Trams in Wrocław
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Trams in Wrocław | |||
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Übersicht | |||
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
[edit]Below is a table of permanent routes as of the 28 October 2023 schedule:[1]
Tram | Line | Notes |
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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 | |
There are future plans for an extension to Jagodno and Maślice. The new Nowy Dwór line was opened on 03.09.2023 |
Rolling stock
[edit]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).
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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. From December 1978 to November 1993, seventeen low-floor wagons Škoda 16 T were acquired.
Photo | Typ | Production | Number | Note |
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Protram 105NWr | 1978-1993 | 105 | Constructed as Konstal 105Na. | |
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Protram 204 WrAs | 1978–1993 | 13 | |
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Moderus Beta
MF 17 AC |
2020–2021 | 26 | Constructed as Protram 205 WrAs in the years 2006-2011. |
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Škoda 16 T | 2006-2008 | 17 | Renovated in the years 2020-2022. |
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Škoda 19 T | 2010–2011 | 31 | |
Pesa Twist 2010N | 2015 | 8 | ||
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Moderus BetaMF 19 AC | 2015 | 22 | |
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Moderus Beta
MF 24 AC |
2018-2019 | 40 | |
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Moderus GammaLF 07 AC | 2021-2023 | 25 (46) | |
Pesa Twist | 2023- | 0 (24) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/205WrAs_Wroclaw_2701.jpg/220px-205WrAs_Wroclaw_2701.jpg)
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Notes
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[edit]External links
[edit]Media related to Tram transport in Wrocław at Wikimedia Commons