Gdańsk Stocznia (SKM stop)

Infobox SKM stop
name = Gdańsk Stocznia


city = Gdańsk
prec = Gdańsk Główny
following = Gdańsk Politechnika
Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty
position = 1.04 km.
ticket office = No
connection = No
platforms = 2
start = 1867
prev name = Danzig Oliver Tor
(until 1945)

Gdańsk Stocznia is an SKM stop in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the second stop of this urban train line on the way to Wejherowo. This stop is not merged with any railway station. It has two platforms, out of which only one is still operating, as the second one (with one track adjacent) was operating the line to Nowy Port which is now closed. The ticket office used to be located on this platform, but the building has been pulled down for at least 4 years. An old, unoperational signal box is located by the tracks servicing the line from Gdańsk to Wejherowo.

General information

Access to platforms is made through a walking bridge from both sides of the rails. On the eastern side the bridge is connected with shipyard gate. An old Gdańsk Brama Oliwska ("Oliver Tor") station building is placed nearby, not operational for a long time. Gdańsk Stocznia was once very heavy used, as most shipyard employees were using it. Now, that the shipyard is merely a shadow of its past prosperity the stop is even omitted by some night connections. Gdańsk Stocznia stop is not connected with other municipal transport lines, except for one tram stop. It does not provides access for any important city areas (except shipyard). The EMUs accessing the stop from Gdynia direction are often standing there for 3-5 minutes, waiting for the unit driving from the opposite direction to enter the platform, and release the place near Gdańsk Główny platforms.

This stop used to be a common one for Gdańsk-Wejherowo and Gdańsk-Nowy Port lines until June 2005, when the latter had been closed. Some freight carrying trains are travelling on this line now.

Standing on a platform, or watching from trains windows one can see the perspective of the "Gdańsk Shipyard", with cranes, other devices or even ships hauls. Not until few years age some slogans were seen on roofs and walls of shipyards buildings, mainly connected with 1980 events and the times of privatisation of shipyard. The station is infamous for the December 1970 unrest when scores of shipyard workers going to work were shot and killed by Milicja troops along with some military units.

Gdańsk - Gdańsk Nowy Port 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.

Communication with other transport services

Gdańsk Stocznia is communicated with No. 2, 6 ,8, 11, 12, 13 and 94 tram lines as well as with 108, 118, 121, 151, 154, 174, 181, 205, 207, 208, 209, 213, 232, 254, 256, 295 and 308 bus lines

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/?ll=54.364552,18.642308&spn=0.002763,0.007231&t=k&om=1 Gdańsk Stocznia] at Google Local
* [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl/railmap.php?z=14&x=76.11932754516602&y=110.25402814884642 Gdańsk Stocznia] at [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl Railway Map of Poland]

References

# [http://kolej.one.pl/index.php?dzial=stacje&id=6575&okno=start Gdańsk Stocznia] at [http://www.kolej.one.pl Polish Railway Database] , URL accessed on May 02, 2007