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. It replaced Wrocław Górnośląski railway station.

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.

Structure

The main gate is located north of the station, on Piłsudski street (), 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 Wrocław Górnośląski (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 the city was incorporated into Poland.Wywiad, sabotaż, dywersja:polski ruch oporu w Berlinie, 1939-1945 Juliusz Pollack page 141 Ludowa Spółdzielnia Wydawnicza, 1991Jak Polacy żołnierzy w Breslau zabili Gazeta Wrocławska 2010-05-21Wojskowy przeglad historyczny, Volume 40, Issues 3-4 1995 page 264Historia Wrocławia: Od twierdzy fryderycjańskiej do twierdzy hitlerowskiej Cezary Buśko, Włodzimierz Suleja, Teresa Kulak, Wydawnictwo Dolnoślaskie, 2001, page 334

On 8 January 1967, the popular Polish actor Zbigniew Cybulski died on platform 3. 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.

In 2025, Wrocław Główny scored 98.5 on Europe's best railway station index, which placed the station in second place of the best railway stations in Europe by the Consumer Choice Center, ahead of Bern and Berlin but behind Zürich.

Train services Train services are operated by PKP Intercity, Polregio and Lower Silesian Railways.

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

ÖBB Nightjet Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin Hbf – Frankfurt (Oder) – Wrocław Główny – Ostrava – Vienna (One train pair daily) EN Berlin Hbf – Wroclaw Glowny – Budapest-Keleti LEO Praha hl. n. – Pardubice – Wrocław  – Friday, Saturday, Sunday EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (IC by PKP) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Wrocław – Katowice – Kraków – Rzeszów – Przemyśl

Domestic Passenger Services

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

Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Warsaw - Wrocław Express Intercity services (EIC) Warsaw - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Wrocław- Opole - Częstochowa - Warszawa Intercity services (IC) Wrocław - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Łódź - Warszawa Intercity services (IC) Zgorzelec - Legnica - Wrocław - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Łódź - Warszawa Intercity services (IC) Białystok - Warszawa - Częstochowa - Opole - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Białystok - Warszawa - Łódź - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Ełk - Białystok - Warszawa - Łódź - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Zielona Góra - Wrocław - Opele - Częstochowa - Kraków - Rzeszów - Przemyśl Intercity services (IC) Swinoujscie - Szczecin - Kostrzyn - Rzepin - Zielona Gora - Wroclaw - Katowice - Kraków Intercity services (IC) Ustka - Koszalin - Poznań - Wrocław - Opole - Bielsko-Biała Intercity services (IC) Bydgoszcz - Poznań - Leszno - Wrocław - Opole - Rybnik - Bielsko-Biała - Zakopane Intercity services (TLK) Lublin Główny — Świnoujście Regional services (PR) Wrocław - Głogów - Zielona Góra Główna Polregio. Wrocław - Głogów - Zielona Góra Główna. Timetable (2022/2023) https://polregio.pl/media/21096/wroclaw-glogow-zielonagora-gl.pdf Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Leszno - Poznań Główny 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.pdfPolregio. 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 Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Strzelin - ZiębicePolregio. 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 Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Jelenia Góra - Szklarska Poręba GórnaPolregio. 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 Regional services (PR) Wrocław - Oleśnica - Ostrów WielkopolskiPolregio. 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 Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Oleśnica - KluczborkPolregio. 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 Regional service (PR) Wrocław - Oleśnica - Kluczbork - Lubliniec Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Oława - Brzeg Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Oława - Brzeg - Nysa Regional service (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Nysa - Kędzierzyn-Koźle Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Oława - Brzeg - Opole GłównePolregio. 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 Regional service (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - Kędzierzyn-KoźlePolregio. PR 64400 Wrocław Główny — Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64400/ Regional service (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - Kędzierzyn-Koźle - RacibórzPolregio. PR 64202 Wrocław Główny — Racibórz. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64202 Regional service (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - GliwicePolregio. PR 64336 Wrocław Główny — Gliwice. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/64336 Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice 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

Gallery

See also Wrocław Górnośląski railway station List of busiest railway stations in Poland Rail transport in Poland

References

External links

Transport in Wroclaw