Germany (Sachsen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 9 December 2018 to 14 December 2019, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland.
Obscure services
Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) – Delitzsch unt Bf
[501.9] (58B2) DE19/301
This west to north curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines.
SSuO | S37930 | 05:55 Delitzsch unt Bf - Halle (Saale) Hbf | |
S37931 | Halle (Saale) Hbf – 22:52 Kyhna – Delitzsch unt Bf |
This line is also used occasionally by diverted ICE services between Bitterfeld and Halle (Saale) Hbf when the line via Landsberg is closed for engineering work.
Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau)
[250, 580] (131C3-131B3) DE19/302
This is a longer route between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Leipzig Hbf via the freight ring line.
SSuX | ICE1704 | Jena Paradies - 07:29/07:35 Weißenfels - Hamburg-Altona | |
SO | ICE1714 | Jena Paradies - 07:29 Weißenfels - Ostseebad Binz | |
D1 | MO | IC1950 | Berlin Hbf (tief) - 02:30 Leipzig Hbf - Frankfurt (Main) Hbf |
D2 | SuO | IC1956 | 13:44 Leipzig Hbf - Karlsruhe Hbf |
D3 | FO | IC1957 | Frankfurt (Main) Hbf - 19:39 Weißenfels - Leipzig Hbf |
D4 | FSuX | IC2063 | Karlsruhe Hbf - 13:29 Weißenfels - Leipzig Hbf |
D1: 17 June - 23 September
D2: 16 June - 8 December
D3: 14 June - 13 December
D4: 10 June - 14 December
Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)
[250, 580] (131B3-131C2) DE19/303
This route enables trains to run between the Erfurt and Berlin main lines without reversing at Leipzig Hbf. It is common with route DE18/302 between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Wiederitzsch. No services have been identified as using it in the current timetable.
Schkeuditz (Leipzig-Wahren Westkopf) – Wiederitzsch – Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau)
[Fv1] (131B3-131C3) DE19/304
This is a longer route between Schkeuditz and Leipzig Hbf via the freight ring line. It is common with route DE19/302 between Wiederitzsch and Leipzig-Mockau.
D1 | FSSuX | ICE1510 | München Hbf - 22:46 Erfurt Hbf - Leipzig Hbf |
D1: Until 7 November
Leipzig Hbf (tief) (Leipzig Berliner Straße) – Leipzig Messe (Leipzig Nordkopf)
[501.2, 501.6, 503] (131C3-131C2) DE19/305
There are two routes available for S-Bahn trains between Leipzig Hbf (tief) and platforms 1 and 2 on the Bitterfeld line at Leipzig Messe. These are via Leipzig Nord on the Eilenburg line (6396) or via the main line to Bitterfeld (6411). All S2 and S6 trains to and from Leipzig Messe or beyond run via and call at Leipzig Nord and so use line 6396 and the connections between Leipzig Nordkopf, on line 6411, and Leipzig Nord in both directions. The southbound connection, in particular, follows a separate alignment of its own. The only S-Bahn trains to use the southern end of line 6411 are S5/S5X services to and from the Leipzig/Halle Flughafen line, via platforms 3 and 4 at Leipzig Messe.
Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau) - Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)
[250] (131C3-131C2) DE19/306
A single line (6388) runs to the east of the flyovers carrying the Wiederitzsch and Flughafen lines. It is used by the two-hourly RE trains between Leipzig and Magdeburg, and by:
D1 | SuX | ICE2044 | Dresden Hbf (SSuX) - 06:36 Leipzig Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D1 | SuX | ICE2046 | Dresden Hbf - 08:36 Leipzig Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D1 | ICE2048 | Dresden Hbf - 10:36 Leipzig Hbf - Köln Hbf | |
D1 | ICE2440 | Dresden Hbf - 12:36 Leipzig Hbf - Köln Hbf | |
D1 | SX | ICE2442 | Dresden Hbf - 14:36 Leipzig Hbf - Köln Hbf |
D1 | ICE2444 | Dresden Hbf - 16:36 Leipzig Hbf - Hannover Hbf/Köln Hbf | |
D1 | ICE2446 | Dresden Hbf - 18:36 Leipzig Hbf - Hannover Hbf/Köln Hbf | |
D1 | ICE2448 | Dresden Hbf - 20:36 Leipzig Hbf - Hannover Hbf |
D1: 11 June - 14 December
Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf – Glossen (b Oschatz)/Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) (Döllnitzbahn GmbH)
(59B3) DE19/307
The Döllnitzbahn operates a limited service over this 750mm gauge line. The following diesel trains are the only regular services to run to Glossen or Kemmlitz:
D1 | MTWX | DBG102 | Oschatz Hbf – 11:30 Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf – Glossen (b Oschatz) |
D2 | SSuX | DBG104 | Oschatz Hbf – 13:48 Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf – Glossen (b Oschatz) |
D1 | MTWX | DBG104 | Oschatz Hbf – 14:05 Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf – Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) Bf |
D1 | MTWX | DBG106 | 15:05 Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf – Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) Bf |
D1 | MTWX | DBG105 | 11:52 Glossen (b Oschatz) – Oschatz Hbf |
D2 | SSuX | DBG107 | 14:14 Glossen (b Oschatz) – Oschatz Hbf |
D1 | MTWX | DBG107 | 14:30 Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) Bf – Mügeln (b Oschatz) Bf |
D1 | MTWX | DBG109 | 15:30 Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) Bf – Oschatz Hbf |
D1: Scbool holidays only
D2: Schooldays only
Steam trains operate to Glossen and Kemmlitz at certain weekends, replacing the diesel timetable. For further information see www.doellnitzbahn.de.
