POLISH infrastructure manager PKP PLK has signed a cooperation agreement with the City of Poznań to develop plans to replace Poznań main station, as part of a project to increase capacity at this major rail hub where eight lines converge.

Congestion is becoming a concern as Poznań main station is currently served by over 500 long-distance and regional trains a day. Used by around 70,000 passengers a day and over 20 million a year, it has been one of the three busiest stations in Poland for several years. The project aims to provide new passenger facilities, while improving interchange with local public transport and integrating seamlessly with the urban fabric.

Tenders will be called in the first half of this year for a contract to produce a concept for a new station building, which is expected to be completed in the second half of 2027. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, contract value is estimated at Zlotys 3-5m ($US 840,000-1.4m), which will be funded by PKP PLK (70%) and the City of Poznań (30%). Detailed terms for cooperation between the two parties will be defined under a separate agreement.

Design work started in December 2024 on the major upgrade of the Poznań rail hub, which will include providing new tracks and platforms on the site of the existing station building. The new station building will be built above eight through island platforms and one single-sided platform, with improved pedestrian access.

CPK project

The wider upgrade will also include provision for the future high-speed line forming part of the Central Communication Port (CPK) project, laying additional tracks and building new stations within the Poznań metropolitan area. Level crossings will be replaced with bridges. Studies are due to be completed no later than 2029, enabling work to begin once funding is secured, according to PKP PLK.

“With the number of services growing year by year, we want to create a system that will not exhaust its capacity for decades to come,” says Maciej Kaczorek, strategy and development director at PKP PLK.

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