The first metro line in Warsaw (M1), running from the Kabaty estate in the Ursynów district north to the Młociny interchange in Bielany. Construction began on 15 April 1983 with the driving of the first steel pile of a Berlin-type retaining wall in Ursynów. The first section (Kabaty–Politechnika) was put into service on 7 April 1995, and subsequent stretches of the route were opened in stages over the following years. The entire line – from Kabaty to Młociny – was completed on 25 October 2008, after 25 years of construction. The route has 21 stations and a length of 23.1 km. The infrastructure is managed by the municipal company Metro Warszawskie Sp. z o.o., 100% of whose shares belong to the Capital City of Warsaw.
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- Current
- 216–609 tys. dziennie (daily)
- Unit
- passengers
Timeline
- Construction start15 Apr 1983
- Delivery25 Oct 2008
Change history
- 25 Oct 2008stage: operational
- 7 Apr 1995stage: operational
- 15 Apr 1983stage: construction
Significance
Line M1 was the first and for years the only metro section in Poland, as well as one of the largest post-war transport investments in Warsaw, carried out in stages over a quarter of a century. It created a transport backbone connecting the densely populated Ursynów and Bielany estates with the city centre. After completion the line became one of the most intensively used public transport routes in the country – according to operational data it is used by on the order of 216–609 thousand passengers per day. The construction and operation of M1 became the basis of experience for building subsequent lines of the Warsaw metro.
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- Wikipedia (pl)StatusConstruction startUtilisationFunding
Status25 października 2008, po 25 latach budowy, zakończono prace nad I linią metra w Warszawie
Construction start15 kwietnia 1983, kiedy to nastąpiło wbicie na Ursynowie pierwszego stalowego pala ścianki berlińskiej
UtilisationLiczba pasażerów 216–609 tys. dziennie
FundingDo inwestycji włączył się Bank Światowy
- Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa (um.warszawa.pl)7 Apr 2020StageDeliveryScope
Stage · Delivery · ScopeCałą linią M1, od Kabat do węzła komunikacyjnego na Młocinach, pasażerowie mogą jeździć od 25 października 2008 roku.
- Wikipedia (pl)Investor
InvestorWłaścicielem 100% udziałów przedsiębiorstwa jest Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa
- Murator Plus7 Apr 2025
- Wikipedia (pl)
- Funding
FundingWartość dofinansowania z funduszy UE: 320 494 092,17 zł
FundingWkład własny m. st. Warszawy: 648,3 mln zł
FundingBudżet państwa: 78 mln zł
- naTemat.pl (art. Tomasz Baliszewski)7 Apr 2015DeliveryStatusStage
Delivery · Status · StageNastępnie uruchamiano kolejne stacje (stacja Plac Wilsona została otwarta 8 kwietnia 2005 roku), by do końcowych Młocin dojść dopiero 25 października 2008 roku.
- dzieje.pl (portal historyczny PAP)7 Apr 2025Stage
StageW piątek 7 kwietnia 1995 r. otwarto pierwszy odcinek metra w Warszawie.