Warszawa 2025-02-13

Railway line No. 2 Warsaw East – Terespol.

The history of the Warsaw-Terespol Railway has been described in another chapter. Here we will discuss the current significance and course of this route.

LK No. 2 has a total length of 214.227 km. Individual sections were launched: Siedlce October 9, 1866, Łuków December 1, 1866, Międzyrzec June 1, 1867, Biała (Biała Podlaska) July 10, 1867, Terespol September 17, 1867. The second track was added in the period 1876-1879.

Railway Line No. 2 Warsaw West – Terespol is electrified, double-track and is a part of the international railway line E20. The line is electrified with 3 kV current. Currently, the line is adapted to the speed of 160 km/h for passenger trains and 120 km/h for freight trains on the Warszawa Rembertów – Biała Podlaska section (on approximately 80% of the route). In 2016, a tender was announced for the adaptation of the Biała Podlaska – Granica Państwa section to the above-mentioned parameters. The line has an SHP system, Local Control Centers, electrically controlled turnouts, and traffic lights. Most of the rail-road crossings are automatic.

LK No. 2 starts at the Warszawa Zachodnia station, but the length of the route is counted from the Warszawa Centralna station and runs eastwards and, after crossing the Vistula River, through the extensive track system of Praga.

Warszawa Wschodnia (4.25 km) is currently a large station with 5 platforms. Behind the station, individual railway tracks cross many times, running under or on viaducts. At 9 km, the line crosses a railway-road crossing with Chełmżyńska Street. There is a plan to build a viaduct over the tracks. At 10 km, DW No. 631 runs over the tracks, Żołnierska Street. Just before the Warszawa Rembertów station, there is a crossing along Marsa Street.

Warszawa Rembertów (11.75 km) is a junction station. The station was launched on December 1, 1866, as Rembertów. In 1959, the name was changed to Warszawa Rembertów. There are two island platforms and a tunnel for passengers at the station. At 13 km, two tracks branch off north to Wołomin. The southern track passes over LK No. 2 on a truss bridge, and the northern track branches off north. From this point, the Terespol route has only two tracks. There are forests here, and on the northern side there is Wojskowe Zakłady Lotnicze Nr 4, which is accessed by a non-electrified railway siding (for 14 km).

Warszawa Wesoła (16.38 km) is a passenger stop. The stop was built in 1896, under the name Platforma, which was changed to Wesoła in 1919, and in 2005 to Warszawa Wesoła. There are two single-edge platforms set in a passing loop, and they are separated by a guarded crossing at 1 Praskiego Pułku WP Street.

Warszawa Wola Grzybowska (18.18 km) is a passenger stop, with two single-edge platforms set in a passing loop. The stop was opened on May 15, 1927, under the name Wola Grzybowska. The current name has been in use since 2005. At 19 km there is a guarded crossing DW Nr 63.

Sulejówek (19.98 km). The station was opened in 1896. Currently, it is a passenger stop with two single-edge platforms set up as a passing loop. There is an underpass. Further on (21 km) there is a crossing along Przejazd Street. A viaduct over the tracks is planned.

Sulejówek Miłosna (21.56 km). The station was opened on December 2, 1866, under the name Miłosna. The current name has been in use since 1978. The station has two platforms and three edges, as well as an underpass. At 24 km there is a guarded crossing along Słoneczna Street. The Józefin stop (24.35 km) has been closed down.

Halinów (25.66 km), a stop built in 1896, under the name Halinów, then Skruda and again Halinów. Currently, there are two single-edge platforms, separated by a crossing along Warszawska Street. At 27 km, the A2 motorway, the “Freedom Motorway”, runs over the tracks.

Cisie stop (28.81 km) launched on 1 June 1969. Currently there are two single-edge platforms separated by a crossing along Mostowa Street. There is a small brick station building at the stop. At 31 km, DK No. 92 runs over the tracks, Piastowska Street.

Dębe Wielkie stop (31.31 km), launched in 1866. The name changed in spelling; Dembe / Dębe. There are two single-edge platforms here, set in a passing loop, separated by a pedestrian crossing.

Nowe Dębe Wielkie stop (32.66 km) launched on 24 May 1998. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by Kościelska Street. There was a ticket office here located in a barrack. At 34 km there is a guarded crossing along Parkowa Street.

Wrzosów stop (35.80 km), launched in 1945, under the name Chrosla. The current name has been in force since 1955. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop. At 38 km, DK No. 50 runs over the tracks. At a distance of 500 m there is another viaduct over the tracks; Kołbielska Street. At 39.01 km the Mińsk Mazowiecki railway junction begins. On the southern side there are railway plants.

Mińsk Mazowiecki station (40.59 km), was opened on 9 October 1866, under the name Nowo Mińsk. The current name has been used since 1918. The station has 4 platforms, an underpass and an overpass. Then the tracks pass over Bulwarowa Street and the Srebrna River. Then there is a crossing on DW No. 802, Siennicka Street.

