Czech Republic - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2011 to 8 December 2012, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. In the heading to each entry, the map reference for the line in the Malkus Atlas Drah České Republiky (2006/7 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas which is prefaced ERA.
IMPORTANT NOTE: in the Czech Railways timetable Jízdní Řád, the "crossed hammers" working days symbol means "Mondays to Fridays" not, as for most other railways, "Mondays to Saturdays".
Obscure services
Praha-Vršovice – Praha-Malešice – Praha-Běchovice
[010] (ERA 92A2, ERA 92C4 36B) CZ12/1
Only a few trains to and from the Kolín direction use this mainly freight-only route.
| EN 477 | Berlin - 00:05 Praha hl.n. - Budapest | ||
| R 440 | Košice - 02:47 Kolín - Cheb | ||
| EN 476 | Budapest – 02:48 Pardubice hl.n. - Berlin | ||
| EN 444 | Košice - 05s48 Kolín - Praha hl.n. |
Velký Osek – Sány (výhybna Kanín)
[020] (ERA 92C5, 23) CZ12/2
There are two single-track routes between Velký Osek and the line eastwards towards Chlumec nad Cidlinou: one (1.6 km long) direct to the north-east, and the other a 4.2 km loop line initially heading south-east and then curving round due north. The hourly through trains between Nymburk and Chlumec use the loop line to avoid reversal at Velký Osek station. The 2-hourly through trains between Kolín and Chlumec use the direct curve.
Nymburk město – Veleliby
[061] (ERA 92C5, 22) CZ12/3
The direct line is used by trains between Nymburk město and Veleliby or Křinec which are not booked to call intermediately at Nymburk hl.n. Currently there is one booked service on Sundays only but with some exceptions so the timetable should be checked carefully.
| D | SuO | Sp 1648 | Turnov - 18:13 Křinec - Praha hl.n. |
Praha-Vyšehrad - Praha-Smíchov společné nádraží
[122] (ERA 92A1, 36A) CZ12/3A
This connection between the junction west of the river bridge and the line to Hostivice is used only by the Pražský Motoráček special excursion trains operated by KŽC Doprava s.r.o on summer weekends between Praha hl. n. and Praha-Zličín. See table 122 for details.
Tršnice - Františkovy Lázně
[148] (ERA 92C1, 15) CZ12/4
A train was reintroduced over this curve in the timetable commencing 11 December 2011.
| SSuO | Os17230 | Cheb - 12:17 Tršnice - Aš město |
Praha-Vršovice – Praha- Vyšehrad
[171, 221] (ERA 92A2, ERA 92C4, 36A) CZ12/5
This east to west curve is used by special excursion trains of historic stock.
| D1 | 7777 | 09:03 Praha-Braník – 09:23 Praha-Vršovice - Lužná u Rakovníka | |
| D1 | 7778 | Lužná u Rakovníka - 17s30 Praha-Smíchov - Praha-Braník |
- D1: 7 and 8 April, 4 August and 13 October 2012.
(Pardubice -) Břevnice (odbočka Kubešův Mlýn) – Havlíčkův Brod (HB St. Tunel)
[238] (ERA 95A1, 56) CZ12/6
This is a connection between the Pardubice - Havlíčkův Brod line and the Havlíčkův Brod - Brno line.
Havlíčkův Brod is a V-shaped station: platforms 1 - 4 serve the main (Praha -) Kolin - Brno line and platform 5, at an angle, the northern curve towards odb. Kubešův Mlýn (- Pardubice). It is not possible to tell from the timetable which route trains to/from the Pardubice line will use - the northern curve or via the Brno line and HB St. Tunel. However, almost all services are booked to use platform 5 and it appears that the northern curve is the normal route: the drivers change ends after arrival at Havlíčkův Brod and do not run via the Brno line and do a "balloon loop".
Only those services booked to use platforms 1 - 4 are certain to run via HB St. Tunel. The compilers would appreciate a report from any correspondent who can identify these trains from the arrival/departure sheets.
