Gliwice 2025-06-23

Gliwice Railway Station.

Geographic coordinates: 50.301N 18.677E. Elevation 221 m. Address: 44-100 Gliwice, Bohaterów Getta Warszawskiego Street 12.

Gliwice Railway Station. Supplement.

Gliwice is a junction railway station in the city centre of Gliwice at Bohaterów Getta Warszawskiego Street 12. The railway station in Gliwice is the second largest railway station in the Upper Silesian agglomeration, after Katowice. The railway station was opened on 2 October 1845, together with the opening of the railway line from Wrocław. It was in the Germanic times. But the stupid Germans started two world wars and as a result in 1945, the whole of Silesia was incorporated into Poland. In the period 2015-2016, the station and platforms were thoroughly rebuilt. According to the PKP classification, the station has the highest Premium category. In 2019, the Gliwice station served 4,530,000 passengers and this is a record to date. The construction of the Wrocław – Gliwice – Mysłowice line was finally completed on 3 October 1846. The line was 196.30 km long and was opened by the Prussian King Frederick William IV. The first station building was built in 1848 and expanded in 1873. In 1913, the current station was built, which was modernized several times. Among others, in the period 1923-1925, when at the same time the square in front of the station was modernized.

On June 1, 1957, the electrification (3 kV DC) of the Warsaw East – Piotrków Trybunalski – Częstochowa – Katowice – Gliwice line was completed. In the following years, other lines were electrified in the Upper Silesia region. On December 23, 1980, the last line Gliwice – Bytom was electrified.

In 1993, the station was expanded by adding a fourth platform. It was built by dismantling the third luggage platform. On October 1, 2011, a new regional carrier debuted in Gliwice; Koleje Śląskie and the first KŚ train went from Gliwice to Częstochowa.

In the period 2015-2016, the station and the train station were thoroughly rebuilt. During the reconstruction, a temporary container station was in operation. On September 23, 2013, PKP signed an agreement for the development of design and technical documentation for the reconstruction of the station complex, with the PAS Projekt Archi Studio studio. Work began on December 29, 2014. The total cost of the investment amounted to PLN 157 million. The total area of ​​the station is 9,810 m2, the usable area is 5,284 m2, the total height is 21 m (counting all levels), and the volume is over 36,222 m3. On December 14, 2016, the official opening took place. In 2017, a city bike rental point was launched in front of the station. In 2018, charging stations for electric cars were launched.

In 2022, a transfer center was launched on the northern side of the station. The center was built on the site of one of the former freight stations. The Center includes public transport stops, intercity, international, TAXI, long- and short-term parking lots, and a bicycle parking lot. There is a northern station building with passenger service rooms. Nearby is the FORUM Shopping Center, Selgros Gliwice, smaller shops and an ORLEN gas station.

On the southern side of the Gliwice station there is a nice station square with greenery. The station square was last renovated in 2020. Nearby are many houses from the early 20th century and Zwycięstwa Street, which leads to the center; the Market Square in Gliwice. In the 19th century, the street was called Dworcowa. The Polish Post Office building is located in the immediate vicinity. The station is located about 800 m from the City Hall, 250 m from Chopin Park and the City Palm House and 600 – 1000 m from the Faculties of the Silesian University of Technology. There is no possibility of parking a car directly in front of the station building.

The station building is located at the city street level. However, the platforms are located at a higher level. As a result, you have to climb stairs to get to the platforms. There are two tunnels for passengers under the platforms. There are escalators for passengers and elevators for disabled people. There are two more tunnels at the station that are inaccessible to passengers; in the east there is a tunnel called the baggage tunnel, in the west there is a tunnel called the postal tunnel. In the station building there are ticket offices of the following carriers: PKP InterCity, Koleje Śląskie (open from 5:00 to 21:30), 2 ticket machines of Koleje Śląskie and at the same time PolRegio. Luggage lockers are open 24 hours a day in the main hall of the station, charged from PLN 15 for small lockers per day and up to PLN 20 for large lockers per day. Toilets are payable, open from 6:00 to 22:00; fee PLN 4. Additionally, there is a shower in the toilets, fee PLN 12. In selected places, within the station, it is possible to use the free Wi-Fi network, called: _PKP_WIFI.

The station has four platforms, with a height of 0.76 m from the railhead. The platforms are from 285 m to 375 m long. The platforms have a common roof, with a very nice structure. This structure was built in 2016. Previously, in Gliwice there were passenger platforms and intermediate technical platforms (freight and postal) low (height of 0.30 m from the railhead). These platforms were eliminated. There were similar platforms in Wrocław.

