Koleje Mazowieckie
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Koleje Mazowieckie is a regional rail operator in the Masovian Voivodeship
of Poland
.
, with 51% shares, and the, then government-owned, PKP Przewozy Regionalne
, with 49% shares, to handle local passenger traffic in the Voivodeship. Its services were inaugurated on January 1, 2005. By the end of 2007 Koleje Mazowieckie was completely owned by the Masovian Voivodeship.
and gradually modernized, with further compatibile trains purchased from other operatiors. As of 2010 the Koleje Mazowieckie had just under 200 PKP class EN57
, five EN71
and two EW60 . Additionally the company purchased seven DB Class 627 and four 628
diesel multiple unit
to serve on non-electrified routes.
In 2008 the company bought 10 modern Stadler FLIRT
EMUs and 26 Bombardier Double-deck Coach
es along with 10 cab cars (presently pulled by TRAXX P160 DC purchased from Bombardier).
In 2011 the company bought 16 PESA ELF
EMUs, very similar to FLIRT.
and PKP Intercity
. Most of they have air conditioning and are accessible for the disabled - it is standard in some countries but unusual in Poland.
There are many trains on 'KM2 Warsaw - Mińsk Mazowiecki - Siedlce' line, which skip some stops (they are additional, not instead of regular trains).
or Fast Urban Rail
are honored in all regular trains of Koleje Mazowieckie.
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
of Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
History
The company was founded in 2004 as a joint venture of the Masovian VoivodeshipMasovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, with 51% shares, and the, then government-owned, PKP Przewozy Regionalne
PKP Przewozy Regionalne
Przewozy Regionalne , formerly PKP Przewozy Regionalne, is a train operator in Poland, responsible for local and interregional passenger transportation. Each day it runs approximately 3,000 regional trains...
, with 49% shares, to handle local passenger traffic in the Voivodeship. Its services were inaugurated on January 1, 2005. By the end of 2007 Koleje Mazowieckie was completely owned by the Masovian Voivodeship.
Rolling stock
The rolling stock consists mostly of old electric multiple units taken over from PKPPolskie Koleje Panstwowe
is the dominant railway operator in Poland.The company was founded when the former state-owned operator was divided into several units based on the requirements laid down by the European Union...
and gradually modernized, with further compatibile trains purchased from other operatiors. As of 2010 the Koleje Mazowieckie had just under 200 PKP class EN57
PKP class EN57
EN57 is an electric multiple unit used by the Polish railway operator . It was built for suburban and long-distance services. Presently it is used by Przewozy Regionalne, Szybka Kolej Miejska and Koleje Mazowieckie companies.-History:...
, five EN71
PKP class EN71
The EN71 is a four-carriage Polish EMU constructed for the Polish National Railways and is based on the three-carriage EN57, but differs in that it has an additional motor carriage.-History:...
and two EW60 . Additionally the company purchased seven DB Class 627 and four 628
DB Class 628
The DB Class 628 is a twin-car, diesel multiple unit operated by the Deutsche Bahn AG for local passenger rail services.- Design :...
diesel multiple unit
Diesel multiple unit
A diesel multiple unit or DMU is a multiple unit train consisting of multiple carriages powered by one or more on-board diesel engines. They may also be referred to as a railcar or railmotor, depending on country.-Design:...
to serve on non-electrified routes.
In 2008 the company bought 10 modern Stadler FLIRT
Stadler FLIRT
Stadler FLIRT is an electric multiple unit produced by Stadler Rail AG. The articulated trainset comes in units of two to six cars with two to six motorized axles. The maximum speed is 200 km/h...
EMUs and 26 Bombardier Double-deck Coach
Bombardier Double-deck Coach
The Bombardier Double-deck Coach is a bilevel passenger car built by Bombardier Transportation used by various European railways. The current generation of double-deck coaches can be run at speeds up to 160 km/h...
es along with 10 cab cars (presently pulled by TRAXX P160 DC purchased from Bombardier).
In 2011 the company bought 16 PESA ELF
PESA ELF
The ELF is an electric multiple unit developed by Polish rolling-stock manufacturer PESA SA. It is intended for commuter and regional service where platform height is 550mm. It is based on earlier EMU designs named ED59 and ED74, previously in use by rail operators in Poland and Slovenia...
EMUs, very similar to FLIRT.
Main lines
- Across the Warsaw Cross-City LineWarsaw Cross-City LineWarsaw cross-city line is a 7 km railway line crossing downtown Warsaw in the East-West direction. Opened in 1933 and electrified in 1936, it initially had two tracks, with additional two added in 1949...
- KM1 line to SkierniewiceSkierniewiceSkierniewice is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants , situated in the Łódź Voivodship , previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship . It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly half-way between Łódź and Warsaw.Skierniewice gained municipal rights...
