Kościerzyna (PKP station)
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| City/Town | Kościerzyna |
| District | Centre |
| Address | Kolejowa str. |
| Adjacent stations | |
| Preceding station(s) | Podleś Wielki Klincz |
| Following station(s) | Skorzewo Garczyn Nowa Wieś Kościerska |
| Info | |
| Water tower present | Yes (in bad condition) |
| Locomotives depot present | Yes |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| Station building present | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1885 |
| Previous name(s) | Berent 1885-1920 Kościerzyna 1920-1939 Berent (Westpreußen) 1939-1945 |
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Kościerzyna is a PKP railway station in Kościerzyna (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland.
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[edit] History
First line built from Pszczółki in the period of 1884 - 1885 had reached Kościerzyna in 1885 . Five years later a line from Kościerzyna to Lipusz and Bytów was opened. In 1901 another line reaches the station (from Kartuzy and in 1928, a part of the Coal Line.
[edit] Heritage museum
Kościerzyna is famous for its Railroad Heritage Park, placed near the station on large area, exhibiting many examples of Polish locomotives.
[edit] Lines crossing the station
| Start station | End station | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| Nowa Wieś Wielka | Gdynia Port Centralny | Passenger/Freight |
| Kościerzyna | Gołubie Kaszubskie | Dismantled |
| Chojnice | Kościerzyna | Passenger/Freight |
| Pszczółki | Kościerzyna | Non operational |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- Kościerzyna article at Polish Stations Database, URL accessed at 06 March 2006
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