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Rokietnica–Skwierzyna railway

Rokietnica–Skwierzyna
Overview
Type Heavy rail
Status closed
Locale Poland
Termini Rokietnica
Skwierzyna
Operation
Opened 1887; 130 years ago (1887)
Closed 1995 passenger services Międzychód - Skwierzyna
1999 passenger services Rokietnica - Międzychód
2002 freight services
Technical
Line length 92 km (57 mi)
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrification no
Operating speed 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route number 363

The Rokietnica–Skwierzyna railway is a former Polish 92-kilometre long railway line, that connected Poznań with Rokietnica, Międzychód and further to Skwierzyna and Gorzów Wielkopolski.

The line was opened in three stages:

In 1995, passenger traffic was suspended on the route Międzychód - Skwierzyna. In October 1999 passenger services also ceased between Rokietnica - Międzychód. In 2002, the route was closed to freight traffic Rokietnica - Międzychód. The line became impassable and in 2006 was removed from the register of PKP PLK.

In November 2015 it was announced that the 63 kilometre stretch of line between Międzychód - Rokietnica would be dismantled.

The line was used by passenger trains between Międzychód - Skwierzyna and Rokietnica - Międzychód. Freight services also used the line.

Skwierzyna station

Wierzbno station

Goraj station


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