Germany (Sachsen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, 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
[219] (58B2) DE17/301
This west to north curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines.
SSuO | RB16354 | 05:57 Delitzsch unt Bf - Halle (Saale) Hbf | |
RB16369 | Halle (Saale) Hbf – 22:57 Kyhna – Delitzsch unt Bf |
IC and ICE trains between Halle (Saale) Hbf and Bitterfeld were diverted via this route from 27 December 2016 until 17 April 2017, as were the few RE and RB trains not replaced by buses.
Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) - Zschortau (Delitzsch Abzw Ah)
[219] (58B2) DE17/302
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 of the main line via the airport.
D1 | MO | IC1950 | Berlin Hbf - 02:10 Leipzig Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf |
D2 | MTO | ICE1717 | Hamburg-Altona - 20:45 Leipzig Messe (reverse) - Erfurt Hbf |
D1: 11 Sep to 20 November 2017
D2: 9 January to 14 March and 15 May to 5 September, but not 5 June
Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau)
[250, 580] (131C3-131B3) DE17/303
This is a longer route between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Leipzig Hbf via the freight ring line.
D3 | ICE1717 | Hamburg-Altona - 20:51 Leipzig Hbf - Eisenach |
D3: Daily 11 December to 8 January and 6 September to 9 December; MTX 11 January to 10 February and 17 June to 3 September.
Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)
[250, 580] (131B3-131C2) DE17/304
This route enables trains to run between the Erfurt and Berlin main lines without reversing at Leipzig Hbf.
D4 | WO | EN452 | Moskva Belorusskja - 21:09 (ThO) Berlin Hbf - Paris Est |
D5 | EN470 | Zürich HB - 04:16 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Hamburg-Altona | |
D6 | FO | EN453 | Paris Est - 04:43 (SO) Erfurt Hbf - Moskva Belorusskja |
D4: From 5 July to 8 December, but not via this route when leaving Berlin on 31 August
D5: 11 December to 9 February.
D6: Not via this route when leaving Paris on 1 September
The following trains are diverted this way, reversing at Leipzig-Leutzsch in order to call at Leipzig Hbf. Unless shown otherwise, diversions apply on Mondays and Tuesdays 9 January to 14 March and 15 May to 5 September 2017, but not on 5 June. Late evening local services are replaced by buses between Leipzig Hbf and Leipzig Messe.
D7 | MTO | IC2095 | Berlin Hbf - 21:18 Bitterfeld - München Hbf |
D | MTO | ICE923 | Hamburg-Altona - 21:26 Bitterfeld - Leipzig Hbf |
D | MTO | ICE825 | Hamburg-Altona - 22:30 Bitterfeld - Leipzig Hbf |
D | MTO | ICE1704 | München Hbf - 21:17 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf |
D | MTO | IC1012 | München Hbf - 22:18 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf |
D7: Diversion applies 3 July to 29 August only
Leipzig Hbf (tief) (Leipzig Berliner Straße) – Leipzig Messe (Leipzig Nordkopf)
[250] (131C3-131C2) DE17/305
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). There are connections between Leipzig Nordkopf, on line 6411, and Leipzig Nord. The southbound connection, in particular, follows a separate alignment of its own. All S1 trains to and from Leipzig Messe run via and call at Leipzig Nord. S2 trains to and from Delitzsch or Bitterfeld use line 6411 northbound and line 6396 southbound.
Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau) - Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)
[250] (131C3-131C2) DE17/304
A single line (6388) runs to the east of the flyovers carrying the Wiederitzsch and Flughafen lines. It is used by RE trains between Leipzig and Magdeburg, 07:00 to 20:00, and by:
ThFO | S37292 | 00:19 Leipzig Hbf - Bitterfeld | |
SuO | ICE1934 | 15:58 Leipzig Hbf - Emden Hbf | |
D8 | IC1000/1002 | München Hbf - 22:28/22:33 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf | |
FO | IC1933 | Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf - 16:42 Bitterfield - Leipzig Hbf | |
WThO | S37287 | Dessau Hbf - 23:34 Rackwitz - Leipzig Hbf |
D8: 11 September to 22 November 2017
Leipzig-Heiterblick - Leipzig-Anger (via Leipzig-Schönefeld)
[209.43, 501.4] (131D3) DE17/306
This is an alternative route into Leizig from Cottbus, via the east side of the Leipzig ring line.
