Gdańsk Kolonia (SKM stop)

Infobox SKM stop
name = Gdańsk Kolonia


city = Gdańsk
prec = Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty
following = Gdańsk Zaspa Towarowa
position = 3.693 km
ticket office = No
connection = No
platforms = 1
start = 1867
prev name = Danzig Reichskolonie
(until 1945)

Gdańsk Kolonia 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

The stop is likely to have re-open by 2012 as it is near to the location of the future stadium Baltic Arena, which is planned 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 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/maps?ie=UTF8&om=1&z=18&ll=54.385075,18.630452&spn=0.001424,0.003648&t=k Gdańsk Kolonia] at Google Local
* [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl/railmap.php?z=14&x=76.10851287841797&y=110.26806520870036 Gdańsk Kolonia] at [http://mapa.kolej.one.pl Railway Map of Poland]

References

# [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
# [http://www.kolej.one.pl/index.php?dzial=stacje&id=7485&okno=start Gdańsk Kolonia] at [http://www.kolej.one.pl Polish Railway Database] , URL accessed at April 28, 2007.