Krzewina Zgorzelecka railway station

Krzewina Zgorzelecka

Ostritz
Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn service bound for Zittau
General information
Other namesOstritz, Krzewina
LocationKrzewina, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates51°00′56.5″N 14°56′23.0″E / 51.015694°N 14.939722°E / 51.015694; 14.939722
OwnerPolskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Lines
Platforms2
History
Opened15 October 1875 (1875-10-15)
Services
Preceding station Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn Following station
Hagenwerder
towards Cottbus Hbf
 RB 65 Hirschfelde
towards Zittau
Location
Krzewina Zgorzelecka is located in Poland
Krzewina Zgorzelecka
Krzewina Zgorzelecka
Location within Poland
Krzewina Zgorzelecka is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Krzewina Zgorzelecka
Krzewina Zgorzelecka
Location within Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Krzewina Zgorzelecka, also Ostritz[1] or simply Krzewina is a railway station near the village of Krzewina, Zgorzelec County, within the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. The station mainly serves Ostritz in Germany, located on the western bank of the Lusatian Neisse.[2]

Pedestrian bridge connecting Ostritz with the station

Despite the station being in Poland, it is not served by Polish State Railways, and is instead solely served by German RB 65 Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn services, making the station the only station in Poland which is solely served by German trains.[2][3] Most passengers using this station alight for Ostritz, the German town which can be entered via a footbridge over the Lusatian Neisse.[4] The station is closer to Ostritz than Krzewina itself.

PKP Cargo trains occasionally pass through the station via the Mikułowa–Bogatynia railway.[5]

History

The station opened as Ostritz on 15 October 1875[6] when both sides of the Lusatian Neisse were part of Germany. After World War II, the area east of the Oder–Neisse line became part of Poland. Because the station was not connected to any railway lines in Poland, it closed.[7] German trains would still use the line, however when passing through the section on Polish territory, the train doors were locked to prevent illegal border crossings into Poland.[1]

In 1957, the Mikułowa–Bogatynia railway was opened by Polish State Railways (PKP). As a result, the station reopened as Krzewina Zgorzelecka, named after the nearby village of Krzewina, with now regular passenger trains within Poland.[5]

On 6 November 1959, German train services were now able to call at the station, under a new agreement between the Polish and German governments. Alighting passengers were escorted to Ostritz by armed Polish Border Protection Forces to prevent illegal border crossings into Poland.[1]

In 1993, a local border traffic agreement eased the restrictions for those entering Ostritz,[8] and in 2007, Poland's accession to the Schengen Area allowed for the full abolition of border controls entering Ostritz.[7]

In 2000, passenger services were withdrawn from the Mikułowa–Bogatynia railway, closing the line for only freight trains. PKP Cargo trains occasionally pass through the station via the Mikułowa–Bogatynia railway. Since the 2000 closure, the station has been solely operated by German trains.[5]

In 2026, PKP proposed the reconstruction of the Mikułowa–Bogatynia railway, which would lead to the re-opening of the line to Bogatynia, and Krzewina Zgorzelecka being no longer solely served by German trains. PKP is proposing for the line to be taken over by the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, who would also fund the majority of the reconstruction, which is estimated at around 200 million Polish złoty. The line would be operated by local operator, Lower Silesian Railways.[9][10][11] The proposal is underway and has not yet been approved. If the proposal was to be approved, the estimated re-opening date of the line would be between 2029–2030.[12]

Train services

The station is not served by Polish State Railways, and instead only by German Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn services.

The station is served by the following services:

  • Regional services (RB) Cottbus - Görlitz - Zittau[13]

Former

Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Bratków Zgorzelecki
towards Bogatynia		   Polish State Railways
Mikułowa–Bogatynia		   Sulików
towards Mikułowa

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Czy są kontrole graniczne podróżnych wysiadających na stacji kolejowej Krzewina Zgorzelecka / Ostritz?" [Are there border controls at Krzewina Zgorzelecka / Ostritz railway station?]. Czasopismo Lege Artis (in Polish). 19 July 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Stacja Krzewina Zgorzelecka to jedyne miejsce w Polsce skąd odjeżdżają tylko niemieckie pociągi". Zgorzelec Naszemiasto (in Polish). 30 September 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "Jedyny taki przystanek w Polsce. Stają tu tylko niemieckie pociągi". VP Turystyka (in Polish). 3 June 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Krzewina Zgorzelecka Train Station". Barry's Borderpoints. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "290 Mikułowa - Bogatynia". Atlas Kolejowy (in Polish). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Krzewina Zgorzelecka". Ogólnopolska Baza Kolejowa (in Polish). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Niemcy: Tranzytem przez Polskę" [Germany: In transit through Poland]. Transport Publiczny (in Polish). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "To jedyny przystanek w Polsce, z którego odjeżdżają tylko niemieckie pociągi" [This is the only station in Poland from were only German trains depart]. Tu Wrocław (in Polish). 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Thauer, Jakub (21 April 2026). "Nowy pomysł na kolej do Bogatyni. Linia może trafić w ręce województwa" [A new idea for the Bogatynia railway. The line may end up in the hands of the voivodeship.]. Radio Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "PSL: przełom w sprawie kolei do Bogatyni. Nowy przystanek w Porajowie staje się faktem" [PSL: Breakthrough on the Bogatynia railway. A new railway stop in Porajów confirmed.]. Bogatynia.info.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Kokoszkiewicz, Mateusz (27 February 2026). "Koleje Dolnośląskie jednak pojadą do Bogatyni i kopalni Turów. "Zrobimy to taniej"" [Lower Silesian Railways will, however, go to Bogatynia and the Turów mine. "We'll do it cheaper."]. wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Bałajewicz, Konrad; Relikowski, Paweł (1 March 2026). "Kolej do Bogatyni, drogi, szpitale i działka po Intelu. Cezary Przybylski o przyszłości Dolnego Śląska" [The railway to Bogatynia, roads, hospitals, and the former Intel plot. Cezary Przybylski on the future of Lower Silesia.]. Gazeta Wrocławska (in Polish). Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fahrpläne 2024/2025". Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn (in German). Retrieved 29 November 2025.
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