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This South to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). | |||
Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they show a timing at Czachówek Południowy where they reverse. | |||
===<div id="PL11_70.1"></div>Warszawa Gdańska – p.odg. W-wa Targówek - Warszawa Rembertow=== | ===<div id="PL11_70.1"></div>Warszawa Gdańska – p.odg. W-wa Targówek - Warszawa Rembertow=== |
Revision as of 00:00, 23 February 2014
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 December 2013 until 8 March 2014. Travellers are also strongly advised to check the Journey Planners for ALL Unusual lines timings before travelling as minor timing or route changes are made on a regular basis.
Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. Map references to pages in the "Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2011", ISBN 978-83-931006-3-7, published by Wydawnictwo Eurosprinter, are shown in italics eg R14.
For details of recent and near future route openings and closures, please refer to Poland - General Information.
Obscure services
Psary – p.odg. Starzyny – Kozłów
[100] (ERA78C3&C4, F8) PL14/1
This north-to-southeast link between the CMK (Central main line) and the Koniecpol - Kozłów line is used by all trains using the CMK between Warszawa and Krakow with either a vertical bar '|' or a timing against Kozłów.
Czarnca – Psary (p.odg. Knapówka)
[101, 109] (ERA78C4, F8) PL14/2
This 3.8 km east-to-south link between the Kielce - Częstochowa line and the CMK (Central main line) is used by trains marked in table 109 with a '<' at all stations between Żelisławice and Częstochowa.
IR62120 | Wrocław Gł. - 09:53 Zawiercie – Lublin | ||
TLK62102 | Wrocław Gł. – 14:03 Zawiercie – Lublin | ||
TLK26103 | Lublin - 11:03 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł. | ||
IR26101/26123 | Lublin - 17:52 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł. |
Idzikowice – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Dęba Opoczyńska
[100, 113] (ERA78C5, E9) PL14/3
This 4.5 km west to south link between the CMK and the Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Radom line is used by trains in table 100 marked with a '<' against Grodzisk Mazowiecki and in table 113 with a '<' against Radzice.
SuX | TLK13111 | Łódź Kaliska - 07:55 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny | |
TLK73105 | Poznań Gł. - 10:08 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny | ||
TLK83107 | Szczecin Gł. - 21:27 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny | ||
TLK38106 | Kraków Głowny - 08:51 Włoszczowa Połnoc - Szczecin Gł. | ||
TLK37104 | Kraków Głowny - 16:31 Włoszczowa Połnoc – Poznan Głowny | ||
SX | TLK31110 | Kraków Głowny - 20:35 Włoszczowa Połnoc – Łódź Kaliska |
Chrusty Nowe (p.odg. Bęzelin) – Żakowice (p.odg. Pękowice)
[102, 601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL14/4
This south-to-west curve avoiding Koluszki is used by trains between Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski/Częstochowa that do not call at Koluszki.
Koniecpol - Kozłów (p.odg. Starzyny)
[107, 109] (ERA78B4, F8) PL14/5
This 11 km line reopened in the 2012 timetable.
TLK53102 | Gdynia Główna - 17:31/17:46 Koniecpol - Kraków Płaszów | ||
TLK35102 | Kraków Płaszów - 12:38 Miechów - Gdynia Główna |
Częstochowa Stradom - Poraj
[102/175] (ERA78B4, R15,F7) PL13/7
There are two routes between Częstochowa Stradom and the Zawiercie line which avoid Częstochowa station. The northerly one takes a short freight only curve, south of the depot, to Częstochowa Raków; the more eastern line uses PL13/9 to p.odg. Kucelinka and thence a freight only line to Poraj. Both have seen use in recent years, but it is thought there is no service at present.
Częstochowa avoiding line: Częstochowa Stradom - p odg Kucelinka - [Koniecpol]
[109/175] (ERA78B4, R15) PL14/9
There are no trains over this route in the timetable period ending 26 April 2014
Zajezierze k. Dęblina (p.odg. Wisła R2) – Zarzeka (p.odg. Wisła R1)
[111, 550] (ERA79A5, E11) PL14/10
This west-to-south curve avoiding Dęblin is used by direct services between Radom and Lublin. They appear in table 111 with a '<' symbol against Dęblin.
Gałkówek – Mikołajów
[113] (ERA78B5-C5, E8, R11) PL14/11
There are two possible routes between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki, avoiding Koluszki - the more southerly direct from Gałkówek to Mikołajów and the more northerly via Żakowice Płd. and Słotwiny. This line is used by trains between Łódź and Krakow via Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It is not possible to determine from the timetable which of the two above routes a train will use. The compilers would welcome reports of any observations.
(Kielce –) Sitkówka Nowiny – Włoszczowice – Staszów – Chmielów k. Tarnobrzega (– Tarnobrzeg)
[116, 126] (ERA78C3-4/79A3, F9, G9-10), PL14/12
This 105 km freight line reopened to passengers in December 2012 after many years with no service, with one weekend train pair calling at Staszów. This ceased on 1 September 2013 but it is thought it may resume some time in 2014.
