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ul. Jana Pawła II 1 (rondo Śródka), 61-001 Poznań, woj. wielkopolskie
The Maltanka Park Railway is a 600 mm gauge narrow-gauge railway in Poznań, running along Lake Malta on an approximately 3.85 km route between the Maltanka station (Śródka roundabout) and Zwierzyniec station (by the New Zoo).
The route runs picturesquely along the shore of Lake Malta, near the Malta thermal baths and the New Zoo.
The railway opened on 22 July 1956 as the Poznań Children's Railway. In 1972 it was relocated to Malta and reopened on 21 July 1972 under the name Maltanka. It took its current name in 2002. It is managed by MPK Poznań.
A family attraction; it carries about 120,000 passengers a year. It is the only narrow-gauge railway in Poland equipped with automatic light signalling.
Stations and posts: Maltanka (with facilities), Ptyś, Balbinka, Zwierzyniec.
Runs mainly from May to September; off-season runs are possible on a limited timetable. Current timetable on the MPK Poznań website.
The Maltanka station is by the Śródka roundabout in Poznań (well served by public transport).