, through PruszkówPruszkówPruszków is a town in central Poland, situated in the Masovian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in Warszawa Voivodeship . Pruszków is the capital of Pruszków County, located along the western edge of the Warsaw urban area...
, Grodzisk MazowieckiGrodzisk MazowieckiGrodzisk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 26,881 inhabitants in 2006. It is 30 km. southwest of Warsaw.Between 1975 and 1998 it was situated in the Warszawa Voivodeship but since 1999 it has been situated in the Masovian Voivodeship. It is the capital of Grodzisk Mazowiecki...
, ŻyrardówZyrardówŻyrardów is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw. It is the capital of Żyrardów County...
(hourly to Skierniewice, more frequently to Żyrardów and more to Grodzisk) - KM2 line to Łuków, through SulejówekSulejówekSulejówek is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of Warsaw city centre and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Mińsk County...
, Mińsk MazowieckiMinsk MazowieckiMińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...
, SiedlceSiedlceSiedlce ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,392 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
(hourly to Siedlce, more frequently to Mińsk, with additional trains between Siedlce and Łuków) - KM3 line to KutnoKutnoKutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County....
, through SochaczewSochaczewSochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....
, Łowicz (almost hourly to Łowicz, more frequently to Sochaczew) - KM7 line to DęblinDeblinDęblin is a town, population 19,500 , at the confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which altogether has over 100 000 inhabitants....
, through OtwockOtwockOtwock is a town in central Poland, some southeast of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer....
, PilawaPilawaPilawa is a town in Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,121 inhabitants , 59 km southeast of Warsaw. Previously it was situated in Siedlce Voivodeship .-Transport:...
(hourly to Dęblin, much more frequently to Otwock) - variant of KM8 line to Skarżysko-KamiennaSkarzysko-KamiennaSkarżysko-Kamienna is a town in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major towns...
, through PiasecznoPiasecznoPiaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and a suburb of Warsaw and is strongly linked to the capital, both economically and culturally...
, RadomRadomRadom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
(rarely) - variant of KM8 line to Góra KalwariaGóra KalwariaGóra Kalwaria is a town on the Vistula River in the Mazovian Voivodship, Poland, about 25 km southeast of Warsaw. It has a population of about 11,000 . The town has significance for both Catholic Christians and Hasidic Jews...
, through PiasecznoPiasecznoPiaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and a suburb of Warsaw and is strongly linked to the capital, both economically and culturally...
(rarely) - minor variant of KM9 line to IłowoIłowoIłowo may refer to the following places:*Iłowo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, Sępólno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, through LegionowoLegionowoLegionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
, NasielskNasielskNasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdańsk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc....
(once a day) - minor variant of KM6 line to Tłuszcz, through Wołomin (rarely)
- KM1 line to Skierniewice
- On the Warsaw Circumferential Line: major variant of KM9 line from Warszawa Wola and Warszawa Gdańska stationWarszawa Gdanska stationWarszawa Gdańska station is a railway station in northern Warsaw, Poland....
to IłowoIłowoIłowo may refer to the following places:*Iłowo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, Sępólno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, through LegionowoLegionowoLegionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
, NasielskNasielskNasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdańsk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc....
(rarely)- Koleje Mazowieckie also operates a S9 line between Warszawa Gdańska - Legionowo for Warsaw Transport Authority, operating outside the companies fare system and branding
- major variant of KM6 line from Warszawa Wileńska stationWarsaw Wileńska stationWarsaw Wileńska is an important railway station in Warsaw, Poland. Located in the eastern borough of Praga Północ, it was built in 19th century as the westernmost and final terminus of a Russian gauge Warsaw – Saint Petersburg Railway...
to Małkinia, through Wołomin, Tłuszcz (Warszawa-Tłuszcz is the most frequent service)
Minor lines
- From LegionowoLegionowoLegionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
to Tłuszcz - From RadomRadomRadom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
to DrzewicaDrzewicaDrzewica is a town in Opoczno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,022 inhabitants .-External links:*... - From RadomRadomRadom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
to DęblinDeblinDęblin is a town, population 19,500 , at the confluence of Vistula and Wieprz rivers, in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Dęblin is the part of the agglomeration with adjacent towns of Ryki and Puławy, which altogether has over 100 000 inhabitants.... - From NasielskNasielskNasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdańsk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc....
to SierpcSierpcSierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń... - From Tłuszcz to Ostrołęka
- From SiedlceSiedlceSiedlce ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,392 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
to CzeremchaCzeremchaCzeremcha is a village in Hajnówka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, close to the border with Belarus. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czeremcha. It lies approximately south-west of Hajnówka and south of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population... - From SierpcSierpcSierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń...