RE18396 | Cottbus - 20:45 Taucha (b Leipzig) - Leipzig Hbf | ||
D9 | S37467 | Eilenburg - 21:23 Leipzig-Heiterblick - Wurzen | |
D9 | S37462 | Wurzen - 20:28 Leipzig-Stotteritz (reverse) - Eilenburg | |
D9 | S37468 | Wurzen - 22:00 Leipzig-Stotteritz (reverse) - Torgau |
D9: 11 December 2016 to 23 September 2017
Oschatz – Glossen (b Oschatz) (Döllnitzbahn GmbH)
(59B3) DE17/307
The Döllnitzbahn operates a limited service over this 750mm gauge line. Steam trains operate to Glossen at certain weekends. The only regular trains over the full length of the line are:
SSuX | DBG104 | 13:11 Oschatz Hbf – Glossen (b Oschatz) | |
SSuX | DBG107 | 14:14 Glossen (b Oschatz) – Oschatz Hbf |
The line to Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) re-opens for special trains on 10 June 2017. For further information see www.doellnitzbahn.de.
Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)
(59C1-59C3) DE17/308 [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 has been withdrawn, but owing to engineering work between Berlin and Elsterwerda, which will last until late 2017, all EC, EN and IC trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route.
Zabeltitz/Nünchritz (Radebeul Abzw Az) - Radebeul-Naundorf
[500] (72C2) DE17/309
Following the provision of additional tracks, most fast trains between Dresden and Leipzig or Berlin run via Radebeul Ost, whether or not they stop at Dresden-Neustadt. The only train scheduled to run via Cossebaude and to use the line from Radebeul-Naundorf to Radebeul Abzw Az is:
SX | EC258 | Praha hl n - 20:47 Dresden Hbf - Leipzig Hbf |
Zabeltitz (Großenhain Berliner Bf W16) - Radebeul-Kotzschenbroda
(59D3-59D4) DE17/310
RB and RE trains between Dresden and Elsterwerda run via Priestewitz and Großenhain Cottbuser Bf. EC/IC trains between Dresden and Berlin normally run direct via the main line, but are diverted via Falkenberg (Elster) during 2017. As a result, there are no trains between Kottewitz and Großenhain Berliner Bf W16.
Dresden-Plauen (Abzw Freital Ost) - Tharandt
[510, 510.3] (72D4-72C4) DE17/310
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) DE17/311
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 03:05 1 January only (SBS73891), 05:30 (SBS73851) and 23:36 (SBS73887) and from Kamenz at 03:45 SSuX (SBS73850) and 04:50 SuX (SBS73852).
Werdau (Werdau Bogendreieck, Werdauer Spitz) – Neumark (Sachsen) (Werdau Bogendreieck, Neumarker Spitz)
[544] (132A4) DE17/312
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 Reichenbach via reversal at Werdau, generally every two hours.
Horka - Bielawa Dolna (PL) [- Wegliniec]
(61B3-61C3) DE17/313
The following trains were diverted via this cross-border freight-only line on 18, 19, 25 and 26 March 2017 and will be again on 17/18, 24/25 June, 19/20, 26/27 August and 2 September 2017.
D | SSuO | RB5835 | Berlin-Lichtenberg - 09:53 Cottbus - Wroclaw Glowny |
D | SO | RB5834 | 19:21 Wroclaw Glowny - Berlin Lichtenberg |
D | SuO | RB5832 | 16:29 Wroclaw Glowny - Berlin Lichtenberg |