Szamotuły–Międzychód railway

Szamotuły–Międzychód
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status closed
Locale Poland
Termini Szamotuły
Międzychód
Operation
Opened 1907 (1907)
Closed 1995 passenger services
1996 freight services
Technical
Line length 57 km (35 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Electrification no
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route number 368

The Szamotuły–Międzychód railway is a former Polish 57-kilometre long railway line, that connected Szamotuły with Międzychód.

Opening

The line was opened in four stages: [1][2]

Modernisation

In 1977-1978 a major overhaul of the line took place, including stabilising embankments, replacement of wooden sleepers with concrete sleepers and replacement of the track. [3]

In 2004, the first plans to take over the line from PKP PLK and launch passenger services were announced, but this did not lead to anything. [4] In 2012, a proposal was made to build a cycle route along the course of the railway, but this met negative feedback from residents. [5]

Closure

In 1995, passenger traffic was suspended along the route. Freight services were supsended from 3 May 1996 between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Szamotuły. [6] In later years, freight trains only ran between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Międzychód.[7]

Despite the suspension of traffic on the line in 1996, the railway line remained in the list of railway lines of national importance until 2000. [8][9]

Usage

In the 1970s, passenger traffic from the station in Sierakowie was about 4,800 people per month, but this steadily decreased to 3,200 people in 1990. [10] Since 2000, the line has occasionally been used for tourist trains using steam engines.[11]

In August 2016, the section between Sieraków Wielkopolski and Lesionkami was used for manual trolley rides.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 50 years ago the line Międzychód - Szamotuły was in full bloom
  2. ↑ Letter for the reactivation of the railway line No. 368 Szamotuły - Międzychód
  3. ↑ 50 years ago the line Międzychód - Szamotuły was in full bloom
  4. ↑ Local Development Plan 2004-2013
  5. ↑ Residents divided on the bike path on the former railway line
  6. ↑ 50 years ago the line Międzychód - Szamotuły was in full bloom
  7. ↑ Letter for the reactivation of the railway line No. 368 Szamotuły - Międzychód
  8. ↑
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ 50 years ago the line Międzychód - Szamotuły was in full bloom
  11. ↑ 2012 tourist excursion along the line

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