Stalowa Wola Rozwadów Towarowy – Pilchów
[116, 555] (ERA78C5, G11) PL14/13
This reinstated curve (line 565) is used by direct services between Lublin and Tarnobrzeg (- Rzeszow). They can be identified by a calling time at Pilchów and the presence of the '<' symbol against Stalowa Wola Rozwadów.
Kraków northern loop line: Kraków Batowice – Kraków Nowa Huta – Podłęże
[120] (ERA78C3, R15) PL14/14
The workers' service to the steel works complex at Nowa Huta is believed to be still running. The times below are taken from the 2008 working timetable period. It should be noted that the evening and weekend services are worked by a track maintenance draisine with very limited capacity.
SSuX | 9930/1 | 06:06 Kraków Plaszów - 06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta - 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (EN57) N | |
SSuO | 9940/1 | 06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta – 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (MS29) N | |
9944 | 18:44 Kraków Główny - 19:12 Kraków Nowa Huta – ??:?? Podłężee - 20:00 Kraków Główny (MS29) N |
The compilers would welcome any information on the running of these services.
(Przemyśl –) Hurko – Medyka
[122] (ERA79B2 not shown, H12) PL14/15
The broad and standard gauge lines between these points follow separate routes. The internal PKP standard gauge service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004, and Ukrainian Railways broad gauge use ceased at the December 2012 Timetable change. Internal PKP Staff trains may continue on the standard gauge as there were non-timetabled halts serving large transhipment yards. However, with effect from the December 2012 timetable change, the only remaining passenger use is of the standard gauge route by the Kraków – Kiev service utilising the gauge change facilities at Mostiska 2 in Ukraine.
Katowice – flyover departure line – Katowice Brynów (p.odg. Brynów)
[146, 151] (ERA77B2 not shown, R17) PL14/16
Westbound departures from Katowice platforms 1-4 towards Katowice Ligota can run either via the main line (line 139) or via a flyover (line 656) over the main line to Gliwice. From observation, all trains departing from platform 1 at Katowice appear to use this route.
Bielsko Biala Gł - Skoczów
[147] (ERA78B2H7), PL14/18A
There are no services over this route in the present timetable
Oświęcim station avoiding line: Oświęcim OWC - Oświęcim OWC1
[149] (ERA78B2 not shown, G7) PL14/19
A curve avoiding Oświęcim station. One pair of overnights were diverted this way from 29/6/12 but this use ended with the December 2012 timetable change. There are no trains routed this way in the current timetable
Czechowice Dziedzice avoiding line: Goczałkowice Zdrój (p.odg. Most Wisła) – Zabrzeg (p.odg. Ochodza)
[150/151] (ERA78B2, H7) PL13/20
The north-to-west curve avoiding Czechowice Dziedzice is the main line for those trains to and from the Katowice line shown on table 150 with a wavy line at Czechowice Dziedzice. All services are now International trains.
TLK4072 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 00:01 Katowice - Wien Westbahnhof | ||
EC103 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 09:17 Katowice - Villach | ||
EC110 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 11:17 Katowice - Praha Hl.n. | ||
EC131 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 13:17 Katowice - Budapest Keleti | ||
EC105 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 15:17 Katowice - Wien Westbahnhof | ||
EC107 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 17:17 Katowice - Břeclav | ||
D406 | Wien Westbahnhof - 03:09 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
EC106 | Břeclav - 09:39 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
EC104 | Wien Meidling - 11:39 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
EC130 | Budapest Keleti - 13:39 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
EC111 | Praha Hl.n. - 15:39 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
EC102 | Villach - 17:39 Zebrzydowice - Warszawa Wschodnia |
Nędza Wieś – Kuźnia Raciborska (p.odg. Turze)
[153/160] (ERA78A3, G6) PL14/21
An east-to-north chord avoiding Nędza station for trains shown on tables 153 and 160 running direct between Rybnik and Kędzierzyn Koźle.
The two trains that used this curve in 2012-2013 have been withdrawn, and there are no services in the 2013-2014 timetable.
Rybnik - Sumina
[153] (ERA77A1, G6&H6) PL13/22
There are two routes between Rybnik and Sumina: a direct line and a longer route via Rybnik Towarowy and Rydułtowy. Trains with no intermediate timings use the direct line.
Kędzierzyn Koźle - Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty East side line
[153] (ERA78A3 not shown, R14) PL13/23
The table 101 route to/from Gliwice dives between what appears to be separate northbound/southbound routes to/from Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty, but the majority of trains on table 153 use the easternmost track to/from Kędzierzyn Koźle platforms 1 or 1a on a 4km reversible line via a staff halt at the PKP depot.
Kędzierzyn Koźle - Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty West side line
[153/160] (ERA78A3 not shown, R14) PL13/24
Southbound services from Kędzierzyn Koźle platform 4 to Rybnik and Racibórz must use a route on the west side of the yard where the north and south-bound lines are up to 0.5km apart. Detail taken from the on line Station Departure sheets and use confirmed in late April.
IR64140 | Wrocław Główny - 19:13 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Bielsko Biała Główna |
Żory – Chybie
[154] (ERA78A2, G6&H7) PL13/25
Seasonal holiday trains from Bielsko Biała Gł. have run to northern Poland on this otherwise freight only through route in previous years. 2013 use suspected but not yet confirmed by travellers.
