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Poznań Główny
Railway Station
Poznań Główny railway station
General information
Location	Dworcowa 1, Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship Poland
Coordinates	52°24′06″N 16°54′42″E / 52.40167°N 16.91167°E / 52.40167; 16.91167
Operated by	PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Line(s)	Warsaw–Kunowice railway Wrocław–Poznań railway Kluczbork–Poznań railway Poznań–Szczecin railway Poznań–Piła railway
Platforms	16
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
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Classification	A
History
Opened	1879; 146 years ago (1879)
Rebuilt	2011-2012
Previous names	Posen Hauptbahnhof, Poznań
Passengers
2019	22 600 000
Location Poznań GłównyLocation within PolandShow map of PolandPoznań GłównyPoznań Główny (Greater Poland Voivodeship)Show map of 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.

Investments and modernization

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.

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. 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.

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. A study by TTS trade magazine informed in 2014 that the new building was already completed.

History

• 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

• Babimost (REGIO), (TLK)
• Berlin, (EC),(EN)
• Białystok (TLK)
• Bielsko-Biała (TLK)
• Brest (EN)
• Bydgoszcz (REGIO), (TLK), (EC)
• Frankfurt (Oder) (EC), (EN)
• Gdańsk (REGIO), (TLK), (EC)
• Gdynia (REGIO), (TLK), (EC)
• Gorzów Wielkopolski (REGIO), (TLK)
• Gniezno (REGIO), (TLK), (EC)
• Grodzisk Wielkopolski (REGIO)
• Inowrocław (REGIO), (IC), (TLK), (EC)
• Jarocin (REGIO), (IC), (TLK)
• Katowice (IC), (TLK)
• Kalisz (REGIO)
• Kępno (REGIO), (IC), (TLK)
• Kluczbork (REGIO)
• Kłodawa (REGIO)
• Kłodzko (REGIO)
• Kołobrzeg (REGIO),(TLK)
• Konin (REGIO),(IC),(EC),(TLK),(Ex)
• Koszalin (REGIO), (IC), (TLK)
• Kraków (REGIO), (TLK)
• Krotoszyn (REGIO)
• Krzyż (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
• Kudowa-Zdrój (REGIO)
• Kutno (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC), (EC)
• Leszno (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
• Lublin (REGIO), (TLK)
• Lubliniec (REGIO), (TLK)
• Łódź (REGIO), (TLK)
• Łuków (REGIO)
• Minsk (EN)
• Mogilno (REGIO)
• Moscow (EN)
• Olsztyn (TLK), (IC)
• Ostrów Wielkopolski (REGIO)
• Paris (EN)
• Piła (REGIO)
• Przemyśl (REGIO)
• Rawicz (REGIO)
• Saratów (REGIO)
• Słupsk (REGIO)
• Suwałki (REGIO)
• Szczecin (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC), (EIC)
• Świnoujście (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
• Terespol (TLK)
• Toruń (REGIO)
• Ustka (REGIO)
• Wałbrzych (REGIO)
• Warsaw (KM), (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (EC), (IC), (EIC)
• Wągrowiec (REGIO)
• Wolsztyn (REGIO)
• Wieluń (REGIO)
• Wrocław (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
• Września (REGIO)
• Zakopane (REGIO)
• Zakrzewo (REGIO)
• Zbąszynek (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (EC)
• Zielona Góra (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex)

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

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
• 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
• Intercity services Kolobrzeg - Pila - Poznan - Wroclaw - Opole - Czestochowa - Krakow - Rzeszow - Zamosc/Przemysl
• Intercity services (IC) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków
• Intercity services Poznan - Ostrow Wielkopolskie - Lubliniec - Katowice
• Intercity services (TLK) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków
• Intercity services (TLK) Warsaw — Świnoujście
• 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
• Regional services (R) Wroclaw - Leszno - Poznan
• Regional services (R) Szczecinek - Piła Główna - Poznań Główny
• 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
Zbąszynektowards Berlin Hbf		EuroCityEC 95  EIC		Konintowards Warszawa Wschodnia
		EuroCityEC 95  IC		Gnieznotowards Gdynia Główna
Rzepintowards Paris Est		EuroNight		Warszawa Wschodniatowards Moscow Belorussky
Krzyżtowards Szczecin Główny		EIC		Konintowards Warszawa Wschodnia
Środa Wielkopolskatowards Kraków Główny		IC		Terminus
		TLK
Słupcatowards Warszawa Wschodnia				Opalenicatowards Świnoujście
Preceding station	Polregio			Following station
Terminus		PR		Poznań Dębiectowards Wrocław Główny
				Poznań Garbarytowards Bydgoszcz Główna
				Poznań Garbarytowards Toruń Główny
				Poznań Dębinatowards Łódź Kaliska
				Poznań Dębinatowards Kluczbork
Poznań Podolanytowards Szczecinek				Terminus
Poznań Wolatowards Szczecin Główny
Preceding station	KW			Following station
Terminus		Poznań - Kutno		Poznań Garbarytowards Kutno
		Poznań - Mogilno		Poznań Garbarytowards Mogilno
		Poznań - Gołańcz		Poznań Garbarytowards Gołańcz
		Poznań - Piła		Poznań Podolanytowards Piła Główna
		Poznań - Krzyż		Poznań Wolatowards Krzyż
		Poznań - Zbąszynek		Poznań Górczyntowards Zbąszynek
		Poznań - Wolsztyn		Poznań Dębiectowards Wolsztyn
		Poznań - Rawicz		Poznań Dębiectowards Rawicz
		Poznań - Milicz		Poznań Dębinatowards Milicz
		Poznań - Odolanów		Poznań Dębinatowards Odolanów
		Poznań - Kępno		Poznań Dębinatowards Kępno
		Poznań - Łódź (Co-operated with Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna)		Poznań Dębinatowards Łódź Kaliska
		Poznań - Kalisz		Poznań Dębinatowards Kalisz
Preceding station	Poznan Metropolitan Railway (PKM)			Following station
Poznań Dębiectowards Kościan		PKM1		Poznań Garbarytowards Gniezno
Poznań Górczyntowards Nowy Tomyśl		PKM2		Poznań Garbarytowards Września
Poznań Dębiectowards Grodzisk Wielkopolski		PKM3		Poznań Garbarytowards Wągrowiec
Poznań Wolatowards Wronki		PKM4		Poznań Dębinatowards Środa Wielkopolska
Terminus		PKM5		Poznań Podolanytowards Rogoźno

Tram services

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

• 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

• Rail transport in Poland
• List of busiest railway stations in Poland

References

1. "Poznaliśmy najpopularniejsze stacje kolejowe w Polsce. Wrocław Główny z rekordem". portalsamorzadowy.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
2. ^ "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

External links

• Media related to Poznań Główny at Wikimedia Commons
• Poznań Główny Railway Station - Integrated Transport Centre Website
• Poznan Journey Planner

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