In 2018, the Gliwice station served 3,978,500 passengers during the year. In 2019, the station achieved a record in the number of passengers served, with a result of 4,530,000 passengers in the year. In 2023, the station served 3,577,000 passengers during the year. In 2020, 26 pairs of trains pass through the Gliwice station per day: TLK (Tanie Linie Kolejowe), KŚ (Koleje Śląskie), IC (InterCity), EIP (Express InterCity Premium). On June 23, 2025 (Monday), 140 passenger trains departed from the station. You could go to the following stations: Bohumin, Bytom, Częstochowa, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice, Frankfurt/Oder, Gdynia Główna, Jelenia Góra, Katowice, Kędzierzyn Koźle, Kielce Główne, Kołobrzeg, Kraków Główny, Lublin Główny, Olsztyn Główny, Opole Główny, Poznań Główny, Przemyśl Główny, Racibórz, Rybnik, Szczecin Główny, Świnoujście, Ustka, Warsaw Wschodnia, Wodzisław Śląski, Wrocław Główny, Zakopane, Zawiercie, Zielona Góra Główna.

In Gliwice you can find trains of the following types:

PESA Elf (electric low floor) is a family of standard gauge electric multiple units of Polish production, built since 2010, in PESA plants, in several versions, differing in the number of units, number of doors, seat arrangement and others. By 2018, over 100 ELF units were built.

NEWAG Impuls is a family of standard gauge electric and diesel multiple units manufactured by NEWAG from Nowy Sącz. They are manufactured in several versions. They differ in the number of units, doors and purpose. 2-unit (type 37WE), 3-unit (36WE), 4-unit (31WE), 5-unit (45WE) and 6-unit (35WE) trains were manufactured. By the end of 2018, 167 Impuls trains were ordered.

The EN71 series EZT is a standard gauge four-unit low-platform electric multiple unit, constructed on the basis of the three-car EZT series EN57. Some of the EN71 trains have been modernized, mainly to improve the working conditions of drivers (mechanics).

The EN57 series EZT is a standard gauge three-unit low-platform electric multiple unit, which are systematically modernized.

EIP category trains run from Gliwice to Warsaw, operated by ED250 Pendolino trains. Express InterCity Premium category trains have been running in Poland since 14 December 2014. Gliwice station also serves classic passenger trains: an electric locomotive plus classic compartment and non-compartment, sleeper and couchette cars, 1st and 2nd class. Railway traffic at Gliwice station is controlled from 3 signal boxes: “GLA”, “GLB” and “GLC” and 3 executive signal boxes “GL11”, “GL2” and “GL23”. The “GLC” and “GL2” are of the gantry type.

The freight part of the station is located on the eastern side of the passenger station. The freight part consists of three parts. The first and second are in use, while the third part is unfinished and was supposed to be a marshalling yard. This area is located on Chorzowska Street. The NEWAG Rail Vehicle Competence Center plant is also located on Chorzowska Street. This is where wagons and electric locomotives were manufactured. There are three water towers at the Gliwice station. A concrete water tower stands near the current transfer center. In 2021, the tower was renovated. It is currently plastered in cream. The tower has been illuminated with colorful illumination, which is activated in the evening. The second water tower is located on the southern side of the freight station, on Szara Street. The tower is of reinforced concrete and brick construction. There is a third water tower in the eastern part of the Gliwice station. The tower is of concrete and brick construction. All towers are no longer in use.

In the eastern part of the Gliwice station there are several interesting objects. There are bridges over the Bytomka River, a viaduct over the tracks along the A1 Autostrada Bursztynowa motorway and the White Railway Viaducts, which cross the railway lines. There are 5 truss spans in total. Near the viaducts there is the “GLA” signal box. Further east is the Gliwice Sośnica station. The bridges over the Bytomka River are made of brick and stone, with an arched vault and are historical.

On the southern side of the station, at Błogosławionego Czesława Street, there are large Gliwice Rolling Stock Repair Plants. At Zabrska Street, near the railway viaduct, there was a fan-shaped locomotive shed, which currently serves other functions. In the northern part of the station, near the Bytomka River, there are former railway facilities; a locomotive shed, workshops, warehouses and others. The Rolling Stock Plant operated here. The facilities were built of dark red brick. Currently, several private small companies operate here. At the Gliwice station, the carrier Koleje Śląskie has a train base. The company has fifteen tracks on which 18 EZTs can be parked. The Gliwice station has sidings to factories and plants: Fabryka Wirów i Wyrobów z Witu, Gliwicka Fabryka Wagonów, Kem company, Marbet-Wil company, NEWAG Gliwice, Terminal Kontraktowy Gliwice.

