Wieliczka 2022-08-04 Former passenger stop Wieliczka Rynek. Geographic coordinates: 49.985N 20.060E. Elevation 242 m. Currently (2022) there are three railway stations (passenger stops) in Wieliczka: Wieliczka – Rynek – Kopalnia (terminal stop), Wieliczka Park and Wieliczka Bogucice. There used to be a terminal stop Wieliczka Rynek, which is what this section is about. Photo description:…

Wolsztyn 2022-07-16 Wolsztyn Railway Station. Geographic coordinates: 52.111N 16.108E. Elevation 61 m. Photo description: The station after renovation. View towards the south-east. The photo was taken from a temporary platform. The city of Wolsztyn. Wolsztyn is located in the Wielkopolska Province in Wolsztyn County and is the seat of the commune. The city has 12,767…

Wrocław 2025-05-03 Wrocław Świebodzki Railway Station. Geographic coordinates: 51.108N, 17.018E. Elevation 116 m. Historical background. In the Kingdom of Prussia, the most important cities were: Berlin, Szczecin, Wrocław, Gdańsk and Królewiec. In second place were: Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Poznań. Since the Prussians noticed the possible benefits of connecting the main cities with railway lines, they sought…

Wrocław 2022-05-07 Wrocław Główny Railway Station. Geographic coordinates: 51.097N 17.037E. Elevation 120 m. Wrocław Główny Railway Station has one of the most recognizable railway stations in Poland, which was built in Prussian times. Photo description: Interior of the Wrocław Główny platform hall. Historical background. In the Kingdom of Prussia the most important cities were: Berlin,…

Staszów 1-05-2025 Staszów Railway Station. Geographic coordinates: 50.550N 21.156E. Elevation 194 m. Staszów is a city located in southeastern Poland, in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, the seat of the Staszów County and the Staszów urban-rural commune. The Czarna Staszowska and Desta rivers flow through the city. The first mentions of Staszów date back to 1241, when…

Zagórz 2023-05-11 Zagórz Railway Station. Geographic coordinates 49.512N 22.263E. Elevation 309 m. City of Zagórz. The city of Zagórz is located in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship in the Sanok County, in the Zagórz Commune. City rights were granted in 1977. The city’s area is 22.39 km2. in 2020, the city was inhabited by 5,251 inhabitants. Zagórz…

Zakopane 2022-04-25 PKP Zakopane railway station. Geographic coordinates 49.301N 19.963E. Elevation 836 m. Before we discuss the PKP Zakopane railway station, we will answer the question – What is this city; Zakopane? History of the city of Zakopane. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Tatra Mountains with the entire Podhale region were royal property.…

Zakopane 2023-08-24 Zakopane railway station. Geographic coordinates 49.301N 19.963E. Elevation 836 m. Zakopane railway station. During over 120 years, the station in Zakopane was rebuilt three times. In the period 1937 – 1939 the Zakopane railway station was expanded. The designer was engineer Zenon Thienel. The last renovation was carried out in the period 2016…