Wolsztyn railway station
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| Location | Wolsztyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship Poland | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°06′41″N 16°06′33″E / 52.11139°N 16.10917°E | ||||||||||||
| Operated by | Koleje Wielkopolskie | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sulechów–Luboń koło Poznania railway Leszno–Zbąszyń railway Wolsztyn–Zagan railway (closed) | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 June 1886 | ||||||||||||
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Wolsztyn railway station is a railway station serving the town of Wolsztyn, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. The station opened on 1 June 1886 and is located on the Sulechów–Luboń koło Poznania railway, Leszno–Zbąszyń railway and the closed Wolsztyn–Zagan railway. The train services are operated by Koleje Wielkopolskie.
History
[edit]The first building was built in 1886. It was completely destroyed on 1 September 1939, and was only fit for demolition. A new station was built and opened in 1961.
Train services
[edit]The station is served by the following service(s):
- Regional services (KW) Wolsztyn - Grodzisk Wielkopolski - Poznań- Wągrowiec - Gołańcz
- Regional services (KW) Zbąszynek - Zbąszyń - Wolsztyn - Boszkowo - Leszno
Wolsztyn Roundhouse
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Near the railway station is Wolsztyn Roundhouse, built in 1907 and enlarged in 1909, it has 4 positions for steam locomotives. An interesting element of the station is the water tower to 1907.
There is a steam festival every year at the end of April or start of May.
References
[edit]- This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of May 2016.
External links
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Media related to Wolsztyn train station at Wikimedia Commons
