Wrocław–Poznań railway

Wrocław–Poznań railway
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status in use
Locale Poland
Termini Wrocław
Poznań
Operation
Opened 1856 (1856)
Technical
Line length 164 km (102 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification 3000 V DC
Operating speed 160 km/h (99 mph)
Route number 271
Route map
 from Opole
from Międzylesie
from Jedlina-Zdrój
 Wrocław Główny
to Wałbrzych and Zielona Góra
to Legnica
Wrocław freight loop
 Wrocław Mikołajów
to Kalety
from Legnica
from Kalety
 Wrocław Popowice
 Wrocław Różanka
from Wrocław Sołtysowice
 Wrocław Osobowice
 Wrocław Świniary
 Szewce
 Pęgów
 Oborniki Śląskie
 Osola
 Skokowa
from Żmigród test circuit
 Żmigród
 Garbce
 Korzeńsko
from Kobylin
 Rawicz
to Ścinawa
 Bojanowo
to Góra
 Kaczkowo
 Rydzyna
from Głogów
 Leszno
to Zbąszyń
to Ostrów Wielkopolski and to Jarocin
 Lipno Nowe
 Górka Duchowna
 Stare Bojanowo
 Przysieka Stara
from Grodzisk Wielkopolski
 Kościan
to Gostyń
 Oborzyska Stare
from Mieszków
 Czempiń
 Iłowiec
 Drużyna Poznańska
 Mosina
 Puszczykówko
 Puszczykowo
from Wolsztyn
 Luboń koło Poznania
 Poznań Dębiec
to Jarocin
from Rzepin
from Jarocin
 Poznań Główny
to Warsaw
 to Szczecin and Piła

The Wrocław–Poznań railway is a Polish 213-kilometre long railway line, that connects southern Poland and Wrocław with Leszno, Poznań and further to Szczecin. The railway is part of European TEN-T route E59 from Scandinavia to Vienna, Budapest and Prague.

Opening

In 1853 a decision was made to build a railway line connecting Wrocław with Poznań. It obtained the concession for the construction Upper Silesian Railway (Oberschlesische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft), and construction started in Leszno, in three directions: to Wrocław, Poznań and Głogów. A prototype steam locomotive entered Leszno station from Rawicz on 27 September 1856, and the first regular train service started on 27 October 1856. The ceremonial opening of the line, involving city authorities and residents, took place 29 October 1856.

History

In the interwar period, Leszno station served as a border control station. On the railway the train service was limited to 2 passenger trains and express train 801/802 between Wroclaw and Gdańsk. From Poznan, two passenger trains reached Rawicz. Between Leszno and Wrocław there were 2 pairs of international passenger trains (without stopping in Lasocice, border control station in Leszno), and 3 pairs of trains to the border at Lasocice from Leszno. Here the border was on the line of today's border of Greater Poland Voivodeship and Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Electrification

Electrification of the lines around Leszno took place in three stages:

Modernisation

Since 2010 PKP PLK has led the modernisation of railway line E59 between Wrocław and Poznań. The project is co-financed by the European Union. As a result of the works, the line speed will be increased up to 160 km/h and thereby travel time on the section between Wrocław and Poznań will be 75 minutes (for the fastest trains). In addition, the stations Leszno and Poznań will be the two local traffic control centres. Completion of the work was planned for 2014, but is expected to last until 2020. Along with modernising the tracks, stations are being improved and sound barriers are being built.

Usage

The line is used by the following service(s):

See also

References

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