The metro in Kraków is a planned metro system in the Polish city of Kraków.
The first plan for the construction of a Kraków Metro appeared in the 1960s,[1] when the conference of scientists and transport specialists entitled "Metro in Krakow" was held. In 1973 work began on tunnel underneath the Krakow's main railway station.[1] According to the initial plans, the structure was to be much longer, but at the end only a 1420-metre-long tram tunnel from the Mogilskie Roundabout to Kraków University of Technology was opened in 2008.[2]
The idea of building the Kraków Metro came back in 2014, when the project was put to a referendum, in which 55.11% of residents voted in favour of its implementation.[3] In 2021 a feasibility study of the project was presented, where the premetro variant from Bronowice to Nowa Huta was recommended.[4] As of January 2024, the environmental impact assessment is being made.[5] Due to the current plans, the construction works could start in 2029 and will last for around 4 years.[5]
References
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- ^ "Kraków. Można pobrać studium premetra. Wkrótce pierwszy przetarg". www.transport-publiczny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b Kursa, Magdalena. "Pierwszy etap (pre)metra w Krakowie trochę krótszy. Mieszkańcy nie chcieli estakady". Gazeta Wyborcza Kraków.