Orzesze Jaśkowice - Tychy
[169] (ERA77A1/B1 G7), PL13/26
This freight link south of Katowice saw a short-lived summer only service in 2011-12, and it has reappeared for the summer of 2013.
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 19:48 Rybnik - Łeba | |
E | TLK54505 | Łeba - 07:09 Tychy - Racibórz |
Częstochowa Aniołow (p.odg. Wyczerpy) - Rząsawa
[173] (ERA78B4, F7&R15) PL13/27
Line 173 splits from line 102 at a grade separated junction north of Częstochowa and they remain apart and on significantly separate vertical alignments for 3km. All local passenger services were withdrawn in December 2012 but a pair of summer only services are scheduled this way in 2013.
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba | |
E | TLK54505 | Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz |
Herby Stare – Herby Nowe
[175/315/320] (ERA78B4, F7) PL13/28
A 2.42km east-to-north curve used by seasonal holiday trains in previous years and by two train pairs in the present timetable.
TLK38110 | Kraków-Płaszów - 11:39 Częstochowa Stradom - Szczecin Główny | ||
SuO | IR27113 | Skarżysko Kamienna - 14:14 Częstochowa Stradom - Poznań Główny | |
TLK83110 | Szczecin Główny - 15:28 Wieluń - Kraków-Płaszów | ||
FO | IR71110/71112 | Poznań Główny - 18:43 Herby Nowe - Skarżysko Kamienna |
Lisów – Herby Stare
[175] (ERA78B4 not shown, F7) PL14/29
The east and westbound routes take significantly different routes through a forest between these points.
Lubliniec - Paczyna
[180] (ERA78A3 Lubliniec not shown correctly, G6) PL14/30
Scheduled use of a 36.503km section of an otherwise freight only line. Note there is a grade separated junction at Lubliniec.
TLK45103 | 04:43 Katowice - Gdynia Głowna | ||
TLK48101 | 14:50 Katowice - Szczecin Głowny | ||
TLK84100 | Szczecin Głowny – 12:15 Lubliniec – Katowice | ||
TLK54102 | Gdynia Głowna – 21:31 Lubliniec – Katowice |
(Mysłowice –) Sosnowiec Jęzor (p.odg. Długoszyn) – Line 667 - Sosnowiec Maczki (– Dąbrowa Górnicza Południowa)
[140] (ERA77B1/C1, R18), PL13/31
Was scheduled for use by a FSUO pair but an April 2013 FO service took Line 180 from Sosnowiec Jęzor to rejoin line of route north of Sosnowiec Maczki at p.odg Dorota instead of the expected west <==> north curve connecting the Katowice - Jaworzno Szczakowa and Dąbrowa Górnicza Zabkowice - Jaworzno Szczakowa lines. Service then withdrawn wef 6 September.
Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica
[200/321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL13/32
The north-to-east chord is for trains from tables 200 or 321 calling at Oleśnica. Trains are shown in table 200 or 321 with timings at both Dąbrowa Oleśnicka and Oleśnica. This curve and the line avoiding Oleśnica run as separate single lines from Dąbrowa Oleśnicka.
SSuX | R76830 | Krotoszyn - 06:09 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny | |
SSuX | 76532 | Ostrów Wielkopolski - 07:20 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny | |
SSuX | 76820 | Jarocin - 08:15 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny | |
R76534 | Ostrów Wielkopolski - 16:19 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Oleśnica | ||
SuX | R67530 | 05:23 Oleśnica - Ostrów Wielkopolski | |
R67830 | Wrocław Główny - 14:31 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Poznan Główny | ||
SX | R6120 | Wrocław Główny - 15:14 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Łódź Kaliska | |
R67832 | Wrocław Główny - 15:48 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Krotoszyn | ||
R67536 | Wrocław Główny - 16:55 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Ostrów Wielkopolski | ||
R67834 | Wrocław Główny - 18:34 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Krotoszyn |
Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Borowa Oleśnica (p.odg. Łukanów)
[200/321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL13/33
The north-to-west chord to avoid Oleśnica station for trains on table 200 is shown with a wavy line at Oleśnica. This curve and the line to Oleśnica station run as separate single lines from Dąbrowa Oleśnicka. It is used by fast services from Wrocław Główny to Ostrów Wielkopolski and beyond.
