Olsztyn Główny railway station

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Olsztyn Główny
Railway Station
Dworzec Olsztyn.JPG
LocationOlsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates53°47′08″N 20°29′50″E / 53.7856553°N 20.4972517°E / 53.7856553; 20.4972517Coordinates: 53°47′08″N 20°29′50″E / 53.7856553°N 20.4972517°E / 53.7856553; 20.4972517
Owned byPolskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms4
Tracks7
History
Opened1872; 150 years ago (1872)
Electrifiedyes
Previous namesAllenstein Hauptbahnhof

Olsztyn Główny (Polish for Olsztyn Main station) is a railway station of Olsztyn, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. According to the classification of passenger stations in Poland, it belongs to Voivodeship station.[1] In 2018, the station served approximately 7,900 passengers a day.[2]

History[]

Allenstein Bahnhof

The construction of the Main Railway Station in Olsztyn was completed on December 1, 1872. In 1907 a tram connection connected the train station with city center. Since 1936 or 1937 the station was called Allenstein Hbf, previously it was only called Allenstein. The old tram lines were closed in 1967. In 2015 a new tram line was opened.

During the World War II, the station burned down. The reconstruction and modernization of the destroyed building was completed in 1948, the new station served the city for twenty years, after which it was dismantled. The current building was put into use in 1971.[3]

Future plans[]

Plans exist to demolish current building and replace it with new infrastructure.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wykaz stacji pasażerskich wraz z ich kategoryzacją oraz określeniem dostępności do obiektu" (PDF). Polish State Railways. item No. 295
  2. ^ "Wymiana pasażerska na stacjach w Polsce w 2018 r." Urząd Transportu Kolejowego. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ Janduła, Martyn (2017-02-23). "Olsztyn: Dworce kolejowy i autobusowy razem, ale oddzielnie. Tylko czy lepiej?". transport-publiczny. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ Kurs, Tomasz (2019-02-02). "Tajemnicza układanka, czyli jak będzie wyglądał Olsztyn Główny". olsztyn.wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 February 2019.

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