive to Gorzów railway station again]. System zrównoważonego transportu miejskiego w Gorzowie Wielkopolskim (in Polish). January 3, 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Charakterystyka planowanej sieci" [Planned network characteristic] (PDF) (in Polish).
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