After more than three decades of absence, the train returns to the Polish city of Łomża, which is once again on the country’s railway map.
Starting June 14, 2026, with the entry into effect of the summer schedule, passenger trains will once again serve the city in northeastern Poland, marking one of the most important rail reconnection projects carried out in recent years by Polish authorities.
Łomża is a city with approximately 60,000 residents, located in the Podlasie Voivodeship between Warsaw and Białystok, and is an important regional center in northeastern Poland. The last passenger trains ran 33 years ago, and since then the city has been without regular rail connections, relying almost exclusively on road transport.
The return of trains to this Polish city symbolizes the country’s strategy to expand access to rail travel and reintegrate into the national network cities that lost their rail connections in the 1990s.
“Rail service must be available to everyone who wants to travel—whether between small towns or to the capital. It will be easier, faster, more modern, and safer,” said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
To resume rail service, it was necessary to rebuild 17 km of railway line No. 49 between Śniadowo and Łomża, as well as to renovate the passenger infrastructure at the Łomża station. The railway infrastructure manager, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, carried out work that included the installation of new tracks, turnouts, modern signaling and traffic control systems, engineering structures, and platforms adapted for passenger transport.
A New Chapter for Sustainable Mobility in Łomża
Authorities emphasize that the reopening of the rail connection does not mark the end of the investment. The modernization of the Łapy–Śniadowo–Łomża route will continue in the coming years, with additional work planned at stations and stops, as well as infrastructure expansion to increase the appeal of rail transport in the region.
In this way, the authorities are encouraging residents to use rail transport—the most sustainable of all modes of transportation—which offers greater comfort.
At the same time, in June 2026, PKP PLK launched a tender for the design and construction of a new train station in the Polish city of Łomża, confirming the authorities’ intention to make the return of trains a long-term project, not just a symbolic reopening.
“We are investing in the construction of new rail lines, new train stations, the modernization of stations, the digitization of the railway, and modern rolling stock. We are doing all this to meet the growing demand from Poles who choose to travel by train,” said Infrastructure Minister Dariusz Klimczak.
Rail service returns to regions without rail connections
The return of trains to Łomża is part of a broader trend that authorities describe as the rebirth of the Polish railway system. Through the Kolej Plus program and with European and national funding, Poland is seeking to bridge the accessibility gaps between major urban centers and regions that have been without rail service for decades.
For the residents of Łomża, the reopening of the line means more than just the resumption of train service. It represents the city’s reconnection to the national transportation network and an opportunity for economic, tourism, and social development after a 33-year period during which rail transport was completely absent from the community’s life.
Through the Kolej Plus program, the authorities aim to restore rail service to cities that have been left without access to the rail network, as well as to revitalize existing infrastructure where it requires investment. At the same time, the program includes projects to modernize and expand the rail network, designed to create additional capacity and improve connections between major urban centers and smaller towns, thereby contributing to the economic and social development of the regions.
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