Świętokrzyska, Warszawa

Świętokrzyska is Warsaw’s sole passenger interchange between the M1 and M2 metro lines, beneath the junction of Świętokrzyska and Marszałkowska streets. Opened in stages as the network expanded, it features a design by Andrzej M. Chołdzyński and murals by poster artist Wojciech Fangor.

Świętokrzyska is the metro station beneath the junction of Świętokrzyska and Marszałkowska streets, and it is Warsaw’s sole passenger interchange between the M1 and M2 lines. Its name comes from Świętokrzyska Street, while the station is incorporated into the Centrum Marszałkowska building. The M1 platform entered service on the eleventh of May two thousand one, extending the route from Centrum toward Ratusz.

Reaching that opening took persistence: construction began after disputes with traders whose kiosks occupied the site, and a fatal tunnel accident halted the work for several months. The M2 part welcomed passengers on the eighth of March two thousand fifteen, when Warsaw opened that line’s inaugural section between Rondo Daszyńskiego and Dworzec Wileński. Inside, the design by Andrzej M.

Chołdzyński combines with murals by Wojciech Fangor, known for the Polish School of Posters. There is also a hidden operational link between the routes, allowing M2 trains to reach the Kabaty depot through M1 while the Karolin depot is under construction. This busy underground meeting point makes the city’s transport network feel remarkably compact.