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Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty railway station

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Location
  
Gdańsk Poland

Line(s)
  
No passenger service

Opened
  
1867

Operated by
  
SKM (Tricity)

Closed
  
2005

Platforms in use
  
1

Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty railway station

Previous names
  
Danzig Neuschottland (until 1945)

Address
  
Marynarki Polskiej, 80-001 Gdańsk, Poland

Similar
  
Gdańsk Politechnika railway st, Gdańsk Zaspa Towarow, Gdańsk Kolonia railway st, Gdańsk Brzeźno railway st, Gdańsk Stocznia railway st

Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty is a former SKM stop in Gdańsk, Poland. It is no longer used since June 2005, after canceling passenger service on Gdańsk - Nowy Port line.

Contents

This line is now used only for freight transport. However, the halt was re-opened for a short time in November 2006 due to the renovation of the preceding SKM stop.

The stop is likely to have re-open by 2012 as the line would be suitable for communication with the future stadium PGE Arena, which is planned for 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.

General information

The stop is connected with Gdańsk Politechnika stop. The platforms were almost parallel and it took few seconds to move from one to another. Right now the platform and former ticket office is devastated and its condition is getting worse every day.

The line

The line connecting Gdańsk Główny (Danzig Hbf.) with Gdańsk Nowy Port (Danzig Neufahrwasser) was opened in October 1867. It had been electrified in 1951, but the voltage was changed (from 800 V) into standard 3kV in 1973. The line served mostly as the transport route for shipyard workers who commuted to the Gdańsk Shipyard. On December 15, 2002 the line was shortened to reach only Gdańsk Brzeźno. On June 25, 2005 the line was completely closed for passenger service.

References

Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty railway station Wikipedia