Gdańsk Główny () is the chief railway station serving the city of Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened in 1900 and is located on the Warsaw–Gdańsk railway, Gdańsk–Stargard railway, the parallel Gdańsk Śródmieście–Rumia railway, Gdańsk Główny–Gdańsk Zaspa Towarowa railway and Gdańsk Główny–Gdańsk Nowy Port railway. The train services are operated by PKP, Polregio and SKM Tricity. Masovian Railways trains operate here during the summer. The station features five island platforms. The building was restored after being set on fire in 1945 during World War II.
History The first railway line in Gdańsk opened in 1852, terminating at Danzig Leeges Tor station.SKM Tricity History In 1867, on the site of where the Gdańsk Główny station is found today, Danzig Hohetor Bahnhof was built. Access to it was only from the west, from the so-called. "Promenade" (ul. 3 Maja). To the east of the station the city separated because of the modern fortifications and moat of Gdańsk. The station could begin to expand after filling up the old moat and demolishing the western bastions.
The existing station was built between 1894 and 1900, with the official opening on 30 October 1900.
In 1945 the station was set on fire and was restored after World War II. The tower escaped the fire.
On 2 January 1952 the SKM Trojmiasto suburban railway was opened, parallel to the existing line between Gdańsk and Gdynia.
The station features five island platforms, of which three function for the regional commuter SKM services and the other two for long-distance services and regional services. Access to the platforms is via subways from the east and west sides of the city. On the east side, the subway ends on the other side of Podwale Grodzkie street, and on the west side, it goes directly into the PKS (long-distance bus) station. Connecting tunnels enable access to the station building and tram stops, and contain shops, fast food bars, newsagents, and other kiosks.
Station building
On the station there are many small gastronomic locales and cafes, as well as McDonald's and KFC restaurants. Ticket offices are open from 5:30am to 8:15pm, and the station sells international as well as domestic tickets. Apart from that, there is a railway information point (InfoDworzec), two luggage storage points, WC with showers, a post office, and a pharmacy.
The basic design of the building with a tall tower abutting a main hall with a sloped roof was widely replicated across the railway network of what was then the German Empire in the immediately following years, and was even exported to neighboring Luxembourg. Stations following this archetype include the main stations of Colmar, Krefeld, Bad Homburg, Wiesbaden, Luxembourg City, Stralsund, and Metz. It also served as the template for a 1984 wedding palace in Imari, Japan.
Modernisation In the early 1990s, during the general overhaul of the train station, a two-level hall was built for shops. This did not prove popular and was demolished in 2013.
Modernisation work took place in early 2017. The work aimed to remove changes made to the northern part of the building, replace windows and doors, update the passenger information system, security systems, introduce escalators, renewed lifts and an extension of the tunnel located to the east of the station. The project also included the restoration and reintroduction of the details that had been lost or damaged as a result of World War II. In 2023, the reconstruction of the railway station was completed and cost a total of PLN 120 million.
In terms of the reconstruction of the railway infrastructure, PKP PLK plans to overhaul long-distance platforms 1 and 2 and the tunnels, replace lighting (preserving their historical shapes) and installation of passenger information systems, elevators and escalators.
Train services The station is served by the following services:
EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (IC by PKP) Gdynia - Gdansk - Bydgoszcz - Poznan - Rzepin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Berlin EuroCity services (EC) Gdynia - Gdansk - Malbork - Warsaw - Katowice - Bohumin - Ostrava - Prerov - Breclav - ViennaPKP Koleo. IC 107 Sobieski. Gdynia Główna — Bohumín. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/IC/107-SOBIESKICzceck Railways/České dráhy - EC 107 Sobieski Gdynia Glowna - Wien Hbf. https://www.cd.cz/vlak/107/23.1.2023/5100010/10.21/8103000/21.49/ Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Gdynia - Warsaw Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Gdynia - Warsaw - Katowice - Gliwice/Bielsko-Biała Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Gdynia/Kołobrzeg - Warsaw - Kraków (- Rzeszów) Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdansk - Bydgoszcz - Poznań - Wrocław - Opole - Katowice - Kraków - Rzeszów - PrzemyślKoleo. PKP IC 5314 ARTUS. Gdynia Główna — Przemyśl Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5314-ARTUS/ Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Toruń - Kutno - Łódź - Częstochowa - Katowice - Bielsko-BiałaKoleo. PKP IC 5420 HUTNIK. Gdynia Główna — Bielsko-Biała Główna. