Warsaw. Tram to the Western Railway Station, they build a tunnel, difficulties

In Ochota, work is underway on the construction of a new tram route to the West Railway Station. As part of the investment, a tunnel is created that will allow passengers to travel to the platform area. The underground crossing takes shape.

Work on the construction of a 500-meter tram tunnel, connecting the Batvae of Warsaw 1920 with the West Railway Station.

Warsaw trams have published photos that show progress on the construction site from a bird's eye view. “Further sections of the upper ceiling are created – after their completion, the contractor will proceed to the digging of the excavation,” described the tramwajars in the communiqué.

A tram tunnel is created to the West Railway Station

Construction works were completed at the underground stop at the West Railway Station. Robots are currently underway when playing land development. On the other hand, advanced finishing and installation works are underway at level -1.

“The contractor already floods the ceiling of the tunnel in the place of the southern road of Aleja Jerozolimskie and is preparing to postpone the traffic between the roads – thanks to this, work on the next part of the tunnel will be able to start on the side of the Western Railway Station” – the officials of the capital's town hall recently explained.

A tram tunnel is being built at the West Railway Station

The culmination of difficulties in Ochota

The construction of a tram to the Western Railway Station enters the stage of culmination of difficulties for passengers and drivers. At the intersection of Bitwy Warszawska 1920, Grójecka and Banach streets, the contractor will start the next stages of the construction of the full “Star” of the tram, i.e. switches that will allow trams to cross in all relationships.

The new stage of work will cause Many changes in trams and traffic organization. “From Monday, June 2, trams will not commute to the P+R Krakowska loop. The break in trams will last about 4.5 months. Line trams will be suspended 15 and 25short routes 1 and 9 and launched replacement lines – tram 75 and bus Z9 and Z14. This stage of work also requires correction of bus routes: 124,136, 154, 172, 186, 191, 414, 703, 706, 707, 711, 715, 721, 728 and 733 and nighttime N01 and N43” – announced the town hall.

In connection with the closure of the journey through the Batvae of Warsaw 1920, all trams in Ochota will end the run on the Narutowicza Plac loop. The construction of the temporary overlay switch at Och-Teatr will start on June 2. It will allow bidirectional trams to turn back. Officials announce that from Tuesday, June 3, line trams 9 They will commute to the Och-Teatr stop again.

Line trams will reach the loop at Narutowicza Square 1, 7, 14. Line 15in connection with the work at pl. Banking, will be suspended. Lines 23 and 25 will be replaced by a line 75 On the route: Nowe Bemowo – Powstańców Śląskie – Radiowa – 303 Squadron – camp – Młynarska – Wolska – Al. “Solidarity” – Okopowa – Towarowa – al. Jerozolimskie – al. Poniatowski – al. Zieleniecka – Targowa – November 11 – target – mother Teresa of Calcutta – Rembielińska – Annopol. Line 75 will only run on weekdays.

Difficulties for drivers

Temporary bus lanes will be marked out at Grójecka and Aleja Krakowska. On the road towards Okęcie, they will apply on the section from Zawisza Square to the tag at fairy tale and Winnicka, while towards the center from Lechicka to the tags for Dickens.

Bitwy of Warsaw 1920 will be closed on a 300-meter section between Białobrzeska and Grójecka. This is due to the extension of the works area at the track system and reconstruction of the heat pipeline. Difficulties will last until the turn of July and August.

Closed section of ul. The Battle of Warsaw 1920. Drivers will be able to travel along parallel streets, i.e. Dickensa or Kopińska.

The tunnel will lead to the platform area

One third of the tram route to the Western Railway Station will be in the tunnel. It will be part of a 1.6-kilometer tram route, which will connect Grójecka with the West Station. The trip from the tunnel will be located between the roads of the Battle of Warsaw 1920 (between the Complex of Automotive and High School Schools and the IBIS Hotel). The first ground stop will be at Szczesliwicka. In turn, a node will be built at Grójecka, allowing trams to turn towards the center, Okęcie or Banach loop.

The tram will take passengers directly to the platform area. The underground end stop will be connected by escalator and elevators with an underground crossing, extended as part of work at the railway station. “Thanks to this, transfers will be more convenient and shorter,” the Warsaw trams pointed out.

According to estimates, over 1.2 million passengers will benefit from the new route a year. The tram will take and take passengers regardless of traffic conditions. The time of traveling by tram to Grójecka will be five minutes, to Narutowicza Square for 10 minutes, and to the Polytechnika metro station – 15 minutes.

The route to the West Railway Station is part tram to Wilanówi.e. the peripheral route, which will ultimately connect his will, desire with Mokotów and Wilanów. As the Warsaw Trams emphasized, the investment is co-financed from the European Funds program for infrastructure, climate, environment 2021-2027 and is an operation of strategic meaning.