Serbia - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the what train information is available from 11 December 2022, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Days of the week are shown in ISO8601 form. Services on some routes were 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
Golubinci - Inđija
[10, 30] (ERA-E 102C2; ERA-R 222B5) RS23/1
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 probably no trains on this section at present.
Niš – Niš ranžirna – Crveni Krst
[91] (ERA-E 103B4; ERA-R 223A1) RS23/2
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 |
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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
54 | Beograd Rasp. Dedinje - Beograd Rasp. Karađorđev Park | From 2021/2022 it had a good suburban service. |
70 | Paraćin - Gilje (Rasputnica Ćuprija) via 2015 new cut-off avoiding Ćuprija station | Since the December 2017 timetable and according to the journey planner in January 2023 all services are booked to call at Ćuprija, so this line has no service. |