Strzelin railway station

Strzelin
Strzelin railway station in 2016
General information
LocationStrzelin, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Poland
OwnerPolskie Linie Kolejowe
Lines
  • Wrocław–Międzylesie
  • Brzeg–Łagiewniki
Platforms2
Tracks3
Train operators
History
Opened1871
Electrified1991
Former names
  • Strehlen (before 1914)
  • Strehlen (Schleisen) (1914–1945)
  • Strzelno Śląskie (1945–1946)
  • Strzelin Śląski (1947–1948)
Location
Strzelin is located in Poland
Strzelin
Strzelin
Location within Poland
Strzelin is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Strzelin
Strzelin
Location within Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Strzelin is a railway station in Strzelin, in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship in Poland. It is one of the more important railway stations on the Wrocław–Międzylesie railway line: it includes, among others, sidings of industrial significance, such as those of the largest granite quarry in Poland and the sugar mill in Strzelin.

Passenger trains passing through the station are operated by Lower Silesian Railways and PKP Intercity (formerly also by Polregio).

Passenger traffic

Year Passenger exchange per day Place in Poland Average number of stops per day
2017[1] 1,300 170th -
2022[2] 2,300 119th 40
2024 2,500 130th 43

Strzelin station regularly ranks among the top ten in terms of passenger traffic in Lower Silesia.

History

  • 1871 – completion of the construction of the lowland section Wrocław Główny–Strzelin, of the planned railway line from Wrocław to Kłodzko.
  • 1872 – a station building was built[3]
  • 1873 – official railway line opening[4]
  • 1884 – opening of the Strzelin – Kondratowice – Niemcza section
  • 1894 – opening of the Strzelin – Głęboka Śląska section[5]
  • 1910 – obtaining a connection to Brzeg
  • 1989 – passenger transport on the Brzeg – Strzelin route was ceased
  • October 2017 – PKP signed a contract with the company Berger Bau Polska for the general renovation of the railway station[6]
  • December 2017 – the takeover by the Lower Silesian Railways from Przewozy Regionalne of the majority of rail connections running through Strzelin station
  • 21 December 2018 – The renovated station was reopened to travelers.
  • December 2024 – the complete takeover by the Lower Silesian Railways of regional connections running through Strzelin station[7]

Train routes

Regional, long-distance, and international trains currently operated by the following companies run through Strzelin station:

  • PKP Intercity: including: Bydgoszcz, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Brzeg, Gdańsk, Gdynia, Gniezno, Kłodzko, Kudowa-Zdrój, Leszno, Międzylesie, Oława, Opole, Pardubice, Polanica-Zdrój, Poznań, Prague, Tczew, Warsaw, Wrocław
  • Lower Silesian Railways: among others to: Wrocław, Oborniki Śląskie, Rawicz, Ziębice, Kamieniec Ząbkowicki, Kłodzko, Międzylesie, Lichkov, Kudowa-Zdrój, Polanica-Zdrój. On the route, replacement bus services are organized to Stronie Śląskie.

References

  1. ↑ "Największe i najmniejsze stacje w Polsce" (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Wymiana pasażerska - Dane o stacjach 2022" (in Polish). Retrieved 2026-08-13.
  3. ↑ Stacja kolejowa Strzelin, Strzelin - dolny-slask.org.pl (in Polish), retrieved 2026-08-13
  4. ↑ Komitet Obrony Dolnośląskich Linii Kolejowych (in Polish), retrieved 2026-08-13
  5. ↑ dhosting.pl - there is no website at this address (in Polish), retrieved 2026-08-13
  6. ↑ Rusza przebudowa dworca w Strzelinie (in Polish), retrieved 2026-08-13
  7. ↑ Dolny Śląsk. Jawor i Strzelin z nowymi dworcami (in Polish), retrieved 2026-08-13