Gniew railway station explained

Gniew
Style:PKP
Address:Gniew
Country:Poland
Coordinates:53.833°N 18.8176°W
Owned:Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Structure:Building: Residential housing
Depot: Demolished
Water tower: Demolished
Opened:1905
Former:Mewe
until 1945

Gniew is a closed PKP railway station in Gniew (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland.

History

The idea of connecting Gniew to the railway network was initially rejected in the mid-19th century as the town already had good transport connections via the Vistula to Nowe and Świecie.[1] By the end of the century it was believed that the lack of a rail connection was having a negative economic effect on the town, and in 1897 45,000 were raised by citizens of Gniew to unsuccessfully fund one.[2] Only 55 years after the construction of the Prussian Eastern Railway were residents of the town successful in their campaign to have Gniew connected by branchline to Morzeszczyn.[3] [4] Built in a Neo-Gothic style Gniew station opened on 5 January 1905.[3] [5] Operating as the terminus on line 244 trains departing Gniew stopped at Brodzkie Młyny and Brody Pomorskie stations before arriving at their destination.[5]

Closure

The last passenger service left Gniew station on 10 July 1989[5] with freight services ending in 1992.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Schultz . Werner . 675 Jahre Stadt Mewe an der Weichsel, 1297 - 1972 . 1972 . Paul Zimnoch & Söhne . 12 . German.
  2. Book: Chełmecki . Tadeusz . Krótki zarys historji miasta Gniewu . 1933 . Komitet Przyjęcia Spływu Polski do Morza . Gniew . 22 . 5 June 2024 . Polish.
  3. News: Sierko . Stanisław . Dworzec Kolejowy – Gniew . Polish . 1 June 2024 . Kociewie 24.
  4. Web site: Railway station and railway line . gniew.pl . 1 June 2024 . 4 March 2016.
  5. Web site: W GNIEWIE. 13 December 2015. 24 September 2023.