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Railway station in Babi Dół, Poland
Babi Dół
Railway Station
Babi Dół railway station in 2007
General information
LocationBabi Dół, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Poland
Operated bySKM Tricity
Line(s)201: Nowa Wieś Wielka–Gdynia Port railway
Platforms1
Tracks1
History
Opened22 May 1932; 92 years ago (1932-05-22)
Rebuilt2014
Electrifiedno
Location
Babi Dół is located in PolandBabi DółBabi DółLocation in Poland

Babi Dół railway station is a railway station serving the town of Babi Dół, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened in 1932 and is located on the Nowa Wieś Wielka–Gdynia Port railway. The train services are operated by SKM Tricity.

History

During the German occupation, the station was called Babental.

Formerly the station had an important role in freight transport, it mainly served as a point of loading wood from nearby forests. Today, the station is commonly used by trip lovers, as a popular route along the Valley of Radunia starts in Babi Dół. Additional rails are now dismantled.

Modernisation

In 2014 a new platform was built to replace the old platform.

Station building

The whole complex of the Babi Dół station was built in the 1920s during the construction of the main coal line from Silesia to Gdynia. Both main buildings and auxiliary buildings (warehouse and toilets) were built in dominating in those times "national" style, which resembles architecture from the region of Lublin and Kazimierz. Nowadays the building is closed and serves as living quarters. No ticket office is available at the station.

Other buildings

A non-operational signal box building is located nearby the station. The building is largely devastated, lacking even doors or windows. No bridge or tunnel was ever present at this station.

Train services

The station is served by the following services:

  • Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna services (R) Kościerzyna — Gdańsk Port Lotniczy (Airport) — Gdańsk Wrzeszcz — Gdynia Główna
  • Pomorska Kolej Metropolitalna services (R) Kościerzyna — Gdańsk Osowa — Gdynia Główna
Preceding station Polregio Following station
Kiełpino Kartuskietowards Kościerzyna PR(Via Gdańsk Osowa) Borkowotowards Gdynia Główna
PR(Via Gdańsk Port Lotniczy (Airport) and Gdańsk Wrzeszcz)

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

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