Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna

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Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna - ŁKA
Sp. z o.o.
Ltd.
Industry Rail transport
Founded 2010
Headquarters Łódź, Poland
Area served
Łódź Voivodeship
Key people
Andrzej Dzierbicki,
President of the Board
Owner Łódź Voivodeship
Website www.lka.lodzkie.pl

Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna (Łódź Agglomeration Railway or Łódź Commuter Railway) is a commuter rail service operating between the Polish city of Łódź and surrounding towns in the Łódź Voivodeship (province).

The company was founded in 2010. It is fully owned by the Łódź Voivodeship government.[1]

Services

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The ŁKA network map

The Railway operates services to destinations between Łódź and the following towns and cities: Koluszki, Kutno, Łowicz, Sieradz, Skierniewice, Zgierz.

The main termini stations of the network are Łódź Kaliska, Zgierz and Łódź Widzew. Services are operated on railway tracks owned by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, which are shared with other rail operators. The central sections of ŁKA form a circular line encircling the city of Łódź, running between Łódź Kaliska railway station and the Widzew railway station in the Łódź suburb of Widzew, the town of Zgierz, and concluding at Łódź Kaliska railway station. Although the system timetables depict a Circular Line, in reality, there is not a service that runs continually around the city. Instead, commuters must catch trains travelling to an outlying destination, and change at one of the three main stations to continue travelling around the circular line. On weekeds, Services operate between Łódź and the Warszawa Wschodnia railway station in Warsaw.

History

The company was established in May 2010 by the Łódź Voivedship Government.

The Voivedship undertook a major rail upgrade program worth €72m, 50% of which was funded by the European Union. The program involved upgrading rail tracks and existing railway stations, constructing new railway stations at a number of regional locations, and undertaking a major reconstruction of the existing station in Widzew. A new train maintenance depot was also constructed in Widzew. The program also involved improving bus connections, building park and ride facilities, ticket facilities, and purchasing a fleet of 20 new trains.[2]

The Railway commenced operation on June 15, 2014.[3]

The Voivodeship Government has indicated that it intends to purchase a further 10 trains and extend services to Radom, Piotrków Trybunalski, Skierniewice, Belchatow and Złoczew.[4]

Rolling Stock

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LKA STADLER FLIRT at Sieradz Station

ŁKA purchased a fleet of 20 low floor Stadler FLIRT 3 trains.

Lines

ŁÓDŹ CIRCULAR LINE (Purple)

ŁÓDŹ CIRCULAR LINE

ŁÓDŹ KALISKAŁódź Żabieniec • Łódź Radogoszcz Zachód • ZGIERRZŁódź ArturówekŁódź MarysinŁódź StokiŁÓDŹ WIDZEWŁódź DąbrowaŁódź ChojnyŁódź PabianickaŁÓDŹ KALISKA

ŁÓDŹ - KUTNO (Red)

ŁÓDŹ KALISKA - ZGIERZ - KUTNO

ŁÓDŹ KALISKAŁódź Żabieniec • Łódź Radogoszcz Zachód • ZGIERRZ • Zgierz Jaracza • Zgierz Północ (Zgierz North) • Zgierz Kontrewers • GrotnikiChociszewOzorków Nowe MiastoOZORKÓWSierpówŁĘCZYCAGawronyWitoniaKUTNO

ŁÓDŹ - SIERADZ (Yellow)

ŁÓDŹ KALISKA - PABIANICE - ŁASK - SIERADZ

ŁÓDŹ KALISKALublinekPABIANICEChechłoDobrońKolumnaŁASKBorszewiceZDUŃSKA WOLAMęcka WolaSieradz MękaSieradz WartaSIERADZ

ŁÓDŹ - ŁOWICZ (Blue)

ŁÓDŹ - STRYKÓW - GŁOWNO - ŁOWICZ

ŁÓDŹ KALISKAŁódź Żabieniec • Łódź Radogoszcz Zachód • ZGIERRZSmardzewGlinnik Wieś (Glinnik Village)GlinnikSwędówSTRYKÓWBratoszewiceGŁOWNOKamień ŁowickiDomaniewice CentrumDomaniewiceGrudzeŁowicz PrzemieścieŁOWICZ GŁÓWNY (Łowicz Main Station)

ŁÓDŹ – KOLUSZKI (Green)

Line 4: ŁÓDŹ – KOLUSZKI

From Łódź Kaliska to ŁÓDŹ WIDZEW as per Łódź Circular Line and; • from ZGIERRZ to ŁÓDŹ WIDZEW as per Łódź Circular Line, then:ŁÓDŹ WIDZEWŁódź AndrzejówBedońJustynówGałkówekŻakowiceKOLUSZKI



Tickets

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