SuX | TLK61104 | Wrocław Główny - 06:11 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia | |
R67532 | Wrocław Główny - 08:19 Oleśnica Rataje - Ostrów Wielkopolski | ||
TLK61110 | Legnica - 09:19 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
M-WX | IR61128 | Wrocław Główny - 10:42 Oleśnica Rataje - Ełk | |
TLK61102 | Wrocław Główny - 11:58 Oleśnica Rataje - Białystok | ||
TLK61100 | Jelenia Gora - 16:13 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia | ||
R67538 | Kłodzko Główne - 19:40 Oleśnica Rataje - Ostrów Wielkopolski | ||
TLK65201 | Wrocław Główny - 23:43 Oleśnica Rataje - Gdynia Główna | ||
TLK83204 | Świnoujście - 03:17 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kraków Główny | ||
TLK56201 | Gdynia Główna - 04:14 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław Główny | ||
R76530 | Ostrów Wielkopolski - 05:56 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny | ||
SuX | R16120 | Łódź Kaliska - 08:45 Twardogóra Sycowska - Kłodzko Główne | |
TLK16101 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 11:29 Twardogóra Sycowska - Jelenia Gora | ||
TLK16103 | Białystok - 15:18 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny | ||
IR16122 | Łódź Kaliska - 17:15 Twardogóra Sycowska - Jelenia Gora | ||
IR16128 | Białystok - 17:29 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Międzylesie | ||
TKL16111 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 18:59 Twardogóra Sycowska - Legnica | ||
TLK16105 | Warszawa Wschodnia - 22:50 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny |
Zgorzelec avoiding line: Jerzmanki (p.odg. Krysin) – Zgorzelec Miasto (p.odg. Zgorzelec Miasto)
[255] (ERA77A4, F2) PL14/33A
Most trains between Jelenia Góra and Wegliniec run via Zgorzelec, reversing west of the station. The following trains use the avoiding curve:.
KD69507 | Jelenia Góra - 17:08 Jerzmanki - Wegliniec | ||
SSuO | R67731 | Jelenia Góra - 17:52 Lubań Śląski - Zielona Góra | |
KD69711 | Wegliniec - 05:24 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra | ||
SSuO | Os76731 | Zielona Góra - 08:50 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra |
Łowicz Przedmieśie - podg Arkadia – Bednary
[310/606] (ERA75C1, E8) PL14/34
Some fast services between Łódź Kaliska and Warsaw (and vice versa) may be routed via the reopened line 310 (Zgierz to Łowicz Główny ) as far as Łowicz Przedmieśie and then the direct connection (Line 15) via p.odg. Arkadia to join the Warsaw main line at Bednary. Whilst line 15 is the preferred route, it is also possible to use the curve (Line 531) from Łowicz Przedmieśie to Łowicz Główny LG1, diverging there on to the Warsaw main line.
There are at least five train pairs over this route in the timetable period 9 March to 26 April and they may be identified in Table 606 by an < at Mysłaków and | at Bednary.
Kłodawa (p.odg. Zamków) – Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice)
[300, 315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL13/35
This is the east <=> north curve on to the north - south main line west of Kłodawa.
TLK 15101 | Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15117 | Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15103 | Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 51102 | Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51116 | Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51100 | Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch |
Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice) – Piotrków Kujawski – Inowrocław Rabinek
[315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL13/35A
TLK 15101 | Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15117 | Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15103 | Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 51102 | Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51116 | Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51100 | Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 45100 | Katowice – 12:44 Kutno – Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 54100 | Gdynia Gł – 15:00 Inowroclaw – Katowice | |
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba |
E | TLK54505 | Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz |
Inowrocław avoiding line: Inowrocław Rabinek – Line 741 – Jaksice (– Bydgoszcz Gł)
This links the north - south main line with the Bydgoszcz line, bypassing Inowrocław to the west.
[315, 405] (ERA75A2; C6-D6) PL13/36
TLK 15101 | Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15117 | Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 15103 | Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 51102 | Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51116 | Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch | |
TLK 51100 | Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch |
Inowrocław Rabinek – Inowrocław (Inowroclaw Towawory) via Line 742
[315, 405] (ERA75A2; D6) PL13/37
This is a single track connection between the north - south main line (Line 315) and the south side of the Poznań line, used by services calling at Inowroclaw. Note that the connection north of the flyover, joining the north side of the Poznań line, is not used by passenger trains.
TLK 45100 | Katowice – 12:44 Kutno – Gdynia Gł. | |
TLK 54100 | Gdynia Gł – 15:00 Inowroclaw – Katowice | |
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba |
E | TLK54505 | Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz |
Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice) – Zdunska Wola - Chorzew Siemkowice
[315] (ERA75A2; D6, D7, E7, F7) PL13/37A
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba | |
E | TLK54505 | Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz |
Chorzew Siemkowice - Herby Nowe
[315] (ERA75A2; D6, D7, E7, F7) PL13/38
Scheduled use ended with the 2010 timetable change but use of part resumed from December 2012 until withdrawal on 31 May 2013 by 3 pairs a day from Katowice or Tarnowskie Góry to Klobuck and v.v. Note the southbound route approaching Herby Nowe diverges by at least a km from the northbound line to cross table 320 tracks on a flyover. No Summer only use yet confirmed for 2013.
Kępno (low level) – Domanin (p.odg. Hanulin)
[320] (ERA78A4 not shown correctly, F6) PL14/39
Kępno is a two level station. The Poznań - Ostrów - Kluczbork lines passes through the high level platforms whereas the Herby Nowe line runs into low level platforms. A 1.8km north-to-east outside curve (Line 812) connects the line from the Ostrów direction with the west end of the low level platforms. This curve is used by through services to/from Ostrów via Wieluń Dabrowa and also by trains that start or terminate at Kępno from the Ostrów direction as there is no facility for trains to reverse at the high level platforms.
