Trams in Toruń
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The Toruń tram system is a tramway in Toruń, Poland that has been in operation since 1891. The system is operated by Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Toruniu (MZK Toruń). There are 7 tramlines with a total line length of 54.3 kilometres (33.7 mi). The system operates on 28 kilometres (17 mi) of route on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge (narrow gauge) track. A total of 45 trams of the 805Na, along with 23 Pesa Swing trams type are in operation.
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History
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Horse drawn trams first begun operation in May 1891, running from Toruń Miasto to the neighborhood of Bydgoszczskie Przedmieście. The Tram Line was electrified in 1899 and in December of 1901 the city of Toruń took over responsibility for the maintenance and expansion of the tram line. In 1902 the city opened a second tram line to the Mokre and in 1907, a line to Chełmiński Przedmieście.
Following the conclusion of World War I, Operation was taken over by the Second Polish Republic. Most of the rolling stock was in extremely poor condition and all operations were ceased for three months in 1921 to allow for repairs of the trams. In 1934 the fourth tram line begun operation to Toruń Główny railway station,Bringing trams to the south of city. A 5th line to Jakubskie Przedmieście was completed in 1936.
During World War II all tram lines sustained significant damage including the destruction of the bridge crossing the Vistula. Due to the destruction of the crossing, trams in Toruń only operated on the northern bank of the Vistula until a replacement bridge was completed in 1950.
In 1970 the tramway was diverted and no longer traveled through the center of the city. During the 70s multiple renovations of the tramway were completed. Several extensions of existing lines were also opened.
During the 1980s, Expansion of trams lines was halted and replaced by new bus lines. During this time the Tram Line on the Jòzef Piłsudski Bridge to the Toruń Główny was closed and converted into exclusively a road bridge. Since then Trams in Toruń have exclusively operated on the northern bank of the Vistula. [1]
A 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) extension was built to serve Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. It was originally projected to open in 2013,[2] but the extension ultimately opened for service on 24 June 2014.[3]
The most recent extension, built to serve the Osiedle Jar housing estate in the north of the town, was inaugurated on 25 August 2023 and started normal passenger operations on 1 September 2023.[4]
Future
There are currently several plans to extend the City of Toruń tram network. These plans are in different stages of planning or consideration
Currently, there is consideration to link Olimpiska P&R to Elana, Forming a complete loop of the system and extending Tram lines 2 and 4 to Olimpiska
There are also long-term plans to connect the Toruń Tram system to Bydgoszcz to facilitate a new connection between the linked metropolitan areas. The Tram Line was included in a 2030 plan, with a new bridge across the Vistula River near Bydgoszcz. This Tram line would have a travel time of 70 minutes.[5][6]
With the Toruń-Bydgosczc Tram, the plan also includes extending the western terminus of the tram line from Motoarena to Starotoruńskie Przedmieście
Tram lines
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There are 7 regular tram lines in Toruń and one seasonal line.
Trams run every 30 minutes on both weekdays and weekends. Trams run every 60 minutes on holidays.[7]
Daily | all day | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Weekdays only | all day | 7 |
peak hours only | 7 (Winter) | |
Seasonal | Tourist | 8 |
Full Route
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 (Seasonal) |
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Rolling stock
Type | Production | Number | |
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805Na | 1980 | 27 | |
805NaND
(modernised 805Na) |
2007 | 18[8] | |
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122NbT Swing | 2014 | 6[9] |
121NbT Swing | 2015 | 6[10] | |
122NbTDuo Swing | 2015 | 5[11] | |
122NaT Swing | 2021-2022 | 5[12] | |
Total | 67 |
References
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