Łask railway station

Łask railway station is located on the outskirts of the Polish town of Łask, Łódź Voivodeship. It serves mostly regional traffic between Łódź and Sieradz, although it is also a stopping point for PKP Intercity services between Warsaw and Wrocław. The station is not classified by PKP, as it is officially owned by local municipal authorities.

Łask
Łask railway station platforms
General information
LocationŁask, Łódź Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates51.6035°N 19.1120°E / 51.6035; 19.1120
Line(s) 14  Łódź-Forst (Lausitz) railway
Platforms2
Tracks6
History
Opened1902
Rebuilt2018-2020
Electrified1965
Services
Preceding station PKP Intercity Following station
Pabianice
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 IC
Via Łódź
 Zduńska Wola
towards Wrocław Główny
Pabianice
towards Białystok
Pabianice
towards Ełk
 IC
Pabianice
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 Zduńska Wola
towards Zgorzelec
Preceding station Polregio Following station
Borszewice
towards Ostrów Wielkopolski or Poznań Główny
 IR Kolumna
towards Warszawa Główna
PR Kolumna
towards Łódź Kaliska
Preceding station ŁKA Following station
Kolumna
towards Łódź Widzew
 Łódź - Sieradz Borszewice
towards Sieradz
Kolumna
towards Łódź Fabryczna
 Łódź - Poznań
(Co-operated with
Koleje Wielkopolskie)		 Zduńska Wola
towards Poznań Główny
Preceding station KW Following station
Zduńska Wola
towards Poznań Główny
 Poznań - Łódź
(Co-operated with
Łódzka Kolej Aglomeracyjna)		 Kolumna
towards Łódź Kaliska

Characteristics

The station was built in the early 1900s and opened in 1902 as part of the Warsaw-Kalisz Railway. The building was made in a characteristic Renaissance Revival style, typical for smaller stations of this line, like those in Pabianice and Zduńska Wola. Currently the main building of the station is closed for passengers - doorways and windows are shut down with wooden planks, and its condition deteriorates. Passengers have to purchase their tickets from train conductors or ticket machines.[1]

Aside the main line from Łódź to Kalisz, the station served a branch line leading to Zelów. Currently the line is shortened and repurposed as a branch line leading to an air force base located southeast of the station.[2]

In the years 2018-2020 the station has been undergoing a major reconstruction of track and platform layout due to refurbishment works on the railway line between Łódź and Zduńska Wola. This resulted in creation of an island platform located in the middle of the station, with single-level crossing as the access way.[3]

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Intercity services (IC) Wrocław Główny — Łódź — Warszawa Wschodnia[4]
  • Intercity services (IC) Białystok - Warszawa - Łódź - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław[5]
  • Intercity services (IC) Ełk - Białystok - Warszawa - Łódź - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław[6]
  • Intercity services (IC) Zgorzelec - Legnica - Wrocław - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Łódź - Warszawa[7]
  • InterRegio services (IR) Ostrów Wielkopolski — Łódź — Warszawa Główna[8]
  • InterRegio services (IR) Poznań Główny — Ostrów Wielkopolski — Łódź — Warszawa Główna[9]
  • Regiona services (PR) Łódź Kaliska — Ostrów Wielkopolski [10]
  • Regional services (PR) Łódź Kaliska — Ostrów Wielkopolski — Poznań Główny [11]

References
  1. "Łask (st) • Województwo łódzkie (PL) / © Atlas Kolejowy Polski, Czech i Słowacji". www.atlaskolejowy.net. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. "Ogólnopolska Baza Kolejowa". www.bazakolejowa.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  3. (MSM) (2018-10-13). "Remont torów i trakcji z Łodzi kaliskiej do Zduńskiej Woli. Warta 290 mln zł inwestycja rozpoczęta. Zakończy się..." expressilustrowany.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  4. Koleo. PKP IC 6122 BACZYŃSKI Wrocław Główny — Warszawa Wschodnia https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/6122-BACZY%C5%83SKI/
  5. Koleo. PKP IC 16102 DĄBROWSKA Białystok — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/16102-D%C4%84BROWSKA/
  6. Koleo. PKP IC 6520 SŁOWACKI Białystok — Wrocław Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/6520-S%C5%81OWACKI/
  7. Koleo. PKP IC 1626 ŁUŻYCE Warszawa Wschodnia — Zgorzelec. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/1626-%C5%81U%C5%BBYCE/
  8. Polregio. IR 17214 Warszawa Główna — Ostrów Wielkopolski Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/IR/17214/
  9. Polregio. IR 17500 PROSNA Warszawa Główna — Poznań Główny Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/IR/17500-PROSNA/
  10. Polregio. PR 17533 Łódź Kaliska — Ostrów Wielkopolski. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/17533/
  11. Polregio. PR 17503 Łódź Kaliska — Poznań Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/17503/


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