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{{short description|Railway line in Poland}}
[[Image:Verlaufskarte Schlesische Gebirgsbahn.jpg|right|thumb|Map of Silesian Mountain Railway]]
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The '''Silesian Mountain Railway''' ({{lang-pl|Śląska Kolej Górska}}; {{lang-de|Schlesische Gebirgsbahn}}) is a [[railway line]] in south-west [[Poland]]. It leads from [[Görlitz]]/[[Zgorzelec]] on the [[Lusatian Neisse]] via [[Jelenia Góra]] to [[Wałbrzych]] in [[Lower Silesia]].
| name = Silesian Mountain Railway
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| native_name = Śląska Kolej Górska
| native_name_lang = pl
| start = [[Zgorzelec railway station|Zgorzelec]]
| end = [[Wałbrzych]]
| routenumber = PLK 274
| linenumber = 240
| linelength_km = 196.1
| gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| tracks = 2
| electrification = {{plainlist|
*1923–1945: 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC<ref>* {{Cite journal | last = Etmanowicz | first = Andrzej | title = Koleje elektryczne Dolnego Śląska po przejęciu przez PKP w 1945 roku | url = https://www.kolej.one.pl/_fervojoj/BIBLIO/OGOLNE/PLAMY.HTM | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130708215742/http://www.kolej.one.pl/_fervojoj/BIBLIO/OGOLNE/PLAMY.HTM | archive-date = 2013-07-08 | journal = Parowozik | volume = 4/1990 | page = 6 | publisher = Poznański Klub Modelarzy Kolejowych | location = Poznań | year = 1990 | language = pl | access-date = 2017-10-24 }}</ref>
*since 1965: 3 kV DC
}}
| speed = maximum speed: {{convert|140|km/h|mph|1|abbr=on}}
| image = Verlaufskarte Schlesische Gebirgsbahn.jpg
| locale = [[Lower Silesian Voivodeship]], [[Poland]]
}}
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The '''Silesian Mountain Railway''' ({{langx|pl|Śląska Kolej Górska}}; {{langx|de|Schlesische Gebirgsbahn}}) is a [[railway line]] in south-west [[Poland]]. It leads from [[Görlitz]]/[[Zgorzelec]] on the [[Lusatian Neisse]] via [[Jelenia Góra]] to [[Wałbrzych]] in [[Lower Silesia]].


The first plans for connection of Görlitz with Waldenburg (Wałbrzych) via Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra) and further to Glatz ([[Kłodzko]]) appeared in 1853. The [[Kingdom of Prussia]] intended to build a direct railway link from [[Berlin]] to [[Vienna]], bypassing the [[Kingdom of Saxony]]. However, the [[Austrian Empire]] did not favor a construction major railway line running parallel to its border.
The first plans for connection of Görlitz with Waldenburg (Wałbrzych) via Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra) and further to Glatz ([[Kłodzko]]) appeared in 1853. The [[Kingdom of Prussia]] intended to build a direct railway link from [[Berlin]] to [[Vienna]], bypassing the [[Kingdom of Saxony]]. However, the [[Austrian Empire]] did not favor a construction major railway line running parallel to its border.


As the industrialization of Germany progressed, the original plan was reconsidered several years later. On [[24 September]] [[1862]] the [[Prussian parliament]] approved construction of a railway line from Görlitz to Waldenburg with a branch line to Kohlfurt ([[Węgliniec]]). The line was built stepwise; the last section was opened on [[16 August]] [[1867]]. The first section was electrified by 1915. Due to the [[First World War]] the electrification was not finished until 1923.
[[image:Elektrifizierte Bahnlinien in Schlesien bis 1939.png|thumb|Rail network in and around Lower Silesia, lines electrified by 1939 in red.]] As the industrialization of Germany progressed, the original plan was reconsidered several years later. On 24 September 1862, the [[Preußischer Landtag|Prussian parliament]] approved the construction of a railway line from Görlitz to Waldenburg with a branch line to Kohlfurt ([[Węgliniec]]). The line was built stepwise; the last section was opened on 16 August 1867. The first section was electrified by 1915. Due to the [[First World War]], the electrification was not finished until 1 September 1923.


The railway was one of the first German [[Railway electrification system|electrified lines]]. Before the [[Second World War]] it was used to transport vast amounts of Silesian [[hard coal]] to Saxony and the [[Province of Brandenburg]]. The railway was included in Polish territory in 1945 according to the post-war [[Potsdam Agreement]].
The railway was one of the first German [[Railway electrification system|electrified lines]]. Before the [[Second World War]], it was used to transport vast amounts of Silesian [[hard coal]] to Saxony and the [[Province of Brandenburg]]. The railway was included in Polish territory in 1945 according to the post-war [[Potsdam Agreement]].

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* Andrzej Szynkiewicz: ''[http://www.kolej.one.pl/~halski/linie/skg/skg.html Elektryczna Śląska Kolej Górska]'', Turysta Dolnośląski 5/2003 i 6/2003


[[Category:Railway lines in Poland]]
[[Category:Railway lines in Poland]]
[[Category:Silesia]]
[[Category:Lower Silesian Voivodeship]]
[[Category:1862 establishments in Prussia]]


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[[de:Schlesische Gebirgsbahn]]
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 27 October 2024

Silesian Mountain Railway
Overview
Native nameŚląska Kolej Górska
Line number240
LocaleLower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Termini
Service
Route numberPLK 274
Technical
Line length196.1 km (121.9 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification
  • 1923–1945: 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC[1]
  • since 1965: 3 kV DC
Operating speedmaximum speed: 140 km/h (87.0 mph)

The Silesian Mountain Railway (Polish: Śląska Kolej Górska; German: Schlesische Gebirgsbahn) is a railway line in south-west Poland. It leads from Görlitz/Zgorzelec on the Lusatian Neisse via Jelenia Góra to Wałbrzych in Lower Silesia.

The first plans for connection of Görlitz with Waldenburg (Wałbrzych) via Hirschberg (Jelenia Góra) and further to Glatz (Kłodzko) appeared in 1853. The Kingdom of Prussia intended to build a direct railway link from Berlin to Vienna, bypassing the Kingdom of Saxony. However, the Austrian Empire did not favor a construction major railway line running parallel to its border.

Rail network in and around Lower Silesia, lines electrified by 1939 in red.

As the industrialization of Germany progressed, the original plan was reconsidered several years later. On 24 September 1862, the Prussian parliament approved the construction of a railway line from Görlitz to Waldenburg with a branch line to Kohlfurt (Węgliniec). The line was built stepwise; the last section was opened on 16 August 1867. The first section was electrified by 1915. Due to the First World War, the electrification was not finished until 1 September 1923.

The railway was one of the first German electrified lines. Before the Second World War, it was used to transport vast amounts of Silesian hard coal to Saxony and the Province of Brandenburg. The railway was included in Polish territory in 1945 according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement.

References

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  1. ^ * Etmanowicz, Andrzej (1990). "Koleje elektryczne Dolnego Śląska po przejęciu przez PKP w 1945 roku". Parowozik (in Polish). 4/1990. Poznań: Poznański Klub Modelarzy Kolejowych: 6. Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
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