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==Country Name==
==Country Name==
Romania (România)
Romania (România)


==National Railway System==
==National Railway System==
Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate ([http://www.cfr.ro CFR]).  
Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate ([https://cfr.ro/ CFR]).  
===National Railway Operator===
===National Railway Operator===
[http://www.cfrcalatori.ro/ CFR Călători] is the national train operating company.
[http://www.cfrcalatori.ro/ CFR Călători] is the national train operating company.
===Infrastructure Authority===
[http://www.cfr.ro/CFR_new/infrastructure.htm CFR SA] is the national infrastructure manager.


==Language==
==Language==
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==Timetable==
==Timetable==
===Journey Planner===
===Journey Planner===
Can be found at [http://www.cfrcalatori.ro/ www.cfrcalatori.ro]
For CFR can be found at [http://www.cfrcalatori.ro/ www.cfrcalatori.ro] A separate planner exist for purely [https://bileteinternationale.cfrcalatori.ro/en/booking/search International Journeys]
 
[https://mytrain.ro/en The My Train.ro] website claims their Journey Planner finds all train services, even those of private operators on shared CFR sections. A drill down advises the Train Company so as errors have been found it is strongly recommended to double check any findings on the CFR or Private Operators own websites via the links in this or the section immediately below.
 
===Actual Train Times===
[http://cfr.ro/index.php/cauta-tren Trenul meu] The user needs to input the train number


===Downloadable Timetable===
===Downloadable Timetable===
None identified for CFR. The result of enquiries made on the journey planner can be printed. [http://mersul-trenurilor-sectii-secundare.uv.ro/ mersul-trenurilor-sectii-secundare.uv.ro] gives up to date information on the private operators (see Other Railways for a list of the lines covered).
 
A scanned copy of the current timetable ( and past timetables as well) is available at [http://tren.transira.ro/Arhiva/ tren.transira.ro/Arhiva]. You will need to download winRAR ( free trial version available) to view this file. Amendments since the timetable began are not included.
[https://forum-metrouusor-com.translate.goog/ViewTopic?topicId=7151&pageNum=1&_x_tr_sl=ro&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp CFR Timetable 2024-25]  File is Mers de tten 2024 2025]
 
The [https://www.scribd.com/user/517025051/Tulburel Scribd website] allows searches for mersul trenilor "current year" and has a link to downloadable individual train timetables for 2020-21, but not subsequent years so far.  
 
Downloadable timetables for Transferoviar Călători S.R.L can be found at [https://www.transferoviarcalatori.ro/ro/pentru-calatori/rute ]
 
Downloadable timetables for Regio Călători can be found at [https://regiocalatori.ro/rute/]


===Printed Timetable===
===Printed Timetable===
''Mersul Trenurilor de Călători'' published annually. This includes introductory material in French and English, with an explanation of the abbreviations in French. It contains details of all CFR services and those provided by private operators. However, it is often months out of date for the private operators so it is better to use the Downloadable Timetable above.
''Mersul Trenurilor de Călători'' published annually. This includes introductory material in French and English, with an explanation of the abbreviations in French. It contains details of all CFR services and those provided by private operators. Allegedly it is still available for purchase on-line, but the contact did not mention who from as it was not CFR... But as it is often months out of date for the private operators, it is better to use the Downloadable Timetable above.


===Engineering Information===
===Engineering Information===
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==Maps==
==Maps==
===Printed Maps===
===Printed Maps===
*European Railway Atlas: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe by M.G. Ball (1993) (ISBN 0-7110-2072-4)
*[[Printed Maps#ERA-E | European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition)]] by M.G. Ball.
*[http://www.europeanrailwayatlas.com/index.html European Railway Atlas] by M.G. Ball (2008 onwards)
*[[Printed Maps#ERA-R-3 | European Railway Atlas (Regional Series: Book 3)]] by M.G. Ball.
*[[Printed Maps#ES-RO | Mapa Kolejowa Rumunii]] by W. Kolondra.
 
