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Szczecin Gumieńce – Gumieńce-Tantow border crossing railway line

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Railway line No. 409
Overview
Statusin use
LocalePoland
Termini
Service
Route number409
History
Opened1843; 181 years ago (1843)
Technical
Line length9.954 km (6.185 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrificationnone (planned)
Operating speed120 km/h (75 mph)
Route map
Key to symbols
Heavy rail Metro or light rail
In use Out of use, planned
or under construction
Tunnel In use Out of use, planned
or under construction
Tunnel
           
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km
 408  ↑ to Sczecin Główny
 851  ↑ to Sczecin Wstowo
0.115
2.309
Szczecin Gumieńce
 408  ← to Grambow
1.920
Warzymice
7.150
Kołbaskowo
8.050
10.069
119,500
Border
↑ Poland
↓ Germany
 499 

The Szczecin-Gumieńce-Tantow border crossing is a Polish-Germen railway border. The railway is a single-track and within the Polish section of the Berlin–Szczecin railway.[1] It connects the Szczecin Gumieńce station with the state border, formerly the Gumieńce-Tantow border crossing.[2]

Modernization and electrification

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The upgraded tracks allow for passenger trains to travel at a maximum speed of 160 km/h and fright trains to move at a maximum speed of 120 km/h.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Umowa między Rządem Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a Rządem Republiki Federalnej Niemiec o przejściach granicznych i rodzajach ruchu granicznego, sporządzona w Bonn dnia 6 listopada 1992 r." [Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Poland and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on border crossings and types of border traffic, concluded in Bonn on 6 November 1992.]. isap.sejm.gov.pl (in Polish). 1992-11-06. Retrieved 2024-09-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Id-12 (D29) Line list" (PDF). pl.
  3. ^ Robinson, Elliot (2022-08-08). "PLK plan for better journeys by rail on Szczecin to German border". Global Railway Review. Retrieved 2024-09-03.