Kalisz railway station
Kalisz | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
 Kalisz railway station | |
| Location | Kalisz, Greater Poland Voivodeship Poland |
| Coordinates | 51°44′34″N 18°04′18″E / 51.74278°N 18.07167°ECoordinates: 51°44′34″N 18°04′18″E / 51.74278°N 18.07167°E |
| Operated by | PKP Polregio |
| Line(s) | 14 Łódź-Forst (Lausitz) railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 November 1902 |
| Electrified | yes |
| Location | |
  Kalisz Location within Poland | |
Kalisz railway station is a railway station in Kalisz, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened in 1902 and is located on the Łódź–Forst (Lausitz) railway. The train services are operated by PKP and Polregio.
History[]
The station was built in 1902 as the final stop of the Warsaw–Kalisz Railway. In 1906, a line was added to , the border crossing between the Russian-controlled Vistula Land and the German Empire. In the past numerous international trains departed from Kalisz, to destinations such as Moscow, Baku, Prague, Frankfurt, Dresden, Paris, Ostend and Calais. Even in the late twentieth century Kalisz can be reached abroad. The last international train services was "Bohemia" (Warsaw - Wroclaw - Pardubice - Prague).
Modernisation[]
The station building was to be upgraded before the Euro 2012.[1] However, due to contract issues and delays the renovations were not completed until November 2015. The modernised station was opened on 27 November 2015.[2]
Train services[]
The station is served by the following service(s):
- Intercity services Jelenia Gora - Wroclaw - Ostrow Wielkopolski - Kalisz - Lodz - Warsaw - Lublin/Bialystok
- Regional services (R) Poznan - Sroda Wielkopolska - Jarocin - Ostrow Wielkopolski - Kalisz - Sieradz - Lodz
- Regional services (R) Wroclaw - Olesnica - Ostrow Wielkopolski - Kalisz - Sieradz - Lodz
- Regional services (R) Kepno - Ostrow Wielkopolski - Kalisz
| Preceding station | PKP | Following station | ||
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towards | PKP | towards Białystok |
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towards Wrocław Główny | PKP | towards Lublin |
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Terminus | PKP | towards Warszawa Wschodnia |
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| Preceding station | Polregio | Following station | ||
toward Poznań Główny | PR | toward Łódź Kaliska |
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toward Wrocław Główny | PR | toward Łódź Kaliska |
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toward Kępno | PR | Terminus |
Bus services[]
- A
- 9
References[]
- Station article at kolej.one.pl
- This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of July 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Kalisz train station at Wikimedia Commons
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- Railway stations opened in 1902
- Buildings and structures in Kalisz
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