Radegast railway station

Radegast is a railway station in Łódź where people were deported from the ghetto during World War II. The site still preserves the original tracks, loading platforms, and buildings from that period, which stand as evidence of this past.

The station originally served as a railway facility for freight traffic and became the central location for deportations from the ghetto starting in 1942. Within two years, hundreds of thousands of people were transported from here to extermination camps.

The station is named after the Jewish community that used it, and exhibits display personal belongings and photographs of people deported from here. These objects help visitors understand the history not as an abstract event but as human tragedy.

The site is accessible daily and guided tours are offered to help visitors understand the history and remaining structures. Visitors should allow time to walk through the tunnel section, as this part of the memorial is particularly moving.

A striking feature is the roughly 140-meter tunnel whose walls are inscribed with thousands of names. The tunnel ends at a memorial column bearing the inscription 'Do not kill' in several languages.

GPS coordinates: 51.80159,19.48134

Latest update: December 8, 2025 20:00