The Polish State Railways (PKP) has opened new railway stations in Chrzęsne and Barchów in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship to travellers. The facilities were built as part of the Railway Station Investment Programme with EU funding from the Infrastructure and Environment Operational Programme. The construction of the new Chrzęsne and Barchów stations cost PLN 5.1 million and PLN 4.3 million respectively.
As PKP emphasises, they are typical Innovative System Railway Stations characterised by a minimalist, functional and modern architectural form with a dominant clock tower.
The Chrzęsne railway station consists of two parts. The first section houses the passenger service area, i.e. the lobby which also serves as a waiting room and is equipped with benches, display cabinets, electronic train arrival and departure boards, a voice announcement system and a clock. It is also fully air-conditioned. The second part of the station houses the premises for hire. Bicycle racks have also been placed under the canopy, along with a repair station for bikes.
On the roof of the station building in Chrzęsne there are photovoltaic panels for the generation of “green energy”. The stations are equipped with energy-efficient and fully automated lighting.
The new stations are fully accessible for people with disabilities, parents with children and travellers with heavy luggage. In addition, the new facilities are equipped with Braille signage, pathways for the blind and visually impaired, tactile maps and toilets adapted to the needs of people with disabilities.
“The opening of the stations in Chrzęsno and Barchów is another element of the great modernisation of the Polish railway. The inhabitants of the Mazovian voivodship will thus gain access to safe and environmentally friendly railway infrastructure and the comfort of travel on the way to Warsaw and Białystok”, said Deputy Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Bittel.
Adrian Andrzejewski