===Web-based Maps===
===Web-based Maps===
*An official [http://www.cfr.ro/CFR_new/Rom/1%20-%20Harta%20Retelei%20CFR.pdf CFR map] shows some lines which are already closed to passenger traffic.
*Some useful maps are available on the [http://cfrsa.infofer.ro/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=55&limit=1&limitstart=1 Network Statement Annex 1] plus an [https://cfr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Anexa-1.a-2021.pdf official CFR map].
*Thorsten Büker's [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/maps_romania.php Map of Romania].
*[https://websites.umich.edu/~yopopov/rrt/railroadmaps/romania.html Map of Romania] dated January 2023 - on the [https://websites.umich.edu/~yopopov/rrt/railroadmaps Railroad Maps site].
*[[Maps and Plans#Romania|Maps and Plans - Romania]].
 
==Ticketing==
Although online [https://mersultrenurilor.infofer.ro/en-GB journey planners] will quote a fare option for Pensioner - this is only for pensioners of some Romanian transport understandings and not how most other countries would define pensioners.
 
The journey planners will giver details of available reductions (eg advance purchase > 10 days, advance purchase > 6 days, or round trips)
 
==Infrastructure==
===Infrastructure Authority===
[http://www.cfr.ro CFR SA] is the national infrastructure manager.
 
===Network Statement===
[https://cfr.ro/download-drr-2025-network-statement/ The 2024-25 Network Statement can be downloaded here].
 
===Gauge===
Standard. Russian gauge (1520 mm) track crosses into Romania from Ukraine to Halmeu, Dorneşti, Sighetu Marmaţiei, Valea Viseului and Galaţi, and from Moldova to Nicolina (Iaşi) and Falciu. The broad and standard gauge tracks are separated at stations but four rail track is provided between stations.
 
Tramways in Arad and Iași are metre gauge.  


==Gauge==
Some former CFR and Forestry (760 mm) lines continue as Tourist Lines.
Standard. Russian gauge (1520 mm) track crosses into Romania from Ukraine to Halmeu, Dorneşti, Sighetu Marmasţiei and Galaţi, and from Moldova to Nicolina (Iaşi) and Falciu. The broad and standard gauge tracks are separated at stations but four rail track is provided between stations. The CFR narrow (760 mm) gauge lines are all closed.


==Electrification==
===Electrification===
25 kV 50 Hz.
25 kV 50 Hz.


==Rule of the road==
Bucarest Metro is 750 V dc third Rail. Tramway systems are 750 V dc or 600 V dc.
Right.
 
===Rule of the road===
Right hand.
 
===Distances===
The CFR timetable, which includes km distances, for May 1994 is available [https://timetableworld.com/ttw-viewer.php?token=dafa1fa7-723b-45b3-950c-907d2459ce93 here]
 
Annex 9 of the Network statement [https://cfr.ro/download-drr-2025-network-statement/ ] has accurate distances for all sections of track, but these are not sequential and intermediate stations are not listed.


