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M2 (Warsaw)
Line M2 is the second line of the Warsaw Metro. It is 19 km long, has 18 stations and runs from Bródno metro station, Bródno neighborhood in Targówek district to the Bemowo metro station, Ulrychów district in Wola. The planned line completion is in 2023, and will run from Targówek to Bemowo and number 21 stations. The route of the M2 metro line was confirmed in 2006. In 2007 followed the announcement of a tender for the completion of the central section of the route from Wola to Praga. In 2008 the tender was cancelled due to exceeding offers and a new tender was announced. In 2009 the tender was complete and an agreement with the AGP Metro Polska consortium was signed. On 30 September 2014 the construction of the central section was complete and the final acceptance of the investment followed. The line opened on 4 March 2015. In 2014 a tender was announced for the first extension "3+3", consisting of the completion of 3 stations in the west and 3 stations to the east of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Transit
Rapid transit or mass rapid transit (MRT), also known as heavy rail or metro, is a type of high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas. A rapid transit system that primarily or traditionally runs below the surface may be called a subway, tube, or underground. Unlike buses or trams, rapid transit systems are railways (usually electric railway, electric) that operate on an exclusive right-of-way (transportation), right-of-way, which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles, and which is often grade-separated in tunnels or on elevated railways. Modern services on rapid transit systems are provided on designated lines between rapid transit station, stations typically using electric multiple units on rail tracks, although some systems use guided rubber tires, magnetic levitation (''maglev''), or monorail. The stations typically have high platforms, without steps inside the trains, requiring custom-made trains in order to minimize gaps between train a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrychów Metro Station
Ulrychów is a metro station on the western part of Line M2 of the Warsaw Metro. It is located by Górczewska Street, in the vicinity of the Wola Park shopping mall in Wola district. Description The construction of the station began in 2019. It was previously named in design documents as ''Wola Park''. The station opened for passenger service on 30 June 2022. The station was designed by a consortium of the Metroprojekt and the AMC Andrzej M. Chołdzyński architectural firms. Like the neighbouring station to its west, Bemowo station, Ulrychów station keeps a brick and green-colour colour theme. The interior walls of the metro station are made out of patinated copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkis .... The station platform is 160 m in length, and has a cubic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Płocka Metro Station
Płocka is a M2 metro line Warsaw Metro station in Wola Wola (, ) is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into an office (co ... district, by the intersection of Płocka and Wolska streets. The station is 163.6 m in length, and the cubic capacity at 59 198 m³. The bronze and copper colour scheme of the station refers to the industrial history of Wola. External linksDetailed map of Line M2 from official Warsaw Metro site References {{DEFAULTSORT:Plocka metro station Railway stations in Poland opened in 2020 Line 2 (Warsaw Metro) stations Wola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Młynów Metro Station
Młynów is a M2 metro line Warsaw Metro station in Wola district, by the intersection of Górczewska and Syreny streets. It is part of the extension of Line M2 from Rondo Daszyńskiego to Wola, with construction started in 2016. All three stations opened on April 4, 2020. The station is 168.2 m in length, and the cubic capacity at 56 636 m³. The blue colour scheme of the station refers to the nearby swimming pool in Moczydło estate. Description The station is located 300 m west of the Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (Polish: ''Instytut Gruźlicy i Chorób Płuc'') of the Ministry of Health, and 300 m east of the Park Moczydło and Park Edwarda Szymańskiego. The contractor for the station was Gülermak, which won the tender completed on 29 October 2015. The construction works began on 26 November 2016. Along with Księcia Janusza and Płocka, the station is part of the extension of the M2 metro line from Rondo Daszyńskiego to Wola. All three stations op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veturilo
Veturilo is a public bicycle sharing system in Warsaw, Poland, launched on 1 August 2012 with 55 stations and 1000 bicycles in 3 districts - Śródmieście (city centre), Bielany and Ursynów, 2 other stations started operating in the middle of August in Wilanów. It is the biggest public bicycle sharing system in Poland and the fifth largest in Europe. It is also considered one of the most successful bike sharing systems in the world. Name The name Veturilo was chosen in an internet contest. It is an Esperanto word meaning ''vehicle''. Internet users submitted nearly a thousand proposals, and a jury chose a short-list of six. In the next step, during an internet vote, users chose the name Veturilo (with 32% of votes); other proposals were: Wawabike (26%), Ziuuu (12%), Rowerynka (12%), Bajker (11%) and Wabik (6%). System Bicycles are available for 9 months of the year, from 1 March to 30 November. In order to use the system, users need to register and pay a 10 zł initial fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemowo Metro Station, 4
Bemowo is a district of Warsaw located in the western part of the city. Its territory covers the western belt of the former district of Wola, which was incorporated to Warsaw in the year 1951. The name of the district derives from the surname of General Józef Bem. Neighbourhoods within the district * Lotnisko * Fort Radiowo * Boernerowo * Bemowo Lotnisko * Fort Bema * Groty * Górce * Chrzanów * Jelonki Północne * Jelonki Południowe International relations Twin towns – Sister cities Bemowo is twinned with: * Solna * Óbuda-Békásmegyer References External linksThe official website of Bemowo [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Złoty
The złoty (; abbreviation: zł; code: PLN) is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 grosz (''gr'').Singular: ''grosz'', alternative plural forms: ''groszy'', ''grosze''. The widely recognised English form of the currency name is the Polish zloty. It is the most traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 22nd most-traded in the foreign exchange market. The word złoty is a masculine form of the Polish adjective 'golden', which closely relates with its name to the guilder whereas the grosz subunit was based on the groschen, cognate to the English word groat. It was officially introduced to replace its predecessor, the Polish mark, on 28 February 1919 and began circulation in 1924. The only body permitted to manufacture or mint złoty coins is Mennica Polska, founded in Warsaw on 10 February 1766. As a result of inflation in the early 1990s, the currency underwent redenomination. Thus, on 1 January 1995, 10,000 old złoty (PLZ) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Białołęka
Białołęka (, from ''biały'' - ''white'' and ''łąka'' - ''meadow'') is one of 18 districts of Warsaw, located in the northern part of the city. Until October 27, 2002 Białołęka was a gmina. The name ''Białołęka'' comes from a nobleman Białołęcki, who bought the area before the First World War. According to the Central Statistical Office data, the district's area is and 92 768 people inhabit Białołęka. History On the fields of Białołęka, one of the battles with the Swedish on July 28–30, 1656 took place. On February 25, 1831 one of the battles of the November Uprising - Battle of Białołęka - took place. * In 1425, the Białołęka village came into being and belonged to the Gołyński family. * During the interwar period, only the ''Różopol'' subdivision was part of Warsaw. * In 1938 Białołęka had 900 inhabitants and belonged to the Bródno municipality. * In 1951 a group of villages (including Białołęka) joined Warsaw as result of the new a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
