Warszawa Okęcie–Jeziorna railway
| Warszawa Okęcie–Jeziorna railway | |
|---|---|
Tracks | |
| Overview | |
| Owner | Orlen Termika |
| Line number | PKP 937 |
| Locale | Masovian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Termini |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1935 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 18.8 km (11.7 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Operating speed | 30 km/h (19 mph) |
The Warszawa Okęcie–Jeziorna railway is an unelectrified freight railway line stretching from Warszawa Okęcie railway station in Warsaw and Jeziorna railway station in Konstancin-Jeziorna in the Masovian Voivodeship of central Poland.
The line is connected to Kabaty depot of the Warsaw Metro from Warszawa Okęcie railway station.[1] It primarily transports hard coal, fuel oil, and biomass to the Siekierki Cogeneration Plant plant in Warsaw.
History
The first part of the line was opened as a siding on 1 October 1935[2] to serve a paper factory in Konstancin-Jeziorna. After World War II, the line was expanded to electric power plants in Piaseczno and the Siekierki Cogeneration Plant plant in Warsaw.[3]
Proposal of passenger services
Since 2008, there have been several proposals of bringing passenger services to the railway line,[4] as it is currently only used by freight trains. Most recently, in May 2023, Polish State Railways proposed the construction of three new railway stations on the line: Piaseczno Śniadeckich, Konstancin Jeziorna and Konstancin-Jeziorna Mirkowska.[5]
Other times, during local elections, occasional railbus rides with the press took place, but no other actions aimed at implementing passenger services were taken.[6]
Another proposal proposed the construction of five new railway stations in Nowa Iwiczna, Piaseczno, Julianów, Kierszek, and Jeziorna.[7]
References
- ^ Schwandl, Robert. "Warszawa". UrbanRail.Net. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "937 Warszawa Okęcie - Jeziorna". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "937 Warszawa Okęcie - Jeziorna". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ "Studium układu komunikacyjnego Gminy Piaseczno" (PDF). Report RJa (in Polish). Gmina Piaseczno. December 2008.
- ^ "Dobudowa torów aglomeracyjnych na odcinku Warszawa Al. Jerozolimskie - Piaseczno wraz z połączeniem do Konstancina – Jeziornej" (PDF). Spotkania informacyjne dla społeczności lokalnej dla projektu (in Polish). Polish State Railways. May 2023.
- ^ "Regionalna Dyrekcja Ochrony Środowiska w Warszawie". ekokarty.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Szymaniak, Piotr (16 September 2010). "Pociąg do Konstancina". zw.com.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 16 October 2025.