Świętokrzyska () is a transfer station on
Lines M1 and
M2 of the
Warsaw Metro
The Warsaw Metro () is a rapid transit underground system serving the Poland, Polish capital Warsaw. It currently consists of two lines, the north–south M1 (Warsaw), M1 line which links central Warsaw with its densely populated northern and sou ...
, located under the crossing of
Świętokrzyska and
Marszałkowska streets in the borough of
Śródmieście. The station on M1 was opened on 11 May 2001 as part of the extension of M1 north from
Centrum to
Ratusz. Świętokrzyska has a non-revenue track that connects Lines M1 and M2 in order for M2 rolling stock to access Kabaty depot on M1 while the new Karolin depot on M2 is being built,
and is the only
interchange station
An interchange station or a transfer station is a train station for more than one railway route in a public transport system that allows passengers to change from one route to another, often without having to leave a station or pay an additional ...
between M1 and M2 metro lines.
The station on the second metro line fully opened for passenger use on 8 March 2015 as part of the inaugural stretch of Line M2 between
Rondo Daszyńskiego and
Dworzec Wileński.
It was designed by Polish architect
Andrzej M. Chołdzyński
Andrzej Marek Chołdzyński (born 2 November 1960 in Lublin) is a Polish architect. He is the designer of Plac Wilsona metro station in Warsaw, the central part of the second Warsaw metro line and the headquarters of the Warsaw Stock Exchange in W ...
and constructed by
Metroprojekt.
Mural
A mural is any piece of Graphic arts, graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage.
Word mural in art
The word ''mural'' ...
s were created by
Wojciech Fangor
Wojciech Bonawentura Fangor (pronounced: ) (15 November 1922 – 25 October 2015), also known as Voy Fangor, was a Polish Painting, painter, graphic artist, and Sculpture, sculptor. Described as "one of the most distinctive painters to emerge f ...
, artist of the
Polish School of Posters.
Gallery
File:Swiętokrzyska.jpg, Cross-section illustration of the station
File:C11 D 02.jpg, Entrance to the station
File:C11 W 37.jpg, Entrance to the station
File:C11 W 41.jpg, Main platform
File:C11 W 24.jpg, Interior detail, murals designed by Wojciech Fangor
Wojciech Bonawentura Fangor (pronounced: ) (15 November 1922 – 25 October 2015), also known as Voy Fangor, was a Polish Painting, painter, graphic artist, and Sculpture, sculptor. Described as "one of the most distinctive painters to emerge f ...
References
External links
*
ZTM Municipal Transport Authority website– Warsaw Metro page
Railway stations in Poland opened in 2001
Line 1 (Warsaw Metro) stations
Line 2 (Warsaw Metro) stations
Śródmieście Północne
Railway stations in Poland opened in 2015
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