Słupsk

Słupsk [swupsk] (also known by several alternative names) is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Before 1 January 1999, it was the capital of the separate Słupsk Voivodeship. It is also a part of the historic region of Pomerania.

The city is located in the northwestern part of present-day Poland, near the Baltic Sea on the Słupia River. It is the administrative seat of Słupsk County, although it is not part of that county (the city has county status in its own right). It has a population of 98,757 and occupies 43.15 square kilometres (16.66 sq mi), being one of the most densely populated cities in the country according to the Central Statistical Office. The neighbouring administrative districts (gminas) are Gmina Kobylnica and Gmina Słupsk. There is ongoing discussion regarding extension of the city boundaries to include some territory belonging to those two gminas.

Słupsk had its origins as a Slavic Pomeranian settlement on the Słupia river in early Middle Ages, which later became part of Piast Poland. In 1265 it was given city rights. By the 14th century, the town had become a centre of local administration and trade and a Hanseatic League associate. Between 1368 and 1478, it was the residence of the Dukes of Pomerania. In 1648, according to the peace treaty of Osnabrück, Słupsk became part of Brandenburg-Prussia. In 1815 it was incorporated into the newly formed Prussian Province of Pomerania. The city became part of the People's Republic of Poland in 1945.

Słupsk railway station

Słupsk is a PKP and a SKM railway station in Słupsk (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland. It is a junction station, the railway line No 202 from Gdansk Central to Stargard intersects here with the railway line No. 405, joining the station with Ustka. According to the classification in terms of number of train passengers; Slupsk is a category B station.

Station building

The station building was built in 1990 and 1991 and was opened on January 10. There are eight ticket offices in the building, available all day.

History

The first railway line reached Słupsk in 1869 from Gdańsk. Soon after, workshops were opened in the city. In 1945, the Soviet army destroyed the central part of station building as a result of artillery fire. On May 27, 1945 railway connection with Lębork was opened. In subsequent weeks Słupsk gained connections with Ustka, Koszalin, Kołobrzeg, Białogard and Szczecinek. Over 1988 and 1989, electrified traction reached the town.

Lines crossing the station

Rail links