Greater Poland Railways

Greater Poland Railways
Native name
Koleje Wielkopolskie
TypeLtd.
IndustryRail transport
Founded28 September 2009
HeadquartersPoznań, Poland
Area served
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Key peopleMarek Nitkowski (president)
OwnerGreater Poland Voivodeship
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

Routes

Source: Liniowe rozkłady jazdy (in Polish)

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 12075 7 Pafawag 1974–1975, 1981–1982
EN57AL 3 Electric multiple unit 12075 5 Pafawag 1974–1975, 1977, 1990
EN76 4 Electric multiple unit 16099 22 Pesa 2012–2014
48WE 4 Electric multiple unit 16099 10 Pesa 2019–2020
48WEb 4 Electric multiple unit 16099 5 Pesa 2020–2021
SA105 1 Diesel multiple unit 12075 2 ZNTK Poznań 2002
SA108 2 Diesel multiple unit 10062 4 ZNTK Poznań 2003
SA132 2 Diesel multiple unit 14087 10 Pesa 2005–2007
SA134 2 Diesel multiple unit 12075 2 Pesa 2008
SA139 2 Diesel multiple unit 12075 3 Pesa 2015
36WEhd 3 Diesel multiple unit 12075 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]

Notes

  1. ↑ It was reported that the lorry originally stopped at a safe point before the level crossing, but then proceeded again.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Status i przedmiot działaności". Koleje Wielkopolskie sp. z o.o. (in Polish). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Inauguracja przewozów" (in Polish). 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2 September 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Są wstępne ustalenia. To dlatego doszło do tragedii w Garbatce" [Preliminary findings are in. This is why the tragedy in Garbatka occurred.]. Wirtualna Polska (in Polish). 26 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Rösler, Jakub (26 May 2026). "Linia Poznań – Piła wciąż zablokowana po wypadku. Objazdy Intercity" [The Poznań–Piła line remains blocked following an accident. PKP Intercity on diversion]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pociąg zderzył się z ciężarówką i wykoleił. Jedna osoba nie żyje" [A train collided with a truck and derailed. One person died.]. TVN 24 (in Polish). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Tragiczny wypadek kolejowy pod Rogoźnem. Jedna osoba nie żyje, kilkanaście rannych" [Tragic train accident near Rogoźno. One person dead, several injured.]. Kurier Kolejowy (in Polish). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "AKTUALIZACJA Katastrofa kolejowa w Garbatce w powiecie obornickim" [UPDATE: Railway disaster in Garbatka in Obornicki County]. Voivodeship Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Poznań (in Polish). 25 May 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Strzedzińska, Aleksandra (27 May 2026). "Widać każdy ruch strażaków. Nagranie z akcji sekundy po katastrofie kolejowej. "Ciary przechodzą"" [Every move the firefighters make is visible. Footage from the scene seconds after the train crash.]. Fakt (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Rösler, Jakub (28 May 2026). "Pociągi między Poznaniem a Piłą kursują już normalnie. PLK naprawiła linię" [Trains between Poznań and Piła are now running normally. PLK has repaired the line.]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 29 May 2026.
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