PKP Intercity train collides with truck in Gdansk, disrupting rail routes across northern Poland
A PKP Intercity train carrying up to 300 passengers collided with a truck at a level crossing on Niegowska Street in Gdansk on Thursday, halting rail services between Gdansk and Pruszcz Gdanski.
Level crossing collision in Gdansk
A PKP Intercity passenger train traveling from Gdynia Glowna to Zielona Gora Glowna collided with a truck at a level crossing on Niegowska Street in Gdansk on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The collision occurred in the vicinity of the Gdansk Lipce station, with emergency calls registering between 13:20 and 13:36. Between 250 and 300 passengers were on board the passenger train at the moment of the crash. The train did not derail following the collision, but the impact caused heavy damage to the truck's semi-trailer, scattering fragments across the tracks and adjacent railway property.
Emergency response and casualties
Emergency dispatchers at the Municipal Headquarters of the State Fire Service in Gdansk received the report at approximately 13:25. Authorities dispatched seven fire service units to the scene, including the Specialist Technical Rescue Group Gdansk and a municipal operational officer. Five emergency medical rescue teams, police officers, and PKP railway technical personnel deployed to secure the crossing and assist occupants. First responders confirmed that no individuals sustained severe injuries. The truck driver exited his cabin independently, though paramedics determined his condition warranted transport to a hospital for further diagnostic testing. Four individuals sustained light injuries in total, comprising the truck driver, two passengers, and a conductor, while the locomotive driver also reported minor complaints that required no hospitalization.
- PKP Intercity train collides with a truck on Niegowska Street in Gdansk
- Emergency services dispatch seven fire crews and five medical rescue teams
- PKP PLK confirms investigation underway with detour via Gdansk Olszynka
- SKM Trojmiasto begins honoring Intercity tickets between Gdansk and Gdynia
Official reaction and safety investigation
Police officers and a dedicated rail commission began investigating the circumstances surrounding how the truck ended up on the tracks at the guarded crossing. Piotr Malepszak, the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, published a video recording of the crash on the social media platform X and criticized the actions of the driver. According to Malepszak, the driver entered the crossing after ignoring warning signals indicating an approaching train and subsequently stopped before the barrier. Przemyslaw Zielinski from the press team of PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe stated that a commission is determining the sequence of events, adding that changes to regional traffic operations would persist for several hours while recovery teams cleared the line.
Regional rail network disruption
The collision resulted in a total shutdown of rail movement along the section between Gdansk Południowy and Pruszcz Gdanski, blocking both tracks toward Gdynia and Zielona Gora. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe redirected select passenger trains through an alternative route via the Gdansk Olszynka station, though rail officials cautioned that restricted line capacity could not accommodate normal volume. To maintain transit, carriers organized replacement bus transport on the section between Pruszcz Gdanski and Tczew. Downstream disruptions spread across the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, affecting passengers traveling through Tczew, Bydgoszcz, Inowroclaw, and onward toward Poznan with expected delays reaching approximately 60 minutes. Starting at 15:10, local commuter operator SKM Trojmiasto honored Intercity tickets between Gdansk Glowny and Gdynia Glowny, and ticket mutual recognition was established for regional services including train R 57358 between Inowroclaw and Poznan Glowny.
