PKP Intercity has launched a tender for the reconstruction and expansion of its technical center in Lublin, as part of a project that directly addresses the need to increase rolling stock maintenance capacity in eastern Poland.
The investment comes amid the expansion of services and increased train usage, as the Polish operator adapts its technical infrastructure to an increasingly modern rolling stock fleet and higher operational requirements.
Lublin is thus taking on a more important role in PKP Intercity’s maintenance network, as the existing center no longer provides all the facilities needed to diagnose, park, and prepare an ever-increasing number of vehicles. Capacity constraints are forcing the company to reroute trains to other technical centers, which results in additional costs, longer travel times, and less efficient use of the rolling stock. The new investment is designed precisely to eliminate these bottlenecks and bring greater operational flexibility.
More Capacity for Lublin
The project involves the construction of a technical complex with three main objectives: a repair depot for P1, P2, and P3-level overhauls, as well as for unscheduled repairs; a facility dedicated to routine maintenance, with functions for washing, cleaning, diagnostics, and preparing trains for service; and a rolling stock inspection station, which will include workspaces and staff facilities for technical personnel. The repair hall will be equipped with four inspection and repair lines, inspection pits, cranes with a capacity of up to 16 metric tons, and an underground wheel lathe.
In addition to these buildings, the project includes an extensive reconstruction of the railway infrastructure. A total of 17 tracks will be constructed, along with running tracks and a siding, so that the new configuration can support a more intensive train rotation and a more efficient flow of operations. At the same time, the electrical networks, traction systems, water and sewer systems, as well as the compressed air networks, telecommunications, monitoring, and signaling systems will be modernized.
800 EUR million program for technical infrastructure
The investment covers an area of approximately 7.7 hectares, with a built-up area of about 6,400 square meters, and the buildings will be equipped with photovoltaic panels. The project is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2028, with construction work scheduled for the period 2026–2028.
From an operational perspective, the new center will enable PKP Intercity to reduce trips to other facilities, shorten train preparation times, and improve the availability of rolling stock in the region.
“The investment aims to increase the station’s parking and maintenance capacity, as well as improve the processes for preparing vehicles for service. Once completed, the technical center in Lublin will not only be more efficient in terms of train operations but will also significantly raise working standards for technical staff,” said Janusz Malinowski, CEO of PKP Intercity.
The expansion of the technical center in Lublin is part of a broader program through which PKP Intercity is modernizing its technical facilities and related infrastructure for the period 2025–2030. The Polish operator has announced total investments of 25.4 billion zlotys (5.9 billion EUR) in rolling stock and infrastructure, with nearly 3.4 billion zlotys (785 million EUR) earmarked for the modernization of technical infrastructure and depots. By 2030, all Category A and B depots and maintenance workshops are to be brought up to the standards required for operating modern vehicles.
PKP Intercity’s 2030 strategy focuses on strengthening the entire operational infrastructure, not just on the acquisition of new rolling stock. Beyond investments in trains, the Polish operator is modernizing its technical facilities and depots at key points along the network so that they can support a higher volume of traffic and increasingly modern vehicles. In this regard, Lublin is becoming a key component of the operational network, alongside the centers in Gdynia, Kołobrzeg, Kraków, Olsztyn, Przemyśl, Szczecin, Warsaw, and Wrocław, which are gradually undergoing modernization or expansion.
Through this investment, PKP Intercity is strengthening not only a technical hub in eastern Poland but also the resilience of the entire operational system. For a long-distance operator, maintenance capacity is directly linked to punctuality, safety, and the stability of service, and Lublin is becoming one of the key components of this system.
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