Rokietnica–Skwierzyna railway

Rokietnica–Skwierzyna
Overview
Status	closed
Locale	Poland
Termini	Rokietnica Skwierzyna
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Route number	363
History
Opened	1887 (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+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	no
Operating speed	60 km/h (37 mph)

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.

Opening

The line was opened in three stages:

• 1887: Międzychód - Wierzbno
• 1888: Rokietnica - Międzychód
• 1906: Wierzbno - Skwierzyna

Closure

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.

Usage

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

Gallery

• 
  Skwierzyna station
• 
  Wierzbno station
• 
  Goraj station

See also

• Railway lines of Poland

References

• This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of November 2016.

External links

Media related to Railway line 363 (Poland) at Wikimedia Commons