Poznań Główny railway station

Poznań Główny
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Location	Dworcowa Street 1, Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship Poland
Owned by	Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms	16
History
Opened	1879
Location
Poznań Location of station in Poland

Poznań Główny (Polish for Poznan main station), commonly called Dworzec Główny, is the main railway station for the city of Poznań, Poland's fifth largest city, and capital of the Greater Poland voivodeship.

The station is located on Warsaw–Kunowice railway, Wrocław–Poznań railway, Kluczbork–Poznań railway, Poznań–Szczecin railway and Poznań–Piła railway. The train services are operated by PKP, Przewozy Regionalne and Koleje Wielkopolskie.

Investment and modernization

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.^[1]

The station and the surrounding area are 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 Poznan. 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 Bronisaw Komorowski on 29 May 2012.^[1] 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.^[1]^[2]

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.^[1]

History

Western entrance of the station

Ignacy Jan Paderewski arrived at the Summer Station (platform 4b) on December 27 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 is used twice a day by steam trains to Wolsztyn.
On November 25 2006 Ryszard Kapuscinski 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 Paul Binkowski, New Theatre actor. Currently the system uses a speech synthesis, IVONA.
Several acres of land around the railway station were the subject of a dispute between the railway authorities, the city and the authorities of Wielkopolska from the 1990s. The railway authorities in Warsaw did not want to give this land to the City of Poznan, despite not using it. After long negotiations, the Integrated Transportation Centre (Pol. "Zintegrowane Centrum Komunikacyjne") is being build on it.

Destinations

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

Babimost (REGIO), (TLK)
Berlin, (EC),(EN)
Białystok (TLK)
Bielsko-Biała (TLK)
Brest (EN)
Bydgoszcz (REGIO), (TLK), (EC)
Frankfurt (Oder) (EC), (EN)
Gdansk (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)
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 (REGIO)
Ostrów Wielkopolski (REGIO)
Paris (EN)
Piła (REGIO)
Przemyśl (REGIO)
Rawicz (REGIO)

Saratów (REGIO)
Słupsk (REGIO)
Suwałki (REGIO)
Szczecin (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
Świnoujście (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (IC)
Terespol (TLK)
Toruń (REGIO)
Ustka (REGIO)
Wałbrzych (REGIO)
Warsaw (KM), (REGIO), (TLK), (Ex), (EC), (IC)
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)

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

EuroCity services (EC) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
EuroCity services (EC) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Poznan - Bydgoszcz - Gdansk - Gdynia
EuroNight services (EN) Paris - Strasbourg - Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Poznan - Warsaw - Brest - Minsk - Moscow
EuroNight services (EN) Cologne - Duisburg - Dortmund - Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
Intercity services (TLK) Szczecin - Poznan - Kutno - Warsaw
Intercity services (TLK) Gdynia - Gdansk - Bydgoszcz - Poznan - Wroclaw
Intercity services (TLK) Zielona Góra - Zbąszynek - Poznan - Toruń - Olsztyn
Intercity services (IC) Kołobrzeg - Pila - Poznan - Wroclaw - Katowice - Krakow
Regional services (R) Poznan - Gniezno - Mogilno - Inowroclaw - Bydgoszcz
Regional services (R) Poznan - Gniezno - Mogilno - Inowroclaw - Toruń
Regional services (R) Poznan - Środa Wielkopolska - Jarocin - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Łódź
Regional services (R) Poznan - Leszno - Wroclaw
Regional services (R) Poznan - Środa Wielkopolska - Jarocin - Krotoszyn
Regional services (R) Kołobrzeg - Bialogard - Szczecinek - Pila - Oborniki - Poznan
Regional services (R) Koszalin - Bialogard - Szczecinek - Pila - Oborniki - Poznan
Regional services (R) Świnoujście - Szczecin - Stargard Szczeciński - Dobirgniew - Krzyż Wielkopolski - Szamotuły - Poznan
Regional services (R) Krzyż Wielkopolski - Szamotuły - Poznan
Regional services (R) Zbąszynek - Zbąszyń - Opalenica - Poznan
Regional services (R) Poznan - Września - Konin - Kutno
Regional services (R) Wolsztyn - Grodzisk Wielkopolski - Stęszew - Poznan
Regional services (R) Poznan - Murowana Goślina - Wągrowiec - Gołańcz
Regional services (R) Poznan - Gniezno

Preceding station	PKP	Following station
Zbąszynek toward Berlin Hbf	EuroCity	Konin toward Warszawa Wschodnia
Zbąszynek toward Berlin Hbf	EuroCity	Gniezno toward Gdynia Główna
Rzepin toward Paris Est	EuroNight	Warszawa Zachodnia toward Moscow Belorussky
Zbąszynek toward Köln Hbf	EuroNight	Konin toward Warszawa Wschodnia
Szamotuły towards Szczecin Główny	PKP	Września towards Warszawa Wschodnia
Gniezno towards Gdynia Główna	PKP	Leszno towards Wrocław Główny
Buk towards Zielona Góra	PKP	Gniezno towards Olsztyn Główny
Oborniki Wielkopolskie Miasto towards Kołobrzeg	PKP	Kościan towards Kraków Główny
Preceding station	Przewozy Regionalne	Following station
Poznań Dębiec towards Leszno	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Poznań Antoninek
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Bydgoszcz Główna
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Toruń Główny
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Dębiec towards Wrocław Główny
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Dębina towards Łódź Kaliska
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Dębina towards Krotoszyn
Poznań Strzeszyn towards Kołobrzeg	PKP	Terminus
Poznań Strzeszyn towards Koszalin	PKP	Terminus
Poznań Wola towards Świnoujście	PKP	Terminus
Poznań Wola towards Krzyż Wielkopolski	PKP	Terminus
Preceding station	Koleje Wielkopolskie	Following station
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Kutno
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Gołańcz
Terminus	PKP	Poznań Garbary towards Gniezno
Poznań Górczyn towards Zbąszynek	PKP	Terminus
Poznań Dębiec towards Wolsztyn	PKP	Terminus

Tram services

3 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Rondo Śródka - Male Garbary - Armii Poznań - Wilczak)
5 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - City Centre - Os. Lecha - Zegrze - Stomil)
6 (Budziszyńska - INEA Stadion - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Rondo Śródka - Miłostowo)
8 (Górczyn - Poznań Główny - Male 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 (Rynek Jeżycki - Poznań Główny - Rondo Rataje - Os. Lecha - Franowo)
19 (Os. Sobieskiego - Poznań Główny - Dworzec Zachodni)

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)
L (Poznań Główny - Poznań Ławica Airport)

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

External links

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

Coordinates: 52°24′06″N 16°54′42″E / 52.40167°N 16.91167°E / 52.40167; 16.91167

References

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