==Other Railways==
==Other Railways==
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|'''Company/Table''' ||'''Route'''  
|'''Company/Table''' ||'''Route'''  
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Regional S.R.L.'''  
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Regional S.R.L.''' [https://interregional.ro/ro/ Interregional Calatori]
|-
|300 || Cluj Napoca – Oradea
|-
|-
|310/316 ||Oradea - Ciumeghiu - Holod - Vaşcău
|400 || Jibou – Baia Mare
|-
|-
|402/413 || Oradea - Săcuieni Bihor - Marghita - Sărmăşag
|402  || Satu Mare - Halmeu
|-
|-
|406 ||Bistriţa Nord - Bistriţa Bârgăului  
|406 ||Bistriţa Nord - Bistriţa Bârgăului  
|-
|-
|417 ||Satu Mare - Botiz - Bixad
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Transferoviar Călători S.R.L.'''  [https://www.transferoviarcalatori.ro/mersul-trenurilor.html  Transferoviar Călători]
|-
|-
|418/401 || Rodna Veche - Ilva Mică - Năsăud - Salva
|300 ||Oradea - Huedin - Cluj Napoca
|-
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Transferoviar Călători S.R.L.'''
|-
|-
|300 ||Oradea - Huedin - Cluj Napoca
|302 || Ploiesti Sud - Târgoviște
|-
|-
|304 || Ploiesti Sud - Maneciu
|304 || Ploiesti Sud - Maneciu
|-
|-
|306 || Ploiesti Sud - Buda - Slanic
|306 || Ploiesti Sud - Buda - Slanic
|-
|300/405 ||Cluj Napoca - Razboieni - Ludus - Targu Mures
|-
|309 ||Oradea - Băile Felix - Cordau 
|-
|-
|504 ||Buzau - Berca - Nehoiaşu  
|504 ||Buzau - Berca - Nehoiaşu  
Line 88: Line 118:
|801 || Titan Sud - Oltenita
|801 || Titan Sud - Oltenita
|-
|-
|917 ||Caransebeş - Oţelu Roşu - Bouţari ( closed 31.12.2012)
|904 || București Nord - Pietroșița
|-
|-
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Regiotrans S.R.L.'''  
|colspan="2"|'''Regio Călători''' [https://regiocalatori.ro/rute/ Regio Călători]
|-
|-
|203 ||Braşov - Zărneşti  
|203 ||Braşov - Zărneşti  
|-
|205 ||Băbeni - Alunu
|-
|206 ||Alba Iulia -Cugir
|-
|207 ||Simeria - Hunedoara
|-
|-
|210 ||Alba Iulia - Zlatna  
|210 ||Alba Iulia - Zlatna  
|-
|-
|213 ||Timişoara Nord - Radna
|213 ||Timişoara Nord - Remetea Mică
|-
|-
|215 ||Arad - Nădlac  
|215 ||Arad - Nădlac  
|-
|-
|216 ||Arad - Aradu Nou - Periam - Sânnicolau Mare - Vălcani  
|216 ||Arad - Aradu Nou - Periam - Sânnicolau Mare - Vălcani  
|-
|217 ||Timişoara Nord - Sinandrei - Periam - Lovrin - Nerau
|-
|-
|218 ||Timişoara Nord - Ronaţ - Lovrin - Sânnicolau M - Cenad  
|218 ||Timişoara Nord - Ronaţ - Lovrin - Sânnicolau M - Cenad  
|-
|-
|307 ||Blaj - Târnaveni - Praid
|307 ||Blaj - Târnaveni - Bălăușeri
|-
|308 || Sighişoara - Odorhei
|-
|310 ||Arad - Timişoara Nord
|-
|313 ||Sântana - Nadab - Graniceri
|-
|317 ||Arad - Ineu - Gurahont - Brad
|-
|318 || Ineu - Cermei
|-
|-
|403 ||Braşov - Intorsura Buzăului  
|403 ||Braşov - Intorsura Buzăului  
Line 129: Line 141:
|-
|-
|406 ||Bistriţa Nord - Sărăţel - Magherus Sieu - Luduş   
|406 ||Bistriţa Nord - Sărăţel - Magherus Sieu - Luduş   
|-
|510 ||Fălticeni - Dolhasca
|-
|512 ||Dorohoi - Leorda - Botoşani
|-
|517 ||Târgu Neamţ - Paşcani 
|-
|-
|605 ||Roman - Buhăieşti  
|605 ||Roman - Buhăieşti  
Line 142: Line 148:
|608 ||Iaşi - Leţcani - Dângeni - Dorohoi  
|608 ||Iaşi - Leţcani - Dângeni - Dorohoi  
|-
|-
|908 || Roşiori Nord - Turnu Măgurele
|701 ||Ploiești Sud - Urziceni
|-
|-
|909 || Roşiori Nord - Alexandria
|919 ||Timişoara Nord - Jimbolia
|-
|909a ||Alexandria - Zimnicea
|-
|910a ||Caracal - Corabia
|-
|916a ||Buziaş - Gătaia - Jamu Mare
|-
|920 || Jebel - Leibling
|-
|921 ||Jebel - Giera
|-
|-
|922/922a ||Timişoara Nord - Voiteni - Gătaia - Berzovia - Reşiţa Nord  
|922/922a ||Timişoara Nord - Voiteni - Gătaia - Berzovia - Reşiţa Nord  
|-
|923 ||Berzovia - Oraviţa
|-
|924 ||Oraviţa - Iam
|-
|-
|926 ||Timişoara Nord - Cruceni  
|926 ||Timişoara Nord - Cruceni  
|-
|-
|927 || Cărpiniş - Ionel
|-
|928 ||Jimbolia - Lovrin
|-
|colspan="2"|'''S.C. Servtransinvest S.A.'''
|-
|507 || Mărăşeşti - Panciu
|-
|907 ||Roşiori Nord - Costeşti - Piteşti
|}
|}


