2026 Białośliwie train collision
| 2026 Białośliwie train collision | |
|---|---|
A Polregio Pesa Elf EN76KP, the type of train involved A PKP Intercity Newag Griffin EU160, the type of train involved | |
 Approximate location of the collision | |
| Details | |
| Date | 25 June 2026 18:04 CET |
| Location | Białośliwie, Piła County |
| Country |  Poland |
| Line | Kutno–Piła railway |
| Incident type | Rear-end collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Vehicles |
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| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 11[1] |
On 25 June 2026 at 18:04 CET, two passenger trains collided near Białośliwie railway station on the Kutno–Piła railway in Białośliwie, Piła County in western Poland. A Polregio train collided into a PKP Intercity train.[2][3] A total of around 200 passengers were evacuated, eleven of whom suffered minor injuries.[4]
Collision
[edit]On 25 June 2026, at 18:04 CET, near Białośliwie railway station,[4] a Polregio service, operating from Piła Główna to Bydgoszcz Główna collided rear-end into the rear carriages of a PKP Intercity service, "Staszic" operating from Białogard to Warszawa Wschodnia.[5] Upon impact, the Polregio train derailed, which also resulted in the three rear carriages of the PKP Intercity train to derail.[6]
Casualties and response
[edit]Eleven passengers of the PKP Intercity train suffered injuries, three of whom where hospitalised. None of the 20 passengers of the Polregio train were injured. Some 200 passengers were evacuated from both trains.[1]
Two rescue trains, and a crane, were dispatched to rerail the derailed trains. Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PLK) dismantled the overhead wires to rerail the trains, and repaired all damaged tracks and rail infrastructure.[1][7] Both trains were rerailed at midnight on 27 June, with one of the tracks reopening to traffic on the same day. Repair works on the other track and rail infrastructure are still underway by PLK.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Białośliwie. Trwa wkolejanie pociągu PKP Intercity po wypadku z POLREGIO" [Białośliwie: PKP Intercity train being rerailed after Polregio accident]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ^ "Two passenger trains collide in west‑central Poland with 200 people on board". TVP World. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ^ "Kolizja pociągów POLREGIO i PKP Intercity" [Collision of Polregio and PKP Intercity trains]. Kolejowy Portal (in Polish). 25 June 2026.
- ^ a b "Katastrofa kolejowa w Białośliwiu. Zderzyły się dwa pociągi. „To były sekundy..."" [A train crash in Białośliwie. Two trains collided. "It was seconds..."]. Głos Wielkopolski (in Polish). 25 June 2026.
- ^ "Katastrofa kolejowa w Polsce! Zderzyły się pociągi Intercity i Polregio" [Rail disaster in Poland! Intercity and Polregio trains collide]. Niezależna (in Polish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ^ "Zderzenie pociągów w Wielkopolsce. Są oficjalne informacje o poszkodowanych" [Train collision in Greater Poland. Official information about the injured.]. Goniec (in Polish). 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
- ^ "Śledczy zeszli z torowiska, teraz czas na służby techniczne. Kiedy udrożnią tor?" [The investigators have left the tracks, and now it's time for the technical services. When will they clear the track?]. TVN (in Polish). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ^ "Białośliwie. Pociąg PKP Intercity wkolejony, ruch wznowiony po wypadku z POLREGIO" [Białośliwie. PKP Intercity train derailed, traffic resumed after accident with Polregio]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
- ^ "Pociągi jeżdżą, ale po jednym torze. Naprawa drugiego wciąż trwa" [Trains are running, but only on one track. Repairs to the other are still ongoing.]. TVN (in Polish). 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.