Tramways in Pabianice

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Trams in Pabianice
Operation
Open1901
Lines1
Operator(s)MPK Łódź
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Electrification600 V DC overhead
Stops18
Overview
Legend
Łódź Pabianicka
Ksawerów
Łódź
Ksawerów
Łódzka Mały Skręt
Ksawerów
Widzew – Zdziary
Łódzka – Teklin
Łódzka – Dąbrowa
Ksawerów
Pabianice
 Dąbrowa
Warszawska / Duży Skręt
Warszawska / Tkaniny Techniczne
Warszawska / Sikorskiego
Warszawska / Kapliczna
Warszawska / Poprzeczna
Zamkowa / kościół św. Mateusza
Zamkowa / Św. Jana
Zamkowa / Kilińskiego
Zamkowa / Traugutta
Zamkowa / Wyspiańskiego
Zamkowa / Lutomierska
Zamkowa / Staszewskiego
Zamkowa / Konopnickiej
Łaska / Mielczarskiego
Łaska / Tkacka
Łaska / Szarych Szeregów
Wiejska
  single-track sections are marked with thin line

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

Line[]

 41  (Łódź) – (Ksawerów) – Warszawska – Stary Rynek – Zamkowa – Łaska – Wiejska

History[]

The Łódź–Pabianice line was opened in early 1901. It was built and operated by Łódzkie Wąskotorowe Elektryczne Koleje Dojazdowe (Łódź Narrow-gauge Electric Commuter Railways). 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. The line was worked by large-capacity, 4-axle motor coaches.[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In the early 1970s the last suburban motor coaches were withdrawn from service, since then the line was worked by the tramcars also used on the city network.[2]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 i Zgierz – together with Łódź founded Międzygminna Komunikacja Tramwajowa Spółka z o.o. (Inter-gmina Tram Communication Ltd.) that became the operator of, among others, the Pabianice line.[2] On 1 January 2004 MPK Łódź took over the operation of the line.[3]

The condition of the line became progressively worse to the point that it was necessary to suspend the running of trams and perform a complete rebuild of it. Works started in early December 2019[4] and are expected to be completed by mid-2022.[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Raczyński 2004, p. 30.
  2. ^ a b Raczyński 2004, p. 31.
  3. ^ Raczyński 2004, p. 32.
  4. ^ Fiszer, Kasper (20 November 2019). "Pabianice hucznie żegnają tramwaj. „Jeszcze tu wrócę"" [Pabianice farewell their tram. "I'll be back"]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish).
  5. ^ Fiszer, Kasper (25 August 2021). "Pabianice: Koronawirus opóźnił modernizację linii tramwajowej" [Pabianice: Modernisation of tram line delayed due to coronavirus]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish).
  • 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.
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