TLK38261/38201 | Przemyśl Główny - 04:21 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny/Swinoujscie ( To 26 April) | ||
D | TLK38251 | Zakopane - 04:29 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny | |
R77529 | 05:30 Kępno - Poznań Głowny | ||
TLK83260/83200 | Swinoujscie/Szczecin Głowny - 00:36 to 0056 (times vary by date) Ostrzeszów - Przemyśl Główny ( To 25 April) | ||
D | TLK83250 | Szczecin Głowny - 01:15 Ostrzeszów - Zakopane | |
SSuX | R77350 | Ostrów Wielkopolskie - 15:40 Ostrzeszów - Kepno | |
R77412 | Poznań Głowny - 21:42 Domanin - Kepno |
Jarocin - Września - Gniezno
[321] (ERA??, E5, D5) PL13/39A
Ex Częstochowa Pilgrims Special departing Kotlin in early hours of 7 AugustIR45101 | Częstochowa Osobowa - 03:12 Kotlin - Bydgoszcz Główna |
Czerwieńsk
[333/355] (ERA74B1 not shown, E2) PL13/40
Line 333 crosses underneath line 355 to the east of the two-sided station and through trains to/from Zbaszynek to Zielona Góra reversing at Czerwieńsk use the south side platforms and a significant connection at the east end of the station. Passenger use continues by some local services after a new avoiding curve opened on 09.06.2013.
Piła - Piła Towarowa - Piła Północ
[340/365] (ERA74C3 not shown correctly, C4) PL13/41
The are two routes for tables 340 & 365 leaving the west end of Piła Głowny. The usual line 405 used by passenger trains veers to the south and then crosses the line towards Krzyż on a bridge. This, separate normally freight-only line 999 on the north side passes though the freight yard and takes a ground level direct route to Piła Północ, the junction for the Walcz and Szczecinek routes.
Only reachable to/from Piła's northerly platforms [4 and above] and used if another service is booked over the section from Piła Północ at the same time as both routes are single track. First scheduled use noticed in 2012 and 2013 use continues to avoid a clash with a 14:25 departure from Piła Głowny
SuO | R87430 | Koszalin - 14:17 Stara Łubianka - Poznań Gł |
Gorzów Wielkopolski
[343/345] (ERA74B2 not shown, D2) PL13/42
Each of the two lines uses separate portions of the station, connected only by subways. Any through trains to/from the Międzyrzecz line use a lengthy connection of over 1 km, west of the station. There have been no scheduled services since 2010 but there are occasional Turkol Charters.
Kostrzyn North yard – Küstrin-Kietz
[355/345] (ERA74A2 not shown, R10) PL13/43
Part of a diversionary route for mainly EN trains to/from Berlin and Poznań when diverted from Rzepin via T355 and a reversal in a freight yard north of Kostrzyn station and this north to west curve. Diversions are scheduled to use this line on 29 March - 1 April, 27-30 September, 4-7 October 2013.
Sczczecin avoiding line: Szczecin Dąbie Osiedle (SDC box) – (SDA box) - Szczecin Zdunowo
[360/370] (ERA74A3, R1) PL14/44
This north-to-east curve avoids Szczecin Dąbie and is taken by trains from the Stargard Szczeciński line going to Świnoujście not required to call at Szczecin Główny. The curve has been used by summer dated trains in previous years, but no trains appear to in 2014.
Szczecin Główny eastern approaches
[361] (ERA74A3, R1) PL13/45
There are alternative routes from Szczecin Zdroje, the shorter via Szczecin Port Centralny, the longer via Regalica - Dziewoklicz - Wstowo. Basic pathing was indicated by a wavy line at Port Centralny for trains scheduled via the longer route but even then operation was flexible.
Szczecin Główny western approaches
[368/369] (ERA74A3 not shown correctly, R1) PL11/46
There are three possible routes from Szczecin Gumieńce, the shortest direct but single track, the second via the southern loop via p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo - p.odg. Dziewoklicz - Szczecin Port Centralny or via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Szczecin Pomorzany. In the current timetable schedules vary from 5-6 minutes which is insufficient time for the southern loop so all should run direct to/from Szczecin Gumieńce.
Kołobrzeg Port
[off 375] (ERA74B4, B2) PL14/47
A normally freight-only branch which passes through the city streets. The annual Poznań Gł - Kołobrzeg "Pirat" steam excursion has resumed running to the Port rather than Kołobrzeg station, joined from 2012 by a separate Diesel hauled excursion "Katamaran". The 2014 dates are 31st May and 22rd June respectively with details on the Turkol website.
Poznań Franowo
[300/398/430] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL13/48
Poznań Franowo is a large marshalling yard and Depot on the south freight ring around Poznań. Owing to extensive engineering works on the main line there had been regular diversions since March 2007 but these ended in 2011. Since then the only likley use is by overnight trains to/from Szczecin to avoid stock reversal en route plus Charters organised by Turkol
There are two eastbound routes to reach T300 and T430, line 352 on the north side or a southside route from p.odg Pokrzywno, diverging near the locomotive depot so that those to/from T430 used a flyover towards p.odj Zieliniec, and those on T300 used line 806 outside this flyover [not shown on Ball or Quail maps] towards Swarzędz. The north side of Franowo Yard route runs via the platforms used by the staff trains prior to withdrawal in approx December 2006. Which route any eastbound service takes is not known but westbound services must travel line 352 on the north side of the yard.
