Wrocław–Poznań railway

4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gaugeElectrification3000 V DCOperating speed160 km/h (99 mph)

Route map

Legend

Bytom–Wrocław railway to Opole

Wrocław–Międzylesie railway to Międzylesie

Wrocław–Jedlina-Zdrój railway to Jedlina-Zdrój

Wrocław Główny

Wrocław–Zgorzelec railway to Wałbrzych &

Wrocław–Szczecin railway to Zielona Góra

Berlin–Wrocław railway to Legnica

Wrocław freight loop

Wrocław Mikołajów

Kalety–Wrocław railway to Kalety

Berlin–Wrocław railway to Legnica

Kalety–Wrocław railway to Kalety

Wrocław Popowice

Wrocław Różanka

to Wrocław Sołtysowice

Wrocław Osobowice

Wrocław Świniary

Szewce

Pęgów

Oborniki Śląskie

Osola

Skokowa

to Żmigród test track

Żmigród

Garbce

Korzeńsko

Kobylin–Legnica Północna railway to Kobylin

Rawicz

Kobylin–Legnica Północna railway to Ścinawa

Bojanowo

Bojanowo—Góra Śląska railway to Góra

Kaczkowo

Rydzyna

Łódź–Forst (Lausitz) railway to Głogów

Leszno

Leszno–Zbąszyń railway to Zbąszyń

Łódź–Forst (Lausitz) railway to Ostrów Wielkopolski

& Jarocin–Kąkolewo railway to Jarocin

Lipno Nowe

Górka Duchowna

Stare Bojanowo

Przysieka Stara

Kościan–Opalenica railway to Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Kościan

Miejska Górka–Kościan railway to Gostyń

Oborzyska Stare

Mieszków–Czempiń railway to Mieszków

Czempiń

Iłowiec

Drużyna Poznańska

Mosina

Puszczykówko

Puszczykowo

Sulechów–Luboń koło Poznania railway to Wolsztyn

Luboń koło Poznania

Poznań Dębiec

Kluczbork–Poznań railway to Jarocin

Warsaw-Kunowice railway to Rzepin

Kluczbork–Poznań railway to Jarocin

Poznań Główny

Warsaw–Kunowice railway to Warsaw

Poznań–Szczecin railway to Szczecin

& Poznań–Piła railway to Piła

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The Wrocław–Poznań railway is a 213-kilometre long (132 mi) Polish railway line, that connects southern Poland and Wrocław with Leszno, Poznań and further to Szczecin. The railway is part of European TEN-T route E59 from Scandinavia to Vienna, Budapest and Prague.

Opening

In 1853 a decision was made to build a railway line connecting Wrocław with Poznań. It obtained the concession for the construction Upper Silesian Railway (Oberschlesische Eisenbahn Gesellschaft), and construction started in Leszno, in three directions: to Wrocław, Poznań and Głogów. A prototype steam locomotive entered Leszno station from Rawicz on 27 September 1856, and the first regular train service started on 27 October 1856. The ceremonial opening of the line, involving city authorities and residents, took place 29 October 1856.

History

In the interwar period, Leszno station served as a border control station. On the railway the train service was limited to 2 passenger trains and express train 801/802 between Wroclaw and Gdańsk. From Poznan, two passenger trains reached Rawicz. Between Leszno and Wrocław there were 2 pairs of international passenger trains (without stopping in Lasocice, border control station in Leszno), and 3 pairs of trains to the border at Lasocice from Leszno. Here the border was on the line of today's border of Greater Poland Voivodeship and Lower Silesian Voivodeship.

Electrification

Electrification of the lines around Leszno took place in three stages:

31 May 1969: - Poznań - Puszczykowko
20 December 1969: Puszczykowko - Leszno
22 April 1970: Leszno - Wrocław

Modernisation

Since 2010 PKP PLK has led the modernisation of railway line E59 between Wrocław and Poznań. The project is co-financed by the European Union. As a result of the works, the line speed will be increased up to 160 km/h and thereby travel time on the section between Wrocław and Poznań will be 75 minutes (for the fastest trains). In addition, the stations Leszno and Poznań will be the two local traffic control centres. Completion of the work was planned for 2014, but is expected to last until 2020. Along with modernising the tracks, stations are being improved and sound barriers are being built.