Gdańsk Główny railway station

Gdańsk Główny
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Location	Podwale Grodzkie str., city centre, Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland
Coordinates	54°21′19″N 18°38′40″E / 54.3554°N 18.6445°E / 54.3554; 18.6445Coordinates: 54°21′19″N 18°38′40″E / 54.3554°N 18.6445°E / 54.3554; 18.6445
Owned by	Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms	5
Construction
Structure type	Yes
History
Opened	1896 - 1900
Previous names	Danzig Hbf.
Services
Preceding station   Railway lines of Poland   Following station Gdańsk Biskupia Górka   Line   Gdańsk Wrzeszcz
Location
Schema of SKM train stations Gdańsk Location of station in Poland

Gdańsk Główny (Polish for Gdańsk main station) is the principal passenger railway station in Gdańsk, Poland. Close to the centre of the city, it is easily accessible thanks to the large number of transportation links nearby (trams and buses).

General information

The station operates five platforms, two of which are regional SKM stops. The remaining three operate Przewozy Regionalne and PKP Intercity trains. Access to the platforms is via subways from the east and west sides of the city. At the east side, the subway terminates on the other side of Podwale Grodzkie street, and on the west it goes directly into a 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

Gdańsk Główny Aerial view

The station building hails from the end of the 19th century.

Nowadays there is a small shopping centre on the patio, and a McDonald's and KFC inside the terminal. Ticket offices are open all day, and the station sells international as well as domestic tickets.

History

Prior to World War II, Gdańsk Główny was named Danzig Hauptbahnhof (German for "Danzig Main station"; some sources translate Hauptbahnhof as central station). At the end of the World War II, Soviet forces razed the station building almost completely (as with the rest of the city), and the entire structure was rebuilt after the war.

The station shares its design with Colmar station in Alsace, France. Thus the buildings are 'twins' of one another.

Lines passing through the station

References

• Polish rail stations database

Gallery

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  Platform and back of the main building

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  Train stop

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  Main entrance

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  Rail

External links

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