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A year in travel: Webber picks out the best (and worst) from his journeys around Poland

As the curtain falls on 2022, TFN’s Alex Webber takes a personal look back at his travel highlights of the year… Alex Webber/TFN, Grzegorz Michałowski/PAP, Rafał Guz/PAP

As the curtain falls on 2022, TFN’s Alex Webber takes a personal look back at his travel highlights of the year…

Warsaw airport moves closer to realization

Acting as a “symbolic gateway” to Poland, Centralny Port Komunikacyjny will serve as an air, rail and road transport hub that will ultimately seek to handle 60 million travellers by 2060.

Delightful little wooden train station restored to former prewar glory

Making a visual impact with its smart wood finishes, restored ceramic agas, and jaunty green-trimmed windows, the station in the village of Zajezierze is being hailed as more than simply an aesthetic triumph.

New wave office inspired by Wrocław train station becomes darling of the design world

The 500 sq/m office in Wrocław has earned plaudits for capturing the spirit of the city whilst simultaneously breaking down concepts of hierarchy to instead place an emphasis on teamwork, creativity and the open exchange of ideas.

Restoring the historic beauty of Wałbrzych Main Station

First built in 1867, the renovation has restored Wałbrzych’s historic beauty, including the brick elevation and its most valuable architectural details.

Kraków’s central station renamed Józef Piłsudski

President of Polish State Railways, Krzysztof Mamiński said: “This is an important ceremony for Polish State Railways, for Kraków and for Poland.”

Polish railway stations undergoing intensive modernisation as part of Rail Baltica renovation works

Modernisation works on the Polish stretch of the Rail Baltica route are intended to adapt the line to widely accepted EU standards for railway lines, which includes adapting stations on the line to the needs of all travellers.

Ski town train station becomes fifth to reopen after restoring historic charm and adding modern features

Particularly notable is the grand elevation of the main building. In the lower section, the granite plinth has been cleaned and in the upper section, a wooden cladding, characteristic of the Polish highland style of the region, has been laid. Between these two sections, a light coloured grooved plaster has been added.

Glamourous facelift returns Białystok station to its former glory

VIDEO: Today, the station resembles the palatial grandeur of its heyday, allowing visitors to admire a historic building and feel the atmosphere of its majesty from the turn of the 19th and 20th century.

PKP makes train stations more accessible with ramps and signs in braille among the features

So far, 26 out of nearly 200 train stations have been rebuilt as part of Polish State Railway’s plan to make it easier for those with disabilities to travel.

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