Koleje Wielkopolskie

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Koleje Wielkopolskie Sp. z o.o.
Company typeLtd.
IndustryRail transport
Founded29 September 2009
HeadquartersPoznań, Poland
Area served
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Key people
Włodzimierz Wilkanowicz
OwnerGreater Poland Voivodeship
WebsiteOfficial website

Koleje Wielkopolskie (Polish for Greater Poland Railways; KW) is a regional rail operator in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The company was founded on 29 September 2009 and is fully owned by the local government.[1] Koleje Wielkopolskie began regular passenger services on 1 June 2011.[2]

Railway services[edit]

The company operates on the following lines:

Fleet[edit]

Class Image Cars per set Type Top speed Number Builder Built
km/h mph
EN57 3 Electric multiple unit 120 75 11 Pafawag 1962-1994
EN76 4 Electric multiple unit 160 99 22 PESA SA 2012-2014
48WE 4 Electric multiple unit 160 99 10 PESA SA 2019-2020
48WEb 4 Electric multiple unit 160 99 5 PESA SA 2020-2021
SA105 1 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 2 ZNTK Poznań 2002
SA108 2 Diesel multiple unit 100 62 4 ZNTK Poznań 2003
SA132 2 Diesel multiple unit 140 87 10 PESA SA 2005-2007
SA134 2 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 2 PESA SA 2008
SA139 2 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 3 PESA SA 2015
36WEhd 3 Diesel multiple unit 120 75 6 Newag 2020-2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Uchwała sejmiku województwa wielkopolskiego w sprawie utworzenia spółki prawa handlowego do wykonywania kolejowych przewozów pasażerskich" (in Polish). 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Inauguracja przewozów" (in Polish). 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

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