[Poznań Głowny –] Poznań Starołęka – p.odg. Pokrzywno - Poznań Franowo – Poznań Swarzędz
[300/ex398/300] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL13/49
Travelling this way avoids a reversal in Poznań Gł. Trains can be identified in table 300 as they do not have a timing at Poznań Głowny.
D | TLK18201 | Warsawa Wsch. - 02:25 Września - Świnoujście | |
D | TLK81200 | Świnoujście- 02:20 Poznan Główny - Warsawa Wsch |
Gutowo Wlkp. (p.odg. Sokołowo Wrzesińskie) – Podstolice (Pd box)
[300] (ERA75A1, D5) PL13/50
The east-to-west main line avoids Września station for those trains on table 300 shown non-stopping Września.
Rogoźno Wielkopolskie - Wągrowiec
[395] (ERA74C2, D4) PL13/51
A former freight-only line that reopened temporarily to passengers on 1/9/2011 when passenger trains on table 390 between Wągrowiec and Poznań Wschód were diverted from the direct route due to engineering works. Passenger use has ceased but some Turkol charters are schduled to use this route during 2013.
Iława
[400/405/500] (ERA75B3 not shown correctly, B8) PL13/52
There are two routes between Iława station and Działdowo, the Malbork – Warszawa main line diving under the Toruń – Olsztyn line from the north side, plus Line 968, a curve from the yard and south side platform. Trackwork means trains to/from Działdowo booked at platform 3 cannot reach the diveunder line so these must use line 968 and the 2013 on-line Station Arrival sheets show the following. Note track work in late September 2013 closed the diveunder route so for an unknown period all Działdowo services must use Line 968
SSuX | R60233 | Działdowo - 07:22 Smolniki - Iława Gł |
SuX | R60237 | Działdowo - 17:07 Smolniki - Iława Gł |
It should be noted that is possible for departures from any platform at Ilawa to use Line 968 but the regular non-conflicting route for Malbork - Iława - Działdowo services is the diveunder. Additionally all Olsztyn - Iława - Malbork services use connections at the Olsztyn end of the station to cross to the north side platforms.
Toruń Główny – Suchatówka (Nieszawka)
[405] (ERA75A2, R3) PL13/53
There are two routes: the more northerly climbs over the Bydgoszcz line, the alternative passes through Toruń Kluczyki station. Trains timed at Toruń Kluczyki must use the southerly route, but in practice other trains use either route.
Bydgoszcz Leśna – Maksymillianowo
[Ex 420/430] (ERA75A2 not shown correctly, R3&C6) PL13/54
This line avoids a reversal in Bydgoszcz Głowny by services running from Tczew - Torun. Has had recent booked use by odd overnights plus during 2012 by one daytime summer only southbound service but Polish contacts suggest no scheduled use in 2013.
Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie
[426] (ERA75B4 not shown, R2) PL13/55
There are alternative 2km routes approaching Tczew either at ground level or on a lengthy embankment over the goods yard access lines. Arrival routes cannot be confirmed as all platforms can be reached from the ground level line but departures from Platforms 1 & 2 must use the ground level route although there are none listed in the 2013 on-line Station Departure sheets. Through trains to and from Gdynia use the high level lines to reduce conflicting movements.
Gdynia Stocznia
[450/451 & 452] (ERA75B5 not shown, R2) PL13/56
The SKM local and main lines take separate routes with Gdynia Stocznia station on an elevated section flying over freight lines leading into the docks.
Gdynia Główny – Rumia
[450/451] (ERA75A5 not shown, R2) PL13/57
Some trains from Hel on table 450 in previous years have not crossed to the main lines at Rumia, but run via a separate line shown on Quail on the East side of Gdynia Chylonia EMU depot and run on the east side of the SKM local lines. Nearing Gdynia they used a connection down to join lines from the PKP locomotive depot, carriage sidings and docks and a dive-under to arrive at platforms on the west side of Gdynia Glówny. Part or all of this route may also apply to departing trains, but which if any are currently scheduled this way is not known.
Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej
[457] (ERA75B4, A7 not shown correctly) PL13/58
This system worked by the Pomorskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Kolei Żelaznych (PTMKŻ) is a preserved ex PKP narrow gauge line from Nowy Dwor Gdanski to Sztutowo and Prawy Brzeg Wisły.
Stegna Gdanska
This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides. In the 2013 Timetable it is possible to cover all sides with lengthy waits on one day's travel. See the PTMKŻ website.
Sztutowo
If travelling to/from Sztutowo on a loco hauled or Railcar with trailers train it will reverse around a triangle on either arrival or departure from Sztutowo as there is no run round loop.