Line 179: Line 162:
* Moldoviţa forest railway (steam trains)  
* Moldoviţa forest railway (steam trains)  
* Brad – Criscior forest railway (steam trains)  
* Brad – Criscior forest railway (steam trains)  
The CFR narrow gauge lines (Târgu Mureş network and Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita) are closed but ideas for reopening exist. The Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita line also offers rail cycling; see the [http://secasel.ro/drezina Poze Secasel website].
The CFR narrow gauge lines (Târgu Mureş network and Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita) are closed but ideas for reopening exist. The Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita line also offers rail cycling; see [https://sibiuagnitarailway.com/en/ - Cornatel - Agnita] line.


Once a year, a steam loco is taken to Abrud for two days to run a service on the 10 km section to Campeni. A similar sparse steam operation is offered in Comandau.
Once a year, a steam loco is taken to Abrud for two days to run a service on the 10 km section to Campeni. A similar sparse steam operation is offered in Comandau.
Tourist trains are expected to start running at Easter 2024 between Moldoviţa and the Moldoviţa Monastery on approx. 5 km of 760 mm gauge track laid on the track bed of the former standard gauge Vama to Moldoviţa branch.
The [http://sinfin.net/railways/world/romania.html Sinfin.Net] website has links to some of these operations.


==Metro==
==Metro==
[http://www.metrorex.ro Bucharest]
[http://www.metrorex.ro Bucharest]


==Trams==
== Trams/LRT-Systems ==
Bucharest, Arad, Botoşani, Brăila, Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Galati, Iaşi, Oradea, Ploieşti, Reşiţa, Sibiu, Timişoara.
Bucharest, Arad, Botoşani, Brăila, Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Galati, Iaşi, Oradea, Ploieşti, Reşiţa, Sibiu, Timişoara.
 
The [http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/euromet.htm UrbanRailNet] site has basic line diagrams plus links to the local operators.


==Recent and Future Changes==
==Recent and Future Changes==


In April 2013 the Medgidia to Negru Voda line (803) and Grădiştea - Giurgiu line ( 902) both closed to passenger trains.  
===Changes in 2025===
Operation on Arad's 22 km interurban tramway was suspended on 26 May 2025, for long term upgrade works projected to take some 3 years until 2028. The Podgoria – Micălaca – Vladimirescu – Ghioroc section being replaced by buses. Proposed EU funding has yet to be approved, so the future of this section remains uncertain for the time being.
 
The Arad to Alba Iulia main line modernisation started in 2017 and has been heavily delayed by archaeological issues and difficulties with the local authorities. However it may now be ready by the end of 2025. Of interest is the 6 km straightening between Bretea Muresana and Mintia, clearly shown on openrailwaymap. This will replace 8 km of the old line, including two small stations.
 
