Opole Główne (Polish for Opole main station) is łóa major railway station in the southern Polish city of Opole. It also is the biggest station in Opole Voivodeship, with connections to all major Polish cities, several local towns of the area, as well as international locations, such as Berlin and Hamburg.

The first station building for Opole Główne was completed in 1853, and back then it was called Oppeln Hauptbahnhof, as the city belonged to the German Empire. However, the original building was destroyed and another one was built in around 1899. It is still in use, and in 1926 underground access to platforms was constructed, together with the second building housing the entrance hall. The station building is in the eclectic style with neo-Gothic, neo-Renaissance, secession and neo-classical elements.

Opole Główne railway station

The station is a crucial rail junction, as it serves several connections, including the major lines to Wrocław, Częstochowa, Kędzierzyn-Koźle, and Strzelce Opolskie. Furthermore, it serves local lines to Nysa, and Kluczbork.

Opole Główne railway station

Connections

Opole Główne is directly connected with all major Polish cities, such as: Białystok, Bielsko-Biała, Częstochowa, Gliwice, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Jelenia Góra, Katowice, Kielce, Koszalin, Kraków, Legnica, Lublin, Poznań, Przemyśl, Rzeszów, Słupsk, Świnoujście, Szczecin, Tarnów, Tarnów Mościce, Wałbrzych, Warszawa, Wrocław, Zamość.

Opole Główne railway station

Train services

The station is served by the following service(s):

EuroCity services (EC) (EC 95 by DB) (IC by PKP) Berlin - Frankfurt (Oder) - Rzepin - Wrocław – Katowice – Kraków – Rzeszów – Przemyśl Express Intercity Premium services (EIP) Warsaw - Wrocław Express Intercity services (EIC) Warsaw - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Warszawa - Częstochowa - Opole - Wrocław Intercity services (IC) Zielona Góra - Wrocław - Opele - Częstochowa - Kraków - Rzeszów - Przemyśl Intercity services (IC) Kraków Główny — Świnoujście Intercity services (IC) Ustka - Koszalin - Poznań - Wrocław - Opole - Bielsko-Biała Intercity services (IC) Bydgoszcz - Poznań - Leszno - Wrocław - Opole - Rybnik - Bielsko-Biała - Zakopane Intercity services (TLK) Warszawa - Częstochowa - Lubliniec - Opole - Wrocław - Szklarska Poręba Górna Regional services (PR) Opole Główne - Gliwice Regional services (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - Gliwice Regional services (PR) Wrocław Główny - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne Regional services (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - Kędzierzyn-Koźle Regional services (PR) Wrocław - Oława - Brzeg - Opole Główne - Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz Regional services (PR) Brzeg - Opole Regional services (PR) Brzeg - Opole - Kędzierzyn-Koźle Regional services (PR) Kluczbork - Opole Regional services (PR) Opole - Nysa Regional services (PR) Kluczbork - Opole - Nysa

References

External links

Historic photos of the Opole Main Station

A photo gallery of the station

Departures from the Opole Main Station

Railway stations in Poland opened in 1899

Eclectic architecture

Glowne

Railway stations in Opole Voivodeship

Buildings and structures in Opole

Railway stations served by Przewozy Regionalne InterRegio