Kraków Główny railway station

Kraków Główny, in English Kraków Main, is the largest and the most centrally located railway station in Kraków, Poland.

Kraków Główny
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Station platforms in July 2021.
General information
LocationKraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates50°03′56″N 19°56′50″E
Owned byPKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe
Platforms10
History
Opened1847
Location
Kraków Główny is located in Central Kraków
Kraków Główny
Kraków Główny
Location within Central Kraków

The railway station was situated in a historical building, constructed between 1844 and 1847 by Rosenbaum, which lies parallel to the tracks. The design was chosen to allow for future line expansion. The station was initially a terminus of the Kraków – Upper Silesia Railway (Kolej Krakowsko-Górnośląska, German: Oberschlesische-Krakauer Eisenbahn). Trains entered the trainshed via a brick archway at the northern end of the station which was almost doubled in size in 1871.[1] In 2014, a new building was opened.

History and early connections
Former station building, now houses the Lego Historyland Museum.

The station opened on 13 October 1847, with the first train leaving for Mysłowice (the point where the Austrian, German and Russian Empires adjoined during era of the partitions of Poland).

The railway line was extended eastwards in 1856, when the first section to Dębica (then Dembitz in the Habsburg Empire) of the future Galician Railway of Archduke Charles Louis connecting Kraków with Lwów (then Lemberg) in Galicia. The increasing traffic resulted in the station's modernization and enlargement in several stages between 1869 and 1894. The next substantial expansion took place in the 1930s in the reborn Polish Republic. At that time the northern brick wall and trainshed were demolished, the latter replaced by individual platform roofs.

Underground expansion and revitalisation

A new urban shopping mall, Galeria Krakowska (Kraków Mall), opened in September 2006 with adjacent parking for 1,400 cars. The construction of the Galeria Krakowska and remodeling of the area in front of the main station building means that taxis are no longer able to drive up to the station or collect passengers directly from the main entrance; however, the free overhead parking and passenger pick-up right above the tracks is now closer to the platforms, accessible via a convenient elevator.

The station has undergone a multi-million złoty refurbishment to improve passengers' experience.

A new transport interchange has been developed. This includes a bus station to the east, and an express tram line under the station which opened in December 2008.[2]

A new underground ticket hall opened in February 2014, with waiting rooms, travel centers and other amenities.[3] This is located to the north of the earlier platform underpass, and connected to the platforms by escalators. It also provides two new direct exits/entrances to the station complex, one from the lower level of Galeria Krakowska and another from the Regional Bus Station located to the east of the railway station.[3] The current platform underpass will also be refurbished.[1] As part of this large investment all platforms and tracks have been replaced.

