Suwałki railway station

Suwałki railway station is a railway station in Suwałki, Poland. As of 2012, it is served by Przewozy Regionalne (local services) and international trains to and from Lithuania. In 2017, the station served 300–499 passengers per day.

Suwałki
Front view
General information
Location	Suwałki, Podlaskie Poland
Coordinates	54°06′24″N 22°56′32″E
Owned by	Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Building: Yes
History
Opened	1899
Previous names	Sudauen

The station building stands unchanged to this day. It is one of the main and one of the oldest unchanged since the construction monuments of Suwałki. Buses of public transportation with numbers 8, 11, 18, 19, 20, and 21 also depart from the station.

It is both a passenger and a freight station. In the city, railway lines from Sokółka, Olecko, and from Lithuania intersect. There is a Polish State Railways (PKP) station within the city's area. Trains to Białystok depart four times a day. Suwałki also have direct railway connections to Warsaw and Kraków, as well as a daily train to Mockava, where there is a connection to Kaunas and Vilnius railway station.

The station was inaugurated in 1896, primarily to cater to the requirements of the Russian army. The establishment of the station catalyzed a swift urban expansion.

References

• Suwałki railway station at kolej.one.pl

External links

• Media related to Suwałki Train Station at Wikimedia Commons