Gdańsk Stocznia (SKM stop)
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| City | |
| City | Gdańsk |
| Location | |
| Preceding stop | Gdańsk Główny |
| Following stop | Gdańsk Politechnika Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty |
| Info | |
| Ticket office present | No |
| Connection with train station | No |
| Platforms in use | 2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Previous name(s) | None |
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Gdańsk Stocznia is an SKM stop in Gdańsk, Poland. It is the second stop of this urban train line on the way to Wejherowo. This stop is not merged with any railway station. It has two platforms, out of which only one is still operating, as the second one (with one track adjacent) was operating the line to Nowy Port which is now closed. The ticket office used to be located on this platform, but the building is now demolished (it had been pulled down about 2003). An old, unoperational steelworks building is located beyond the tracks servicing the line from Gdańsk to Wejherowo.
[edit] General information
Access to platforms is made through a walking bridge from both sides of the rails. On the eastern side the bridge is connected with shipyard gate. An old Gdańsk Brama Oliwska station building is placed nearby, not operational for a long time. Gdańsk Stocznia was once very heavy used, as most shipyard employees were using it. Now, that the shipyard is merely a shadow of its past prosperity the stop is even omitted by some night connections. Gdańsk Stocznia stop is not connected with other municipal transport lines, except for one tram stop. It neither provides access for any important city areas (except shipyard). The EMUs accessing the stop from Gdynia direction are often standing there for 3-5 minutes, waiting for the unit driving from the opposite direction to enter the platform, and release the place near Gdańsk Główny platforms.
This stop used to be a common one for Gdańsk-Wejherowo and Gdańsk-Nowy Port lines until June 2005, when the latter had been closed. Some freight carrying trains are travelling on this line now.
Standing on a platform, or watching from trains windows one can see the perspective of the Gdańsk Shipyard, with cranes, other devices or even ships hauls. Not until few years age some slogans were seen on roofs and walls of shipyards buildings, mainly connected with 1980 events and the times of privatisation of shipyard.
[edit] Communication with other transport services
Gdańsk Stocznia is communicated with No. 2, 6 ,8, 11, 12, 13 and 94 tram lines as well as with 108, 118, 121, 151, 154, 174, 181, 205, 207, 208, 209, 213, 232, 254, 256, 295 and 308 bus lines
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| Gdańsk - Wejherowo line | |
| Gdańsk Główny | Gdańsk Stocznia | Gdańsk Politechnika | Gdańsk Wrzeszcz | Gdańsk Zaspa | Gdańsk Przymorze-Uniwersytet | Gdańsk Oliwa | Gdańsk Żabianka | Sopot Wyścigi | Sopot | Sopot Kamienny Potok | Gdynia Orłowo | Gdynia Redłowo | Gdynia Wzgórze św. Maksymiliana | Gdynia Główna Osobowa | Gdynia Stocznia | Gdynia Grabówek | Gdynia Leszczynki | Gdynia Chylonia | Gdynia Cisowa | Rumia Janowo | Rumia | Reda | Reda Pieleszewo | Wejherowo Śmiechowo | Wejherowo Nanice | Wejherowo |
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| Gdańsk - Gdańsk Nowy Port line | |
| Gdańsk Główny | Gdańsk Stocznia | Gdańsk Nowe Szkoty | Gdańsk Kolonia | Gdańsk Zaspa Towarowa | Gdańsk Brzeźno | Gdańsk Nowy Port | |
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