Sopot Wyścigi railway station
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Sopot Wyścigi | |
|---|---|
| Railway Station | |
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| Location | Sopot, Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland |
| Operated by | SKM Tricity |
| Line(s) | 250: |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Electrified | yes |
| Location | |
  Sopot Wyścigi Location in Poland | |
Sopot Wyścigi railway station is a railway station serving the city of Sopot, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened in 1975 and is located on the . The train services are operated by SKM Tricity.
The name is derived from nearby horse racing centre (pl. Wyscigi).
A number of sources, including a map from 1919 state that before World War II the stop Schmierau was located approximately 200 m closer to Gdańsk, at the height of the racecourse. Others report that it was a seasonal stop, run only during organised racing.
Train services[]
The station is served by the following services:
- Szybka Kolej Miejska services (SKM) Wejherowo - Reda - Rumia - Gdynia - Sopot - Gdansk
| Preceding station | SKM Tricity | Following station | ||
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toward Wejherowo | SKM Tricity | toward Gdańsk Śródmieście |
Gallery[]
The station is decorated with jockeys on horses.
In some places horseshoes can be seen on the platform
References[]
- This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of November 2016.
External links[]
Media related to Sopot Wyścigi train station at Wikimedia Commons
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- Railway stations served by Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity)
- Railway stations in Sopot
- Railway stations opened in 1952
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