Warsaw commuters face major disruption as 10 metro stations are shut down for M1 line renovation between Wilanowska and Słodowiec, with replacement bus and tram services running daily.
10 Metro Stations Closed
Trains are not running on the Wilanowska‑Słodowiec route. Warsaw residents will have to use replacement transport, with buses running daily from early morning until 2:30 a.m.
The disruptions are caused by replacement of traffic control and power supply equipment at several stations. The renovation will improve safety and reliability of the M1 line.
Passengers will be able to use the M1 line on two sections: Młociny‑Słodowiec and Kabaty‑Wilanowska. The disruptions will continue until the end of operations on Sunday, November 16, when the work concludes.
About 700,000 people use the Warsaw metro daily.
Replacement Transit Details
Closed stations: Wierzbno, Racławicka, Pole Mokotowskie, Politechnika, Centrum, Świętokrzyska, Ratusz Arsenał, Dworzec Gdański, Plac Wilsona, Marymont.
Buses of line ZM1 will stop every three minutes at stops near the closed stations and travel along the M1 route to the Słodowiec loop.
Warsaw Transport Publiczny will also activate tram line 61, departing from Wyścigi loop and running along Puławska, Marszałkowska, gen. W. Andersa, A. Mickiewicza, J. Słowackiego, Marymonka, then across the Maria Skłodowska‑Curie bridge to the Winnica loop.
Line 76 will serve as a second replacement tram line, operating from Wilanów Town Hall to the city center and then along Marszałkowska, gen. W. Andersa, A. Mickiewicza, J. Słowackiego, Marymonka, and across the Maria Skłodowska‑Curie bridge to the Tarchomin Kościelny loop.
ZTM information booths will be stationed near the closed metro stations.
Central Station Renovation
Renovation work on M1 overlaps with the Central Station renovation, which began last week and will finish on November 16.
Until then, passengers must use detours and alternate stations—Eastern, Western, and Gdańsk. Some services will terminate earlier, and others will be rerouted to alternate paths.
After modernization, Central Station will have higher capacity and accommodate more trains than before.
