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27/10/2025 New station, new railway, new KielceWe are preparing to modernize railway line No. 8 on the Sitkowka Nowiny - Tumlin section, running through the capital of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. Investment by Polskie Linie Kolejowe S.A. it will improve communication in the region, contribute to the development of agglomeration connections and facilitate access to trains. The reconstruction of the station is a chance for a positive transformation of the center of Kielce. In cooperation with the local government, we will develop a large-scale project for changes to the tracks and roads in the city. It will prepare the space for a major urban transformation, in which new railway infrastructure will enable the sustainable development of Kielce in the coming decades. Together with representatives of the City of Kielce and PKP SA, we have signed a letter of intent that defines common directions of activities in the preparation of the task Works on railway line No. 8 on the section Skarzysko-Kamienna - Kielce - Kozlow, stage III: section Tumlin - Sitkowka-Nowiny in the area of the capital of the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. We plan to announce a tender for the development of design documentation for this investment in 2026. The letter is the result of previous cooperation, which initially determined the directions of development of the Kielce center in the context of the planned PLK SA investment. The main assumption of cooperation with the local government is to expand the impact of the investment beyond the railway area. The idea is to design additional solutions in the road and pedestrian infrastructure, such as a new road tunnel under the railway station along Czarnowska and Piekoszowska streets, or a new pedestrian and bicycle footbridge that will connect the station with the bus station and ul. Mielczarski. - From the beginning of its existence in Kielce, the railway was a window to the world for the inhabitants and a symbol of openness, modernity and ambition. The essence of railways is to connect people and this is the message of the letter of intent signed today between the City of Kielce, PLK SA and PKP SA. I am convinced that it will be an impulse to start work on transforming the space around the station and creating a fragment of a modern city. This is an example of model cooperation between the government, railways and local governments - it shows that infrastructure investments can and should be a catalyst for the development of entire city districts - said Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak. - Our planned investment on railway line No. 8 gives an unusual opportunity for a new opening when it comes to the communication face of the Kielce agglomeration. I am glad that our partners from the railway and local government also notice this. Together, we will work to ensure that this task brings the greatest possible benefits to residents and travelers - says Maciej Kaczorek, member of the management board of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, director of strategy and development. - The cooperation of the City of Kielce with Polskie Linie Kolejowe and Polish State Railways is a step towards a modern, well-connected city. Our common goal is to create an integrated transport hub that will combine rail, public, pedestrian and bicycle transport into a coherent whole. We have prepared a concept that creates a real plan for connecting Srodmiescie with the housing estates behind the tracks, freeing up space for the location of new office buildings and attracting business functions, and improving the quality of public space in the vicinity of the station - says Agata Wojda, mayor of the City of Kielce. As part of the prepared investment, new railway stops will also be built (Kielce Witosa at ul. Morawiecki, Kielce Podkarczowka near ul. Jagodowa), and the existing one will be relocated (Kielce Bialogon at ul. Na Lugach). We will design platforms to facilitate connecting journeys between trains and buses. The reconstruction of railway junctions will also be taken into account, which will allow freight traffic to move away from the city center. The modernization of railway line No. 8 is the largest investment of PLK SA in the Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship. The task on the Skarzysko-Kamienna - Kielce Glowny - Kozlow section was divided into three main sections. In 2024, the modernization of the Kozlow - Sedziszow section was the first to start. In May this year, we signed a contract for work on the Skarzysko-Kamienna - Tumlin section (the task is co-financed by the European Union under the Eastern Poland Operational Program), and several days ago we announced a tender for the modernization of the Sedziszow - Jedrzejow - Miasowa section. This year, we also provided long-term financing for this investment by signing a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank, which will provide support up to EUR 450 million.
