Seaside Narrow-Gauge Railway

The Seaside Narrow-Gauge Railway (formerly the Gryfice Narrow Gauge Railway) is a narrow-gauge railway in the Gryfice district in Western Pomerania, Poland. This is the remaining line from a much larger network, currently operating as a tourist railway.

History edit

The Prussian Government authosised the building of the original narrow gauge railway at the end of the 19th century. The first section of line from Greifenberg (since 1945 called Gryfice) to Horst (today Niechorze) opened on 1 July 1896 with a track gauge of 750 mm. During 1912 this was widened to the current 1000 mm gauge. During 1913 the line was entended from Horst to Treptow where it met the Treptow to Deep railway opened the previous year.[1]

Current Operation edit

The European Union funded the revitalisation of the railway during 2011–2014. This included restoring the stations at Rewal and Pogorzelica, two locomotives and some carriages. The EU also funded refurbishment of Trzęsacz, Śliwin and Niechorze stations.[1]

The current operation is in two parts: Gryfice - Trzęsacz and Trzęsacz - Pogorzelica. The Trzęsacz - Pogorzelica serves the seaside resort towns and offers a service of 5 return journeys between 10am and 6pm. The Gryfice - Trzęsacz section is served with one train pair, supplemented in the summer by an additional pair.[2]

Stops edit

km Polish name German name Notes Picture
0.00 Gryfice Wąsk. Greifenberg (Pommern) Ldb. Inter-change with PKP standard gauge line[3]  
4.10=0.00 Popiele Chausseehaus b. Greifenberg (Pom.)  
4.77 Rybokarty Ribbekardt
6.10 Wilczkowo Völschenhagen Closed
8.47 Niedźwiedziska Medewitz (Kr. Greifenberg Pom.)
12.57 Modlimowo Muddelmow  
14.65 Paprotno Parpart  
18.73 Karnice Wąsk. Karnitz (Kr. Greifenberg Pom.) Ldb.  
22.78 Dreżewo Dresow  
25.54 Trzęsacz Hoff (Pommern)
26.89 Rewal Rewahl Seebad  
28.30 Śliwin Schleffin  
31.4 Niechorze Wielkie Groß Horst
Niechorze Latarnia  
32.31 Niechorze Horst Seebad  
33.3 Liwia Łuża Horst Liebelose Closed
33.98 Pogorzelica Sandra
35.44 Pogorzelica Gryficka Fischerkathen  

Fleet edit

Steam Locomotives edit

 

Diesel Locomotives edit

 
  • Lxd2 472 (Faur 24841)[4]
  • Lxd2 473 (Faur 24842)[4]
  • Lxd2 474[4]
  • Lxd2 478 (Faur 25017)[4]
  • Lxd2 479[4]

Diesel Railcars edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Seaside Narrow-Gauge Railway". Nadmorska Kolej Wąskotorowa - oficjalna strona internetowa. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Timetable". Nadmorska Kolej Wąskotorowa - oficjalna strona internetowa. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2022. Wydawnictwo EUROSPRINTER. 2022. p. B2. ISBN 978-83-63652-42-5.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Paweł Korcz; Ryszard Pyssa (2019). Atlas Kolei Wąskotorowych. Poznań: KOLPRESS. p. 64. ISBN 978-83-943075-2-3.