===Changes in 2024===
 
The Târgoviște to Pietroșița service has changed operator, only run to Fieni or been suspended in recent years, and from 16 November 2024 there are no services north of Doicești due to "methane gas accumulations in the vicinity of the BCA Factory to prevent the risk of fire or explosion"...
 
The direct line from Giurgiu Nord to Bucureşti Nord reopened after after almost 19 years on 1 June 2024. All trains run via Bucureşti Progresu. The line is expected to close again in 2026 for further upgrading works including electrification.  


In February 2013 it was reported that the 3km section from Baile Felix to  Cordău ( at the end of the Oradea to Baile Felix line) had lost its service.  
Valid from 11 February 2024 the timetable PDF for Sânnicolau Mare – Cenad shows the trains on this section as cancelled.


Reopening of the Oradea to Cheresig line ( table 334) is expected in summer 2013, despite it already being in the CFR timetable.
===Changes in 2023===
The two train pairs of the Rakhiv (Ukraine) to Valea Viseului service were cancelled on 28 May 2023


The sparse service on table 215 (Arad - Arad Vest, only one through service from Arad to Nădlac each way ) appears to be a temporary arrangement due to only three platforms being available at Arad due to line refurbishment works.
From 17 January 2023 a cross border passenger service started from Rakhiv (Ukraine) to Valea Viseului (Romania) with 2 daily pairs.


The combined road/rail bridge between Calafat and Vidin (Bulgaria), now named "Danube Bridge 2", is due to open to traffic in May 2013.
Line 301 S is the curve which connects the Bucureşti Obor - Pantelimon line with the Bucureşti Baneasa - Pantelimon line. It has been rebuilt and re-opened on 3 August 2023. Pantelimon Vest station is on the curve and has been rebuilt and reopened.


In recent years the following lines have closed:- 514 Vama - Modovita, 913 Golenti - Polana Mare.
===Changes in 2022===
The 11 December 2022 timetable change saw CFR Călători withdraw the service between Lovrin and Nerau.  


Table 917 (Caransebes to Bouţari Hm) closed at short notice from 31 December 2012. Table 513 (Suceava - Dărmăneşti - Cacica - Paltinoasa -[Gura Humorului]) has been re-instated after flood damage. Two return services were introduced between Cacica and Păltinoasa and Gura Humorului at some point in the summer of 2012, but do not appear in the 2012-2013 timetable. Table 603 (Barlad - Falciu Nord) was observed in Februray 2013 to have lost its service at an unknown date. Services were thought to have been withdrawn between Reşiţa Sud and Reşiţa Nord from 9 December 2012 as Reşiţa Sud is not shown in the CFR timetable book in either of tables 915 or 922a; however, the journey planner shows the existence of a train.
From 19 September 2022 the line from Brașov to Întorsura Buzăului reopened after four years closure due to a bridge being washed away.
   
   
Table 801 Bucuresti - Oltenita: Private Operator TFG took over from  March 2012 but only for Titan Sud to Oltenita, so the eastern section of the Bucuresti ring lost its one train pair a day from Bucuresti Obor to Titan Sud. The following lines lost their services at some point in the 2011-2012 timetable period: 302 Ploiesti Sud - Targoviste, 515 Dornesti - Putna, 516 Floreni - Dornisoara, 606 Crasna - Husi and 914 Strehaia - Motru.
In May 2022 a tender was announced for the rehabilitation of the 1520 mm gauge line within the port of Galați. Work started on 6 June and the line reopened on 7 July. This will enable UZ wagons carrying urgently needed grain to discharge directly at the port, rather than having to trans-ship to sg wagons en route.


The cross border line from Fălciu Hm to Prut II (Moldova) was not in the 2011-2012 timetable. This service is believed to have operated Friday and weekends only for at least part of 2011. The Simeria avoiding line lost its two train pairs from the start of the 2011-2012 timetable.
===Changes in 2021===
From 12 December 2021 trains on line 700 (București Nord - Urziceni) have run via Chitila and P.Mac. R1 Buciumeni to Mogoșoaia. The direct line from Mogoșoaia to București Nord is used only by trains to/from Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă. It is intended to double track the long single line section between Mogoșoaia and hm Pajura.  
Also from this date the service from Ineu to Cermei was withdrawn.  


