The M1 line is the first line of the

Warsaw Metro The Warsaw Metro () is a rapid transit underground system serving the Poland, Polish capital Warsaw. It currently consists of two lines, the north–south M1 (Warsaw), M1 line which links central Warsaw with its densely populated northern and sou ...

. It is 23.1 km(~14.4 mi) long, has 21 stations and runs from the

Kabaty Kabaty is a Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, neighbourhood, and a City Information System (Warsaw), City Information System area, located in Warsaw, Poland, within the district of Ursynów. It is a residential area dominated by multifamily ...

neighborhood in the

Ursynów Ursynów () is a district of the city of Warsaw, Poland. It has an area of 43.79 km2 (16.88 sq mi), and in 2023, it was inhabited by 149,775 people, making it the 5th most populous and 3rd largest district of the city. Located in its western ...

district to the Młociny district in

Bielany Bielany () is a district in Warsaw located in the north-western part of the city. Initially a part of Żoliborz, Bielany has been an independent district since 1994. Bielany borders Żoliborz to the south-east, and Bemowo to the south-west. Its ...

. The decision to build it was made in 1982, and a year later the first works in Ursynów began. In 1995, the first section of the route connecting Ursynów and

Mokotów Mokotów () is a district of Warsaw, the capital city of Poland. It is densely populated, and hosts many companies and foreign embassies. Only a small part of the district is lightly industrialised (''Służewiec Przemysłowy''), while the majori ...

with Śródmieście was launched, and the next sections were put into operation in the following years. In 2008, construction of the Bielany section was completed and crossings on the whole line were started. There is also a plan to add two additional stations around the center portion of the metro line. M1 trains run from approximately 5:00 AM to 12:10 AM (from Monday to Thursday and Sunday) and from approximately 5:00 AM to 3:00 AM (Fridays and Saturdays).

Current stations

Future stations

Rolling stock

81-717.3, Politechnika, 2013-10-30.jpg, 81-717.3/714.3 Alstom Metropolis 98B, Wilanowska, 2014-10-25.jpg,

Alstom Metropolis The Alstom Metropolis is a family of electric multiple units designed and produced by the French rolling stock manufacturer Alstom. It is designed for high capacity rapid transit or metro rail infrastructure systems. Trains can be run in various ...

98B Siemens Inspiro, A11 Politechnika, 2015-08-01.jpg ,

Siemens Inspiro The Siemens Inspiro is a family of electric multiple unit trains designed and manufactured by Siemens Mobility since 2012 for Rapid transit, metro systems. The product was launched on 19 September 2012 at the InnoTrans in Berlin. The first Inspi ...

Škoda Varsovia Stacja metra Młociny 2023.jpg , Škoda Varsovia The line used to be operated by 81-series trains. These sets were retired in 2023. One 6-car set (Number 02) was kept as a heritage unit.

Depots

A single depot, STP Kabaty, is located south of the Kabaty station. This depot is used, among others, for repairing, maintaining, and testing metro trains. As of 2020, the depot itself employed around 500 people.

References

External links

Public Transport Authority official website

Warsaw Public Transport passenger information

Warsaw Metro Map

Pictures of Warsaw Metro

Stations as Canvas: Painting the Warsaw Metro
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