Masovian Railways,[1] in Polish Koleje Mazowieckie, is a regional rail operator in the Masovian Voivodeship of Poland.
History
The company was founded in 2004 as a joint venture of the Masovian Voivodeship, with 51% shares, and the, then government-owned, PKP Przewozy Regionalne, with 49% shares, to handle local passenger traffic in the Voivodeship. It started operating on 1 January 2005. Since the end of 2007 Masovian Railways has been fully owned by the Masovian Voivodeship.
Headquarters in Warsaw
Rolling stock
At the beginning the rolling stock consisted of old electric multiple units taken over from PKP. These were gradually modernised, and further units purchased second-hand from other operators. Later on, the company purchased or leased new rolling stock. As of 2010 the Masovian Railways had just under 200 PKP class EN57, five EN71 and two EW60.[2] Additionally the company purchased seven DB Class 627railcars and four 628diesel multiple units to serve on non-electrified routes.
KM2 line to Łuków, through Sulejówek, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Siedlce (hourly to Siedlce, more frequently to Mińsk, with additional trains between Siedlce and Łuków)
KM3 line to Kutno, through Sochaczew, Łowicz (almost hourly to Łowicz, more frequently to Sochaczew)
KM7 line to Dęblin, through Otwock, Pilawa (hourly to Dęblin, much more frequently to Otwock)
Until late 2011 Masovian Railways also used to operate a S9 line between Warszawa Gdańska and Legionowo for Warsaw Transport Authority, operating outside the company's fare system and branding
Wiedenka on KM1 line from Skierniewice to Warsaw, through Żyrardów (the name means a female inhabitant of Vienna (Wiedeń in Polish) but refers to common name of the Warsaw–Vienna railway line through Skierniewice)
Rudka on KM2 line from Siedlce to Warsaw, through Mińsk Mazowiecki (one of the fastest trains in Poland; the name refers to the spa near the Mrozy station).
Some trains on KM2 Warsaw – Mińsk Mazowiecki – Siedlce line do not stop at certain stops.