The Ploieşti Sud to Poiana Slănic service ( table 306) was extended 10km to Slănic from 21st June 2011.
With effect from 12 December 2021 passenger trains Timișoara Nord - Sânandrei - Periam - Lovrin  have been taken over by  CFR after  CFR Călători withdrew. Also on this date CFR started a service between Oravița and Anina with a single train pair.


Passenger services on the Apahida avoiding line ended with the start of the 2010-2011 timetable.  
Information from just before the December 2021 timetable change is that the following lines would close; CFR Calatori closures Caracal - Corabia, Santana - Brad and Regio Calatori closures Ineu - Cermei. However Santana to Brad survived into the 2021-22 timetable and a three train pair service resumed on 25 January 2022 between Corabia and Caracal.


The Oradea to Baile Felix branch re-opened in 2010  and was then extended by 3km  to Cordău, probably from 12th August 2010
On 8 August 2021 the final 42 km of the Blaj to Praid branch was withdrawn, and trains now run only to Bălăușeri.
 
Table 513 [Suceava] – Darmaneşti – Cacica has re-opened after repair of flood damage.
On 01 January 2021 Regio Călători ceased to run passenger trains between Ineu and Brad, but CFR took over from 11 January 2021.
On line 306 the final 10km from Poiana Slănic to Slănic re-opened on 21st June 2011
 
Vama – Moldovita hcv  closed in 2010 after flood damage.
===Older Changes===
The following line has reopened 316 Holod - Vaşcău
For details of older changes see [[Romania - Older General Information]].
The Simeria avoiding line lost its two train pairs from the start of the 2011-2012 timetable.
The border crossing at Kardam (BDŽ) / Negru Vodă (CFR) carried passenger trains between 15 June and 9 August 2009 after some years of closure but there have been no trains in the timetable since then.


==Special notes==
==Special notes==
Line 226: Line 226:


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Romania]]
*[[Romania - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services]]
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[[Category:General Information]]

Latest revision as of 21:20, 8 September 2025

Country Name

Romania (România)

National Railway System

Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate (CFR).

National Railway Operator

CFR Călători is the national train operating company.

Language

Romanian, but there is a substantial Hungarian speaking minority in Transylvania.

Currency

RON (Romanian New Lei). The unit is Leu (plural Lei), 1 Leu = 100 Bani (singular Ban).

UIC code

numeric: 53; alpha: RO.

Timetable

Journey Planner

For CFR can be found at www.cfrcalatori.ro A separate planner exist for purely International Journeys

The My Train.ro website claims their Journey Planner finds all train services, even those of private operators on shared CFR sections. A drill down advises the Train Company so as errors have been found it is strongly recommended to double check any findings on the CFR or Private Operators own websites via the links in this or the section immediately below.

Actual Train Times

Trenul meu The user needs to input the train number

Downloadable Timetable

CFR Timetable 2024-25 File is Mers de tten 2024 2025]

The Scribd website allows searches for mersul trenilor "current year" and has a link to downloadable individual train timetables for 2020-21, but not subsequent years so far.

Downloadable timetables for Transferoviar Călători S.R.L can be found at [1]

Downloadable timetables for Regio Călători can be found at [2]

Printed Timetable

Mersul Trenurilor de Călători published annually. This includes introductory material in French and English, with an explanation of the abbreviations in French. It contains details of all CFR services and those provided by private operators. Allegedly it is still available for purchase on-line, but the contact did not mention who from as it was not CFR... But as it is often months out of date for the private operators, it is better to use the Downloadable Timetable above.

Engineering Information

If a train listed by the journey planner is affected by engineering work, a note will be shown in the "Restrictions" column at the right hand side of the screen.

