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Poznań Główny railway station

Coordinates: 52°24′06″N 16°54′42″E / 52.40167°N 16.91167°E / 52.40167; 16.91167
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Poznań Główny
Railway Station
Poznań Główny railway station
General information
LocationDworcowa 1, Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates52°24′06″N 16°54′42″E / 52.40167°N 16.91167°E / 52.40167; 16.91167
Operated byPKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Line(s)Warsaw–Kunowice railway
Wrocław–Poznań railway
Kluczbork–Poznań railway
Poznań–Szczecin railway
Poznań–Piła railway
Platforms16
Connections
  • Buses: 151, 159, 168, 171, 905
  • Night buses: 234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 242, 243, 246
  • Trams: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
ClassificationA
History
Opened1879; 145 years ago (1879)
Rebuilt2011-2012
Previous namesPosen Hauptbahnhof, Poznań
Passengers
201922 600 000
Location
Poznań Główny is located in Poland
Poznań Główny
Poznań Główny
Location within Poland
Poznań Główny is located in Greater Poland Voivodeship
Poznań Główny
Poznań Główny
Poznań Główny (Greater Poland Voivodeship)

Poznań Główny, anglicised to Poznan Main, is the chief railway station for the city of Poznań, Poland's fifth-largest city, and capital of the Greater Poland Province.

The station is located at a junction of Warsaw–Kunowice railway, Wrocław–Poznań railway, Kluczbork–Poznań railway, Poznań–Szczecin railway and Poznań–Piła railway. The train services are operated by PKP Intercity, Polregio and Koleje Wielkopolskie.

In 2023, it served 24.9 million passengers, making it the country's second busiest railway station only behind Wrocław Główny.[1]

Investments and modernization

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Inside the main hall

PKP began planning a modernisation of the station in 2007. In 2009 it began negotiations with seven companies specialising in investments in commercial real estate. A 160 million euro investment agreement was signed with developer Trigranit Development Corporation, paving the way for the construction of an integrated transport centre including a rebuilt station, car parking and a coach station.[2]

The station and its surrounding area is being completely rebuilt and connected to the bus station and the international congress/convention centre. The entire investment aimed to provide an integrated transport complex for UEFA Euro 2012 in Poznań. Construction of the new station began in the first half of 2011 and the first phase, a fully operational booking hall and waiting area, was inaugurated by President Bronisław Komorowski on 29 May 2012.[2] The old booking hall still exists but is not currently in use for passengers.

An integrated transport hub and shopping centre was opened on 25 October 2013. This features 250 retail units, a coach terminal, cycle lanes and a park and ride facility.[2][3]

Due to the city's 2010 budget deficit, which resulted from using public funds to build a municipal stadium, the city of Poznan announced that most of the promised investment will be significantly delayed in time, and could remain un-financed even up to 2016. Under a planned third phase, the existing station building would be redeveloped with conference, office and hotel facilities.[2] A study by TTS trade magazine informed in 2014 that the new building was already completed.[4]

History

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  • Ignacy Jan Paderewski arrived at the Summer Station (platform 4b) on December 26, 1918, beginning a visit to Poznan which resulted in the outbreak of the Greater Poland Uprising (1918–19).
  • Along the main road leading from the station to the city centre are a large number of anti-aircraft bunkers from World War II.
  • During communist rule an underground hospital was prepared at the station in case of war. It was fully equipped and regularly visited by the secret services.
  • Platform 4a was used twice a day by steam trains to Wolsztyn until 2014.
  • On November 25, 2006 Ryszard Kapusciński unveiled a plaque in the hall of the station dedicated to Kazimierz Nowak, who travelled 40,000 km through Africa on foot and by bicycle.
  • Trains are announced by computer, it is so far the only such system operated in Poland, which from 1996 to 2012 was voiced by Paweł Binkowski, a New Theatre actor. Currently, announcements are made using speech synthesis.
  • Several acres of land around the railway station were the subject of a dispute between the railway authorities, the city and the authorities of the Greater Polish Voivideship since the 1990s. The railway authorities in Warsaw did not want to give this land to the City of Poznań, despite not using it. After long negotiations, the Integrated Transportation Centre (Pol. "Zintegrowane Centrum Komunikacyjne") is being built on it.

Destinations

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Abbreviations: (EN/EC) = international routes operated in conjunction with foreign rail operators, (TLK/IC/EIC) = operated by PKP Intercity, (REGIO) = operated by Polregio and other regional operators.

