Train Driver's View (Poland) - Żuławy Narrow Gauge Railway Pt 2, Stegna Gdańska to Prawy brzeg Wisły скачать в хорошем качестве

Train Driver's View (Poland) - Żuławy Narrow Gauge Railway Pt 2, Stegna Gdańska to Prawy brzeg Wisły

In Part 2 of this series of three videos covering our journey over the entire Żuławy Narrow Gauge Railway system we swap the open countryside for built up areas and tree lined Avenues. Please join me for a trip between Stegna Gdańska to Prawy brzeg Wisły. The Zulawska narrow-gauge railway (Żuławska Kolej Dojazdowa) is a seasonal tourist narrow-gauge railway providing a unique journey through Poland's Żuławy (Marshland) scenery. The history of narrow-gauge railways in the Low Lands dates back to the end of the 19th century, when the first line from Nowy Staw to Koscieleczki was built. The route was only 5 km long and wagons loaded with sugar beet were pulled by horse to the sugar factory, the line expanded over the next ten years to reach a total length of 55 km. Initially the line was used to transport goods until the beginning of the 20th century when passengers were carried during the summer months in specially adapted open waggons. The devastating effects of World War II on the Low Lands partly destroyed the depots and left the tracks in poor condition. After the war most of the railway system was repaired with services resuming until the beginning of the 1950s when roads began taking traffic away from the railway resulting in parts of the network closing. In the mid-seventies an attempt was made to revive the fortunes of the railway with the introduction of a tourist train marketed as “Jantar Express”, sadly the service was not profitable and ceased to operate. The rolling stock was sold and the tracks were systematically stolen for scrap. In 1999, the narrow-gauge railway was officially liquidated. The 1999 liquidation was not the end of the story with the formation in 2003 of the Pomeranian Society of Iron Railway Enthusiasts, which was to lead to the resumption of services on the Low Lands narrow-gauge railway. In 2006, the Low Lands Commuter Railway Association was established. During the summer operating season, passengers can travel the route from Nowy Dwor Gdanski through Stegna to Sztutowo or Mikoszewo in restored carriages pulled by historic diesel locomotives, railcars and on special event days a steam locomotive. With rising passenger numbers, a dedicated band of enthusiasts and support from the local community the rail now faces a much brighter future. 00:20 - Map - Google Earth 00:25 - Map - https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ 00:47 - Stegna Gdańska 10:29 - Junoszyno 15:41 - Jantar Młyn 18:35 - Jantar Port 20:35 - Jantar 25:45 - Jantar Leśniczówka 33:32 - Mikoszewo 36:14 - Prawy brzeg Wisły To learn more, please click on any of these links - https://pomorskie.travel/en/articles/... https://visiton.pl/en/miejsca-atrakcj... https://kolejzulawska.pl/ Track gauge – 750mm Date of this visit - 7th May 2025 Tour - arranged by “The Railway Touring Company”. To find out more or to book your own adventure, please click on this link - https://www.railwaytouring.net/europe