Zabeltitz/Nünchritz (Radebeul Abzw Az) - Radebeul-Naundorf
[500] (72C2) DE19/308
Most fast trains between Dresden and Leipzig or Berlin run via Radebeul Ost. The following trains run via Cossebaude so make use of this south-north connection:
SO | IC2322 | 09:22 Dresden Hbf - Ostseebad Binz | |
SO | IC1934 | 14:52 Dresden Hbf - Emden |
Zabeltitz (Großenhain Berliner Bf W16) - Radebeul-Kotzschenbroda
(59D3-59D4) DE19/309
EC/IC trains between Dresden and Berlin run direct via this route, except when engineering work causes diversions via route DE19/333. RB and RE trains between Dresden and Elsterwerda run via Priestewitz and Großenhain Cottbuser Bf.
Dresden-Plauen (Abzw Freital Ost) - Tharandt
[510, 510.3] (72D4-72C4) DE19/310
A single-track goods line runs to the north of the main line, and at lower level, between Freital Ost and Tharandt. At Freital-Hainsberg it is on the far side of the narrow-gauge station and yard from the main line. It is used by all westbound trains not stopping between Dresden Hbf and Tharandt.
Arnsdorf (b Dresden) – Kleinröhrsdorf (Abzw Arnsdorf Nord)
[227] (60B4) DE19/311
Most trains between Dresden and Kamenz use the west to north connecting curve west of Arnsdorf. Trains calling at Arnsdorf reverse there and use the east to north curve. These are departures from Arnsdorf at 03:03 1 January only (RB73893), 05:29 (RB73851) and 23:35 (RB73887) and from Kamenz at 03:43 SSuX (RB73850) and 04:50 SuX (RB73852).
Werdau (Werdau Bogendreieck, Werdauer Spitz) – Neumark (Sachsen) (Werdau Bogendreieck, Neumarker Spitz)
[544] (132A4) DE19/312
This north to south side of the Werdau triangle is part of the main line from Leipzig to München via Hof, but most trains now run to and from Zwickau. This side of the triangle is used by Vogtlandbahn trains which run between Zwickau Zentrum and Adorf (Vogtl), Bad Brambach or Cheb via reversal at Werdau, generally every hour.
Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions
Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) - Zschortau (Delitzsch Abzw Ah)
[501.2, 501.9] (58B2) DE19/331
This west to south curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines. It provides an alternative route between Leipzig and Halle, but has been little-used since the opening of the main line via the airport.
It was used for a period in summer 2018 by S4 services between [Leipzig Hbf (tief) -] Leipzig Nord and Eilenburg, reversing at Delitzsch Gbf.
Horka - Bielawa Dolna (PL) [- Wegliniec]
(61B3-61C3) DE19/332
The weekend trains between Berlin and Wrócław have occasionally been diverted via this recently electrified and reopened freight cross-border line in the last two years. Further use is expected in 2019.
SuO | IRE 5832 | Wrócław Główny - Legnica 17:24 - Berlin Lichtenberg | |
SuO | IRE 5832 | Wrócław Główny - Węgliniec 18:10 - Berlin Lichtenberg | |
SO | IRE 5834 | Wrócław Główny - Legnica 20:31 - Berlin Lichtenberg | |
SO | IRE 5834 | Wrócław Główny - Węgliniec 21:18 - Berlin Lichtenberg | |
SSuO | IRE 5835 | Berlin Lichtenberg - 09:53 Cottbus - Wrócław Główny |
Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)
(59C1-59C3) DE19/333 [The northern part of this route is in Land Brandenburg]
This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. The local passenger service was withdrawn in 2004, but when there is engineering work on the main line to/from Berlin via Elsterwerda, all EC, EN and IC trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route. This occurred frequently in the last few years while the main line was upgraded. Although the upgrade has now been completed, further occasional diversions may occur in future.
Taucha (b. Leipzig) (Leipzig-Heiterblick) - Leipzig-Stötteritz (Leipzig-Schönefeld)
[209.43] (131B3) DE19/334
This line links the Eilenburg line with the route to Leipzig Hbf (tief) or Markkleeberg via Leipzig-Stötteritz. It is used when the usual route to Leipzig Hbf via Leipzig-Thekla is unavailable. RE10 services between Cottbus, Eilenburg and Leipzig ran this way between 28 June and 7 July 2018 as they were diverted to/from Leipzig-Stötteritz instead of Hbf.