Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty (SKM stop)

Infobox SKM stop
name = Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty


city = Gdańsk
prec = Gdańsk Stocznia
following = Gdańsk Kolonia
position = 2.31 km
ticket office = No
connection = No
platforms = 1
start = 1867
prev name = Danzig Neuschottland
(until 1945)

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.

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 Baltic Arena, which is planned for 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.

General Info

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.

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/?ll=54.373633,18.630978&spn=0.002762,0.007231&t=k&om=1 Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty] and Gdańsk Politechnika at Google Local
* [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl/railmap.php?z=14&x=76.11108779907227&y=110.26268573704182 Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty] at [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl Railway Map of Poland]

References

# [http://www.kolej.one.pl/index.php?dzial=stacje&id=7484&okno=start Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty] at [http://www.kolej.one.pl Polish Railway Database] , URL accessed at April 28 2007
# [http://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl/?p=wiecej&id=5540 Revolution in Gdańsk? ("Rewolucja w Gdańsku?")] at [http://www.rynek-kolejowy.pl www.rynek-kolejowy.pl] , URL accessed at April 28 2007