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Railway station in Świdnik, Poland
Lublin Airport
Platforms at the train stationPlatforms at the train station (2017)
General information
LocationŚwidnik
 Poland
Coordinates51°14′05″N 22°42′56″E / 51.23472°N 22.71556°E / 51.23472; 22.71556
Managed byLublin Airport
Line(s)Świdnik–Świdnik Port Lotniczy line [pl]
History
Opened14 December 2012 (2012-12-14)
Previous namesŚwidnik Port Lotniczy
Location
Lublin Airport is located in PolandLublin AirportLublin AirportLocation within Poland

Lublin Airport is a railway station in Świdnik, in the Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, located within the Lublin Airport area.

History

Construction of the airport

Main article: Lublin Airport

In 1996, the Lublin Voivode, Edward Hunek [pl], appointed a team to assess the location of an airport for the Lublin Land. Three possible sites were considered: Świdnik, Wilczopole, and Radawiec Duży. Three years later, it was decided that the airport would be built in Świdnik, and the company Port Lotniczy Lublin was established. In 2004, 25 local governments formed the company Międzynarodowy Port Lotniczy Lublin–Niedźwiada with the goal of building an airport near the village of Niedźwiada. The investment was supported by the local government of the region, led by the marshals from the Polish People's Party, but the cities of Lublin and Świdnik remained committed to Świdnik.

At the end of 2006, the city of Lublin purchased land for the airport in Świdnik, and in January 2007, the ruling coalition of the Civic Platform and Law and Justice parties decided that the airport for the Lublin Land would be built in Świdnik. The construction of the airport itself began in the autumn of 2010, and the first flight took place on 17 December 2012.

Construction of the railway station

The first ideas for building a railway line to Lublin Airport emerged in 2009. Initially, plans called for the construction of a non-electrified line, which led to the design of a semi-open stop.

In May 2012, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe signed a contract with Przedsiębiorstwo Robót Komunikacyjnych Expol for the construction of the non-electrified Świdnik–Świdnik Port Lotniczy line [pl], measuring 2.2 km, along with the Świdnik Port Lotniczy railway station. On 12 November, a contract was signed with PKP Energetyka for the electrification of the line.

The tracks without the traction network were completed at the end of November. The official opening of the electrified line took place on 14 December, and on 17 December 2012, trains began operating in conjunction with the airport's opening. The airport became the first facility of its kind in Poland to include a railway line directly connecting the terminal with the city center from the outset.

In October 2013, it was announced that from December 2013, the stop would be named Lublin Airport instead of Świdnik Port Lotniczy. The decision was made by Lublin Airport, the station's operator.

Railway lines

The station is located at the end of the single-track, electrified Świdnik–Świdnik Port Lotniczy line [pl]. A buffer stop is situated beyond the station.

Infrastructure

The station features two single-sided platforms, each 149 meters long and 550 mm above the railhead. Both platforms serve the same track.

Train traffic

EN57AL at the station (2013)

In 2013, the station was served by Regio trains operated by Przewozy Regionalne on the Lublin Główny–Lublin Airport route. Initially, plans were made to use railbuses to service the line before the decision to electrify it. With this change, modernized electric multiple units of the EN57AL series were deployed. At the time of the station's inauguration, five daily connections were financed by the Lublin Voivodeship's local government. However, the train schedule was not aligned with flight schedules from the outset.

In October 2015, average train occupancy was examined and found to be just a dozen passengers per train. In 2016, due to reduced funding for regional rail services and a corresponding cutback in operations, the number of airport train services was reduced to three on weekdays and one on weekends. The airport trains were then primarily intended for airport staff commuting to work and served as a supplementary service for the Lublin Główny–Świdnik Miasto section.

