Wrocław Główny railway station explained

Wrocław Główny
Type:Railway station
Style:PKP
Native Name Lang:pl
Address:Piłsudskiego 105
50-085 Wrocław
Borough:Przedmieście Świdnickie/Huby, Wrocław
Country:Poland
Coordinates:51.0988°N 17.0365°W
Owned:PKP S.A. (main building)
PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. (platforms and tunnels)
Operator:PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Platforms:6
Tracks:11
Train Operators:PKP Intercity
Polregio
Koleje Dolnośląskie
Architect:Wilhelm Grapow
Architectural Style:Tudor Revival
Former:1857–1904: Breslau Oberschlesischer Bahnhof
1904–1945: Breslau Hauptbahnhof
Passengers:58,000 per day[1]
Website:pkp.pl/pl/dworce
Map Type:Poland Wrocław#Poland#Europe
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Wrocław Główny is the largest and most important passenger train station in the city of Wrocław, in southwestern Poland. Situated at the junction of several important routes, it is the largest railway station in the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, as well as in Poland in terms of the number of passengers serviced.

In 2018, the station served over 21.2 million passengers. In 2023, it served 29.4 million passengers, making it the country's busiest railway station.[2]

Structure

The main gate is located north of the station, on Piłsudski street (Polish: ulica Piłsudskiego), with two additional entrances located at either end of the main hall. The back gate is located on the far side of the tracks, in the south facing Sucha street. The station has six parallel platforms (platforms I through IV with two tracks, platform V with one track and one short one, platform VI with one track). Each has two subway exits, which lead to the main hall. Since all platforms and tracks are above the street level, the tunnels are located at the same level as outside pavements.

History

The station was built in 1855 - 1857, as the starting point of the Oberschlesische Eisenbahn (Upper Silesian Railway), as well as the line from Breslau to Glogau via Posen. It replaced the earlier complex of the Oberschlesischer Bahnhof (Upper Silesian Railway Station, built 1841 - 1842). Its designer was the royal Prussian architect Wilhelm Grapow, and in the mid-19th century, it was located near the southern outskirts of the city, as the areas to the south had not yet been urbanized.

The original concourse was located where the passenger hall now is and was adjacent to the station yard. When construction finished in the mid-19th century, the station only had one platform, but the platform hall was some 200 meters long, and it was regarded as one of the biggest structures of this kind in Europe. By the entrances were luggage lockers, telephone, and telegraph facilities. In the station complex were a restaurant and three waiting rooms (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class). There was also a special room and a separate hallway for VIPs.

In the late 19th century, when the government of the German Empire heavily invested in railway construction, the station was extended. Prices of real estate around the station grew, as the city began to develop southwards. In 1899, the construction of five new platforms began, four of them covered by a large roof. The number of passenger platforms within the station grew to 13 and all were elevated. The façade of the main hall was remodeled in 1899 - 1904.

During World War II, Polish resistance from the group Zagra-Lin successfully attacked a Nazi troop transport on the station on 23 April 1943. A commemorative plate honoring their actions was placed after Nazi Germany was defeated and Breslau, together with Silesia, was incorporated into Poland,[3] [4] [5] [6] its German population expelled. After the war, Breslau Central (Breslau Hauptbahnhof) was renamed Wroclaw Central (Wrocław Główny).

On 8 January 1967, the popular Polish actor Zbigniew Cybulski died on platform 3.[7] Cybulski was trying to jump into a train that was already departing, but fell instead under its wheels. On the 30th anniversary of this event, Andrzej Wajda unveiled a plaque on the platform in memory of Cybulski.

In 2010 - 2012 the station was extensively refurbished for the Euro 2012 championships.[8]

Train services

Train services are operated by PKP Intercity, Polregio and Koleje Dolnośląskie.

Until mid-December 2014 the station was also served by EuroCity "Wawel", which used to run once daily between Berlin Hauptbahnhof and Wrocław Główny, formerly even further to Kraków Główny. The service has been re-established since 2020, now extending further East to Przemyśl near the Ukrainian border.

