Gdańsk Zaspa railway station is a

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serving the city of

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, in the

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. The station opened in 1952 and is located on the Gdańsk Śródmieście–Rumia railway. The train services are operated by SKM Tricity.

History

The station was formerly known as ''Gdańsk Lotnisko'' () because it was the closest station to the old

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airport (but located a considerable distance away from the terminal). After the closure of said airport in 1974, this district of the city was developed and its name changed. The purpose of the station changed from providing connections to the airport, to serving the residents of the district. When

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celebrated mass in the nearby Zaspa quarter during his 1987 pilgrimage to

the stop played a significant role: almost a million citizens reached this location via the SKM service.

Train services

The station is served by the following services: *Szybka Kolej Miejska services (SKM) ''(Lębork -) Wejherowo - Reda - Rumia - Gdynia - Sopot - Gdansk''

References

External links

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Gdańsk Zaspa
in the Nationwide Railway Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Gdansk Zaspa Railway stations in Poland opened in 1952 Railway stations served by Szybka Kolej Miejska (Tricity)

Zaspa Zaspa (; ) is one of the quarters of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the northern part of the city. It is divided into two administrative districts: Zaspa-Młyniec and Zaspa-Rozstaje. Zaspa was founded on a place previously occupied by an airpo ...