Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna
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| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Łódź, Poland |
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Area served
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Łódź Voivodeship |
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Key people
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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.
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.
The company was established in May 2010 by the Łódź Voivodeship Government.
The Voivodeship 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.
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