Trams in Bydgoszcz

Trams in Bydgoszcz is a tram system in Bydgoszcz, Poland that has been in operation since 1888. The system is currently operated by . There are 11 lines with a total line length of . The system uses .

History

Horse Tram On 1 February 1888, Ingeniueur Havestadt und Contag first began running a horse-drawn tram line between the Bydgoszcz Main Railway Station and Zbożowy Rynek. 4 years later, In 1892, another horse tram line opened from Koszary Artyleryiskie to Poznańska.

In late 1895, Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft began preparations to electrify the entire tram line. On 3 July 1896, the first electric tram ran on the Bydgoszcz Tram Network.

1900–1945

From 1900 to 1901, German Authorities in Bydgoszcz (Then Bromberg) constructed a third electrified tram line on Jagiellońska Street. After this construction, the entire tram network did not receive any major upgrades or extensions until 1936.

After The Great War, the city of Bydgoszcz fell under the control of the Polish Authorities, and in 1928, the operations of the tram were taken over by the Polish Government. In 1936, a new tram line from Gdanska Street to Bielawny was completed.

The tram network was taken over by German authorities in 1939 after the invasion of Poland, and the Tram network ran as usual until the end of the Second World War. The tram networks were briefly put out of operation after the Red Army took control of the city, However, the entire tram network resumed service before the end of 1945.

1945–1991

In 1949, a small extension of the tram network was built to Spital Jurasza (The City Hospital). The following year, in 1950, the Western Terminus of the line was extended to Wilczak, where it remains today.

On July 21, 1953, the largest extension of the tram network was opened, 5 New tram lines were opened south of the Brda river. This tram extension finally linked the majority of the southern side of Bydgoszcz to the northern side. In 1955 and 1957, respectively, new extensions were opened on Gdanska Street and Fordonska Street. In 1959, a new depot was completed on Toruńska Street.

In 1969, the tram network was extended to Bydgoszcz Wshod train Station in the east.

In 1970, Construction of a new bridge carrying tram tracks was completed across the Brda river, the Bridge Pomorski. In 1974, Trams were rerouted out of the historical centre of the city. Also in 1974, the tram line to the city hospital was permanently closed. In 1975 a short extension in the southern side of the city to Magnuszewska Street was completed.

In 1980, The tram network received shipments of Konstal 805Na Trams, Many of these trams still run on the network in the present day. In 1984, an extension of the southern network to Rondo Kujaskie was completed, and in 1989, The extension to the northernmost part of the line (Excluding Fordon) was completed when the network on Gdanska street was extended to Las Gdanski.

1992–present In 1994, MZK Bydgoszcz took over operation of the Tram Network.

In 1998, Tram traffic to the Main Station was closed. This line was rebuilt and reopened in 2012.

Lines Daily 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11Weekdays only 1, 7

LineMapRouteLength[km]Travel time[min]Frequency[min]Stations1Las Gdański ↔ Wilczak Gdańska – Focha – Nakielska 6,720From Monday to Friday: 2017/162Las Gdański ↔ Kapuściska Gdańska – Jagiellońska – Bernardyńska – Kujawska – Wojska Polskiego10,428–30From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 30223Wilczak ↔ Łoskoń Nakielska – Focha – Jagiellońska – Fordońska – wiadukt Dworzec Wschód – Lewińskiego – Akademicka – Andersa18,345–46From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 3030/284Bielawy ↔ Glinki Chodkiewicza – Gdańska – Jagiellońska – Most Pomorski – Toruńska – Perłowa – Bełzy – Szpitalna8,630From Monday to Friday: 10/20Weekends and public holidays: 30185Łoskoń ↔ Rycerska Andersa – Akademicka – Lewińskiego – wiadukt Dworzec Wschód – Fordońska – Jagiellońska – Focha – Dworcowa – Dworzec Główny18,243From Monday to Friday: 10/20Weekends and public holidays: 3028/256Bielawy ↔ Łęgnowo Chodkiewicza – Gdańska – Jagiellońska – Bernardyńska – Toruńska – Spadzista – Hutnicza12,4538–42From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 30267Łoskoń ↔ Kapuściska Andersa – Akademicka – Lewińskiego – wiadukt Dworzec Wschód – Fordońska – Most Kazimierza Wielkiego – Toruńska – Perłowa – Bełzy – Wojska Polskiego14,434–35From Monday to Friday: 20218Rycerska ↔ Kapuściska Dworzec Główny – Dworcowa – Focha – Jagiellońska – Most Pomorski – Toruńska – Perłowa – Bełzy – Wojska Polskiego8,027–28From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 3017/159Glinki ↔ Rycerska Szpitalna – Wojska Polskiego – Kujawska – Bernardyńska – Jagiellońska – Focha – Dworcowa7,630From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 301710Las Gdański ↔ Niepodległości Gdańska – Jagiellońska – Fordońska – wiadukt Dworzec Wschód – Lewińskiego – Akademicka – Andersa17,042–44From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 3027/2611Niepodległości ↔ Bielawy Andersa – Akademicka – Lewińskiego – wiadukt Dworzec Wschód – Fordońska – Most Kazimierza Wielkiego – Toruńska – Perłowa – Bełzy – Wojska Polskiego – Kujawska – Bernardyńska – Jagiellońska – Gdańska – Chodkiewicza 30,255–60From Monday to Friday: 20Weekends and public holidays: 30≈40 (depending on the route variant)

Rolling Stock

Normal Image Tramway type Number Operation Low floor Ref.805Na9819800%805Nm22003 (modernised 805Na)0%122N Tramicus22008100%122NaB Swing272014100%121NaB Swing62017100%

Historical Image Tramway type Number Operation Renovation Ref.Konstal 5N119602017Konstal 5ND119602016ZDMiKPHerbrand VNB-125118962012Herbrand GE68118981986–1988Konstal 803N11974

References

External links

MZK Bydgoszcz