Kostrzyn railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kostrzyn nad Odrą, in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland. The station is located on the Tczew–Kostrzyn railway, Wrocław–Szczecin railway and the now closed Grzmiąca–Kostrzyn railway.
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| Location | Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Lubusz Voivodeship Poland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°35′29″N 14°38′50″E / 52.5915°N 14.6472°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | PKP Polregio Arriva/Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | 203: Tczew–Kostrzyn railway 273: Wrocław–Szczecin railway 410: Grzmiąca–Kostrzyn railway (closed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | VBB: 5375[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2012-2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Cüstrin Vorstadt 1857-1900 Cüstrin Neustadt Hauptbahnhof 1901-1930 Küstrin Neustadt Hauptbahnhof 1931-1945 Kostrzyn n/Odrą 1945-1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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It is a unique station, one of two of its kind in Poland, with two levels of platforms oriented in different directions: north-south (Wrocław–Szczecin) and east–west (Tczew–Kostrzyn).
The train services are operated by PKP, Polregio, Arriva and Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn.
History edit
The station building was built between 1872 and 1874 and is one of the few buildings in town not destroyed during World War II. The station was repaired after the war. In 2012 the station underwent a major renovation, which was completed in Autumn 2014. The historic facade of the building was restored during these works.
Train services edit
The station is served by the following service(s):[2]
- Intercity services Świnoujście – Szczecin – Kostrzyn – Rzepin – Zielona Góra – Wrocław
- Regional services (R) Szczecin – Kostrzyn – Rzepin – Zielona Góra
- Regional services (R) Berlin Ostkreuz – Kostrzyn (– Gorzów Wielkopolski – Krzyż)
- Regional services (R) Kostrzyn – Gorzów Wielkopolski – Krzyż (– Poznań)
- Intercity services (TLK) Gdynia Główna — Kostrzyn [3]
From 2004 to 2019, the station welcomed a large number of extra trains from all over the country as part of the annual Woodstock Festival.
References edit
- ^ "Der VBB-Tarif: Aufteilung des Verbundgebietes in Tarifwaben und Tarifbereiche" (PDF). Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam. Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg. 1 January 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ DB Timetables for Kostryzn station
- ^ PKP TLK Gdynia Główna — Kostrzyn, Timetable. https://koleo.pl/en/pociag/TLK/58110-BORY%20TUCHOLSKIE
External links edit
Media related to Kostrzyn nad Odrą train station at Wikimedia Commons