Mińsk Mazowiecki Anielina stop (43.08 km), opened on 29 May 1994, initially as Mińsk Mazowiecki Anielin. The current name has been in use since 1998. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Klonowa Street.

Barcząca stop (46.14 km), opened on 15 May 1930. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Mazowiecka/Wesoła Street. Further on, the trail crosses the Mienia River.

Mienia station (50.40 km), built in 1896, a railway siding runs from the station north to the MPS warehouse of the Mińsk Mazowiecki airport. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Jedlina Street. At 52 km there is a guarded automatic railway crossing, along Adama Mickiewicza Street.

Cegłów stop (53.78 km), was opened on November 1, 1871. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Józefa Piłsudskiego Street. Next, there is a guarded crossing along Kolonia Street. Further on, the route crosses the Trytwa River.

Mrozy station (58.68 km), was established on December 2, 1866. The station has preserved a historic station, currently plastered in cream color. Currently, in the station, in the freight part, there are 5 through tracks, a siding, storage yards, two platforms and three platform edges. In the eastern head, there is a crossing along Armii Krajowej Street. Further on, the line goes around curves several times to avoid further crossings over the Trytwa River. At 62 km, there is a guarded crossing along Młynarska Street.

Grodziszcze Mazowieckie stop (63.80 km), was established on 8 October 1950. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing of Mazowiecka/Południowa Street. At 65 km, there is a guarded crossing

Then the line crosses the Kałuska River.

Sosnowe stop (68.76 km), was launched in September 2010. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing of a local road. The line then crosses the Kostrzyn River.

Koszewnica stop (72.12 km) was launched on 22 May 1932. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing of a local road. Further on, at 73 km, there is a guarded crossing of a local road and another one at 75 km along Żeliszewska Street.

Kotuń stop (77.42 km) opened on 2 December 1866, under the name Broszków. The current name has been in use since 1958. The historic single-storey station building has been preserved. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop. There is a tunnel under the tracks. Further on, the line crosses the Świdnica River. Then the A2 motorway, the “Freedom Motorway”, passes over the tracks.

Sabinka stop (85.34 km), was opened in June 1951. There is a small station building. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Seminaryjna Street. Further on, the line runs under national road No. 92, Warszawska Street. Then there is a guarded crossing along Polna Street. The line crosses the Muchówka River.

Siedlce Zachodnie stop (89.86 km) was opened in May 2004. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Ignacego Daszyńskiego Street. Further on, there are two guarded crossings. At the top, the line crosses Rotmistrza Witolda Pilecki Street, and at the bottom, Warszawska Street. Before Siedlce station, from the north, a single-track, non-electrified line from Sokołów Podlaski comes.

Siedlce station (92.69 km) launched on December 2, 1866. The station is located in the city center with a population of 80 thousand residents. There are 3 platforms (2 double-edge and 1 single-edge). There is a tunnel and a footbridge over the tracks in the southern part of the platforms, but residents often use the level crossing in the northern part of the platforms. A control box and 3 executive boxes, which are no longer operational. There are 12 through tracks at the station. There is a locomotive shed and other railway buildings, including several historical ones. The first station no longer exists. The current station is the third structure.

Siedlce Wschodnie stop (95.41 km) was opened for use on 1 June 1997. There are two single-edge platforms, arranged in a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Targowa Street. At this point, a double-track line branches off towards Siemiatycze and then north-east. The track layout of this junction has changed over the years. Previously, one of the tracks ran over LK No. 2. The embankment remains. At 96 km there is a switch and there is a possibility of direct traffic from Łuków towards Siemiatycze. Doły signal box. At 96 km, DK No. 2 and 63 run over the line.

Białki Siedleckie stop (97.33 km) opened on 4 October 1953. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on Diamentowa Street. At 99 km, above the line, the construction of the A2 “Freedom Motorway” is planned. At 99.5 km, there is a guarded crossing without barriers.

Kosiorki stop (100.33 km) opened on 29 May 1983. A guardhouse was built. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing on the local road, operated by a crossing keeper. At 102 km, there is a guarded automatic crossing without barriers.

Borki Kosy stop (102.88 km) opened in May 1952. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing without barriers on the local road. At 104 km there is a guarded crossing without barriers along the local road. At 105 km there is an unguarded crossing along the local road. At 106 km the line crosses the Zbuczynka River.

Dziewule station (107.32 km) opened in 1910. Initially it was a station with 4 tracks. Currently there are 3 through tracks and the station serves as a passing loop. There are two platforms set opposite each other. There is a guarded railway crossing along Leśna Street. The station has a ground-floor station and a two-story signal box. In the southern head of the station there is an automatic guarded crossing along Akacjowa Street.