Brno freight avoiding line: Brno-Horní Heršpice – odb. Táborská – (Brno-Židenice)
[250] (ERA 95B2, 79A) CZ12/7
This previously freight only line is used by a small number of stopping trains between Hrušovany u Brna and Tišnov, not calling at Brno hl.n.
| SSuX | Os 4952 | Hrušovany u Brna - 15:01 Modřice - Tišnov | |
| SSuX | Os 4954 | Hrušovany u Brna - 16:00 Modřice - Tišnov | |
| SSuX | Os 4956 | Hrušovany u Brna - 17:00 Modřice - Tišnov |
Česká Třebová yard staff train
[260, 270] (ERA 94C2 not shown, 83A) CZ12/8
This unadvertised service leaves at approximately 14:00 from a short concrete platform, one track over from the last public platform at Česká Třebová station. It turns off the main line about 200 m south of the station and follows what are shown as lines 91 or 93 in the Malkus Atlas Drah - west of the locomotive depot, where there is a stop. It continues past the roundhouse and turntable and terminates at a platform opposite what is probably the hump control tower. This is clearly an “end of shift” service as it is lightly loaded leaving Česká Třebová but very busy on the return working. The service is not intended for public use, so access may be refused. The compilers would appreciate information on any other such services that may run at other shift change times.
This route has also been used in recent years by special shuttle services that run to the yards when there is an open day at the depot.
Česká Třebová goods lines
[260, 270] (ERA 94C2 not shown, 83A) CZ12/9
Steam specials originating at Česká Třebová sometimes run via the goods lines, although this is not always obvious from the advance information. Prospective patrons should enquire further. Use of the following routes has been reported:
- (Ústí nad Orlicí -) odb. Parnik - line 100 - 180° curve - marshalling yard - Česká Třebová
- Česká Třebová - line 200 - odb. Les - odb. Zádulka (- Brno)
- Česká Třebová - line 200 - odb. Les - 180° curve - Třebovice v Čechách (- Olomouc)
- (Olomouc -) Třebovice v Čechách - Vjezdová kolej od Olomouce - marshalling yard - Česká Třebová
Přerov avoiding line: Rokytnice u Přerova (výhybna Dluhonice) – Prosenice
[270] (ERA 95A3, 61) CZ12/10
This west to north curve is used by all trains between Olomouc and Hranice na Moravě which are not scheduled to call at Přerov, indicated by a vertical wavy line marking against this station.
Polanka nad Odrou – Ostrava-Vítkovice (odbočka Odra)
[270, 321] (ERA 95A5, 47B) CZ12/11
This curve is used by trains between Český Těšín and Studénka routed via Havířov but not Ostrava hl.n.
| D | FO | R 1583 | Praha hl.n. - 17:01 Studénka - Třinec |
| D | FO | R 1585 | Praha-Smíchov - 19:06 Studénka - Třinec |
| D | SuO | R 1582 | Třinec - 15:31 Ostrava-Vítkovice - Praha hl.n. |
Bludov avoiding line: Postřelmov (odbočka Sudkov) – Bludov lázně (odbočka Chromeč)
[291, 292] (ERA 94C3, 42) CZ12/12
This curve is used by trains between Zábřeh na Moravě and Hanušovice which are not scheduled to call at Bludov. These trains are recognisable in the timetable by the vertical wavy line marking against Bludov.
Křenovice horní n. – Rousinov (Holubice)
[300] (ERA 95B2, 75) CZ12/13
Most trains on the Brno - Přerov line use the connection between Blažovice (on the Brno - Veselí nad Moravou line) and Holubice. The minority of trains running via Křenovice horní n. (all of them westbound services) can be identified in the timetable by a vertical wavy line against Blažovice. Route changes are sometimes made for pathing reasons to accommodate late running.
