Gdańsk Wrzeszcz–Gdańsk Osowa railway
| Gdańsk Wrzeszcz–Gdańsk Osowa railway | |||
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SA136-019 leaving the Gdańsk Kiełpinek railway station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (km -0.368 – 1.429) Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway (km 1.429 – 17.985), (km 17.985 – 18.050 and 18.182 – 18.247) | ||
| Line number | 248 | ||
| Termini | |||
| History | |||
| Opened | 2015 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 18.615 km (11.567 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) | ||
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Gdańsk Wrzeszcz–Gdańsk Osowa railway is a single- and double-track, mostly electrified railway line in Gdańsk, stretching 18.615 km. It is commonly referred to as the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway.
The line was constructed between 2013 and 2015 by a consortium of companies, Budimex and Ferrovial Agroman, commissioned by the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway company, which manages most of the line. Passenger train services began operating on 1 September 2015, and since December 2022, Polregio has been its operator.
In 2022, the construction of the new Gdańsk Firoga railway station was completed. Between 2021 and 2023, electrification work was carried out on the section managed by the Pomeranian Metropolitan Railway.