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The Neisse river, which also is the border between Germany (to the left) and Poland (on the right). This photo was taken from the footbridge leading from the German town Ostritz to the railway station Krzewina Zgorzelecka (which serves Ostritz but is located on the other side of Neisse, that belongs to Poland since 1945). Just a few years ago, I would not have dared to stop on the middle of the bridge to take this picture, then you were still observed by armed border guards who probably would not have liked that. Photo (September 2005): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. Photo (September 2005): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. Photo (September 2005): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. Photo (September 2005): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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Interior of PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka in 2005, five years after the last PKP passenger train. As you can see, the old timetable (with trains to Bogatynia) is still hanging there. Scan: Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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It may look abandoned but the PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka is still served by passenger trains (presently operated by Lausitzbahn) between Görlitz and Zittau. As there are no PKP trains any more, the ticket office, waiting room and toilets are closed. Photo (September 2002): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. View over the platform. Photo (September 2002): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. The waiting room is closed. Photo (September 2002): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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PKP station Krzewina Zgorzelecka. Photo (September 2002): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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Old meets new? A brand new DB dmu arrives in Krzewina Zgorzelecka. Photo (September 2002): Janne Petersson (e-mail: petersson_janne@hotmail.com)

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The station of Krzewina Zgorzelecka in Poland, near the German border, with an old wagon used as storage room. The trains Görlitz - Zittau stop in this station; passengers have to go through passport control if they leave the station towards Poland. This border curiosity is a consequence of the Oder-Neiße border which was defined after the second world war, when this railway, which crosses the river (and hence the border) four times, was in operation since long. 2001-09-15. Photo: tobias b köhler

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Krzewina Zgorzelecka is a Polish station but all German trains on the line Görlitz-Zittau stop here to serve the village just across the river=border. Apart from this two Polish train pairs (to Bogatynia) stop on this station. Changing from a German to a Polish train is NOT possible because the border crossing (for pedestrians only) is closed when the Polish trains stop here in early morning and late evening... [in the mean time, Polish trains have ceased running, MvU] Photo and scan by Marco van Uden <m.van.uden@worldonline.nl>

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Departure times of the Polish trains in Krzewina Zgorzelecka above the (closed) ticket office. Two trains daily to Bogatynia, two trains to Jelenia Gora. That's all! But many more (German) trains stop here to serve the German village Ostritz just across the border river. 18 November 1999. Photo and scan by Marco van Uden