Brno-Židenice – Brno-Slatina (odbočka Slatinská)
[340] (ERA 95B2, 79A) CZ12/14
This is an alternative route between Brno hl.n. and the Veselí nad Moravou line, involving reversal at Brno-Židenice instead of running via Brno-Černovice. Trains using this route are recognisable in the timetable by the vertical wavy line against Brno-Černovice.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than five trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday. Only particularly sparse services are specifically listed below:
| 013 | Bošice – Bečváry | SSuO 2 - 24 June and 1 - 30 September 2012; SuO 1 July - 26 August 2012. See KZC “Polabsky Motoracek” / “ Podlipansky Motoracek” |
| 028 | Opočno pod Orlickými Horami - Dobruška | 1 early morning return journey SSuX not during August |
| 036 | Harrachov – Szklarska Poręba Górna | 3 daily trains; additional trains summer SSuO |
| 042 | Jablonec Nad Jizerou - Rokytnice nad Jizerou | 1 return journey SSuX, 1 SSuO |
| 043 | Trutnov-Porící - Lubawka (Poland) | Summer weekends only |
| 046 | Hněvčeves - Smiřice | SO 5 May, 2 June, 7 July – 1 September and 6 October 2012. See www.spolecnost-zeleznicni.cz |
| 063 | Bakov nad Jizerou - Dolní Bousov | |
| 064 | Lomnice nad Popelkou - Libuň | |
| 084 | Rumburk - Mikulášovice | Weekends only |
| 084 | Krásná Lípa - Panský | 2 return journeys SSuO |
| ML | Praha Hostivař - Praha Libeň | Weekends only |
| 095 | Straškov - Zlonice | 2 return journeys SSuX |
| 096 | Libochovice - Račiněves | SO 6 July – 25 August 2012; SuO 1 July – 26 August 2012. See KZC |
| 113 | Čížkovice - Obrnice | SO 30 June – 2 September 2012; SSuO 2 - 24 June and 8 – 30 September 2012. See KZC “Svestkova Draha” / “Stredohorsky Motoracek”. |
| 121 | Hostivice - Podlešín | 2 return journeys on summer weekends only |
| 124 | Lužná u Rakovníka - Žatec | |
| 125 | (Lužná u Rakovníka) - Krupá - Kolesovice | SO 7 July – 25 August 2012. Kolesovka 2012. Muzeum CD Luzna |
| 135 | Hrob - Moldava v Krušných horách | |
| 137 | Chomutov - Vejprty | 2 return journeys SSuO |
| 141 | Dalovice - Merklin | |
| 144 | Chodov - Nová Role | 2 return journeys SSuX |
| 144 | Loket Předměstí - Loket | 4 return journeys SSuX |
| 148 | Aš mesto - Hranice v Cechách | 1 return journey daily |
| 164 | Kadaň Předměstí - Kaštice (- Podbořany) | SO 7 July - 25 August and 22 September 2012 |
| 164 | Kadaň Předměstí - Vilémov u Kadaně | Various dates in 2012. See “Doupovska draha” |
| 165 | Vilémov u Kadaně - Radonice u Kadaně | SO 7 July - 25 August and 22 September 2012 |
| 165 | Vilémov u Kadaně - Kadaňský Rohozec | Various dates in 2012. See “Doupovska draha” |
| 193 | Dívčice – Netolice | 26 May and 28 July 2012 |
| 229 | Jindrichuv Hradec - Nová Bystrice | Very restricted winter service, better in the summer |
| 233 | Čelákovice – Mochov | SuO 1 July - 26 August 2012. KZC “Polabsky Motoracek” |
| 244 | Ivančice - Oslavany | SSuO 31 March - 28 October 2012, also tourist trains listed in table "nvv" |
| 247 | Břeclav - Lednice | Tourist services on various dates throughout 2012, generally SO/SuO |
| 261 | Pustá Kamenice - Žďárec u Skutče | Summer weekends only |
| 274 | Litovel Předměstí - Mladeč | Summer weekends only |
| 312 | Bruntál – Malá Morávka | 27 December 2011, 30 June and 4 August 2012. KZC “Moravecky Motoracek” |
| 341 | Vlárský prusmyk - Horné Srnie (Slovakia) | One train each way per week: outward FO, return SuO |
| 343 | Javorník - Vrbovce (Slovakia) | One or two trains each way per day |
| 830 | Lichkov - Miedzylesie (Poland) | |
| 832 | Bohumín - Chalupki (Poland) | One train each way per day |
| --- | Dobronín – Polná | 25 and 26 August, 8 and 9 September 2012. KZC “Polensky Motoracek” |
Deletions since the previous edition
| CZ11/4 | Dolní Zálezly (výhybna Ústí nad Labem jih) – Ústí nad Labem západ | Praha hl.n. – Cheb services now reverse at Ústí nad Labem hl.n. |
| CZ11/5 | Praha-Holešovice – Praha-Libeň | The line carries a frequent service, clearly shown in table ML and on the timetable map. |
| CZ11/6 | Žatec avoiding line: Žatec západ – Žiželice (odbočka Velichov) | All trains between Blatno u Jesenice and Chomutov now call at Žatec. |
| CZ11/8 | Praha-Libeň – Praha-Malešice – Praha-Hostivař | The line carries a regular service, clearly shown in table ML and on the timetable map. |
| 122 | Praha Smíchov severní nást - Praha-Zličin | Not a sparse service |
| 122 | Hostivice - Rudná u Prahy | No service scheduled |
| 298 | Tremešná ve Slezsku - Osoblaha | Not a sparse service |