Train services

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The station is served by the following services:

  • EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (EIC by PKP) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
  • EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (IC by PKP) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Poznan - Bydgoszcz - Gdansk - Gdynia
  • EuroNight services (EN) Paris - Strasbourg - Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Poznan - Warsaw - Brest - Minsk - Moscow
  • Express Intercity services (EIC) Szczecin — Warsaw [5]
  • Intercity services Swinoujscie - Szczecin - Stargard - Krzyz - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
  • Intercity services Zielona Gora - Zbaszynek - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
  • Intercity services Wroclaw - Leszno - Poznan - Bydgoszcz - Gdansk - Gdynia
  • Intercity services Zielona Gora - Zbaszynek - Poznan - Torun - Olsztyn
  • Intercity services Wroclaw - Leszno - Poznan - Torun - Ilawa - Olsztyn - Elk - Bialystok
  • Intercity services Bydgoszcz - Poznan - Kutno - Lowicz - Lodz - Krakow
  • Intercity services (IC) Swinoujscie - Szczecin - Stargard - Krzyz - Poznan - Leszno - Wroclaw - Opole - Katowice[6]
  • Intercity services Kolobrzeg - Pila - Poznan - Wroclaw - Opole - Czestochowa - Krakow - Rzeszow - Zamosc/Przemysl
  • Intercity services (IC) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków [7]
  • Intercity services Poznan - Ostrow Wielkopolskie - Lubliniec - Katowice
  • Intercity services (TLK) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków [8]
  • Intercity services (TLK) Warsaw — Świnoujście [9]
  • Regional services (R) Poznan - Gniezno - Mogilno - Inowroclaw - Bydgoszcz
  • Regional services (R) Poznan - Gniezno - Mogilno - Inowroclaw - Torun
  • Regional services (R) Poznan - Sroda Wielkopolska - Jarocin - Ostrow Wielkopolski - Lodz
  • Regional services (R) Poznań - Kluczbork[10]
  • Regional services (R) Wroclaw - Leszno - Poznan [11][12]
  • Regional services (R) Szczecinek - Piła Główna - Poznań Główny[13]
  • Regional services (R) Szczecin - Stargard - Dobiegniew - Krzyz - Wronki - Poznan
  • Regional services (KW) Zbaszynek - Zbąszyn - Opalenica - Poznan
  • Regional services (KW) Poznan - Gniezno
  • Regional services (KW) Poznan - Września - Konin - Kutno
  • Regional services (KW) Wolsztyn - Grodzisk Wielkopolski - Poznan
  • Regional services (KW) Poznan - Murowana Goślina - Wągrowiec - Golancz
  • Regional services (KW) Poznań – Jarocin – Kępno
Preceding station PKP Intercity Following station
Zbąszynek
towards Berlin Hbf
 EuroCity
EC 95
 EIC 
 Konin
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
EuroCity
EC 95
 IC 
 Gniezno
towards Gdynia Główna
Rzepin
towards Paris Est
 EuroNight Warszawa Wschodnia
towards Moscow Belorussky
Krzyż
towards Szczecin Główny
 EIC Konin
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
Środa Wielkopolska
towards Kraków Główny
 IC Terminus
TLK
Słupca
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 Opalenica
towards Świnoujście
Preceding station Polregio Following station
Terminus PR Poznań Dębiec
towards Wrocław Główny
Poznań Garbary
towards Bydgoszcz Główna
Poznań Garbary
towards Toruń Główny
Poznań Dębina
towards Łódź Kaliska
Poznań Dębina
towards Kluczbork
Poznań Podolany
towards Szczecinek
 Terminus
Poznań Wola
towards Szczecin Główny
Preceding station KW Following station
Terminus Poznań - Kutno Poznań Garbary
towards Kutno
Poznań - Mogilno Poznań Garbary
towards Mogilno
Poznań - Gołańcz Poznań Garbary
towards Gołańcz
Poznań - Piła Poznań Podolany
towards Piła Główna
Poznań - Krzyż Poznań Wola
towards Krzyż
Poznań - Zbąszynek Poznań Górczyn
towards Zbąszynek
Poznań - Wolsztyn Poznań Dębiec
towards Wolsztyn
Poznań - Rawicz Poznań Dębiec
towards Rawicz
Poznań - Milicz Poznań Dębina
towards Milicz
Poznań - Odolanów Poznań Dębina
towards Odolanów
Poznań - Kępno Poznań Dębina
towards Kępno
Poznań - Łódź
(Co-operated with
Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna) 		Poznań Dębina
towards Łódź Kaliska
Poznań - Kalisz Poznań Dębina
towards Kalisz
Preceding station Poznan Metropolitan Railway (PKM) Following station
Poznań Dębiec
towards Kościan
 PKM1 Poznań Garbary
towards Gniezno
Poznań Górczyn
towards Nowy Tomyśl
 PKM2 Poznań Garbary
towards Września
Poznań Dębiec
towards Grodzisk Wielkopolski
 PKM3 Poznań Garbary
towards Wągrowiec
Poznań Wola
towards Wronki
 PKM4 Poznań Dębina
towards Środa Wielkopolska
Terminus PKM5 Poznań Podolany
towards Rogoźno