, through Płock, to KutnoKutnoKutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County....
Regional Express
Trains which compete with InterRegioInterRegio
The InterRegio is a train service seen in some European countries. Mostly they are trains that run "from region to region", as best described by Swiss Federal Railways.-Switzerland:...
and PKP Intercity
PKP Intercity
PKP Intercity is a company of PKP Group responsible for long-distance passenger transport. It runs about 350 trains daily, connecting mainly large aglomerations and smaller towns, also servicing most of the international trains....
. Most of they have air conditioning and are accessible for the disabled - it is standard in some countries but unusual in Poland.
- Locomotive and cars:
- Łukowianka on KM2 line from Łuków to Warsaw, through SiedlceSiedlceSiedlce ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,392 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
, Mińsk MazowieckiMinsk MazowieckiMińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...
(and back, name is female-human variation of Łuków) - Mazovia on KM3 line from Płock to WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, through KutnoKutnoKutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County....
, Łowicz, SochaczewSochaczewSochaczew is a town in central Poland, with 38,300 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Skierniewice Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sochaczew County....
(and back) - Radomiak on KM8 line from Skarżysko-KamiennaSkarzysko-KamiennaSkarżysko-Kamienna is a town in northern Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in Poland by Kamienna river, to the north of Świętokrzyskie Mountains; one of the voivodship's major towns...
to Warsaw, through RadomRadomRadom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
, PiasecznoPiasecznoPiaseczno is a town in central Poland with 32,610 inhabitants .It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship, approximately 16 kilometers south of Warsaw. It is a popular residential area and a suburb of Warsaw and is strongly linked to the capital, both economically and culturally...
(and back, name is male-human variation of Radom) - Słoneczny from Warsaw to GdyniaGdyniaGdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together...
, through LegionowoLegionowoLegionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
, NasielskNasielskNasielsk is a small town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located on a major Warsaw-Gdańsk rail line and serves as a junction, with an additional connection to Sierpc....
, IłowoIłowoIłowo may refer to the following places:*Iłowo, Radziejów County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, Sępólno County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship *Iłowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship...
, GdańskGdanskGdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
(only in summer, KM9 line, Słoneczny means Sunny)
- Łukowianka on KM2 line from Łuków to Warsaw, through Siedlce
- EMU's:
- Bolimek on KM1 line from ŻyrardówZyrardówŻyrardów is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw. It is the capital of Żyrardów County...
to WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
(and back, name refers to Bolimów Landscape ParkBolimów Landscape ParkBolimów Landscape Park is a protected area in central Poland, established in 1986, covering an area of ....
) - Wiedenka on KM1 line from SkierniewiceSkierniewiceSkierniewice is a town in central Poland with 49,132 inhabitants , situated in the Łódź Voivodship , previously capital of Skierniewice Voivodship . It is the capital of Skierniewice County. The town is situated almost exactly half-way between Łódź and Warsaw.Skierniewice gained municipal rights...
to Warsaw, through ŻyrardówZyrardówŻyrardów is a town in central Poland with 41,400 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodship ; previously, it was in Skierniewice Voivodship 45 km West of Warsaw. It is the capital of Żyrardów County...
(and back, name is female-human form of Wiedeń-ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
but refers to common name of WarsawWarsawWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
-ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
railway line through Skierniewice) - Rudka on KM2 line from SiedlceSiedlceSiedlce ) is a city in eastern Poland with 77,392 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously the city was the capital of a separate Siedlce Voivodeship ....
to Warsaw, through Mińsk Mazowiecki (and back, one of the fastest trains in Poland; name refers to some spa near Mrozy station, this word also have the same origin as Mińsk - iron ore).
- Bolimek on KM1 line from Żyrardów
There are many trains on 'KM2 Warsaw - Mińsk Mazowiecki - Siedlce' line, which skip some stops (they are additional, not instead of regular trains).
Cooperation with Warsaws public transport system
Within the Warsaw metropolitan area long and medium term tickets issued by the Warsaw Transport Authority (no shorter than 24 hours), previously validated in city buses, trams, metroWarsaw Metro
The Warsaw Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It consists of a single north-south line that links central Warsaw with its densely populated northern and southern suburbs. The first section was opened in 1995, then gradually extended until it...
or Fast Urban Rail
Szybka Kolej Miejska
Szybka Kolej Miejska , or SKM, is a railway transportation service that originally functioned in Poland's Tricity area...
are honored in all regular trains of Koleje Mazowieckie.
See also
- Szybka Kolej MiejskaSzybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)Szybka Kolej Miejska is a rail operator providing services in the Warsaw metropolitan area using the national rail network while constituting a part of the cities integrated public transport system organized by the Warsaw Transport Authority.- History :...
- Przewozy Regionalne