Trams in Olsztyn

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Trams in Olsztyn
Olsztyn-3000-3002.jpg
Solaris Tramino LRVs in front of the New Town Hall
Operation
Lines3
Operator(s)Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne sp.z o.o.
Infrastructure
Electrification600 V DC overhead
Overview
Legend
 Olsztyn Główny
Depot
Intermodal passenger transport#Transfer facilities Wysoka Brama
Kętrzyńskiego
Centrum
Filharmonia
Skwer Wakara
Planetarium
Szpital Wojewódzki
Hala Urania
Pstrowskiego-Sikorskiego
Stadion Stomil
Dywizjonu 303
Piłsudskiego
Żołnierska
Galeria Warmińska
Galeria Warmińska
Pozorty
Pstrowskiego
Auchan
Uniwersytet-Pływalnia
Murzynowskiego
Uniwersytet-Prawocheńskiego
Wańkowicza
Andersa
Carrefour
Sikorskiego-Wilczyńskiego
Boenigka
Płoskiego
Krasickiego-Wilczyńskiego
Intermodal passenger transport#Transfer facilities Witosa
Gębika
Park and ride Kanta
Pieczewo Intermodal passenger transport#Transfer facilities Park and ride
  thin line indicates single track section
Website[www.zdzit.olsztyn.eu]

Trams in Olsztyn are part of the public transport system in Olsztyn, Poland. In their current incarnation they began revenue service at the end of 2015. They are operated by the city-owned Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Komunikacyjne Olsztyn sp. z.o.o.

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]

History[]

1907–1965[]

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

Trams in Olsztyn (then Allenstein, East Prussia, German Empire) first started running 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 two routes, route 1 connecting main railway station with pl. Roosevelta (then Hauptbahnhof–Remontemarkt) through Old Town and Wysoka Brama (then Hohes Tor) and route 2 connecting 1 Maja with Jakubowo (al. 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, another depot was built near the Jakubowo terminus.

In 1909 route 1 was extended from pl. Roosevelta to Olsztyn Zachodni railway stop (then Allenstein Vorstadt, in 1937 renamed Allenstein West) and the short stretch of track between the św. Jan bridge and the old terminus was lifted.

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 between Jagiełły and Dworzec Zachodni was lifted.

In 1940 a trolleybus route 2 was inaugurated, leading to the suspension of tram route 2, since then only route 1 remained in operation.

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, trams on route 1 started running again on 30 April 1946 and on route 2 on 28 June 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 the project was approved and construction started in September 2012.[1] The system was opened in stages between 19 and 31 December 2015.[2] The total cost of the construction was €105.28 million, of which €89.488 million was provided by the European Union.

A new line to Pieczewo is under construction, works started in July 2021 and are due to be completed in 2023.[3]

Network[]

The standard gauge network connects the main railway station with the south of the city, there are branches to the edge of Old Town and the university. It 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[]

Manufacturer Type Image Number Delivered
Solaris Tramino S111o Olsztyn new tramways (10).JPG 15 2015 [6]
Durmazlar Panorama DRP5H05 Durmazlar Makina San. ve Tic. A.S. Light Rail Vehicle (15318733827).jpg 8 out of 12 2020–2021 [7]

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 railway station and to the west (into the Kortowo university campus).[8]
  • Extension of the depot to house new rolling stock.[9]
  • 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).[10]

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. ^ "Solaris Tramino". Solaris (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Panorama tramvay". Durmaray (in Turkish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Nowa sieć tramwajowa – przebieg linii" [New tram network – lines]. Tramwaje | Olsztyn (in Polish). 6 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "O projekcie | Tramwaje" [About | Trams]. Tramwaje | Olsztyn (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  • Wojtaszek, Michał (2016). "Powrót tramwajów na ulice Olsztyna" [Return of trams to Olsztyn] (PDF). TTS Technika Transportu Szynowego (in Polish). Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy "TTS" Sp. z o.o. 23 (3): 27–31. ISSN 1232-3829. OCLC 68748969 – via BazTech Polish Technical Periodicals Database.
  • Korzeniowski, Janusz (2018). "Historia komunikacji miejskiej Olsztyna" [History of urban public transport in Olsztyn] (PDF). Transport miejski i regionalny (in Polish). Stowarzyszenie Inżynierów i Techników Komunikacji Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej (2): 19–23. ISSN 1732-5153. OCLC 834706688.

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