Tram services

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Poznań has a large tram network with many services serving the station. All services are operated by MPK Poznań. The tram stops around the station are: Poznań Główny, Most Dworcowy and Dworzec Zachodni. The latter is on the Poznań Fast Tram line.

  • 3 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Rondo Śródka - Małe Garbary - Armii Poznań - Wilczak - Naramowice)
  • 5 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - City Centre - Os. Lecha - Zegrze - Unii Lubelskiej)
  • 6 (Junikowo - Budziszyńska - Stadion miejski - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Rondo Śródka - Miłostowo)
  • 8 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - Małe Garbary - Rondo Śródka - Miłostowo)
  • 10 (Połabska - Armii Poznań - Poznań Główny - Dębiec)
  • 11 (Piątkowska - Poznań Główny - Dębiec)
  • 12 (Os. Sobieskiego - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Starołęka)
  • 14 (Os. Sobieskiego - Poznań Główny - Górczyn)
  • 18 (Ogrody - Rynek Jeżycki - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Os. Lecha - Franowo)

Bus and Coach services

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View of the coach station.
  • 51 (Poznań Główny - Garbary - Winogrady - Os. Sobieskiego)
  • 68 (Poznań Główny - Podolany)
  • 71 (Os. Wichrowe Wzgorze - Połabska - Poznań Główny - Os. Debina)
  • 905 (Poznań Główny - Piatkowska - Suchy Las - Zlotkowo - Goleczewo - Zielatkowo - Chludowo)
  • 59 (Poznań Główny - Poznań Ławica Airport)

Coach services operated by various Polish PKS coach companies, Flixbus and Sindbad among others depart from the coach station.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Poznaliśmy najpopularniejsze stacje kolejowe w Polsce. Wrocław Główny z rekordem". portalsamorzadowy.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "First phase of Poznan Glówny PPP redevelopment was completed". Railway Gazette International. 2 July 2012.
  3. ^ Article about the renewed station
  4. ^ TTS Technika Transportu Szynowego, Warunki obsługi pasażerów na dworcu Poznań Główny po budowie Zintegrowanego Centrum Komunikacyjnego.
  5. ^ PKP EIC Szczecin Główny — Warszawa Wschodnia Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/EIC/8100-CHROBRY/09-02-2023
  6. ^ Koleo. IC 38104 CHEŁMOŃSKI. Kraków Główny — Świnoujście. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/38104-CHE%C5%81MO%C5%83SKI
  7. ^ Koleo. PKP IC 73102 WYBICKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/73102-WYBICKI/
  8. ^ Koleol. PKP TLK 73100 PUŁASKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/73100-PU%C5%81ASKI/
  9. ^ PKP TLK Timetable. Warszawa Wschodnia — Świnoujście. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/18170-UZNAM/28-01-2023
  10. ^ Polregio Timetable valid from 2022.12.11 to 2023.03.11. Poznań - Kluczbork. https://polregio.pl/media/20943/320-kluczbork-pozna%C5%84-kluczbork-20221211-20230311.pdf
  11. ^ Polregio. Poznań Główny - Wrocław Główny (Greater Poland). Timetable valid from 2022.12.11 to 2023.03.11 https://polregio.pl/media/20944/330-pozna%C5%84-wroc%C5%82aw-pozna%C5%84-20221211-20230311.pdf
  12. ^ Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Poznań Główny (Lower Silesia). Timetable (2022/2023). https://polregio.pl/media/20993/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-pozna%C5%84-g%C5%82-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  13. ^ Polregio. Szczecinek - Piła Główna - Poznań Główny. Timetable valid from 2022.12.11 to 2023.03.11. https://polregio.pl/media/21031/340a-szczecinek-pozna%C5%84.pdf
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