Riding Poland's communist-era retro train: A nostalgic journey from Warsaw to Poznań
By
Caroline Eden
The bagel they save for the regulars. Don't skim, savour.
Summary
A nostalgic travel piece about riding a communist-era retro train service in Poland, celebrating the 25th anniversary of PKP Intercity and the centenary of Polish state railways. The author describes the experience of traveling from Warsaw to Poznań on a restored 1980s train, complete with period-appropriate dining car serving tripe soup and bitter coffee, evoking the atmosphere of travel under communist rule in Poland.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledTrainspotters jostled on platform 2 as sunshine lit up the polished olive-green carriages of the 11:07 from Warszawa Główna to Poznań.
Excitement was palpable. But then this was no ordinary train, but rather an event. A throwback in time.
The Polish parliament had declared 2026 as the Year of Polish Railways, and there is a double jubilee under way.
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