Izba Tradycji EKD/WKD im. Tadeusza Gawrońskiego w Grodzisku Mazowieckim

About the museum

The Izba Tradycji (Tradition Room) was created on 11 December 2002, on the 75th anniversary of the start of services on the Elektryczne Koleje Dojazdowe (EKD, Electric Suburban Railways) line, at the premises of the Warsaw Suburban Railway company (Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa, WKD) in Grodzisk Mazowiecki. It was founded by WKD employees and railway enthusiasts. In September 2008 the institution took the name of Tadeusz Gawroński, one of its founders and its first curator.

The collection includes photographs, documents and tickets, accessories from the rolling stock and infrastructure used on the EKD and WKD lines, and items of staff equipment. Among the more recent exhibits is a reconstructed ticket office with the offices of the station master and his deputy. The room also contains two models of parts of the stations in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and Komorów, and dioramas showing infrastructure and rolling stock.

In November 2022 the collection was moved to the historic building of the former EKD electric locomotive depot from 1927. Alongside the memorabilia, original rolling stock can be seen there: the EN80-16 motor car from 1926, the EN94-40 electric multiple unit from 1972, a flatcar from 1888 and the 409Da-786 diesel locomotive from 1984. In front of the building stand the EN94-17 set and the 401Da-314 diesel locomotive. In 2025 WKD employees completed the restoration of the EN94-34 set, returning it to its 1972 factory appearance.

Highlights

• Historic EKD/WKD rolling stock, including the EN80-16 motor car from 1926
• Former EKD electric locomotive depot from 1927 as the museum's home
• Models of the WKD stations in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and Komorów
• Reconstructed ticket office and station master's office
• Photographs, tickets and documents on the history of EKD and WKD

Permanent exhibition

• Kolekcja EKD/WKD w dawnej elektrowozowni – Historic EKD and WKD rolling stock, models of the stations in Grodzisk Mazowiecki and Komorów, a reconstructed ticket office, and photographs, tickets and documents on the history of the suburban railway.

Founded

2002

Operated by

Warszawska Kolej Dojazdowa sp. z o.o.

Admission & discounts

Reduced tickets are only available to individual visitors and require a document to be shown at purchase. Tickets are sold at the ticket office at the WKD station Grodzisk Maz. Radońska or, when that office is closed, in front of the room; payment in cash or by card. Admission is free for, among others, children under 4 and holders of the Wspólny Bilet Samorządowy (joint municipal ticket). Prices apply from 1 September 2026.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Assistance dogs may be brought into the room. The site is a railway area and a workplace, so visits take place only under the supervision of a WKD employee in designated zones.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Children up to age 10 may visit only under the constant supervision of a parent or guardian, and young people up to age 18 under the supervision of a guardian. Pushchairs may only be used where the layout of the exhibition allows it. Lessons and workshops have been prepared for schools and kindergartens.

Getting there & parking

The room is located on the premises of the Warsaw Suburban Railway at ul. Stefana Batorego 23; entrance from ul. Radońska, meeting point at the gatehouse.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The room can be hired, on application, for photo shoots and film productions (contact: kustosz@wkd.com.pl).

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