Slovakia - Older General Information
Introduction
This document acts as an archive for Recent and Future Changes prior to December 2020.
Changes in 2020
Two cut offs just east of Púchov opened on 17 September 2020. The first replaces a slow U-bend section of 6.8km with a 4.5km new alignment including a relocated Nosice station but with Milochov station on the old route closing, the second replaces a 2.7km riverside section and is approximately 2.3km mostly in tunnel easing the curve at Horny Milochov on the western approach to Považská Bystrica.
A passenger service ran ⑥ between 4 July and 15 September 2020 between Zohor to Plavecké Podhradie [30km], see for details. It is not known if any services have run since. The 35km long Table 112 Zohor - Plavecký Mikuláš had originally closed in 2003, then partially resumed to Rohožník [22km] which ceased in March 2005, with Zohor to Plavecké Podhradie [30km] reopening for two pairs SSuX between 29 April and 1 October 2017. No service was shown in the timetables for summer 2018, but it ran in Summer 2019 ⑥⑦.
Changes in 2019
Table 113 Zohor - Záhorská Ves closed on 14 December 2019.
Table 188 - A cross border service from Plaveč via Čirč to Muszyna in Poland resumed on 29 June 2019, initially summer only ⑥⑦ but with a winter sports service added later. See Cross Borders for the latest information.
Table 195 Bánovce nad Ondavou - Veľké Kapušany re-opened on 9 June 2019, with a 4 pair ⑥⑦ service.
Table 153 Zvolen - Šahy re-opened to passengers on 2 January 2019
Changes in 2018
Table 188 Lipany - Čirč re-opened to passengers 9 December 2018
Table 187 Spišské Vlachy - Spišské Podhradie re-opened with a summer service May 2018
A link between Horné Krškany and Trnovec nad Váhom of 19·6 km is proposed considerably shortening the railway distance and journey time between Nitra and Bratislava. A feasibility study was being prepared for a single or double track line suitable for 160 km/h running.
Changes in 2017
The Hegyeshalom - Rajka MÁV - Rusovce ŽSR Bratislava-Petržalka cross border line reopened to passengers from the December 2017 timetable change with a five pair passenger service operated by GySEV after no service since 10 December 2010.
Table 191 between Medzilaborce mesto and Lupków (Poland) regained a summer weekend only service from 2017.
Changes in 2016
The Bratislava tram network was extended across the river Dunaj (Danube) to the Petržalka district (Jungmannova) on 8 July 2016. Dual gauge track has been laid to provide for future 1435 mm gauge light rail services in addition to the 1000 mm tram services.
Changes in 2015
A short section of the former Moldava nad Bodvou - Medzev line [Table 168, now included in table 160] reopened on 15 December 2015 as part of the integrated transport strategy for the Košice region. The single platform station at Moldava nad Bodvou mesto, was rebuilt on the opposite (east) side of the line to facilitate level interchange with the adjacent new bus station.
Changes in 2012
The following lines closed from 9 December 2012:
- 144 Prievidza - Nitrianske Pravno
- 154 Hronská Dúbrava - Banská Štiavnica
- 185 (part) Stará Ľubovňa - Plaveč
- 187 Spišské Vlachy - Spišské Podhradie
- 195 Bánovce nad Ondavou - Veľké Kapušany [reopened 9 June 2019]
Table 188, the Lipany - Plaveč section was reduced to one train each way FSuO.
Changes in 2011
The following lines have no services in the 2011-12 timetable
- 122 Trenčianska Teplá - Trenčianske Teplice (Closed 10 December 2011). A summer tourist operation has since commenced.
- 134 Šaľa - Neded (Removed from timetable 10 December 2011. In practice bus substituted since 12 December 2010)
- 191 Medzilaborce mesto - Łupków (Poland) (The one return journey summer FSSuO did not appear in the timetable, and the service was suspended for the summer period of 2011 and 2012).
These two lines lost their service from 1 May 2011
- 164 Fiľakovo - Somoskőújfalu (Hungary)
- 165 Plešivec - Muráň
Changes in 2010
The following lines lost their passenger services with effect from 12 December 2010:
- 132 Bratislava-Petržalka – Rajka (Hungary). The sole remaining service had been the overnight train between Praha and Budapest. Passenger services resumed from the December 2017 timetable change.
- 133 Sereď – Leopoldov
Changes in 2009
The cross-border route from Lenartovce to Bánréve in Hungary closed to passenger services on 12 December 2009.
In May 2009 the Russian, Austrian, Slovak and Ukrainian railways agreed a joint venture to examine the case for extending from Košice to Vienna the 1520 mm gauge railway from the Ukraine, to connect central Europe to the Trans-Siberian. It is no longer thought to be a realistic option.
Table 167 - Roznava to Roznava mesto (one early morning train each way) closed with effect from 14 June 2009
Changes in 2008
Table 135 - Komárno to Komárom (Hungary) - has closed and reopened several times in recent years: closed by June 2001; reopened by 2 February 2003; closed 11 December 2004; reopened 9 December 2007; closed 13 December 2008.
Changes in 2003
Owing to severe financial difficulties the following lines closed as from 2 February 2003 inclusive (timetable numbers shown):
- 112 Zohor - Plavecký Mikuláš
- 117 Jablonica - Brezová pod Bradlom
- 124 Nemšová - Lednické Rovne
- 136 Komárno - Kolárovo
- 141 Kozárovce - Zlaté Moravce - Lužianky
- 142 Zbehy - Radošina
- 144 Prievidza - Nitrianske Pravno
- 153 Zvolen - Šahy
- 161 Lučenec - Kalonda
- 163 Breznička - Katarínska Huta
- 166 Plešivec - Slavošovce
- 167 Rožňava - Dobšiná
- 168 Moldava nad Bodvou - Medzev (reopened 15 Dec 2015 as far as Moldava nad Bodvou mesto)
- 186 Spišská Nová Ves - Levoča
- 192 Trebišov - Vranov nad Topľou
- 175 Poltár - Rimavská Sobota [previously replaced by buses]
The following lines closed as from 2 February 2003 but re-opened on 15 June 2003 with financial support from the local region:
- 134 Šaľa - Neded (closed again 12 Dec 2010, see above)
- 143 Trenčín - Chynorany
- 151 Zlaté Moravce - Úľany nad Žitavou
- 152 Levice - Čata - Štúrovo
- 153 Šahy - Cata
- 154 Hronská Dúbrava - Banská Štiavnica
- 165 Plešivec - Muráň
- 195 Bánovce nad Ondavou - Veľké Kapušany
Changes in 2001
Table 175 (Rimavská Sobota - Poltár) was replaced by buses in 2001 due to very poor track condition but even these were later withdrawn.
The short branch from Komárno to Komárno zastávka closed sometime in 2001.
Changes in 1999
The cross-border route from Parndorf in Austria via Kittsee to Bratislava-Petržalka opened in May 1999.