Gdynia Port Oksywie | |
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General information | |
Location | Obłuże, Gdynia Poland |
Owned by | Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A. |
Platforms | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Building: Yes (no longer used) Depot: Never existed Water tower: Never existed |
Gdynia Port Oksywie is a no longer operational PKP freight railway station in Gdynia (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland.
Start station | End station | Line type |
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Rumia | Gdynia Port Oksywie | Freight |
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