Warszawa Zachodnia-Katowice line

Railway line 1
Overview
OwnerPKP
LocaleMasovian Voivodeship
Łódź Voivodeship
Silesian Voivodeship
Termini
History
Opened1844–1848
Technical
Track length318,686 km
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed160 km/h

Railway line 1 is a double-track, electrified railway line running across the Masovian, Łódź and Silesian Voivodeship, and as such serving as the main railway artery between Warsaw and Katowice.[1][2]

The line initially opened as part of the Warsaw–Vienna railway.

  1. ^ Potocki, Marek. "Ogólnopolska Baza Kolejowa". History (in Polish). Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  2. ^ Kolejowy, Kurier. "Szybciej i bezpieczniej koleją w Śląskiem". kurierkolejowy.eu. Retrieved 21 August 2017.