Lublin Główny railway station
Lublin Główny is the main railway station in Lublin, Poland. It is located in Za Cukrownią and serves as the city’s central hub. The station was renamed Lublin Główny in December 2019 to avoid confusion with smaller local stations.
Trains from Lublin Główny go in four directions: northeast to Warsaw, north to Łuków, east to Chełm and the Ukrainian border, and south to Przeworsk. The station handles about 50 or more train departures each day, making it one of the busiest in eastern Poland. The building opened in 1877 as part of the Vistula River Railroad, which connected Warsaw with Kovel when Lublin was part of the Russian Empire. It was rebuilt in the 1920s in a Polish style and was recently refurbished again (2018–2021). Today it is regarded as one of Poland’s best railway stations.
The station is connected by rail to Lublin Airport. Between 2011 and 2013, the line north to Lubartów was upgraded to allow speeds up to 120 km/h on a 25-kilometer single-track section, with passenger services restored in 2013. From 2017, the Lublin–Warsaw line was modernized; partial service resumed in December 2019 after upgrades, and travel times dropped to under 2 hours by early 2023, with speeds up to 160 km/h. Further improvements are planned to reach about 90 minutes by around 2027. The platforms were upgraded during 2018–2021. A new intercity bus terminal opened next to the station on January 12, 2024, creating a single integrated transport terminal for bus and rail.
Key details
- Platforms: 5 (as of 2022)
- Services: Local trains by Polregio (REGIO); express/fast trains by PKP Intercity (IC and TLK)
- Nearby connections: Lublin Airport (rail link) and a nearby modernized bus terminal (2024) forming the Lublin Metropolitan Integrated Terminal
History and significance
- Opened: 1877
- Renovations: 1996–2004 and 2018–2021
- Recognition: Ranked as one of Poland’s top railway stations by Gazeta Wyborcza
- Note: The station’s upgrades aim to shorten travel times and improve overall services in the region.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 01:08 (CET).