Poznań Główny is the main railway station of the city of Poznań, Poland's fifth-largest city, and capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The station is located at the junction of the Warsaw–Kunowice railway, Wrocław–Poznań railway, Kluczbork–Poznań railway, Poznań–Szczecin railway and Poznań–Piła railway. Services are operated by PKP Intercity, Polregio and Greater Poland Railways.

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

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 1918 Greater Poland uprising. 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 25 November 2006, Ryszard Kapuściński unveiled a plaque in the hall of the station dedicated to Kazimierz Nowak, who travelled 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.

Modernisations

Polish State Railways (PKP) began planning modernisations for 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, which included a rebuilt station, car park, and 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 opened by Polish 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 Poznań announced that most of the promised investment will be significantly delayed in time, and could remain unfinanced 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.

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 PKP EIC Szczecin Główny — Warszawa Wschodnia Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/EIC/8100-CHROBRY/09-02-2023 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 – KatowiceKoleo. IC 38104 CHEŁMOŃSKI. Kraków Główny — Świnoujście. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/38104-CHE%C5%81MO%C5%83SKI Intercity services Kolobrzeg – Pila – Poznan – Wroclaw – Opole – Czestochowa – Krakow – Rzeszow – Zamosc/Przemysl Intercity services (IC) Poznań – Ostrów Wielkopolski – Kępno – Lubliniec – Częstochowa – Kraków Koleo. PKP IC 73102 WYBICKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/73102-WYBICKI/ Intercity services Poznan – Ostrow Wielkopolskie – Lubliniec – Katowice Intercity services (TLK) Poznań – Ostrów Wielkopolski – Kępno – Lubliniec – Częstochowa – Kraków Koleol. PKP TLK 73100 PUŁASKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/73100-PU%C5%81ASKI/ Intercity services (TLK) Warsaw – Świnoujście PKP TLK Timetable. Warszawa Wschodnia — Świnoujście. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/18170-UZNAM/28-01-2023 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 – KluczborkPolregio 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 Regional services (R) Wroclaw – Leszno – Poznan 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 (R) Szczecinek – Piła Główna – Poznań GłównyPolregio. 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 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

Connections

Tram 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

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

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