Koleje Małopolskie

Overview
Franchise(s): Kraków, Poland
Main Route(s): Kraków Główny - Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia
Fleet size: 10
Stations operated: 9
Route km operated: 14
Website: www.malopolskiekoleje.pl
Route map

Koleje Małopolskie (Lesser Poland Railways) is a regional rail operator in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland.[1]

History

The company was founded in 2013 and is owned by the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, to handle local passenger traffic in the Voivodeship. It started operations in 2013. The railway was founded to reduce the congestion on the Kraków - Wieliczka line, reducing the travel time to 21 minutes. The Wieliczka Salt Mine connection is considered to be the main popular station, the local council built a new Park & Ride near Wieliczka Park and Wieliczka Rynek railway stations.[2]

Rolling stock

Class Image Type Top speed Number Routes operated Built
mph km/h
Pesa SA Pesa Acatus Plus EMU 100 160 10 Kraków Główny - Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia 2014

Railway lines

From the 14 December 2014 Koleje Małopolskie will transport passengers on the route Kraków Główny – Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia with modern and air conditioned trains.[3] The travel time is 21 minutes, and the train will begin the route at 05:00 to 23:00 every thirty minutes. In 2015 after the railway will be renovated the route will extend to Kraków Balice which has direct access to the John Paul II International Airport.[4]

Km Name City Borough Park & Ride Connection
0,000 Kraków Główny Kraków Stare Miasto Tram and Kraków City Bus
2,159 Kraków Zabłocie Podgórze
4,090 Kraków Płaszów
6,099 Kraków Prokocim Bieżanów-Prokocim
8,375 Kraków Bieżanów
9,598 Kraków Bieżanów Drożdżownia
11,271 Wieliczka Bogucice Wieliczka
12,741 Wieliczka Park
13,385 Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia

In the future Koleje Małopolskie will expand together with the Kraków High Speed Agglomeration Railway, which will gain three new routes:[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Pociągiem na lotnisko w Balicach za 5 zł". Kurier Kolejowy. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "History". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Komfort Podrozy". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "New railway route launching December 2014". Gazeta Krakowska. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Wladze Spolki". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
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