Radomyśl stop (109.95 km) opened on June 1, 1986. There was a ticket office in the booth. There are two single-edge platforms, set as a passing loop, separated by a guarded automatic crossing along the local road. The line crosses the border of the Mazowieckie – Lubelskie provinces.

Krynka Łukowska stop (112.67 km) was opened in May 1952. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing along the local road operated by a crossing guard. There is a guarded crossing. At 113 km there is an automatic crossing guarded by signals without barriers. The road is local. Further on there is an unguarded crossing. At 115 km the Łuków railway junction begins, from which tracks leave in five directions. In front of Łuków station there is a guarded railway crossing along Jana Pawła II Street.

Łuków station (120.44 km) opened on December 1, 1866. There was an impressive station at the station, which was destroyed during the wars. The station was always rebuilt. There are three island platforms with access via a footbridge. The platform on the western side of the station is occasionally used. Platforms 1 and 2 were renovated in 2020. The station has storage yards, warehouses, a long ramp and others. The station has 12 through tracks. The junction has Railway Lines No.: 2, 12, 26, 30, 523. All lines are electrified except for the Łuków – Lublin line. In Łuków, traffic is controlled from the Local Control Center. There are sidings to meat plants and dairy plants. In the eastern head of the station there is a guarded crossing along DW No. 806, Międzyrzecka Street.

Łuków Zapowiednik is a stop (122.50 km) opened on May 24, 1998. There are two single-edge platforms opposite each other. Access is at the level of the tracks. This is where the single-track, non-electrified line to Lublin departs. This is where the locomotive shed was, which was built at the beginning of the line construction. Currently, the Łuków Rolling Stock Maintenance Section is located here. There is a large repair hall, a triangle for turning locomotives, technical and social facilities. At 123 km there is a guarded crossing along Wschodnia Street, serviced by a crossing keeper. At 126 km there is an unguarded crossing.

Matysy stop (128.08 km) opened on June 1, 1958. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded crossing along a local road serviced by a crossing keeper. At 129 km there is an unguarded crossing, where the train speed is 20 km/h.

Szaniawy stop (131.55 km), which was opened in 1867 as a station, and is currently a checkpoint. Four switches controlled electrically by a traffic controller. In front of the platforms there is a guarded crossing operated by a crossing keeper. There is a small station and a separate railway signal box. Additional tracks have been dismantled. There is an unguarded crossing at 134 km.

Brzozowica stop (136.06 km) opened in March 2009. The location of the Brzozowica stop was changed during the modernization of the Warsaw – Terespol line. The former location of the stop is marked by a disused ticket office building located about 1 km east of the railway crossing on the Brzozowica Duża – Trzebieszów road. The former station is unused and resembles a single-family house, but a board has been preserved on it. There is an unguarded crossing at 138 km.

Misie stop (142.67 km) was built in 2011. During the modernization of the Warsaw – Terespol line, the location of the Misie stop was changed, moving it a few hundred meters to the west. It is currently located at the primary school in Misie. The former location of the stop is marked by an acoustic screen, where before the modernization of the line there was a railway crossing and the Misie station, along with the station building. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded automatic crossing with barriers along the local road. At 145 km, DK No. 19 runs above the line. Then there is a crossing along Radzyńska Street, operated by a crossing keeper. At 147 km, the line passes the Krzna Południowa River.

Międzyrzec Podlaski station (148.65 km) launched in 1867, under the name Międzyrzec. In front of the station there is a guarded crossing along Berezowska Street, operated by a crossing keeper. The station has a historic station building, which was destroyed during the wars. Rebuilt and retained its shape. The station has 2 platforms and 3 edges. Access to the platforms is provided by a metal footbridge. The station has warehouses, storage yards and a ramp. There are 5 through tracks. In the history of the station, there were 6 sidings. Currently, there is only a siding to the WIPASZ plant. There is an unguarded crossing for 150 km.

Sitno stop (154.29 km) opened on May 30, 1976. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded automatic crossing without barriers along the local road.

Szachy stop (157.41 km) opened on May 28, 1978. There was a station building, which has already been demolished. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop, separated by a guarded automatic crossing without barriers along the local road.

Sokule stop (160.49 km) was opened as a station in 1912. It is currently a branch station with a signal box and switches. Additional tracks have been removed. There are two platforms opposite each other and a guarded crossing with barriers. At 165 km there is an unguarded crossing.

Porosiuki stop (168.07 km) opened on June 3, 1984, as Łuski. The current name has been in force since 1993. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a guarded automatic crossing with barriers along the local road. At 170 km the line enters the city of Biała Podlaska. At 171 km, there was a guarded crossing operated by a crossing keeper. Currently, the street runs under the line, DW No. 812.

