Bulgaria - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 12 December 2010 to 10 December 2011, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document.
Obscure services
Razdelna Avoiding Line: Trastikovo - Devnja [202, 228] (53B3, not shown) BG11/1
From the 2010-2011 timetable the overnight train service from Sofia to Kardam ( and vice versa) runs via Poveljanovo where the train reverses, thereby eliminating use of this curve. | |
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Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug - Ruska Bjala [200, 700] (52B3, not shown) BG11/2
This route is used by fast trains between Sofia and Vraca not reversing at Mezdra.
7620 | Sofia - 09:09 Mezdra-Jug - Vidin | ||
1620 | Plovdiv - 09:21 Sofia - Vraca | ||
7624 | 16:25 Sofia - Vidin | ||
7621 | Vidin - 08:52 Vraca - Sofia | ||
1623 | 13:40 Vraca - Plovdiv | ||
7625 | Vidin - 19:23 Vraca - Sofia |
Plovdiv - Skutare via Filipovo [800] (53A2, not correctly shown) BG11/3
Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route at Plovdiv and call at Trakija. A small number run to the west and north of Plovdiv and via Filipovo:
8636 | Varna - 04:56 Belozem - Plovdiv | ||
80102 | Jambol - 09:11 Skutare - Plovdiv | ||
80115 | 15:10 Plovdiv - Stara Zagora |
Deletions since previous edition
None.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday:
224 | (Levski -) Lovech - Trojan |
228 | (Poveljanovo -) Dobrich - Kardam |
401 | Dimitrovgrad - Momchilgrad |
551 | Dupnica - Bobov Dol |
556 | (Sofia -) Volujak - Pernik via Hrabarsko |
600 | Kjustendil - Gjueshevo |
881 | Filipovo - Panagjurishte |
991 | (Samuil - ) Isperih -Silistra |
- | Kulata - Promachon (Greece) |
- | Dragoman - Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) |
- | Ruse - Giurgiu Nord (Romania) |
- | Svilengrad - Kapıkule (Turkey) [1 train each way per day] |
Lines without train services
The following line has no train service, but is still shown on the timetable map.
333 | Sofia - Musachevo - Obedinena - Kremikovci - Sofia (but see BG11/3) |
The Kulata - Promachon (Greece) service ceased from 13 February 2011. It is not known when or if it will be reinstated.