When opened in 1934, Chynów was one of the more important stations on the Warsaw-to-Radom line. As well as the passenger tracks, a passing loop and platform, there was also a small goods siding, consisting of two tracks, a ramp and a small warehouse. More than just a halt.
The warehouse was demolished (according to Google Earth history view) sometime between 2007 and 2012; the goods siding live on for a while. Earlier this month, it too has gone; the points that let trains onto it from the main line have been lifted. In its last years, the siding and the yard by it was at least put to intensive use - it was here that ballast and sleepers for the modernisation of the Czachówek Południowy to Warka stretch of the Warsaw-Radom line were stored.
With the completion of the works down the Warka, the siding is no longer required. Below: the last loads of ballast left the siding towards the end of July. A tiny proportion of what was once stored here is still visible on the left.
Below: the newly dismantled points that had formerly allowed trains onto the goods sidings. The train in the top photo would have been the last to roll over these points before they were lifted and the rails cut up with oxy-acetylene cutters. To the right, the newly modernised main line, now complete with overhead power cables (not yet visible in the photo above). To the left, ul. Kolejowa, awaiting new asphalt. Looking north.
Below: the way things were. This was the little warehouse by the loading area. Photo taken on 2 September 2006 by Jerzy Mrozowski (bazakolejowa.pl), with acknowledgements.
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2 comments:
Michael, you might be curious to know that the UK railway jargon term for removing points is "plain-lining" and that for lifting a track is "recovery". We do like to hide behind jargon!
@WHP
Far too many 'dead' rails remain in place, hidden under dirt-tracks, gravel and sand. Is it not worth PKP PLK's while to get them recycled?
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