Trams in Toruń

The Toruń tram system is a tramway in Toruń, Poland that has been in operation since 1891. The system is operated by Miejski Zakład Komunikacji w Toruniu [pl] (MZK Toruń). There are 7 tramlines with a total line length of 54.3 kilometres (33.7 mi). The system operates on 28 kilometres (17 mi) of route on 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge (narrow gauge) track. A total of 45 trams of the 805Na type are in operation.

A 1.7-kilometre (1.1 mi) extension was built to serve Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. It was originally projected to open in 2013,^[1] but the extension ultimately opened for service on 24 June 2014.^[2]

The most recent extension, built to serve the Osiedle Jar housing estate in the north of the town, was inaugurated on 25 August 2023 and started normal passenger operations on 1 September 2023.^[3]

Rolling stock

Lines

References

1. "Torun tramway upgrade". Railway Gazette International. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
2. "Two Polish tram openings". Railway Gazette International. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
3. "A new tramway extension in Poland: Torun". Urban Transport Magazine. 3 September 2023.
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5. "Ostatni duży swing jest już w Toruniu" (in Polish). torun.gazeta.pl. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
6. "W Toruniu jest już 10 nowoczesnych swingów z Pesy" (in Polish). torun.gazeta.pl. Retrieved 2015-05-05.
7. MZK Toruń (2015-12-24). "Tramwaje dwukierunkowe w komplecie" [Two-way Trams Included]. mzk-torun.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2015-12-24.
8. "Będą nowe tramwaje | www.torun.pl". torun.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2020-07-26.