Heritage route
Żnin District Railway
Żnin → Gąsawa · Poland
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A 600 mm minirailway from 1894 chuffing 12 km through Pałuki to the Iron Age lake fort of Biskupin — archaeologists commute by narrow gauge.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 33 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Żnin District Railway?
The Żnin District Railway runs 12 km from Żnin to Gąsawa.
How long does the Żnin District Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ~45 min for the 12 km. That is an average of 16 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 25 km/h.
Who runs the Żnin District Railway?
Muzeum Ziemi Pałuckiej, with 600 mm diesel, open tourist cars.
How old is the Żnin District Railway?
The line has been in service since 1894. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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