The industrial technological advance and progressive urban expansion throughout the centuries left the railways with their infrastructure and facilities as degraded and devastated areas in the well urbanized centers of many contemporary Polish cities. In Cracow, the rail lines became a difficult to cross spatial barrier and previously used warehouses lost their historical function and became abandoned. The presented study demonstrates the metropolitan rail’s significant influence on the city’s urban spatial structure. The aim is to discuss the problems and opportunities of rail-related areas revitalization as the proposal of urban design solutions are presented.