Gliwice Kuźnica.

Gliwice Kuźnica is a passenger stop on LK No. 135 Gliwice Łabędy – Pyskowice. The stop has two single-edge platforms. The stop was opened in 1880. Passenger exchange does not exceed 50 people per day. Only regional passenger trains stop here. The stop was modernized in 2010.

Gliwice Łabędy.

Gliwice Łabędy is a station in the Gliwice city area. The station was opened in 1845. There are 3 platforms and 4 platform edges here. Currently, there are no ticket offices here. The following lines run through the stations: LK No. 135 Gliwice Łabędy – Pyskowice. LK No. 137 Katowice – Legnica. LK No. 168 Gliwice – Gliwice Łabędy. In January 2019, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe signed a contract with Systra to develop a project for the reconstruction of the Gliwice Łabędy station. In November 2023, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe signed a contract for the modernization of the station, including: 40 km of tracks and catenary, 90 turnouts, construction of a direct connection with the Gliwice Port station, reconstruction of the railway viaduct over Staromiejska Street and construction of a viaduct over Strzelców Bytomskich Street, and construction of a new stop Gliwice Kopernik near the Heweliusza viaduct. Passenger traffic does not exceed 100 passengers per day.

Gliwice Port.

Gliwice Port is a freight station that was opened in 1939, still in Germanic times. Currently, the station is located in the Łabędy district of Gliwice. At the station are LK No. 167 Szobiszowice – Gliwice Port, LK No. 675 Szobiszowice – Gliwice Port. The port of goods is located on the Gliwice Canal.

Gliwice Sośnica Towarowa.

Gliwice Sośnica Towarowa is a station located in the city of Gliwice, in the eastern part of the city, Sośnica district. The station does not serve passenger traffic. At the station are LK No. Gliwice – KWK Sośnica. The station was opened in 1888, by KPEV.

Gliwice Wschodnie.

Gliwice Wschodnie was a passenger railway station. It was launched in 1889, in Germanic times. There were two platforms and three platform edges here. The station has the following railway lines: LK No. 141 Katowice Ligota – Gliwice. LK No. 166 Ruda Wschodnia – Gliwice Sośnica. LK No. 200 Gliwice – Gliwice Sośnica. LK No. 676 Gliwice Sośnica R1 – Gliwice Sośnica GSB. Kotlarnia sand mine – Gliwice Sośnica.

Gliwice narrow gauge.

Bojków Górny Narrow Gauge.

The station operated in the period 1899-1991. It was located on the Bytom Karb Narrow Gauge – Markowice Raciborskie Narrow Gauge line, at its 24.50 km. In reality, it was a passenger stop. Bojków is a district in the city of Gliwice. Until 1945, the narrow gauge line was part of the Gliwice Trynek – Rudy – Racibórz railway. After World War II, along with the entire railway, it was incorporated into the structures of the Upper Silesian Narrow Gauge Railways. In 1945, the station building was set on fire by the Soviets. After the war, it was rebuilt, without taking care to restore architectural details. The station building was entered on the list of monuments under registration number A/1478/93 on March 1, 1993.

Gliwice Trynek.

Gliwice Trynek is a closed narrow-gauge railway station in Gliwice located on the Bytom Karb Wąskotorowy – Markowice Raciborskie Wąskotorowe line (19.30 km). In the period 1899–1945, it was the initial station of the Gliwice Trynek – Rudy – Racibórz railway. The station served traffic on tracks with a rail gauge of 785 mm, also characteristic of the Upper Silesian tram network at that time. The station building was entered on the list of historical monuments under No. A/1478/93 on March 1, 1993. The building is in danger of complete collapse.

Gliwice Mine.

Gliwice Mine is a former railway stop on the narrow-gauge railway line. There was one platform at the stop and one platform edge.

Maciejów Śląski.

Maciejów Śląski was a narrow-gauge railway station in Gliwice. The station was located at kilometer 13.74 of the Bytom Karb Wąskotorowy – Markowice Raciborskie Wąskotorowe line and at kilometer 18.76 of the Bytom Karb Wąskotorowy – Maciejów Śląski line. It was opened in 1895, by KPEV, closed in 1996 and liquidated in 1999.

The narrow-gauge railway bridge over the Kłodnica River in Gliwice is a historic railway bridge over the Kłodnica River in Gliwice, between Robotnicza and Akademicka Streets (near the Gliwice Arena), on the former section of the Upper Silesian Narrow-Gauge Railways Gliwice Narrow-Gauge – Gliwice Trynek, with a rail gauge of 785 mm (17.98 km). 

Written by Karol Placha Hetman