Gdańsk Brzeźno (SKM stop)

Infobox SKM stop
name = Gdańsk Brzeźno


city = Gdańsk
prec = Gdańsk Zaspa Towarowa
following = Gdańsk Nowy Port
position = 6.498 km
ticket office = No
connection = No
platforms = 1
start = 1867
prev name = Brösen
(until 1945)

Gdańsk Brzeźno 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.

There is plan to include the stop in the planned new Metropolitan Tricity Train line to be ready for 2012 UEFA European Football Championship.

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 volts) into standard 3 kV in 1973. The line served mostly as the transport route for shipyar 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/maps?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=54.404451,18.65456&spn=0.001424,0.003648&t=k Gdańsk Brzeźno] at Google Local
* [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl/railmap.php?z=14&x=76.13383293151855&y=110.2888426871555 Gdańsk Brzeźno] at [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl Railway Map of Poland] .

References

# [http://www.kolej.one.pl/index.php?dzial=stacje&id=1544&okno=start Gdańsk Brzeźno] at [http://www.kolej.one.pl Polish Railway Database] , URL accessed at April 28, 2007.