Passenger exchange statistics

  • 2017: 20–49 passengers per day
  • 2022: 10–99 passengers per day

References

  1. ^ Dunajska, Aleksandra; Jurkowski, Artur (24 February 2011). "11 lat Portu Lotniczego Lublin: 4 prezesów, miliony kosztów" [11 Years of Lublin Airport: 4 Presidents, Millions in Costs]. Kurier Lubelski (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  2. Szydłowski, Jacek (10 November 2010). "Lotnisko w Świdniku: Ruszyła budowa portu lotniczego (wideo)" [Airport in Świdnik: Construction of the Airport Has Begun (Video)]. Dziennik Wschodni (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  3. "Kalendarium | Port Lotniczy Lublin" [Timeline | Lublin Airport]. airport.lublin.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2016-09-27.
  4. "Na lotnisko w Świdniku dojedziemy koleją" [We Can Reach the Airport in Świdnik by Train]. www.ekolublin.pl (in Polish). 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-27.
  5. "Możliwe, że nie dojedziemy szynobusem do lotniska w Świdniku" [It Is Possible That We Will Not Reach the Airport in Świdnik by Railbus]. Chełm Nasze Miasto (in Polish). 30 July 2010. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. "Świdnik: Umowa na budowę linii kolejowej do lotniska podpisana" [Świdnik: Contract Signed for the Construction of the Railway Line to the Airport]. www.rynek-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-04.
  7. "Świdnik: Prace przy elektryfikacji połączenia do lotniska trwają" [Świdnik: Electrification Work on the Connection to the Airport Is Underway]. www.rynek-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). 4 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03.
  8. ^ "Na trasie Lublin – port lotniczy w Świdniku kursują już pociągi" [Trains Are Already Running on the Lublin – Świdnik Airport Route]. www.rynek-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). 17 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-05-03.
  9. Dunajska, Aleksandra (17 December 2012). "Otwarcie Portu Lotniczego Lublin (RELACJA, ZDJĘCIA, WIDEO)" [Opening of Lublin Airport (Report, Photos, Video)]. Kurier Lubelski (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  10. ^ Urbaniak, Justyna (2014). "Połączenia kolejowe do lotnisk: Biznes czy farsa?" [Rail Connections to Airports: Business or Farce?]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 10. Warsaw: Tor: 51. ISSN 1644-1958.
  11. "Świdnik: przystanek na lotnisku zmieni nazwę" [Świdnik: The Airport Stop Will Change Its Name]. kurier-kolejowy.pl (in Polish). 8 October 2013. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  12. Janduła, Martyn (29 May 2016). "Miszmasz w nazewnictwie stacji. Dlaczego PLK nie są konsekwentne?" [A Mishmash in Station Names: Why Is PLK Inconsistent?]. www.transport-publiczny.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  13. "Id-12 (D-29)" (PDF). www.plk-sa.pl (in Polish). 23 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-17.
  14. "Wykaz peronów" [List of Platforms] (PDF). www.plk-sa.pl (in Polish). 12 August 2016. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  15. "Dojazd | Port Lotniczy Lublin" [Access | Lublin Airport]. airport.lublin.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2016-09-26.
  16. Urbaniak, Justyna (2012). "Pociągiem do lotniska w Świdniku" [By Train to the Airport in Świdnik]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 12. Warsaw: Tor: 79. ISSN 1644-1958.
  17. ^ Janduła, Martyn (2016). "Koleją na małe lotniska: Czy kolej na lotnisko w Szymanach jest dobrze skomunikowana?" [By Rail to Small Airports: Is the Rail Connection to the Airport in Szymany Well-Connected?]. Rynek Kolejowy (in Polish). 5. Warsaw: Tor: 51. ISSN 1644-1958.
  18. "Największe i najmniejsze stacje w Polsce 2018" [The Largest and Smallest Stations in Poland 2018]. Urząd Transportu Kolejowego (in Polish). 19 October 2018. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  19. "Wymiana pasażerska - Dane o stacjach 2022" [Passenger Traffic - Station Data 2022]. dane.utk.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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