Kielce Główne
Kielce Main Station
Railway Station
General information
LocationKielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates50°52′27″N 20°37′04″E / 50.87417°N 20.61778°E / 50.87417; 20.61778
Owned byPolskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms3
Tracks5
History
Opened1885 (1885)
Electrifiedyes
Services
Preceding station PKP Intercity Following station
Suchedniów
towards Kołobrzeg
 TLK Jędrzejów
towards Kraków Główny
Preceding station Polregio Following station
Kielce Herbskie
towards Częstochowa
 PR Terminus
Kielce Białogon
towards Busko-Zdrój

Kielce Główne. in English known as Kielce Main Station, is a railway station in Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Holy Cross Province), Poland. According to the classification of passenger stations in Poland, it belongs to Voivodeship station.[1] In 2018, the station served approximately 5,400 passengers a day.[2]

History

The history of the station dates back to 1885. It was opened on 25 January that year, when the construction of the line linking Iwanogród (Dęblin) and Dąbrowa Górnicza was completed. During World War I, the Russians partially blew it up, but the railway station was rebuilt soon after by the Austrians who occupied the city in a slightly changed form. During the war in 1939, one of the wings and the front part from the track side were damaged. The damage was repaired by the Germans, removing details from the façade and changing the shape of the windows. The building existed in this form until 1966. Five years later, in 1971, a new station building with greater functionality than the previous one was put into use. In 2022, renovation work began during which the current station was demolished and a new station of the same design was built. It is to gain new functionality and greater accessibility for travellers. The modernisation of the station is expected to be completed at the end of 2023.

Train services

Currently, Kielce is an important intersection of railway lines, running to Częstochowa and Lubliniec, Warsaw, Kraków and Sandomierz.

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

  • Intercity services (TLK) Kołobrzeg — Gdynia Główna — Warszawa Wschodnia — Kraków Główny[3]
  • Regional services (PR) Częstochowa - Włoszczowa - Kielce Główne[4][5]
  • Regional services (PR) Częstochowa - Włoszczowa - Kielce Główne - Busko-Zdrój[6][7]

Bus services

In the vicinity of the train station (exactly on Żelazna Street), there are 2 stops served by a total of 7 bus lines (33, 34, 44, 45, 54, 100, N2). The Kielce Bus Station is located near the train station, which was put into use again in 2020 after reconstruction.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Wykaz stacji pasażerskich wraz z ich kategoryzacją oraz określeniem dostępności do obiektu" (PDF). Polish State Railways. item No. 170
  2. ↑ "Wymiana pasażerska na stacjach w Polsce w 2018 r." Urząd Transportu Kolejowego. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ↑ Koleo. TLK 83170 USTRONIEKołobrzeg — Kraków Główny. Timetable. https://koleo.pl/pociag/TLK/83170-USTRONIE
  4. ↑ Polregio. PR 24306 Kielce Główne — Częstochowa. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/24306
  5. ↑ Polregio. PR 42302 Częstochowa — Kielce Główne. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/42302/
  6. ↑ Polregio. PR 24308 Busko-Zdrój — Częstochowa. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/24308/
  7. ↑ Polregio. PR 42300 Częstochowa — Busko-Zdrój. Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/42300
  8. ↑ "Kielce: Po północy pierwsze odjazdy z dworca autobusowego". www.transport-publiczny.pl. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
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