
PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa sp. z o.o. is a company in the
PKP Group which manages and operates in Poland the (''Broad Gauge Metallurgy Line''), which runs for from the Polish-
Ukrainian border in Izow-Hrubieszów to Sławków Południowy (near
Katowice
Katowice (, ) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Katowice urban area. As of 2021, Katowice has an official population of 286,960, and a resident population estimate of around 315,000. K ...
).
The company was established on 1 December 2000 as part of the break-up of the once-unitary
Polish State Railways JSC, and began operations on 1 July 2001. , the company transported about 10 million tonnes of freight annually. The company owns 77 diesel locomotives (mainline and shunters), 95 wagons, 50 broad gauge bogies, and 168 standard gauge bogies.
See also
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PKP Group
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Rail transport in Poland
The Polish railways network consists of around of track as of 2023, of which is electrified. The national electrification system runs at 3 kV DC.
Poland is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC), its UIC Country Code is ...
Resources
External links
LHS fan website
Railway companies of Poland
Railway infrastructure managers
PKP Group companies
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