Poland clears major rail junction for airport project
Poland has approved the location of a 212-hectare rail and road junction planned on the eastern side of the country’s future national airport. The decision, which is immediately enforceable, allows the project company to begin seeking construction permits for the junction and associated infrastructure.
The site lies in Grodzisk County, within the municipalities of Baranów and Grodzisk Mazowiecki in the Mazowieckie Voivodeship. It forms part of the wider transport programme for the airport planned between Warsaw and Łódź, where rail, road and air connections are being designed as one network rather than as separate projects.
Rail integration and operational capacity
The rail layout will bring together parts of railway lines 5, 85 and 88. Its airport station will connect with existing and planned routes, while the junction itself will become part of High-Speed Rail Line 85, the planned fast connection between the airport, Warsaw and Łódź.
That configuration could give industrial operators more options for coordinating passenger, service and freight movements. The road system is being designed to reach freight-handling yards, passenger facilities, railway maintenance zones and public roads. Existing roads will be rebuilt or removed where required, with the new arrangement intended to preserve continuity for local traffic.
Land acquisition supports next design phase
The approved area covers 212 hectares. Some 85.2 hectares, or almost 40%, has already been secured through voluntary property purchases. That land provides a base for detailed engineering and permitting, although additional acquisition and construction work will be needed before the junction can operate.
The rail design includes dual-use requirements, supporting both civilian and military applications. Design work for Line 85 has also received EU financial support, underlining the project’s strategic importance for Poland’s wider transport network.
The eastern junction follows an earlier location decision for the airport and infrastructure on its western side. Together, the two schemes are intended to support an airport initially planned for 34 million passengers a year. For supply chains, the eventual combination of high-speed rail, road access and freight-handling capacity could strengthen links between central Poland’s industrial locations and European transport corridors.
