Discover Bezdonys

• The Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway was built through Bezdonys in 1862, and a railway station was established.
• LTG Link provides real-time information on train arrivals and departures at the station.
• The Bezdonė River flows through Bezdonys and is a left-bank tributary of the Neris.
• The preserved 16th-century Bezdonių (Arvydų) Manor stands on the edge of town; it is privately owned.
• The Church of the Mother of Mercy of the Gate of Dawn of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1937.

The railway has been part of Bezdonys’s history since the 19th century: in 1862, the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway was built through the town and a railway station was established there. Another chapter followed on September 26, 1908. On that day, the military organisation of the Polish Socialist Party, led by J. Piłsudski, raided a postal carriage on a train at Bezdonys station.

The loot amounted to more than 200,800 rubles. The money was used for the party’s underground activities, mainly its military work. The two dates mark different events: the establishment of the railway station and a later raid at that station. This makes it possible to consider the railway’s history not only as a story of construction, but also through a precisely dated local event.

The 16th-century Bezdonių (Arvydų) Manor has been preserved on the edge of Bezdonys. It is privately owned. Another notable building is the Church of the Mother of Mercy of the Gate of Dawn of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in 1937. The two dates span a broad period: the manor dates back to the 16th century, while the church was built in the 20th century.

The town’s history also includes a dark chapter of persecution: Bezdonys was home to a Jewish labour camp subordinate to the Vilnius Ghetto. The Jewish workers imprisoned there extracted peat in the village of Buzaraisčio. The camp location and the site of peat extraction should be distinguished: the camp was in Bezdonys, while the work was carried out in the village of Buzaraisčio. This distinction preserves the geographical details of the historical events.

The railway station connects the historical context with practical information for planning a trip. LTG Link provides travellers in the waiting room and on the platforms with real-time information on train arrivals and departures. The information is conveyed through visual and audio media. As operational information can change, check the latest details before your trip.

The Bezdonė River also provides a clear geographical reference point: it flows through Bezdonys and is a left-bank tributary of the Neris. Together with the railway station, it offers two different ways to describe the town’s location—the river’s course through the town and the station as part of its railway history. Both help put Bezdonys in context, although they do not provide the same kind of travel information.

Discover more destinations: Kaniūkai, Juodšiliai, Trakai, Liucionys, Eišiškės, Žydkaimis, Lentvaris and Vievis.

Where was the peat extracted?

The workers imprisoned in a Jewish labour camp in Bezdonys extracted peat in the village of Buzaraisčio. The location of the camp and the site of peat extraction were therefore not the same.

What information is available at Bezdonys railway station?

LTG Link provides real-time information on train arrivals and departures in the waiting room and on the platforms through visual and audio media. Check the latest details before your trip.

Which buildings and dates are associated with Bezdonys?

The preserved Bezdonių (Arvydų) Manor on the edge of town dates back to the 16th century and is privately owned. The Church of the Mother of Mercy of the Gate of Dawn of the Blessed Virgin Mary was built in 1937.

For the wider travel overview: Vilnius District.