Biała Podlaska station (172.86 km) opened on September 17, 1867, under the name Biała. The current name has been in force since 1918. In front of the station there is a guarded passage along Łomaska ​​Street. For pedestrians, there is a footbridge over the tracks. The station preserves the historic station and water tower. Currently, there are 2 platforms and 3 platform edges. There is a tunnel under the tracks. There are 4 through tracks. There are warehouses, ramps, storage yards. The station is home to the PGE Energetyka Kolejowa plant. On the south side, there are military areas. Previously, there was a large airport, and currently there is an armored brigade and border guard. There were and are several sidings at the station. There was a siding for the MPS military fuel depot.

Biała Podlaska Wschodnia stop (174.99 km) opened in 2022. But there was a technical platform here before. There are two single-edge platforms, set up as a passing loop. Access to the platforms is at the level of the tracks from the north, from Profesora Józefa Bergiera Street. These are the areas of the former freight station; Biała Podlaska Towarowa BPT. This station had 10 tracks and a hump. Most of the tracks of this station have been dismantled. At 176.25 km there was Biała Podlaska Rozrządowa. At 176.5 km there is an unused railway crossing. Further on the line crosses the Rudka River. At 180 km there is an automatic guarded crossing with barriers, along Leśna Street.

Ogrodniki stop (180.80 km) opened in June 1951. The station building, guardhouse building and utility building have been preserved. All buildings are abandoned. There are two single-edge platforms, set for passing, separated by an automatic crossing with barriers along Bialska Street. At 180 km there is an automatic guarded crossing with barriers along the local road.

Perkowice stop (183.60 km) opened on May 29, 1983. There are two single-edge platforms, set for passing, separated by an automatic crossing with barriers along the local road. At 184 km the line crosses the Zielawa River. Around 2005, a new truss bridge was built; two separate spans for each track. Previously there were plate girder spans. At the same time, the arc behind the bridge was corrected. At 185 km there is an automatic guarded crossing with barriers, along the forest road. At 188 km the line crosses the Lutnia River.

Chotyłów station (188.89 km) opened on 17 September 1867. The historic station building has been preserved, single-storey with a developed attic. The station has two platforms and three edges. There is a tunnel under the tracks. In front of the platforms there is a passage along Kolejowa Street. There is a storage yard at the station, a ramp is open. One of the side tracks to Małaszewicze warehouse complexes leads from Chotyłów station. At 192 km there is an automatic passage with barriers, along the local road.

Dobrynka stop (194.71 km) opened on 23 May 1982. There was a small station, which was replaced by two container buildings. There are two single-edge platforms, set in a passing loop, separated by a passage with barriers, serviced by a trackman, along the local road. From this stop there are also sidings to the Małaszewicze complex. At 195.43 km there was a Mętraki stop. At this point there is a guarded crossing operated by a crossing keeper. At 197.4 there is an unused guarded railway crossing. From this point the Małaszewicze railway junction begins. At 197.78 there was a Magdalenka stop, which operated in the period 1952-2015. Currently there is a branch post here.

Małaszewicze Południowe freight station (199.92 km) opened in 1949, as Małaszewicze. The current name has been in use since 2000. There are two platforms here, opposite each other.

Małaszewicze stop (201.57 km) opened in 1945. A double-edge island platform was built here. After renovation in 2018, two single-edge platforms were built, opposite each other. The water tower, water cranes and others have been preserved. The station was the site of a technical monument, the Ty2-1055 steam locomotive, for many years. The steam locomotive was installed in 1990.

The Kobylany stop (204.02 km) was opened on 1 June 1997. There are two single-edge platforms opposite each other. In front of the platforms there is a guarded crossing, along Słoneczna Street. There are also wide tracks at this point, which lead to the transshipment terminal and fuel base. Further on, the wide tracks run on the northern side of LK No. 2. At 206 km the line crosses the Czapelka River. At 207 km there is a bridge over a seasonal watercourse. At 207.6 km the DK No. 2 runs over the line.

Terespol station (209.28 km) opened on September 17, 1867. The first station has not survived. It was a two-storey, 7-axle building, with annexes on both sides, covered with a high roof. The current station is a large hall with glass walls. The last renovation was carried out in the period 2008-2012. The building is air-conditioned, the elevation is cream and white. Access to the platforms is provided by a tunnel. There is also a steel footbridge, but it does not end with another staircase, so it serves as a viewing terrace. A characteristic feature of the station are numerous fences and gates, which even separate individual tracks, because there is a border crossing here. All PKP passenger trains end their run in Terespol. They stop at one of the three platform edges. The station has storage yards, a long ramp, warehouses, signal boxes and uniformed services. In front of the platforms there is a guarded crossing along Wojska Polskiego Street. In the northern head of the station there are switches that direct the normal and wide tracks to one of the two bridges over the Bug River. It depends on the further direction of the trains already in Belarus, in Brest. The Polish-Belarus border is 211.65 km.

Written by Karol Placha Hetman