Kielce Główne. in English known as Kielce Main Station, is a

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in Kielce,

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship The Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, also known as the Świętokrzyskie Province, and the Holy Cross Voivodeship ( pl, województwo świętokrzyskie ) is a voivodeship (province) of Poland situated in southeastern part of the country, in the histo ...

(Holy Cross Province),

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. According to the classification of passenger stations in Poland, it belongs to Voivodeship station. In 2018, the station served approximately 5,400 passengers a day.

History

The history of the station dates back to 1885. It was opened on 25 January that year, when the construction of the line linking Iwanogród (

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) and

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was completed. During

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, the Russians partially blew it up, but the railway station was rebuilt soon after by the Austrians who occupied the city in a slightly changed form. During the war in 1939, one of the wings and the front part from the track side were damaged. The damage was repaired by the Germans, removing details from the façade and changing the shape of the windows. The building existed in this form until 1966. Five years later, in 1971, a new station building with greater functionality than the previous one was put into use. In 2022, renovation work began during which the current station was demolished and a new station of the same design was built. It is to gain new functionality and greater accessibility for travellers. The modernisation of the station is expected to be completed at the end of 2023.

Train services

Currently, Kielce is an important intersection of railway lines, running to Częstochowa and

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and

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. The station is served by the following service(s): *Intercity services (TLK) ''Kołobrzeg — Gdynia Główna — Warszawa Wschodnia — Kraków Główny'' * Regional services (PR) ''Częstochowa - Włoszczowa - Kielce Główne'' * Regional services (PR) ''Częstochowa - Włoszczowa - Kielce Główne - Busko-Zdrój''

Bus services

In the vicinity of the train station (exactly on Żelazna Street), there are 2 stops served by a total of 7 bus lines (33, 34, 44, 45, 54, 100, N2). The Kielce Bus Station is located near the train station, which was put into use again in 2020 after reconstruction.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kielce railway station Railway stations in Poland opened in 1885 Railway stations in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Buildings and structures in Kielce