Suwałki
[537] (ERA75B4 not shown correctly, B12) PL14/59
The southbound working only of the daily service from Sestokai to Warsaw has in previous years continued into a 0.5km headshunt and reversed the coaches onto others already awaiting departure on another platform after a brief stop at Suwałki to drop arriving passengers. 2013 timings are arrive Suwałki around 15:30
Note that trains no longer run between Suwałki and Sestokai as at spring 2014. It is presumed they will resume when the Rail Baltika engineering work is complete.
Wrzosów (p.odg. Stojadła) – p.odg. Kędzierak - Pilawa
[550/613] (ERA76A1, D10&E10) PL13/61
Part of a ring freight route round the east side of Warszawa, this north-to-south line provides a link between the Lublin and Terespol lines, and is used as the main route for fast trains between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa as opposed to the single track line via Otwock due to capacity limitations. Trains were marked with a wavy line on table 550 at Otwock or cd/z 550 on table 613 but with no PDF's, a booked timing of 45 minutes between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa should mean travelling this route.
Dęblin – Stawy
[553] (ERA79A5 partly shown, E11) PL13/62
There are two passenger routes from Stawy, which join the Łuków line at the north and south ends of Dęblin station, forming a balloon loop. Only the line at the north end is shown in the Ball and Quail maps. It is thought that trains from Łuków arrive at Dęblin using the southern route, even if they are continuing south and need to reverse in order to do so, and those to Łuków use the northern route. This is supported by the fact that 3 Deblin to Lukow trains wait only 1 minute at Deblin whereas all Lukow to Deblin trains spend at least 6 minutes there. The compilers would greatly appreciate any definitive information on train routing.
Zwierzyniec
[554/556] (ERA79B3 not shown, G12) PL13/63
The broad gauge Steel & Sulphur Railway can be crossed on the flat in two places approximately 1km apart to the west of Zwierzyniec station en route to and from Belzec on Table 554. The line on the west side of the Steel & Sulphur Railway calls at the station of Zwierzyniec Towarowy. The track on the east side of the Steel & Sulphur Railway does not.
Dąbrowice Skierniewickie (p.odg. Skierniewickie Park) - Mokra (p.odg. Skieniewka)
[601/603] (ERA75C1, E8) PL13/64
This north west-to-south west chord avoids Skierniewice station. Use by 2 hourly Warszawa - Wrocław TLK trains has ended, but summer only use continues.
E | TLK54504 | Łeba - 01:32 Kutno - Racibórz | |
E | TLK83508 | Kolobrzeg - 06:09 Łowicz Główny - Krakow Główny | |
E | TLK41106 | Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska | |
E | TLK38508 | Krakow Główny - 22:03 Koluszki - Kolobrzeg | |
E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:20 Koluszki - Łeba |
Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska
[606, 608] (ERA76C51, R5) PL13/65
One SSuX and one Summer only service takes this route alongside freight yards at Warszawa Główna Towarowa, which connects the Kutno/Sochaczew line directly with Warszawa Gdańska without passing through Warszawa Zachodnia.
SSuX | KM9470/320 | Sochaczew – 07:30 Ożarów Mazowiecki – Warszawa Gdańska | |
E | TLK41106 | Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska |
[Prusków] - Piastów - Line 19 - Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Line 20 - Warszawa Zachodnia
[601] (ERA76C51, R5/R7) PL13/65A
Diversions due to road underpass construction at Warszawa Ursus lasted from 8 April to 9 June inclusive and for an unknown reason resumed again between 9 September and 19 October. This time the affected services are 16127, 19107, 13113, 14003, 53107, 19109, 33047 and 1441.
Bedon - Łódź Olechów - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska
[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL13/66
One of two routes between Łódź Chojny and Bedon identified by a timing at Łódź Kaliska but not calling at Łódź Widzew.
Bedon - Łódź Widzew - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska
[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL13/67
Services using this route between Łódź Chojny and Bedon can be identified by calling at both Łódź Widzew and Łódź Kaliska.
Łódź Widzew - Zgierz
[Line 16] (ERA78B5, R11) PL13/67A
Updated PKP IC PDFconfirmed use by diversions on 20/21 April and between 19-21 May.
Gałkówek – Żakowice Płd – Line 535 - Koluszki
[601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL13/68
Services calling at Żakowice Płd use this completely different route from the normal main line to/from Koluszki. The service pattern has totally changed from all eastbound local services calling in 2012 to just four in 2013.
R14025 | Łodz Kaliska - 08.45 Gałkówek – Koluszki - Częstochowa | ||
R3319 | Łódź Widzew - 13.07 Gałkówek – Skierniewice | ||
R3323 | Łódź Kaliska - 14.52 Gałkówek - Skierniewice | ||
R12145 | Łódź Kaliska - 16.50 Gałkówek - Koluszki - Radom |
Łowicz p. odg. Placencja - p.odg. Arkadia – Bednary
[603/606] (ERA75C1, D8) PL13/69
E | TLK41106 | Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska |
Czachówek Wschodni - Ustanówek
[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/70
This North to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.) Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they have < at Czachówek Południowy
Czachówek Wschodni - Czachówek Południowy
[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/71
This South to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they show a timing at Czachówek Południowy where they reverse.