Bus Information

Can be found at http://www.autogari.ro A drop down menu at the top right of the home page allows selection of several different languages, including English.

Maps

Printed Maps

Web-based Maps

Ticketing

Although online journey planners will quote a fare option for Pensioner - this is only for pensioners of some Romanian transport understandings and not how most other countries would define pensioners.

The journey planners will giver details of available reductions (eg advance purchase > 10 days, advance purchase > 6 days, or round trips)

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Authority

CFR SA is the national infrastructure manager.

Network Statement

The 2024-25 Network Statement can be downloaded here.

Gauge

Standard. Russian gauge (1520 mm) track crosses into Romania from Ukraine to Halmeu, Dorneşti, Sighetu Marmaţiei, Valea Viseului and Galaţi, and from Moldova to Nicolina (Iaşi) and Falciu. The broad and standard gauge tracks are separated at stations but four rail track is provided between stations.

Tramways in Arad and Iași are metre gauge.

Some former CFR and Forestry (760 mm) lines continue as Tourist Lines.

Electrification

25 kV 50 Hz.

Bucarest Metro is 750 V dc third Rail. Tramway systems are 750 V dc or 600 V dc.

Rule of the road

Right hand.

Distances

The CFR timetable, which includes km distances, for May 1994 is available here

Annex 9 of the Network statement [3] has accurate distances for all sections of track, but these are not sequential and intermediate stations are not listed.

Other Railways

Company/Table Route
S.C. Regional S.R.L. Interregional Calatori
300 Cluj Napoca – Oradea
400 Jibou – Baia Mare
402 Satu Mare - Halmeu
406 Bistriţa Nord - Bistriţa Bârgăului
S.C. Transferoviar Călători S.R.L. Transferoviar Călători
300 Oradea - Huedin - Cluj Napoca
302 Ploiesti Sud - Târgoviște
304 Ploiesti Sud - Maneciu
306 Ploiesti Sud - Buda - Slanic
504 Buzau - Berca - Nehoiaşu
703 Galaţi - Târgu Bujor - Bârlad
801 Titan Sud - Oltenita
904 București Nord - Pietroșița
Regio Călători Regio Călători
203 Braşov - Zărneşti
210 Alba Iulia - Zlatna
213 Timişoara Nord - Remetea Mică
215 Arad - Nădlac
216 Arad - Aradu Nou - Periam - Sânnicolau Mare - Vălcani
218 Timişoara Nord - Ronaţ - Lovrin - Sânnicolau M - Cenad
307 Blaj - Târnaveni - Bălăușeri
403 Braşov - Intorsura Buzăului
404 Braşov - Sfântu Gheorghe - Breţcu
406 Bistriţa Nord - Sărăţel - Magherus Sieu - Luduş
605 Roman - Buhăieşti
607 Iaşi - Podu Iloaiei - Harlau
608 Iaşi - Leţcani - Dângeni - Dorohoi
701 Ploiești Sud - Urziceni
919 Timişoara Nord - Jimbolia
922/922a Timişoara Nord - Voiteni - Gătaia - Berzovia - Reşiţa Nord
926 Timişoara Nord - Cruceni

Tourist lines

  • Vişeu de Sus (steam trains) www.wassertalbahn.ch
  • Moldoviţa forest railway (steam trains)
  • Brad – Criscior forest railway (steam trains)

The CFR narrow gauge lines (Târgu Mureş network and Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita) are closed but ideas for reopening exist. The Sibiu - Cornatel - Agnita line also offers rail cycling; see - Cornatel - Agnita line.

Once a year, a steam loco is taken to Abrud for two days to run a service on the 10 km section to Campeni. A similar sparse steam operation is offered in Comandau.

Tourist trains are expected to start running at Easter 2024 between Moldoviţa and the Moldoviţa Monastery on approx. 5 km of 760 mm gauge track laid on the track bed of the former standard gauge Vama to Moldoviţa branch.

The Sinfin.Net website has links to some of these operations.

