Serbia - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 12 December 2021 to 10 December 2022, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Services on some routes are reduced in 2021-22 due to infrastructure works.

Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "ERA-R" refer to the European Railway Atlas (Regional Series - The Balkans) by M.G. Ball.

Obscure services

Beograd Rasp. Dedinje -Beograd Rasp. Karađorđev Park

[54] (ERA-E 102A5; ERA-R 224B2) RS22/1

This line allows trains between Ovča and Resnik to avoid Beograd Centar. It is used by all trains between Ovča and Resnik. Some years ago this route appeared to be under threat, but in 2021/2022 it has a good service. If this service pattern continues, this entry may be removed in future editions.

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map of the Beograd area.


Golubinci - Inđija

[10, 30] (ERA-E 102C2; ERA-R 222B5) RS22/2

This curve connects the Beograd - Šid and Beograd - Novi Sad lines. The reconstruction of the Stara Pazova to Novi Sad railway means that there are no trains on this section at present.

Niš – Niš ranžirna – Crveni Krst

[91] (ERA-E 103B4; ERA-R 223A1) RS22/3

Niš ranžirna is a freight yard to the west of Niš, and is connected to both the Niš - Beograd and Niš - Skopje lines via triangular junctions. Staff trains run from Niš via the east to north curve off the Skopje line, call at the freight yard station at Niš ranžirna (where they wait for 15 minutes and change train number), then run via the south to east curve to Crveni Krst and back to Niš, performing a clockwise loop. Though these trains are clearly intended for members of staff, no objection has been raised to other passengers using them in the past. It was confirmed in October 2018 that the staff trains still run, but are not advertised. Use by passengers has therefore ceased or is unofficial. Reports of recent operations would be welcomed by the compilers.

The most recent timings available are:

6300/6301 06:40 Niš - Niš ranžirna - Niš
6202/6303 14:40 Niš - Niš ranžirna - Niš
6304/6305 18:40 Niš - Niš ranžirna - Niš

Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Paraćin - Gilje (Rasputnica Ćuprija)

[70] (ERA-E 103A4; ERA-R 223A2) RS22/4

At the end of 2015 a new cut-off opened north of Paraćin which straightened the line north to Gilje. The southern part of the old main line was retained to serve Ćuprija with a new east to north curve, west of the station, joining the old line with the northern half of the new deviation. There are therefore two routes between Paraćin and Gilje. Trains which are not booked to call at Ćuprija run the entire length of the new line. Trains booked to call at Ćuprija only use the northern half of the new line. From the December 2017 timetable and during the current timetable (2021-2022) all services are booked to call at Ćuprija, so this line has no service. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.


Požega avoiding line: Rasna – Boračko

[50, 73] (ERA 222B2) RS22/5

This is a south to east curve avoiding Požega station. When engineering operations close the direct route via Vreoci and Valjevo, this curve is used by diverted, usually overnight, trains between Beograd and Bar.

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:

12 Šabac – Zvornik Two train pairs
30 Beograd Centar - Novi Sad - Subotica Service suspended
31 Novi Sad - Orlovat stajalište Service suspended
40 Pančevo Glavna st. - Zrenjanin Service suspended
60 Kragujevac - Kraljevo and Raška - Kosovska Mitrovica Sever (Kosovo) Two train pairs
73 Kraljevo - Stalać Two train pairs
75 Negotin - Prahovo pristanište Two train pairs
80 Niš - Bela Palanka - Pirot - Dimitrovgrad Service suspended
85 Niš - Kuršumlija - Prokuplje - Merdare Service suspended
90 Niš - Preševo Service suspended
A Subotica - Kelebia (Hungary) Two train pairs
B, 10 Šid - Tovarnik (Croatia) One train pair
C Bogojevo - Erdut (Croatia) Two train pairs
D Dimitrovgrad - Kalotina Zapad (Bulgaria) Two train pairs
E Preševo - Tabanovci (North Macedonia) No service since 1 October 2018. See Border Crossings: North Macedonia - Serbia.
G, 50 Prijepolje Teretna - Bijelo Polje (Montenegro) Two train pairs

Deletions since previous edition

33 Senta - Banatsko Miloševo No longer a sparse service
76 Požarevac - Majdanpek No longer a sparse service

See also