Koleje Małopolskie (KMŁ; Lesser Poland Railways) is a regional rail operator in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship of Poland.[1]
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 EN99 with the Koleje Małopolskie livery | |||
| Overview | |||
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| Franchise(s) | Kraków, Poland | ||
| Main route(s) | Lesser Poland Voivodeship | ||
| Fleet size | 24 | ||
| Stations operated | 9 | ||
| Key people | Tomasz Warchol (CEO) | ||
| Reporting mark | KMŁ; KMAL | ||
| Technical | |||
| Length | 511.4 km (317.8 mi) | ||
| Other | |||
| Website | www.kolejemalopolskie.com.pl | ||
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History
editThe company was founded on 2 December 2013 and is owned by the Lesser Poland Voivodeship, to handle local passenger traffic in the Voivodeship. It started operations on 6 November 2014. 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
edit| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Number | Routes operated | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | ||||||
| Pesa Acatus 2 |  | EMU | 100 | 160 | 10 | Kraków Główny - Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia | 2014 |
Railway lines
editFrom 14 December 2014 Koleje Małopolskie began transporting 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 renovations the route was extended to Kraków Balice which has direct access to the John Paul II International Airport, taking over the former Balice Ekspres train operated by Polregio.[4][5]
| 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 | |
Between 2014 and 2018, Koleje Małopolskie, together with the Kraków High Speed Agglomeration Railway, gained three new routes:[6]
References
edit- ^ "Pociągiem na lotnisko w Balicach za 5 zł". Kurier Kolejowy. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "History". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Komfort Podrozy". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "New railway route launching December 2014". Gazeta Krakowska. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Koleje Małopolskie".
- ^ "Wladze Spolki". Koleje Małopolskie sp. z o.o. Retrieved 6 December 2014.