Gdańsk Kolonia is a former SKM stop in

Gdańsk Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

, Poland. It is no longer used since June 2005, after canceling passenger service on

Nowy Port Nowy Port (german: Neufahrwasser; csb, Fôrwôter) is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It borders with Brzeźno to the west, Letnica to the south, and Przeróbka to the east (over the Martwa Wisła). The landmark of the district is ...

line. This line is now used for freight transport, except sport events. On June 25, 2005, the station was definitely closed for passenger service.

The line

The line connecting

Gdańsk Główny Gdańsk ( , also ; ; csb, Gduńsk;Stefan Ramułt, ''Słownik języka pomorskiego, czyli kaszubskiego'', Kraków 1893, Gdańsk 2003, ISBN 83-87408-64-6. , Johann Georg Theodor Grässe, ''Orbis latinus oder Verzeichniss der lateinischen Benen ...

(''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 3 kV in 1973. The line served mostly as the transport route for shipyard workers who commuted to the

Gdańsk Shipyard The Gdańsk Shipyard ( pl, Stocznia Gdańska, formerly Lenin Shipyard) is a large Polish shipyard, located in the city of Gdańsk. The yard gained international fame when Solidarity () was founded there in September 1980. It is situated on the w ...

. On December 15, 2002, the line was shortened to reach only Gdańsk Brzeźno. The line is re-opened for passenger service during sport events in the PGE Arena.

References

Revolution in Gdańsk? (''Rewolucja w Gdańsku?'')
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www.rynek-kolejowy.pl
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Gdańsk Kolonia
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Polish Railway Database
, URL accessed at April 28, 2007 Railway stations served by Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity) Kolonia Railway stations in Poland opened in 1867 {{Poland-railstation-stub