Long Distance International

Domestic Passenger Services

The station is served by the following service(s):

Railway lines stemming from or ending at the station

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kolejowego. Urząd Transportu. Wrocław, Poznań, Warszawa - największe dworce kolejowe w Polsce. 2020-11-10. Urząd Transportu Kolejowego. pl.
  2. Web site: 25 June 2024 . Poznaliśmy najpopularniejsze stacje kolejowe w Polsce. Wrocław Główny z rekordem . 3 July 2024 . portalsamorzadowy.pl . pl.
  3. Wywiad, sabotaż, dywersja:polski ruch oporu w Berlinie, 1939-1945 Juliusz Pollack page 141 Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1991
  4. Jak Polacy żołnierzy w Breslau zabili Gazeta Wrocławska 2010-05-21
  5. Wojskowy przeglad historyczny, Volume 40, Issues 3-4 1995 page 264
  6. Historia Wrocławia: Od twierdzy fryderycjańskiej do twierdzy hitlerowskiej Cezary Buśko, Włodzimierz Suleja, Teresa Kulak, Wydawnictwo Dolnoślaskie, 2001, page 334
  7. Web site: Wyborcza.pl. 2020-11-10. wroclaw.wyborcza.pl.
  8. Web site: Renowacja dworca kolejowego Wrocław Główny ze stropami zespolonymi Cofrastra®. 2020-11-10. constructalia.arcelormittal.com.
  9. Web site: Poland. 2020-11-10. Nightjet. en.
  10. Web site: SYMBIO. Leo Express &. Wrocław - Prague Leo Express. 2020-11-10. www.leoexpress.com.
  11. PKP EIC Warszawa Wschodnia — Wrocław Główny Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/EIC/1600-PANORAMA
  12. Koleo. PKP IC 6124 FREDRO Wrocław Główny — Warszawa Wschodnia. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/6124-FREDRO/
  13. Koleo. PKP IC 6122 BACZYŃSKI Wrocław Główny — Warszawa Wschodnia https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/6122-BACZY%C5%83SKI/
  14. Koleo. PKP IC 1626 ŁUŻYCE Warszawa Wschodnia — Zgorzelec. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/1626-%C5%81U%C5%BBYCE/
  15. Koleo. PKP IC 16104 NAŁKOWSKA Białystok — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/16104-NA%C5%81KOWSKA/
  16. Koleo. PKP IC 16102 DĄBROWSKA Białystok — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/16102-D%C4%84BROWSKA/
  17. Koleo. PKP IC 6520 SŁOWACKI Białystok — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/6520-S%C5%81OWACKI/
  18. Koleo. PKP IC 73104 MEHOFFER Zielona Góra Główna — Przemyśl Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/73104-MEHOFFER/
  19. PKP IC 38104 CHEŁMOŃSKITimetable of train in relation Kraków Główny — Świnoujście https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/IC/38104-CHE%C5%81MO%C5%83SKI
  20. Koleo. PKP IC 84102 SZYNDZIELNIA Ustka — Bielsko-Biała Główna. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/84102-SZYNDZIELNIA/
  21. Koleo. PKP IC 35150 HALNY Zakopane — Bydgoszcz Główna. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/35150-HALNY/
  22. TLK 28102 WYCZÓŁKOWSKI Lublin Główny — Świnoujście Timetable https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/28102-WYCZ%C3%93%C5%81KOWSKI
  23. Polregio. Wrocław - Głogów - Zielona Góra Główna. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/21096/wroclaw-glogow-zielonagora-gl.pdf
  24. Koleo. PR 66372 Timetable of train in relation Głogów — Wrocław Główny https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/REG/66372
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. Polregio. WROCŁAW GŁÓWNY - ZIĘBICE. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/20989/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-zi%C4%99bice-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  28. Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Jelenia Góra - Szklarska Poręba Górna. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/20987/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-szklarska-por%C4%99ba-g%C3%B3rna-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  29. Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Ostrów Wielkopolski. Timetable https://polregio.pl/media/20986/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-ostr%C3%B3w-wlkp-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  30. Polregio. PR 76532 Ostrów Wielkopolski — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/76532
  31. Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Kluczbork. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/20984/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-kluczbork-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  32. Polregio. PR 46542 Lubliniec — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/46542/
  33. Polregio. PR 60410 Wrocław Główny — Brzeg. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/60410
  34. Polreio. PR 60616 Wrocław Główny — Nysa. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/60616
  35. Polregio. PR 64200 ELSNER Wrocław Główny — Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64200-ELSNER
  36. Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Opole Główne. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/20985/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-opole-g%C5%82-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf
  37. Polregio. PR 66326 Wrocław Główny — Opole Główne. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/66326
  38. Polregio. PR 64400 Wrocław Główny — Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64400/
  39. Polregio. PR 64202 Wrocław Główny — Racibórz. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64202
  40. Polregio. PR 64336 Wrocław Główny — Gliwice. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64336
  41. Polregio. Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/20983/wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82-jelcz-laskowice-wroc%C5%82aw-g%C5%82.pdf

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