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Rotating Railway Bridge in Rybina

Rybina (gmina Stegna), nad rzeką Szkarpawą, woj. pomorskie

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Rotating Railway Bridge in Rybina

An exceptional hydrotechnical monument built between 1905 and 1906 on the narrow-gauge Stegna - Nowy Dwór Gdański line, over the Szkarpawa river. It still retains its original functions.

Structure

  • A rotating span approx. 37.5 m long set on a main concrete pier.
  • A steel structure, with an additional fixed span and abutment.
  • Rotated manually - two switchmen make twelve turns with a large key.

Status

Part of the Żuławy Narrow-Gauge Railway and the Żuławy Loop.

Practical information

Scope

  • An active historic rotating narrow-gauge railway bridge; an attraction on the Żuławy trail.

Seasonality and hours

Narrow-gauge railway rides mainly in the summer season; the bridge itself can be viewed all year round.

Getting there

Rybina, Stegna municipality; access via local roads or the Żuławy Narrow-Gauge Railway.

Cost: biletowany w ramach przejazdu Żuławską Koleją Dojazdową; oglądanie z brzegu wolne Visit duration: approx. 30 min Seasonality: seasonal

Sposób dojazdu

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Kontakt

Source: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_obrotowy_w_Rybinie; https://kolejzulawska.pl/kolejowy-most-obrotowy-z-1906-r/