Sulechów–Luboń railway line

Railway line in Poland

Sulechów–Luboń line

Track near Granowo Nowotomyskie

Overview
Status| in use, partly closed
Locale| Poland
Termini|

* Sulechów
* Luboń

Service
Type| Heavy rail
Route number| 357
History
Opened| 1905 (1905)
Technical
Line length| 112 km (70 mi)
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification| no
Operating speed| 110 km/h (68 mph)

Route map

Legend

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from Gubin

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Sulechów

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Okunin

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Smolno Wielkie

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Chwalim

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Kargowa

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Kopanica

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Żodyń

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Powodowo

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Wolsztyn

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Tłoki

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Rostarzewo

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Rakoniewice

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Drzymałowo

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Ruchocice

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Młyniewo Nowotomyskie

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|  | closed railway from Kościan
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Grodzisk Wielkopolski

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|  | closed railway to Opalenica
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Grąblewo

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Ptaszkowo Wielkopolskie

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Kotowo

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Granowo Nowotomyskie

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Strykowo Poznańskie

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Stęszew

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Trzebaw Rosnówko

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Szreniawa

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Wiry

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Luboń koło Poznania

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The Sulechów–Luboń railway line is a partly non-operational Polish 112-kilometre long railway line, that used to connect Sulechów with Wolsztyn, Luboń, and further to Poznań .

## Opening

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The line was opened in stages, the first section Sulechów - Wolsztyn was opened on 1 April 1905. Three months later, the line was extended to Grodzisk Wielkopolski. In July 1909 an extension was opened to Lubon.

## Closure

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The single-track line between Sulechów and Wolsztyn operated by Lubuska Regional Railways was closed to passenger services in 1994. In 2001 freight traffic on the line was suspended and in 2005 the line was closed. Currently, this section is impassable in several places due to missing tracks, in Okuninie and on the section between Chwalim - Kargowa. In 2015, the track between Sulechów - Powodowo was completely removed.

## Modernisation

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On 14 March 2011 the first stage of modernisation of the line between Wolsztyn and Poznan started. New tracks and sleepers were put in place, new platforms were built at Stęszew, Szreniawa and Wiry, railway crossings were modernised and a new signalling centre to control the trains on the line opened. This work was carried out within the framework of the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Programme 2007-2013, financed by European Regional Development Fund and national funds.

Renovation of the 73 kilometers of tracks cost 84 million zloty, 70% of this amount accounted for financing from EU funds under the Wielkopolska Regional Operational Programme (ROP) 2007-2013. After the modernization the trains can pass this route at a speed of 110 km per hour.

The line from Wolsztyn to Poznan was modernised under the supervision of a conservator as the modernisation efforts were made to preserve the historical appearance of the line on which passenger connections were operated by steam engines. For the duration of the works related to the modernisation of the railway line was closed, and services were serviced by bus replacement. On 11 December 2011, with the change of timetable of trains on the route, a direct rail service was restored.

Since 14 December 2014 trains stop at the new station of Grąblewo.

## Usage

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The line is used by trains on regional services between Wolsztyn, Grodzisk Wielkopolski and Poznan.

## See also

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* Railway lines of Poland

## References

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## External links

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Media related to Railway line 357 (Poland) at Wikimedia Commons