Train services

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

  • EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (IC by PKP) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Wrocław – Katowice – Kraków – Rzeszów – Przemyśl
  • Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Warsaw - Kraków
  • Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Gdynia/Kołobrzeg - Warsaw - Kraków (- Rzeszów)
  • Express Intercity services (EIC) Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane [4]
  • Intercity services (IC) Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane [5]
  • Intercity services (IC) Gdynia - Gdańsk - Bydgoszcz - Łódź - Czestochowa — Krakow — Zakopane[6]
  • Intercity services (IC) Łódź Fabryczna — Tomaszów Mazowiecki/Częstochowa — Kraków Główny[7][8]
  • Intercity services (IC) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków [9]
  • Intercity services (IC) Kołobrzeg - Piła - Poznań - Wrocław - Opole - Kraków[10]
  • Intercity services (IC) Zielona Góra - Wrocław - Opele - Częstochowa - Kraków - Rzeszów - Przemyśl[11]
  • Intercity services (IC) Ustka - Koszalin - Poznań - Wrocław - Katowice - Kraków - Rzeszów - Przemyśl[12]
  • Intercity services (TLK) Poznań - Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kępno - Lubliniec - Częstochowa - Kraków [13]
  • Intercity services (TLK) Gdynia Główna — Zakopane [14][15]
  • Intercity services (TLK) Kołobrzeg — Gdynia Główna — Warszawa Wschodnia — Kraków Główny[16]
  • Regional services (PR) Katowice — Kraków [17]
  • Regional services (PR) Katowice — Kraków — Dębica [18]
  • Regional services (PR) Zakopane - Nowy Targ - Chabówka - Skawina - Kraków Główny [19]
  • Regional service (PR) Bielsko-Biała Główna — Wadowice - Kraków Główny[20]
  • Regional services (PR) Kraków - Bochnia - Tarnów - Dębica - Rzeszów[21]
  • Regional services (PR) Kraków - Bochnia - Tarnów - Nowy Sącz - Piwniczna[22]
  • Regional services (PR) Kraków - Bochnia - Tarnów - Nowy Sącz - Piwniczna - Krynica-Zdrój[23]
  • Regional Service (KMŁ)  SKA1  Kraków Lotnisko (Airport) - Kraków Gł. - Kopalnia - Wieliczka Rynek-Kopalnia
  • Regional Service (KMŁ)  SKA2  Sędziszów - Miechów - Kraków Gł. - Skawina - Podbory Skawińskie - Przeciszów
  • Regional Service (KMŁ)  SKA3  Oświęcim (Auschwitz) - Trzebinia - Kraków Gł. - Tarnów
  • Regional Service (KŚ)  S3  Katowice - Mysłowice - Trzebinia - Krzeszowice - Kraków Gł.
Preceding station PKP Intercity Following station
Katowice
towards Berlin Hbf
 EuroCity
EC 95
 IC 
 Kraków Płaszów
towards Przemyśl Główny
Warszawa Zachodnia
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 EIP Terminus
Warszawa Zachodnia
towards Gdynia Główna or Kołobrzeg
 Kraków Płaszów
towards Rzeszów Główny
Terminus
Warszawa Zachodnia
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 EIC Chabówka
towards Zakopane
Miechów
towards Warszawa Wschodnia
 IC Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona
towards Zakopane
Miechów
towards Gdynia Główna
Terminus Krzeszowice
towards Poznań Główny
Miechów
towards Łódź Fabryczna
Katowice
towards Kołobrzeg
 IC
Via Poznań Główny
 Terminus
Miechów
towards Zielona Góra Główna
 IC Kraków Płaszów
towards Przemyśl Główny
Krzeszowice
towards Ustka
Terminus TLK Krzeszowice
towards Poznań Główny
Koniecpol
towards Gdynia Główna
 TLK
via Częstochowa
 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona
towards Zakopane
Miechów
towards Gdynia Główna
 TLK
via Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Miechów
towards Kołobrzeg
 TLK
Via Warszawa Wschodnia
 Terminus
Preceding station Polregio Following station
Kraków Łobzów
towards Katowice
 PR Terminus
Kraków Zabłocie
towards Dębica
Terminus Kraków Zabłocie
towards Zakopane
Kraków Zabłocie
towards Rzeszów Główny, Piwniczna or Krynica-Zdrój
Kraków Zabłocie
towards Bielsko-Biała Główna
 Terminus
Preceding station KMŁ Following station
Kraków Łobzów
towards Kraków Lotnisko (Airport)
 SKA1 Kraków Zabłocie
towards Wieliczka Rynek
Kraków Batowice
towards Sędziszów
 SKA2 Kraków Zabłocie
towards Przeciszów
Kraków Łobzów
towards Oświęcim (Auschwitz)
 SKA3 Kraków Zabłocie
towards Tarnów
Preceding station KŚ Following station
Kraków Łobzów
towards Katowice
 S3 Terminus
  • Main entrance promenade
    Main entrance promenade
  • Original appearance of the station building in the 1850s
    Original appearance of the station building in the 1850s
  • Interior of the Main Railway Station
    Interior of the Main Railway Station
  • Ticket offices
    Ticket offices
  • Pendolino PKP Intercity Krakow
    Pendolino PKP Intercity Krakow
  • The Station island platforms
    The Station island platforms
  • Departures. Interior
    Departures. Interior
  • Long-distance bus terminal
    Long-distance bus terminal

References
  1. History and modernization of Kraków Główny, at PKP S.A. Robi się. Accessed July 23, 2011. Archived August 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Kraków tram tunnel opened". Railway Gazette International. 31 January 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  3. "Kraków Główny station concourse opened". Railway Gazette International. 17 February 2014.
  4. PKP EIC Warsaw - Kraków - Zakopane Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/EIC/1350-TATRY
  5. PKP IC 31112 KARŁOWICZ Zakopane — Warszawa Wschodnia. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/31112-KAR%C5%81OWICZ/
  6. Koleo. PKP IC 5360 WITKACY. Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/5360-WITKACY/
  7. Koleo. PKP IC 1334 KAZIMIERZ Łódź Fabryczna — Kraków Główny Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/1334-KAZIMIERZ/
  8. Koleo. PKP IC 13108 REYMONT Łódź Fabryczna — Kraków Główny Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/13108-REYMONT/
  9. Koleo. PKP IC 73102 WYBICKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/73102-WYBICKI/
  10. Koelo. IC 8306 MALCZEWSKI Kołobrzeg — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/8306-MALCZEWSKI/
  11. Koleo. PKP IC 73104 MEHOFFER Zielona Góra Główna — Przemyśl Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/73104-MEHOFFER/
  12. Koleo. PKP IC 87172 PRZEMYŚLANIN Ustka — Przemyśl Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/IC/87172-PRZEMY%C5%9ALANIN/
  13. Koleol. PKP TLK 73100 PUŁASKI Poznań Główny — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/73100-PU%C5%81ASKI/
  14. Koleo. PKP TLK 53170 KARPATY Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/53170-KARPATY
  15. Koleo. PKP TLK 53104 MAŁOPOLSKA Gdynia Główna — Zakopane. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/53104-MA%C5%81OPOLSKA
  16. Koleo. TLK 83170 USTRONIEKołobrzeg — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/83170-USTRONIE
  17. Polregio. REGIO 43312 Katowice — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/43312
  18. Polregio. REGIO 43802 Katowice — Dębica. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/43802
  19. Polregio. PR 30534 Zakopane — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/30534-PODHALE/
  20. Polregio. PR 43610 BESKIDEK Bielsko-Biała Główna — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/43610-BESKIDEK
  21. Polregio. PR 39311 Kraków Główny — Rzeszów Główny. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/39311/
  22. Polregio. PR 30601 Kraków Główny — Piwniczna. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/30601/
  23. Polregio. PR 33151 JAWORZYNA Kraków Główny — Krynica-Zdrój. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/33151-JAWORZYNA
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