Last weekend, the Łódź Fabryczna train station closed. The outdated station is going to be completely rebuilt- we are promised an international, modern, magical and futuristic transit hub, and although no designs or plans have ever been seen by the public, one fact is true: old Fabryczna is closed, and all trains are being redirected to other stations.
This is just one of the reasons I've started taking buses instead of trains- I feel bad ecologically, but I really don't need to go all the way across town to take a dirty, uncomfortable carriage for twice the price and no time gain. Even if Fabryczna was the station I always came and went from. There are a lot of memories there.
Anyway, in this photo we see the final party at Fabryczna- the city was supposed to host an official closing gala, it decided it did not have the money, so a few local artists set up an impromptu volunteer stage on the steps. It was bitterly cold, but quite a few people came to listen. Top left, you can see a mentally disabled, homeless woman dancing like crazy- she rocked out to every single band. I hope she wasn't relying on the station to shelter her in winter. It will be closed for the next four years.
On the other hand, no one is certain when construction will begin, so maybe what has just been created is a temporary homeless heaven!
Goodbye, Fabryczna.
~Ro in Lodz
Goodbye, Fabryczna.
~Ro in Lodz
P. S. for the curious, Fabryczna means 'pertaining to the factory'. Lodz was an industrial town and this station was first built in 1885 by the factory owner Karol Schiebler in order to transport merchandise.
Great shots as usual, Rodia.
ReplyDeleteLove your photos and the stories behind them. Glad to see you back. We miss you when you're gone.
Calma
Another very topical photo group. Sorry you won't have the station for several years to come for your "getting about" needs. But good that you were there to see the end of things with your camera.
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