Esko Moravian-Silesian Region
Encyclopedia
Esko Moravian-Silesian Region is an upcoming commuter rail system in the Moravian-Silesian Region
of the Czech Republic
. Its operation under the current name begins at 14 December 2008. Esko is part of the ODIS Integrated Transport system serving the Moravian-Silesian Region. The Esko trains are operated by České dráhy
railway operator.
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. Its operation under the current name begins at 14 December 2008. Esko is part of the ODIS Integrated Transport system serving the Moravian-Silesian Region. The Esko trains are operated by České dráhy
Ceské dráhy
České dráhy or Czech Railways is the main railway operator of the Czech Republic. In 2010 its consolidated revenues reached CZK 41.0 bn...
railway operator.
Lines
| Line | Stretch | Length /km |
Stations |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | Opava východ – Ostrava-Svinov – Ostrava-Vítkovice – Havířov Havírov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university... – Český Těšín Ceský Tešín Český Těšín is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is commonly known in the region as just Těšín . It lies on the west bank of the Olza River, in the heart of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia... |
69 | 23 |
| S2 | Ostrava-Svinov – Český Těšín Ceský Tešín Český Těšín is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is commonly known in the region as just Těšín . It lies on the west bank of the Olza River, in the heart of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia... |
44 | 13 |
| S11 | Opava východ – Kravaře ve Slezsku – Hlučín Hlucín Hlučín is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It is the center of the Hlučín Region. The population was 14,500 as of 2004.... |
22 | 10 |
| S12 | Kravaře ve Slezsku – Chuchelná Chuchelná Chuchelná/Chuchelna is name of several places in the Czech Republic:* village Chuchelná in Moravian-Silesian Region * village Chuchelna in Liberec Region... |
10 | 4 |
| S13 | Opava východ – Hradec nad Moravicí Hradec nad Moravicí Hradec nad Moravicí is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic located about 8 km south of Opava. It has cca 5,150 inhabitants. The town is dominated by a castle complex.... |
8 | 4 |
| R1 | Opava východ - Ostrava-Svinov - Ostrava hl.n. - Havířov Havírov Havířov is a city in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 82,768 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the region. It is the largest town in the country without a university... - Český Těšín Ceský Tešín Český Těšín is a town in the Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. The town is commonly known in the region as just Těšín . It lies on the west bank of the Olza River, in the heart of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia... |
69 | 16 |
| R10 | Ostrava-Svinov - Opava východ - Krnov Krnov Krnov is an Upper Silesian city in the northeastern Czech Republic, in the Moravian-Silesian Region, the District of Bruntál, on the Opava River, near the Polish border.... |
57 | 5 |
| Total | 279 | 75 | |
External links
- Czech Railways (Czech)
- Map of the system