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Gdańsk Główny main station

Gdańsk Główny (lit. 'Gdańsk main') is the main railway station serving the city of Gdańsk, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The first railway line in Gdańsk opened in 1852. Around 1867, in the area of today's main railway station (Główny) a small, temporary passenger terminal Danzig Hohes Tor (Gdańsk Brama Wyżynna) was built. The station expanded by filling up the old moat and demolishing the western bastions. The existing station was built between 1894 and 1900, with the official opening in 1900. The station shares its design with Colmar station in Alsace, France, which was part of the German Empire at the time as well. During World War II in  1945 the station was set on fire and was restored after World War II. The tower escaped the fire. The station features five island platforms, of which three function for the regional commuter SKM services and the other two for long-distance services and regional services. In 1952 the SKM Trojmiasto suburban railway was opened, parallel to the existing line between Gdańsk and Gdynia. Access to the platforms is via subways from the east and west sides of the city. Connecting tunnels enable access to the station building and tram stops, and contain shops, fast food bars, newsagents, and other kiosks. In the early 1990s, during the general overhaul of the train station, a two-level hall was built for shops. This did not prove popular and was demolished in 2013. New modernisation work took place in early 2017. The work aimed to remove changes made to the northern part of the building, replace windows and doors, update the passenger information system, security systems, introduce escalators, renewed lifts and an extension of the tunnel located to the east of the station. The project also included the restoration and reintroduction of the details that had been lost or damaged as a result of World War II. In 2023, the reconstruction of the railway station was completed and cost a total of PLN 120 million. In terms of the reconstruction of the railway infrastructure, PKP PLK plans to overhaul long-distance platforms 1 and 2 and the tunnels, replace lighting (preserving their historical shapes) and installation of passenger information systems, elevators and escalators.
 

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