During a press conference, city authorities and emergency services confirmed that a fire broke out near Metro Racławicka at around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, 1 July.
Emergency responders were alerted by an automatic alarm system and found smoke coming from a transformer room. No passengers were present at the time, so evacuation was not necessary.
On Tuesday morning, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski convened a crisis management team. The fire damaged key equipment controlling power supply and train traffic, disrupting the city’s public transport network.
Preliminary police investigations suggest a technical fault caused the fire, but a fire safety expert will determine the exact cause.
On Wednesday morning, metro trains ran normally on two separate routes: Kabaty to Wilanowska, and Centrum to Młociny. However, service remained suspended between Świętokrzyska and Wilanowska.
Replacement buses operated every two minutes on the affected route, while the M2 metro line and trams continued without interruption. Further updates on repair progress will be provided throughout the day.
Warsaw is home to Poland’s only metro system, making the disruption particularly significant for the capital’s commuters.
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Source: IAR/X/@warszawa/@trzaskowski_