Work is progressing at the Czechowice–Dziedzice railway station. Currently, under the contract, Budimex is implementing m.in. construction of platform No. 2, construction of four main tracks, four additional tracks and eight siding tracks on the northern side of the station. In addition, the construction of turnouts at the eastern and western heads of the station is underway. The progress of the entire work is already 77%. Works are on schedule.
The new platform is expected to be made available to passengers for use in June 2023. New platforms are also being built at the Goczałkowice-Zdrój stop, as well as a new track on the section Most Wisła and Czechowice-Dziedzice, along with the overhead contact line and traffic control devices. The completion of this stage of work is planned for April 2023.
There is less than a year left to the end, during which several key elements remain to be completed, such as: the completion of the construction of the track system in the northern part of the station and railway line No. 139 along with the overhead contact line, the railway traffic control industry; a railway viaduct over Legionów Street in Czechowice-Dziedzice or a retention reservoir at the station to secure the discharge of m.in. rainwater from the adjacent urban area. Cleaning and finishing works will be carried out on the finished sections, along with the execution of the designed greenery – says Wojciech Głuc, Budimex Contract Director.
Under the contract signed in October 2019, Budimex is responsible for:
– replacement of approximately 47 km of tracks, 56 km of overhead contact line and 119 turnouts;
– reconstruction of 23 engineering structures, including 8 viaducts and 4 bridges;
– modernization of 3 rail-road crossings;
– construction of the Local Control Centre at the Czechowice-Dziedzice station;
– modernization of platforms at the Czechowice-Dziedzice station and at the Goczałkowice Zdrój and Zabrzeg stops.
The aim of the investment is to provide greater comfort of travel for passengers, improve the transport of goods and travel on modernized facilities: bridges, viaducts and culverts – including the new 150-m bridge over the Vistula between Goczałkowice-Zdrój and Czechowice and the new viaduct over DK 1 in Czechowice-Dziedzice. Thanks to the investment, it will be possible to travel comfortably and efficiently on the route Katowice – Zebrzydowice and Cieszyn (border with the Czech Republic) and the Beskid Mountains. All facilities will be adapted to serve people with reduced mobility.
Investment in numbers:
- 47 km of tracks
- 56 km of overhead contact line
- 119 turnouts, 2 track crossings
- 23 engineering structures
- 3 rail-road crossings
- 670 kilometers of piles to reinforce the terrain
- 240 thousand m2 of reinforced subgrade
The value of the contract is PLN 1.4 billion. The investor is PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA. The project was co-financed by the European Union from the CEF “Connecting Europe” instrument. The expected completion date of the works is October 2023. Budimex is one of the leaders in railway construction in Poland. The company is currently implementing contracts such as m.in. the new Warszawa Zachodnia station, which is one of the largest investments of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA. The largest Polish general contractor is also building the Port of Gdynia railway station and the Ełk station. In the last two years, Budimex has also completed the modernisation of the Warsaw-Lublin railway line, the E59 Rokietnica – Wronki section and the E30 Trzebinia – Krzeszowice section of the railway line.
