Poland - Tram services over obscure routes

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Introduction

Some tram systems advertise their depot workings and enable one to ascertain the regular use by passenger-carrying services of junctions or sections of line that do not otherwise see public service. This occasional series lists such services that have come to notice. While the data for each system is current at the date stated, it is not the intention to endeavour to keep every entry up to date at every service change - the listing serves as a guide for travellers as to the sort of services they can look out for, enabling them to check current published timetable material at their time of travel.

To assist in tracing services, the route and/or timetable number for each journey is shown in parentheses, e.g. (1). Days of operation are in English notation (respectively: Su, M, T, W, Th, F, S) - plus "O" for only, "X" for excepted. Su (Sundays) usually includes public holidays in mainland Europe - but check locally.

Listings for other systems throughout the world - in the same format as shown below (please include date of timetable validity) - will always be welcomed.

Katowice

Off route Depot runs keep their original service numbers but with these odd journey details displayed as additional panels on relevant tramstops. The following are known:

Katowice Plac Wolnosci

  • Route 23: A complete circuit of Plac Wolnosci by departures from the Town Centre side of the road at Katowice Dworzec PKP Hourly from 10:22 until 19:22 SSuO heading for Chorzów Stadion Śląski Pętla via Katowice Dworzec PKP again. Plus by the return journeys to Zawodzie Zajezdnia from the same stop at 11:02 until 20:02 SSuO. Note that Vintage tram Route 0 terminates at Plac Wolnosci so it is thought this will drop off and pick up before/after the circuit.

Chorzów Stadion Śląski Pętla

  • Routes 0, 23 & 33: Use of part of two Terminal loops at Chorzów Stadion Śląski Pętla, the east and part west where it will terminate on arrival, plus a third track parallel to the usual running lines connecting the two loops. The remainder of the western loop is done on Departure.

Katowice Rondo avoiding curve

  • Route 33: This route from Chorzów Stadion Śląski Pętla to Koszutka Słoneczna Pętla only runs every half an hour from approx 6am - 6pm SSuX, and hourly SSuO from 10am to 6pm

Łagiewniki Targowisko West to North

  • Route 9: Departures from Chropaczów Osiedle Na Wzgórzu at 19:45, 20:25 & 23:54 Daily and from Łagiewniki Targowisko at 04:16, 04:46 SSuX, 04:46, 08:03 SO & 12:03 SuO

Szombierki Kościół South to West [west of Bytom]

  • Route 10: Departures from Szombierki Ratusz at 12:58, 13:18, 13:38, 14:44 and every 20 minutes until 16:24 SSuX and from Szombierki Frycza-Modrzewskiego at 13:24 and every 20 minutes until 16:54 SSuX

Bytom Plac Sikorskiego - Bytom Kosciol sw. Trojcy

  • Route 38: An isolated shuttle in Bytom operated by a double ended Konstal 416N tram built either in 1949 or 1951! There is a daily journey in passenger service using the connection on/off the route from Bytom Plac Sikorskiego 05.28 SSuX and 09.28 SSuO and Bytom Kosciol sw. Trojcy at 19.34 SSuX 18.34 SSuO to/from Stroszek Zajezdnia Depot. Note this line is scheduled for upgrading and integration with the main network.

Chorzew Ratusz

  • The track of routes terminating at Chorzew Ratusz have been relocated to Chorzew Rynek meaning all previous rare options no longer exist and route 11 no longer does a clockwise circuit here but is extended to Katowice.

Krakow

As at July 2016 no rare curve off route Depot runs can be identified as they do not appear in on line or stop timetables and there are no SSuX or rush hours only routes. The following have been identified:-

Krakow Glowny North to West

  • Night Tram route 69: All journeys, half hourly in both directions from stops Dworzec Glowny and Stare Kleparz between approximately 23.50 and 04.00 daily

Dajwor multi-street loop

  • Tourist Route 0: On line timetable states 4 journeys run only on "Holidays".

Connection from Kopiec Wandy to Kopiec Wandy Fort Mogila turning loops

  • Tourist Route 0: : On line timetable states 7 journeys run only on "Holidays".

Lodz

Two visits in a month in Autumn 2013 found separate trunk cross city routes closed for relaying with numerous route alterations and use of different rare curves. This situation is likely to continue for some time and it should also be noted that the timetable PDF's posted on the operators website did not match what was being operated.

Poznan

A large system with no fewer than six Grand Unions, currently with 17 day routes and one night one plus a summertime circular route 0 using historic vehicles. A Late-April 2017 visit found all MPK tram routes operating normally and according to the route plan dated 24.4.2017 on the ZTM website at (http://ztm.poznan.pl/network/network-maps-2/ ).

  • The former tram route plan dated 9.4.2017 present at tram stops and on trams showed works closing the south end end of routes 2, 9 & 10 to Debiec.
  • The long term works at Rondo Kaponiera appear complete. The work has created a new tramway interchange between the routes of the Grand Union and the new low level route parallel to the PKP lines; including a new pedestrian subway system, escalators and lifts to descend to the new low level line. However, the west arm of the grand union, which goes towards the old Kraszewskiego depot, is now out of use with yellow triangular works symbols shown at the location of the old depot.
  • The long term closure of the branch to the Ogrody terminus is over, it is now used by routes 2, 7, 17 & 18. A visit to the terminus shows now obvious change.

