Gniew railway station

Gniew
View of the former railway station buildings and platform.
General information
Location	Gniew Poland
Coordinates	53°49′59″N 18°49′03″E
Owned by	Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Construction
Structure type	Building: Residential housing Depot: Demolished Water tower: Demolished
History
Opened	1905
Previous names	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 ℳ45,000 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]

Start station	End station	Line type
Gniew	Morzeszczyn	Passenger/Freight

References

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