Greater Poland Railways
Regional rail operator in Greater Poland Voivodeship in Poland
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Greater Poland Railways (Polish: Koleje Wielkopolskie; KW) are a regional rail operator in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. The company was founded on 28 September 2009 and is fully owned by the regional government.[1] KW began regular passenger services on 1 June 2011.[2]
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.jpg) Newag Impuls 36WEh at Poznań Główny | |
Native name | Koleje Wielkopolskie |
|---|---|
| Type | Ltd. |
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 28 September 2009 |
| Headquarters | Poznań, Poland |
Area served | Greater Poland Voivodeship |
| Key people | Marek Nitkowski (president) |
| Owner | Greater Poland Voivodeship |
| Website | Official website |
Routes
Source: Liniowe rozkłady jazdy (in Polish)
- Poznań Główny – Kutno
- Poznań Główny – Mogilno
- Poznań Główny – Gołańcz
- Poznań Główny – Piła Główna
- Piła - Wyrzysk Osiek
- Poznań Główny – Krzyż
- Poznań Główny – Zbąszynek
- Poznań Główny – Wolsztyn
- Leszno – Zbąszynek
- Poznań Główny – Rawicz
- Leszno – Ostrów Wielkopolski
- Poznań Główny – Milicz
- Poznań Główny – Odolanów
- Poznań Główny – Kępno
- Poznań Główny – Łódź Kaliska
- Poznań Główny – Kalisz
- Gniezno – Krotoszyn
Some parts of the routes are jointly operated with the Poznań Metropolitan Railway.
Rolling stock
| Class | Image | Cars per unit | Type | Top speed | Number | Builder | Built | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| km/h | mph | |||||||
| EN57 |  |
3 | Electric multiple unit | 120 | 75 | 7 | Pafawag | 1974–1975, 1981–1982 |
| EN57AL |  |
3 | Electric multiple unit | 120 | 75 | 5 | Pafawag | 1974–1975, 1977, 1990 |
| EN76 |  |
4 | Electric multiple unit | 160 | 99 | 22 | Pesa | 2012–2014 |
| 48WE |  |
4 | Electric multiple unit | 160 | 99 | 10 | Pesa | 2019–2020 |
| 48WEb |  |
4 | Electric multiple unit | 160 | 99 | 5 | Pesa | 2020–2021 |
| SA105 | _WK13.jpg) |
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 | 2005–2007 |
| SA134 |  |
2 | Diesel multiple unit | 120 | 75 | 2 | Pesa | 2008 |
| SA139 | ,_Wolsztyn,_2015-05-02.jpg) |
2 | Diesel multiple unit | 120 | 75 | 3 | Pesa | 2015 |
| 36WEhd |  |
3 | Diesel multiple unit | 120 | 75 | 6 | Newag | 2020–2022 |
Accidents and incidents
- On 25 May 2026, at around 15:13 CET, a Greater Poland Railways EN57AKW train, unit 1025 collided into the side of a lorry at an unguarded level crossing in Garbatka,[a] just south of Rogoźno Wielkopolskie railway station on the Poznań–Piła railway.[4][5][6] Upon impact, the lorry caught fire and ended up in a ditch. The front two cars of the train involved immediately derailed, in which the train came to a full stop around 50 m (160 ft) south of the crossing.[7] The driver of the lorry died at the scene, with 17 out of the 18 people onboard the train suffering injuries, one of whom were transported to a hospital.[8] Around 200 m (660 ft) of track and overhead wires had to be repaired or replaced, were the line reopened to passenger services on 28 May.[9]
