Trams in Wrocław
Trams in Wrocław | |||
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Overview | |||
Native name | Tramwaje we Wrocławiu | ||
Area served | Wrocław | ||
Locale | Wrocław, Poland | ||
Transit type | Tram | ||
Number of lines | 23 | ||
Website | http://mpk.wroc.pl/ | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | 1877 | ||
Operator(s) | MPK Wrocław | ||
Number of vehicles | Pesa, Moderus, Škoda, Protram, Konstal | ||
Technical | |||
System length | 84 km (52 mi) | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Wrocław tram system (Polish: Tramwaje we Wrocławiu) 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 and Szczecin). The system uses 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge and is operated by Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne we Wrocławiu (MPK Wrocław). The network consists of 23 lines with a total track length of 84 kilometres (52 mi) and line length of 258.2 kilometres (160.4 mi), six depots and 20 loops.
Network
Below is a table of permanent routes as of the 28 October 2023 schedule:[1]
Tram | Line |
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1 | Biskupin ↔ Poświętne |
2 | Biskupin ↔ Krzyki |
3 | Leśnica ↔ Księże Małe |
4 | Oporów ↔ Biskupin |
5 | Grabiszyńska - Cmentarz ↔ Księże Małe |
6 | Kromera ↔ Krzyki |
7 | Poświętne ↔ Klecina |
8 | Karłowice ↔ Tarnogaj |
9 | Sępolno ↔ Wrocław Park Południowy |
10 | Leśnica ↔ Biskupin |
11 | Oporów ↔ Kromera |
12 | Górnicza ↔ Sępolno |
13 | Wrocław Nowy Dwór (P+R) ↔ Stadion Olimpijski |
14 | Krzyki ↔ Osobowice |
15 | Poświętne ↔ Wrocław Park Południowy |
16 | Tarnogaj ↔ Karłowice |
17 | Klecina ↔ Sępolno |
18 | Tarczyński Arena (Królewiecka)↔ Gaj |
19 | Kozanów (Dokerska) ↔ Zoo |
20 | Oporów ↔ Leśnica |
21 | Tarczyński Arena (Królewiecka)↔ Gaj |
22 | Pilczyce ↔ Tarnogaj |
23 | Wrocław Nowy Dwór (P+R), ↔ Kowale |
The tram line to Swojczyce is currently under construction. Additionally lines towards Maślice, Gajowice and deeper into Gaj are in the project phase.[2]
Rolling stock
Currently 8 types of trams are operating in Wrocław: Konstal 105Na, Protram 204 WrAs, Protram 205 WrAs, Škoda 16 T, Škoda 19 T, Pesa Twist, Moderus Beta and Moderus Gamma. The 105N type wagons are subjected to various upgrades (and after the upgrade they are marked 105NWr).
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 1978–1993, six 2-wagon Protram 204 WrAs and ten low-floor Protram 205 WrAs vehicles were bought, all produced by RMT Protram Wrocław. In March 2005 Wrocław has decided to purchase 8 Skoda 16T vehicles. This was later expanded to 17 vehicles, all of which were delivered between December 2006 and November 2007.
In 2009 Wrocław bought 31 Skoda 19T trams to operate on new PLUS lines connecting Gaj and Sępolno to the stadium, which was build to host Euro 2012 games. In 2014 the concept of PLUS lines has been scrapped. As of 2024 these are the only bidirectional trams operated by MPK Wrocław and as such they are the only trams that can operate on lines 18 and 21.
In recent years purchases and modernisation of rolling stock has been used to withdraw and scrap older trams like Protram 105NWr or Protram 204WrAs.
Photo | Type | Production | Number | Note |
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Protram 105NWr | 1978-1993 | 77[3] | Constructed as Konstal 105Na. | |
Protram 204 WrAs | 1978–1993 | 6[3] | ||
Moderus Beta
MF 17 AC |
2020–2021 | 26 | Constructed as Protram 205 WrAs in the years 2006-2011. | |
Škoda 16 T | 2006-2008 | 17 | Renovated in the years 2020-2022. | |
Škoda 19 T | 2010–2011 | 31 | Currently under renovation[4] | |
Pesa Twist 2010N | 2015 | 8 | ||
Moderus Beta MF 19 AC | 2015 | 22 | ||
Moderus Beta
MF 24 AC |
2018-2019 | 40 | ||
Moderus GammaLF 07 AC | 2021-2023 | 46[3] | ||
Pesa Twist | 2024- | 23 (40) |
Notes
References
- ^ Rozkłady jazdy MPK Wrocław
- ^ "Wrocławski Program Tramwajowo-Autobusowy na lata 2024-2032. Nowe linie i etapy realizacji". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2025-01-08. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ a b c "Czym nas wozi MPK? Przeglądamy tabor tramwajowy. Ile niskiej podłogi? Ile klimatyzacji? Liczby, procenty, infografiki". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Dwukierunkowe tramwaje MPK Wrocław do modernizacji". www.transport-publiczny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-07.
External links
- Media related to Tram transport in Wrocław at Wikimedia Commons