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PKP class EN80

🇵🇱 Poland ·built by English Electric· from 1927· tram formerly operated by Warsaw Commuter Railway

9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences

1. EKD EN80 (5): Stanisław Skowron· Public domain
2. 2021-09-19 EN80 Grodzisk Mazowiecki Hala WKD: Borowiecki.km· CC BY-SA 4.0
3. EKD EN80 (2): Stanisław Skowron· Public domain
4. EKD EN80 (3): Stanisław Skowron· Public domain
5. EKD EN80 (4): Stanisław Skowron· Public domain
6. EKD EN80: Stanisław Skowron· Public domain
7. EN80-05s: Paweł Koślacz· Public domain
8. EN80-15s + EN80-29d: J. Szeliga (source 1) Paweł Koślacz, archiwum fotograficzne CNTK (source 3)· Public domain
9. EN80: Fijałkowski J., Kowalewski W.· Public domain

what is it?

The PKP class EN80 was a series of standard-gauge electric railcars and trailers operated by the Warsaw Commuter Railway from 1927 to 1972. 20 railcars and trailers were built in 1927 by English Electric. They were all repaired by Konstal after World War II, with the addition of 12 new trailers to the fleet.

who runs it

Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa

base stats

power 45 kWpower output
weight 23.1 tin working order
seats 68passengers
built 52made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

First built 99 years ago, in 1927.
Weighs about as much as 4 African elephants (~6 t each).
13.4 m long: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
Served for 45 years (1927–1972).

tram / light rail: Street-running or light-rail vehicles that share or skirt the road.

spec sheet

built: 1927
in service from: 1927
retired: 1972
status: retired
number built: 52
kind: Electric railcar
traction: electric
origin: 🇵🇱 Poland
builders: English Electric, Konstal
operators: Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa
top speed: —
power: 45 kW
electric system: 600 V DC
length: 13.4 m
weight: 23.1 t
capacity: 68 passengers

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q9249888, Wikipedia: PKP class EN80 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.