Metro

Bucharest

Trams/LRT-Systems

Bucharest, Arad, Botoşani, Brăila, Cluj Napoca, Craiova, Galati, Iaşi, Oradea, Ploieşti, Reşiţa, Sibiu, Timişoara.

The UrbanRailNet site has basic line diagrams plus links to the local operators.

Recent and Future Changes

Changes in 2025

Operation on Arad's 22 km interurban tramway was suspended on 26 May 2025, for long term upgrade works projected to take some 3 years until 2028. The Podgoria – Micălaca – Vladimirescu – Ghioroc section being replaced by buses. Proposed EU funding has yet to be approved, so the future of this section remains uncertain for the time being.

The Arad to Alba Iulia main line modernisation started in 2017 and has been heavily delayed by archaeological issues and difficulties with the local authorities. However it may now be ready by the end of 2025. Of interest is the 6 km straightening between Bretea Muresana and Mintia, clearly shown on openrailwaymap. This will replace 8 km of the old line, including two small stations.

Changes in 2024

The Târgoviște to Pietroșița service has changed operator, only run to Fieni or been suspended in recent years, and from 16 November 2024 there are no services north of Doicești due to "methane gas accumulations in the vicinity of the BCA Factory to prevent the risk of fire or explosion"...

The direct line from Giurgiu Nord to Bucureşti Nord reopened after after almost 19 years on 1 June 2024. All trains run via Bucureşti Progresu. The line is expected to close again in 2026 for further upgrading works including electrification.

Valid from 11 February 2024 the timetable PDF for Sânnicolau Mare – Cenad shows the trains on this section as cancelled.

Changes in 2023

The two train pairs of the Rakhiv (Ukraine) to Valea Viseului service were cancelled on 28 May 2023

From 17 January 2023 a cross border passenger service started from Rakhiv (Ukraine) to Valea Viseului (Romania) with 2 daily pairs.

Line 301 S is the curve which connects the Bucureşti Obor - Pantelimon line with the Bucureşti Baneasa - Pantelimon line. It has been rebuilt and re-opened on 3 August 2023. Pantelimon Vest station is on the curve and has been rebuilt and reopened.

Changes in 2022

The 11 December 2022 timetable change saw CFR Călători withdraw the service between Lovrin and Nerau.

From 19 September 2022 the line from Brașov to Întorsura Buzăului reopened after four years closure due to a bridge being washed away.

In May 2022 a tender was announced for the rehabilitation of the 1520 mm gauge line within the port of Galați. Work started on 6 June and the line reopened on 7 July. This will enable UZ wagons carrying urgently needed grain to discharge directly at the port, rather than having to trans-ship to sg wagons en route.

Changes in 2021

From 12 December 2021 trains on line 700 (București Nord - Urziceni) have run via Chitila and P.Mac. R1 Buciumeni to Mogoșoaia. The direct line from Mogoșoaia to București Nord is used only by trains to/from Aeroportul Internațional Henri Coandă. It is intended to double track the long single line section between Mogoșoaia and hm Pajura. Also from this date the service from Ineu to Cermei was withdrawn.

With effect from 12 December 2021 passenger trains Timișoara Nord - Sânandrei - Periam - Lovrin have been taken over by CFR after CFR Călători withdrew. Also on this date CFR started a service between Oravița and Anina with a single train pair.

Information from just before the December 2021 timetable change is that the following lines would close; CFR Calatori closures Caracal - Corabia, Santana - Brad and Regio Calatori closures Ineu - Cermei. However Santana to Brad survived into the 2021-22 timetable and a three train pair service resumed on 25 January 2022 between Corabia and Caracal.

On 8 August 2021 the final 42 km of the Blaj to Praid branch was withdrawn, and trains now run only to Bălăușeri.

On 01 January 2021 Regio Călători ceased to run passenger trains between Ineu and Brad, but CFR took over from 11 January 2021.

Older Changes

For details of older changes see Romania - Older General Information.

Special notes

None.

See also

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