Polish infrastructure manager PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe (PLK) has signed a contract to modernise and extend the Lębork–Łeba railway corridor to provide direct rail access to the planned Lubiatowo-Kopalino nuclear power plant in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The investment covers two major infrastructure packages. First, a 32 km section of the existing line No. 229 between Lębork and Łeba will undergo full modernisation. Seven stations and stops along the route will be rebuilt, and one new stop — Lębork Zachodni — will be added. The line will be electrified, with upgraded infrastructure allowing speeds up to 120 km/h for both freight and passenger services. The route is currently used only in summer by passenger trains.
The second part of the project involves the construction of a new 30 km electrified section of line No. 230 from Steknica towards Choczewo, via the site of the planned power plant. Six new stations and stops will be built, including one named “Słajszewo-Elektrownia”, while Choczewo station will be rebuilt. Passenger trains will operate at up to 160 km/h and freight at up to 120 km/h. The infrastructure will support 750 m freight trains.
In total, 115 engineering structures — including bridges, viaducts, underpasses, and wildlife crossings — will be constructed or modernised. The project also includes the installation of new control and safety systems and upgrades to level crossings.
The works are part of the broader programme “Ensuring rail access to the Lubiatowo–Kopalino nuclear power plant,” which includes earlier and future contracts. In September 2025, PLK signed a contract for works on the Kartuzy–Lębork section of line No. 229. The third phase — modernisation of line No. 230 between Wejherowo and Choczewo — will begin in 2026, following a contractor tender planned for Q2 2026.
