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Warsaw–Gdańsk railway
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Poland
Termini	Warsaw Gdańsk
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Route number	9
History
Opened	1852; 172 years ago (1852)
Technical
Line length	323.393 km (200.947 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3000 V DC
Operating speed	200 km/h (125 mph)
Route map Legend Warsaw Cross-City Line to Warszawa Zachodnia Warszawa Wschodnia Warsaw–Dorohusk railway to Pilawa & Warsaw–Terespol railway to Warszawa Gdańska Warszawa Praga Warszawa Żerań Warszawa Toruńska Warszawa Płudy Warszawa Choszczówka Legionowo Legionowo–Tłuszcz railway to Tłuszcz Legionowo Przystanek Chotomów Janówek Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki Modlin Freight line to Modlin Airport Pomiechówek Brody Warszawskie Studzianki Nowe Legionowo–Nasielsk railway to Legionowo Piaski Nasielsk Nasielsk–Toruń railway to Sierpc Kątne Jackowo Dworskie Świercze Kałęczyn Gąsocin Gołotczyzna Ciechanów Przemysłowy Ciechanów Czeruchy Krośnice Mazowieckie Konopki Stupsk Mazowiecki Wyszyny Mława Miasto Mława Iłowo Narzym Działdowo Działdowo–Chojnice railway & Działdowo–Olsztyn railway Burkat Turza Wielka Turza Wielka–Samborowo railway to Samborowo Gralewo Żabiny Tuczki Rybno Pomorskie Jeglia Hartowiec Montowo Zajączkowo Lubawskie–Nowe Miasto Lubawskie railway Zajączkowo Lubawskie Zajączkowo Lubawskie–Lubawa railway to Lubawa Rakowice Smolniki Poznań–Skandawa railway ← to Toruń│to Poznań/Skandawa → Iława Główna Poznań–Skandawa railway to Olsztyn Iława Miasto Ząbrowo Redaki Susz Myślice–Szlachta railway to Myślice Jabłonowo Pomorskie–Prabuty railway to Jabłonowo Pomorskie Prabuty Myślice–Szlachta railway to Kwidzyn Gdakowo Mikołajki Pomorskie Mleczewo Dąbrówka Malborska Gronajny Toruń–Malbork railway ← to Toruń│to Malbork → Malbork–Braniewo railway to Elblag Malbork Malbork Kałdowo Szymankowo–Nowy Dwór Gdański railway to Nowy Dwór Gdański Stogi Malborskie Szymankowo Lisewo Chorzów–Tczew railway to Bydgoszcz Tczew Tczew–Kostrzyn railway to Chojnice Miłobądz Pszczółki Pszczółki–Kościerzyna railway to Kościerzyna Skowarcz Różyny Pruszcz Gdański–Łeba railway to Stara Piła and Łeba Pruszcz Gdański Gdańsk Święty Wojciech Pruszcz Gdański–Gdańsk Port Północny railway to Gdańsk Port Północny Gdańsk Lipce Gdańsk Orunia Gdańsk Południowy–Motława Most railway to Gdańsk Port Północny Gdańsk Główny Gdańsk–Stargard railway to Gdynia This diagram: view talk edit

The Warsaw–Gdańsk railway is a 323-kilometre-long (201 mi) Polish railway line, that connects Warsaw with Iława, Malbork, Tczew, Gdańsk and further along the coast to Gdynia.

Opening

The line was opened in stages between 1852 and 1877. Today's Line 9 was created separately in the Russian zone and German zone. It was built as part of the Prussian Eastern Railway linking Berlin with Königsberg (today's Kaliningrad).

The line is double track throughout. The last single-track section between Mikolajki Pomorskie and Malbork was doubled to two tracks in 1967.

Electrification

Electrification took place in six stages between 1969 and 1985:

• 1969 - electrification of section Gdańsk - Tczew
• 1972 - electrification of section Warsaw - Nasielsk
• 1983-1985 - electrification of section of Nasielsk - Tczew

Modernisation

Between 2006 and 2014 the line was completely modernised and made suitable for passenger trains to travel at 200 km/h (120 mph) (160 km/h (100 mph) for trains without ETCS) and 120 km/h (75 mph) for freight trains with axle loads of 22.5 tonnes or more. Before modernisation speed on the line was between 80 and 120 km/h (50 and 75 mph). The cost of modernisation cost about PLN 10 billion, which gives an approximate cost of PLN 31 million per kilometer of the route.

Usage

The line sees trains of various categories (EuroCity, Express InterCity, Intercity, TLK and regional services).

• EuroCity services from Gdynia to Vienna
• Intercity Premium, Express Intercity, Intercity and TLK services along the whole route
• Regional services

See also

• Railway lines of Poland

References

1. History of Line 9
2. History of Line 9
3. "E65 Północ - z wychylnym pudłem czy bez?".
4. "Portal Kolejowy NaKolei.pl - Wiadomości: Transport, Rynek kolejowy, Pociągi".

• This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of October 2016.

External links

Media related to Railway line 9 (Poland) at Wikimedia Commons

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