Warszawa Gdańska – p.odg. W-wa Targówek - Warszawa Rembertow
[608/613 KM2] (ERA76C1, R6&R7&R8) PL14/72
The south facing curve after Warszawa Zoo is a large grade separated junction and this routing west of Rembertow takes totally different alignments east and westbound.
See Note | TLK 11101 | Warszawa Gdańska 07:17 - Warszawa Rembertow - Terespol | |
See Note | SuX | IR 72111 | Warszawa Gdańska 17:12 - Warszawa Rembertow - Lublin |
See Note | D 68 | Warszawa Gdańska 16.44 - Pilawa - K'yiv |
| NOTE: All of the above only start from Gdańska between 9 March - 26 April 2014, reverting to Central Warsaw stations afterwards |-
Warszawa Wschodnia - Warszawa Wschodnia Towarowa - p.odg. Warszawa Antoninów - Warszawa Goclawek - Warszawa Wawer
[614] (ERA76C1, R8&R6) PL14/73
Alternative route to and from Pilawa by IC trains with wavy line against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. 2014 Timetable PDF's identify trains using this line via Otwock so it is assumed the Junction at Warszawa Goclawek has been repaired from seen partially disconnected on April 6th 2013.
E | TLK 13260 | Warszawa Zachodnia - Warszawa Wschodnia 00:01 - Pilawa - Krakow/Zakopane | |
E | TLK 31260 | Zakopane/Krakow - Pilawa 06:00 - Warszawa Zachodnia |
The following sections of line within Poland can be ridden only in the through (corridor) trains of neighbouring administrations:
- (Hagenwerder [Germany] -) frontier - Ręcszyn - (- Krzewina Zgorzelecka -) Trzciniec Zgorzelecki - frontier (- Hirschfelde [Germany]) (36A2): DB table 220. The section between Ręcszyn and Trzciniec Zgorzelecki is traversed only by trains on DB table 220 (Zittau - Görlitz, presently operated by Connex/Lausitzbahn) as PKP trains on table 260 were withdrawn with the 2000/01 timetable.
- (Zittau [Germany] -) frontier - frontier (- Hrádek nad Nisou [Czech Republic]) (36A2): ČD table 089. There are no stations in Poland on this line.
- Głuchołazy - frontier (- Jindřichov ve Slezsku [Czech Republic]) (37A1): Through Krnov – Jesenik trains on ČD table 292 use PKP tracks in and out of Głuchołazy as there is no triangle here and the approximately 13km of PKP tracks east of Głuchołazy are only traversed by ČD services. From 10 December 2006 ČD services call to set down and pick up at Głuchołazy.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
113 | Tomaszow Mazowiecki – Drzewica |
115 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Sandomierz |
116 | Sandomierz – Grębów |
122 | Przemyśl – Medyka (- Mostyska II [UZ]) On Standard gauge, Broad Gauge services withdrawn Dec 2012 |
123 | Horyniec Zdrój – Hrbenne |
137 | Sucha Beskidzka – Żywiec [One train each way on a limited number of dates. Note that this service is scheduled for withdrawal at the end of the 2013 summer season] |
139 | Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona – Wadowice |
155 | Chałupki – Bohumin [ČD] |
215 | Opole Glówne – Biskupice Olawskie – Jelcz Laskowice |
247 | Sędzisław – Kralovec [ČD] [Summer only] |
320 | Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa |
335 | Rzepin – Międzyrzecz |
365 | Kalisz Pomorski - Kalisz Pomorski Miasto |
370 | Świnoujście Port – Świnoujście [Summer only] |
381 | Słupsk – Ustka [2 pairs daily, increased summer service] |
382 | Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński [Summer only] |
403 | Szymankowo – Nowy Dwor Gdanski [2 pairs on summer weekends only] |
410 | Skępe – Sierpc |
440 | Lipowa Tucholska – Bąk – Kościerzyna [1 pair summer weekends only but not timetabled in 2013] |
451 | Łeba - Lębork [Summer only service] |
505 | Bogaczewo - Mamonowo (Oblast Kaliningrad) [Now only limited Specials as Bank Holidays and Summer only pair withdrawn in 2012] |
515 | Szczytno – Pisz – Ełk |
537 | Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG) |
550 | Dorohusk – Jagodin (UŽ) |
556 | Zwierzyniec – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów |
609 | Wieliszew – Tłuszcz |
Deletions since previous edition
PL13/2A | Włoszczowa Poludnie - Zelislawice | No trains booked this way in the 2014 timetable |
PL13/4 | Szeligi – p.odg. Marków – Pilawa | No trains have been booked this way for over a year |
PL13/8 | Sosnowiec Maczki - Sosnowiec Kazimierz SKZ 1 - SKZ 2 | No trains have been booked this way for over a year |
PL13/12 | Słotwiny – Żakowice Płd. | Merged into PL13/11 (now PL14/11) as it is no longer possible to tell from the timetable which route a train will use |
PL13/13 | Grzęska (p.odg. Przeworsk Zach.) – Przeworsk Gorliczyna | Short term scheduled use during 2011/12 but nothing since then |
For details of previous sparse services that have recently closed see General Information.