Kościerzyna railway station explained

Kościerzyna
Type:Railway Station
Style:PKP
Address:Kościerzyna, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Country:Poland
Map Type:Poland
Map Dot Label:Kościerzyna
Map Size:250
Line:201: Nowa Wieś Wielka–Gdynia Port railway
211: Chojnice–Kościerzyna railway
233: Pszczółki–Kościerzyna railway (closed)
Platform:4
Electrified:no
Operator:Przewozy Regionalne
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Kościerzyna railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kościerzyna, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station is located on the Nowa Wieś Wielka–Gdynia Port railway, Chojnice–Kościerzyna railway. The train services are operated by Polregio.

History

The first line built from Pszczółki in the period of 1884 - 1885 reached Kościerzyna in 1885. Five years later, a line from Kościerzyna to Lipusz and Bytów opened. In 1901 another line reached the station (from Kartuzy and in 1928, a part of the Coal Line.

The station also used to lie on the Kościerzyna–Gołubie Kaszubskie railway until its closure in 1930 and Pszczółki–Kościerzyna railway. The station used to be known as Berent (Westpreußen) under German occupation between 1885-1920 and 1939–1945.

Heritage museum

Kościerzyna is famous for its Skansen Parowozownia Kościerzyna railway museum, located near the station, exhibiting many examples of Polish locomotives.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

References

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Notes and References

  1. Polregio. PR 96954 Kościerzyna — Gdynia Główna Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/96954
  2. Polregio. PR 96987 Kościerzyna — Gdynia Główna Timetable. https://bilety.polregio.pl/pociag/REG/96987
  3. Polregio. Chojnice - Kościerzyna. Timetable valid from 2022.12.11 to 2023.03.11. https://polregio.pl/media/21147/chojnice-ko%C5%9Bcierzyna.pdf