Brzeg railway station

Brzeg
Location Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship
Poland
Coordinates 50°51′11″N 17°28′15″E / 50.8531°N 17.4707°E / 50.8531; 17.4707Coordinates: 50°51′11″N 17°28′15″E / 50.8531°N 17.4707°E / 50.8531; 17.4707
Owned by Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms 2
History
Opened 1842
Previous names Brieg
Location
Brzeg
Location of station in Poland

Brzeg railway station is a station in Brzeg, Opole Voivodeship, Poland. The station is part of the Third Pan-European Corridor, linking Dresden - Wrocław - Kraków - Kiev.[1]

In the years 2009–2010, the railway infrastructure of the station and a 4 km stretch of the adjoining lines was redeveloped. The investment totaled 154 million Polish złoty. The modernisation was completed on 12 January 2012.[2][3] Both the interior and the exterior of the station itself were thoroughly renovated, at a cost of 4.2 million Polish złoty. The reopening of the railway station was celebrated on 9 February 2012.[4][5]

History

The railway station in Brzeg, located on the main line between Wrocław and Opole, is one of the oldest stations in Poland, on the oldest railway line in Poland. The railway reached Brzeg in August 1842. The station in Brzeg was built in 1869–1870, and it is a heritage listed building.[6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Robert Wyszyński". Okoko. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Robert Wyszyński". Okoko. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Stacja Brzeg do eksplojtacji". Web Archive. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Brzeg - Stacja Kolejowa". Brzeg 24. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Dworzec w Brzegu po remoncie. Zobaczcie zdjęcia!". NTO. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Remont dworca w Brzegu zakończony". Web Archive. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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