Kraków Central Train Station is the primary station for the city of Kraków.
The original Kraków train station building, now a museum – image © Guillaume Speurt
Recently, a new transport interchange was developed which includes a coach station and an express tram line. A new urban shopping centre Galeria Krakowska (Kraków Gallery) opened in September 2006 with the adjacent parking for 1,400 cars. The construction of the Galeria Krakowska and remodelling of the area in front of the main station building meant that taxis are no longer able to drive up to the station, or to collect passengers directly from the main entrance; however, the free overhead parking and pick-up right above the tracks is even closer now, with a convenient one-flight elevator.
The station is currently undergoing a multimillion Polish złoty refurbishment to improve passengers’ experience. This project includes the construction of a new underground ticket hall, complete with waiting rooms, travel centres and other amenities. The new underground passage will be located to the north of the current platform underpass and will be connected to the platform level via escalators, it will also provide two new direct exits/entrances to the station complex, one from the lower level of Galeria Krakowska and another from the Regional Bus Station located to the east of the railway station. After completion of the new ticket hall, the current platform underpass is planned undergo refurbishment. As part of this large investment all the platforms and tracks at the station are being torn up and replaced.
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