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A very detailed MAP OF RAILWAY LINES OF POLAND may be downloaded from the website 'Polskie Linie Kolejowe - Mapy. [1] Six different maps are available, each of which can be downloaded by clicking on 'POBIERZ.' The first map is the most detailed, showing all railway stations in Poland, with each line labelled by its line number.
Electric train traction of Polish State Railway started in 1936 in Warsaw area and is performed since the beginning with 3 kV DC. As of 1 January 2011, 11481 kilometres were electrified by a total length of 19276 kilometres. All used power is taken from the public grid and rectified in substations. Most substations are fed with voltages between ...
After World War II, following the change in national borders, the railway line was taken over by Polish State Railways. After the damage done during the war, the line was quickly restored to operational status on 10 November 1946. [18] A ceremonial reopening took place at stations, including in Wleń. [18]
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Since Poland's entry into the European Union in 2004, major financing has been made available by European financing institutions to improve both the Polish rail network and the rolling stock fleet. Up to June 2014, the European Investment Bank had provided loans totalling €1.9 billion for rail modernization projects in Poland.
Transport in Poland involves air, water, road and rail transportation. The country has a large network of municipal public transport, such as buses, trams and the metro. As a country located at the 'cross-roads' of Europe, Poland is a nation with a large and increasingly modern network of transport infrastructure.
The Polish State Railways PKP considered two options: to expand existing transshipment facilities at the border (the break of gauge point) and to upgrade existing railway line to three or even four tracks to allow more freight to be carried, or to build a new broad-gauge line to ease transit across the border.