Warsaw

[Metro Mlociny] - Zjazdnia Zoliborz - Stare Swidry

  • Route 2: SSuX and only AM Peak hours and from 14.00 to end of PM Peak. This newly built section is a white elephant at present as it has not been constructed to its planned length so service levels have already been reduced. Note a complete circuit of the substantial Metro Mlociny tram station is possible in passenger service on arrivals.

Wroclaw

A system of over 250 track km's with numerous curves and connecting lines used only on an irregular basis. This is not believed to be a comprehensive listing and does not attempt to show all timings for those with a number of to/from Depot runs at 04.xx and 23.xx but concentrates on those at more reasonable hours and the minimal use sections! Entries are those discovered on a visit in October 2015 with the most unusual listed first, then clockwise from Wroclaw Glowny. For more details go to http://www.um.wroc.pl/rozklady/linie/1.html as an example, and from options on the top of this page select Wyszystkie Przystanki to reach a list of stops. Drilling down into this gives departure times.

Mosty Mieszanskie

An alternative single track route including a bridge over a river approximately 50 metres to the north of the usual tracks on routes 0, 14 and 24 of around 500 metres length between Dmowskiego and Pomorska in the North east part of the City. Note all trams arrive on one route showing as terminating at Mosty Mieszanskie, have a layover and depart as a different route. Some of these entries marked # also traverse pl Jan Pawla II north to east curve as shown below.

  • From Dnowskiego at
  • 19:26 SSuX on route 20 departing Mosty Mieszanskie at 19:42 on route 7 to Zawalna
  • 09:16 # SSuO on route 20 departing Mosty Mieszanskie at 09:22 on route 7 to Niedzala Poswiezne via Pomorska - Dubois TSUL
  • 19:35 # SSuO on route 33 departing Mosty Mieszanskie at 19:40 on route 14 to Osobowice
  • From Pomorska at
  • 13:04 SSuX on route 24 departing Mosty Mieszanskie at 13:20 on route 10 to Lesnica #

Wroclaw Nadodrze

  • A complete circle of tracks around the Square outside the PKP station with routes approaching from five different streets with resulting junctions and curves. The east side of the Square has no regular services and one Route 24 service departing Plac Staszica at 19.14 SSuX does a complete anti-clockwise circuit to return towards Plac Staszica after booked calls at three different stops all named Nadodrze!

Wroclaw Glowny South to East

  • Timings on the stop at Glowny suggest use by route 3 ex Depot at 04:xx, 05;xx SSuX but one failed to do so. One at 04:49 did with the driver manually changing the points which appears to be the clue as to those that do the curve. Others are timed at 10:42, 18:38, 19:17 & 19:48 SSuX and 04:22 & 04:41 SSuO

Arkady East to North

  • 06:06 SSuX route 17

Arkady South to West

  • early/late to/from Depot journeys on routes 31,32,33 to/from pl Jan Pawla II

pl Jan Pawla II East to North

  • 05:13 06:47 SSuX route 20 13:23 SSuX route 10, 09:14 SSuO route 23, 19:33 route 33 SSuO, 13:20 SSuX ex Mosty Mieszanskie on route 10

pl Stregomski avoider [note standing on end plinthed Kreigslok by junction!]

  • 09:26 09:56 SSux from Zachodnia (Stacja Kolejowa)
  • 13:27 13:42 SSux from Wroclaw Park Przemyslowy

Stadion Wroclaw

Route 31 can be advertised on stops as running only to Krolewiecka which is 200 meters before the Stadion. All services are worked by the newer double ended trams so as there is no pointwork at Krolewiecka, even if no event and all passengers have left the vehicle, they all run to Stadion to reverse.

Pomorska - Dubois

A connecting line between two north south routes with triangular junctions at either end

  • from Pomorska 05:09 SSuX 05:02 05:43 SSuO on route 20 09:40 SSuX route 3
  • from Dubois at 05:07 SSuX 05:01 05:42 SSuO all route 20
  • using the north to east curve so not calling at Pomorska, 13:58 SSuX ex Pl Staszica on route 9

[Dubois] - pl Berma West to East

  • 13:58 SSuX ex Pl Staszica on route 9

Rynek North to West

  • As there is a platform on this curve at Rynek, to ensure complete track coverage you must travel from Pomorska departing 12:51 13:48 14:05 SSuX on route 3 or 23 or 19:39 SSuO on route 23

Pl Staszica North to East

  • Numerous early and late Depot runs to/from Nadrodze and Slowianska plus from Kleczkowska at 18:40 19:20 19:52 route 14, 19:32 route 24 SSuX 20:10 SSuO route 24.
  • 12:4x 13:5x from unknown stop at Wroclaw Nadrodze on route 23

If a circular route OP or OL tram is on layover and blocking the more direct south side route at Wroclaw Nadodrze, it is possible that these services will run via the north side of the square and use three other rare curves. This scenario happened on the Sunday 20:10 journey towards Slowianska on 18/10/2015.

Ogrod Botaniczny - Katedra

A connecting line between two east - west routes with triangular junctions at either end. There are other journeys early and late and possibly other curve combinations but those at social hours are

  • 13:42 13:57 SSuX route 4 09:07 SSuO route 2

9 maja - Hala Stulecia East

A connecting line between two branches in the east of the City with triangular junctions at either end.

  • 09:42 SSuX from 9 maja and 10:03 from Hala Stulecia SSuX, both route 17 to/from Sepolno

Dyrekcyjna East to South

  • use by Depot runs from routes 8, 31 & 32 after 18:30 Daily

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