Tramways in Ozorków

Trams in Ozorków
Ozorków tram terminus
Operation
Locale	Ozorków, Poland
Open	1922
Lines	1
Operator(s)	MPK Łódź
Infrastructure
Track gauge	1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification	600 V DC overhead
Stops	6
Overview Legend Łódź Zgierska Zgierz Łódź Zgierz Chełmy Adelmówek Kurak Zgierz pl. Kilińskiego Śniechowskiego Stary Rynek al. Armii Krajowej Łaźnia Musierowicza Przedmieście Proboszczewice I Proboszczewice II Zgierz gmina Zgierz Lućmierz Emilia (Rosanów) Emilia (Kania Góra) Słowik (Szkoła) Słowik gmina Zgierz gmina Ozorków Aleksandria gmina Ozorków Ozorków Tartak Ozorków Las Cmentarz Wyszyńskiego Nowy Rynek Cegielniana single-track sections are marked with thin line

Trams in Ozorków are operated by MPK Łódź Sp. z o.o. They consist of a single line and are connected, through Zgierz, to the Łódź tram network, forming its part.

Line[]

 46  (Łódź) – (Zgierz) – Zgierska – Wyszyńskiego – Konstytucji 3 Maja – Cegielniana

History[]

The Łódź–Ozorków line was opened in 1922 as an extension to the already existing Łódź–Zgierz. It was built and operated by Łódzkie Wąskotorowe Elektryczne Koleje Dojazdowe (Łódź Narrow-gauge Electric Commuter Railways). Initially it was operated by steam, electrification was completed in 1926. The line was technically compatible with the Łódź trams network (same gauge and electrification system), allowing interruning, but the two were not connected, passengers had to change at interchange stops located near the city limits.^[1]

In 1948, both the companies owning and operating the city and suburban tram networks were nationalised and Łódź became responsible for the public tram transport in the area.^[1]

In the early 1970s, the last dedicated suburban rolling stock was withdrawn from service, since then the line was worked by the tramcars also used on the city network.^[2]

Political and economic changes after 1989 meant that a new approach to financing and running the public communication was necessary. The city became responsible for the public transport within the city limits, whereas the surrounding cities were expected to finance, and reach an agreement with the operator about, running the tram communication in their territories. Two cities – Ozorków and Zgierz – together with Łódź founded Międzygminna Komunikacja Tramwajowa Spółka z o.o. (Inter-gmina Tram Communication Ltd.) that became the operator of the services on the line.^[2] On 1 April 2012, MPK Łódź took over running the services.

The condition of the line became progressively worse to the point that it was necessary to suspend the running of trams. On 3 February 2018, the trams stopped running.^[3]

Gmina Zgierz, one of two rural local authorities that own the middle part of the line, has found it difficult to come up with funding for the works on its section.^[4] Nevertheless, Ozorków is committed to perform repair works on its territory and to restore tram services, provided that the other sections of the line, connecting it to Łódź tram network, are also restored.^[5]

See also[]

• Trams in Łódź

References[]

• Raczyński, Jan (2004). "Najdłuższe linie tramwajowe w Polsce" [The longest tram lines in Poland] (PDF). TTS Technika Transportu Szynowego (in Polish). Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy "TTS" Sp. z o.o. 11 (4): 30–34. ISSN 1232-3829 – via BazTech Polish Technical Periodicals Database.