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5420-HUTNIK/ Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Łódź - Czestochowa — Kraków — ZakopaneKoleo. PKP IC 5360 WITKACY. Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5360-WITKACY/ Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Poznań - Zielona GóraKoleo. PKP IC 57104 BACHUS. Gdynia Główna — Zielona Góra Główna. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/57104-BACHUS/Koleo. PKP IC 57108 STOCZNIOWIEC. Gdynia Główna — Zielona Góra Główna. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/57108-STOCZNIOWIEC/ Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Poznań - Wrocław Koleo. PKP IC 5602 HEWELIUSZ. Gdynia Główna — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5602-HEWELIUSZ/Koleo. PKP IC IC 5604 MIESZKO. Gdynia Główna — Wrocław Główny. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5604-MIESZKO/ Intercity services (IC) Łódź Fabryczna — Warsaw — Gdańsk Glowny — KołobrzegKoleo. PKP IC 18114 POBRZEŻE Łódź Fabryczna — Kołobrzeg. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/18114-POBRZE%C5%BBE/ Intercity services (IC) Szczecin - Koszalin - Słupsk - Gdynia - GdańskKoleo. PKP IC 58100 ALBATROS Gdańsk Główny — Szczecin Główny Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/58100-ALBATROS/ Intercity services (IC) Szczecin - Koszalin - Słupsk - Gdynia - Gdańsk - Elbląg/Iława - OlsztynKoleo. PKP IC 58102 ŻUŁAWY. Olsztyn Główny — Szczecin Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/58102-%C5%BBU%C5%81AWY/Koleo. PKP IC 58104 BRYZA. Olsztyn Główny — Szczecin Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/58104-BRYZA/Koleo. PKP IC 58106 GRYF. Olsztyn Główny — Szczecin Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/58106-GRYF/Koleo. PKP IC 58108 STAŃCZYK. Olsztyn Główny — Szczecin Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/58108-STA%C5%83CZYK Intercity services (IC) Szczecin - Koszalin - Słupsk - Gdynia - Gdańsk - Elbląg - Olsztyn - BiałystokKoleo. PKP IC 18104 RYBAK Białystok — Szczecin Główny Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/18104-RYBAK Intercity services (TLK) Gdynia Główna — Kostrzyn PKP TLK Gdynia Główna — Kostrzyn, Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/58110-BORY%20TUCHOLSKIE Intercity services (TLK) Gdynia Główna — Warsaw — Kraków — Zakopane Koleo. PKP TLK 53170 KARPATY Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/53170-KARPATYKoleo. PKP TLK 53104 MAŁOPOLSKA Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/53104-MA%C5%81OPOLSKA Intercity services (TLK) Kołobrzeg — Gdynia Główna — Warszawa Wschodnia — Kraków GłównyKoleo. TLK 83170 USTRONIEKołobrzeg — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/83170-USTRONIE Regional services (R) Tczew — Gdynia Chylonia Polregio. PR 55337. Tczew — Gdynia Chylonia Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/55337 Regional services (R) Tczew — Słupsk Polregio. PR 58213. Tczew — Słupsk Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/58213 Regional services (R) Malbork — Słupsk Polregio. PR 58203 Słupsk — Malbork. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/58203 Regional services (R) Malbork — Gdynia Chylonia Polregio. PR 50679 Malbork — Gdynia Chylonia. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/50679 Regional services (R) Elbląg — Gdynia Chylonia Polregio. PR 50642 Elbląg — Gdynia Chylonia. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/50642 Regional services (R) Elbląg — Słupsk Polregio. PR 85216 Słupsk — Elbląg. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/85216 Regional services (R) Chojnice — Tczew — Gdynia Główna Polregio. PR 55206 Gdynia Główna — Chojnice Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/55206/14-01-2023 Regional services (R) Gdynia Chylonia — Olsztyn GłównyPolregio. PR 90102 Gdynia Chylonia — Olsztyn Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/90102 Regional services (R) Gdynia Chylonia — Smętowo Polregio. PR 55413. Smętowo — Gdynia Chylonia. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/55413 Regional services (R) Gdynia Chylonia — Laskowice Pomorskie Polregio. PR 55342. Gdynia Chylonia — Laskowice Pomorskie. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/55342 Regional services (R) Gdynia Chylonia — Bydgoszcz Główna Polregio. PR 50471. Bydgoszcz Główna — Gdynia Główna. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/50471 Regional services (R) Słupsk — Bydgoszcz Główna Polregio. PR 85202. Słupsk — Bydgoszcz Główna. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/85202 Regional services (R) Gdynia Chylonia — Pruszcz Gdański Polregio. PR 55368 Gdynia Chylonia — Pruszcz Gdański. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/55368 Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna services (R) Kartuzy — Gdańsk Port Lotniczy (Airport) — Gdańsk Główny Polregio. PR 96554. Kartuzy — Gdańsk Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/96554 Szybka Kolej Miejska w Trójmieście services (SKM) (Lębork -) Wejherowo - Reda - Rumia - Gdynia - Sopot - Gdansk
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See also Rail transport in Poland List of busiest railway stations in Poland
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