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==Küstrin-Kietz DB - Kostrzyn PKP==
==Küstrin-Kietz DB - Kostrzyn PKP==
[D] The Berlin - Kostrzyn passenger service has been operated by NEB (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn) since the 2006/2007 timetable, currently using Polish-built Pesa Link DMUs. Occasionally there are through trains scheduled across this border and in the 2019/2020 timetable there is one Gorzów Wielkopolskie - Berlin Ostkreuz train pair. Any freight is worked by DB to Kostrzyn.
[D] The Berlin - Kostrzyn passenger service has been operated by NEB (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn) since the 2006/2007 timetable, currently using Polish-built Pesa Link DMUs. This line is closed for two years from December 2020 while the bridge over the River Oder/Odra is replaced by a new structure at a slightly higher level. Trains from Berlin terminate at Küstrin-Kietz on the German side of the river with a bus replacement cross border.


This line will be closed for two years from December 2020 while the bridge over the River Oder/Odra is replaced by a new structure. Trains from Berlin will terminate at Küstrin-Kietz on the German side of the river.
Previously there were through trains scheduled across this border with the 2019/2020 timetable having one Gorzów Wielkopolskie - Berlin Ostkreuz train pair. Any freight is worked by DB to Kostrzyn.


==(Frankfurt (Oder) -) Frankfurt Oderbrücke DB - Kunowice PKP (- Rzepin)==
==(Frankfurt (Oder) -) Frankfurt Oderbrücke DB - Kunowice PKP (- Rzepin)==
[E*] DB has the responsibility for the cross-border EuroCity services, but PKP dual voltage Class 370 electrics work through to Berlin. The only local passenger trains from Poland to Frankfurt Oder are now the DB DMUs working through to/from Zielona Gora. PKP works freight to and from Frankfurt Oderbrücke where DB and PKP different voltage electric locomotives are changed.
[E*] DB has responsibility for the cross-border EuroCity services, but PKP dual voltage Class 370 electrics work through to Berlin. The only local passenger trains from Poland to Frankfurt (Oder) are the Polregio DMUs working through to/from Zielona Góra. PKP works freight to and from Frankfurt Oderbrücke where DB and PKP different voltage electric locomotives are changed.


==Guben DB - Gubin PKP (- Zielona Góra)==
==Guben DB - Gubin PKP (- Czerwieńsk)==
[ED] Passenger services were withdrawn on 6 October 2002. Freight traffic remains.
[ED] A trial weekend-only passenger service between Guben and Zielona Góra re-started from 12 June 2022 under the designation ''RB92'', three train pairs on Saturdays, two on Sundays and public holidays. This went daily from the December 2022 timetable, with two pairs at weekends to be extended to/from Cottbus from 1 April 2023. The passenger services had been withdrawn on 6 October 2002. Freight traffic remains worked by PKP to Guben.


==Guben DB - Gubinek PKP==
==Guben DB - Gubinek PKP==
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==Forst (Lausitz) DB - Zasieki PKP (- Tuplice)==
==Forst (Lausitz) DB - Zasieki PKP (- Tuplice)==
[D] PKP works all services to Forst. Following withdrawal of the "Wavel" IC service at the December 2014 timetable change, there were just two local terminating services each way. However a weekend "Kulturzug" return working was introduced between Berlin and Wroclaw in the summer of 2016 as Wroclaw was the European city of culture. Owing to its popularity it is now two pairs and continuing.
[D] PKP works all services to Forst. Following withdrawal of the previous incarnation of the "Wavel" IC service at the December 2014 timetable change, there were just two local terminating services each way. However a weekend "Kulturzug" DMU return working between Berlin and Wroclaw was introduced in the summer of 2016 as Wroclaw was the European city of culture. Owing to its popularity it is now two pairs and continues to run. However between January and June 2023 it was suspended, and between June and December 2023 it runs via the Horka – Węgliniec crossing instead.


==(Weisswasser -) Bad Muskau DB - Leknica PKP (- Tuplice)==
==(Weisswasser -) Bad Muskau DB - Leknica PKP (- Tuplice)==
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==Horka DB - Bielawa Dolna PKP (- Węgliniec)==
==Horka DB - Bielawa Dolna PKP (- Węgliniec)==
[DE] Freight only. The east to north curve at Horka reopened after long term closure for rebuilding on 25 November 2016. This is 3kV electrified to Bielawa Dolna and 15kV beyond, with the boundary between the two electrification systems just west of the bridge over the river Neiße, which forms the border. The main freight artery via Horka High Level reopened in December 2018. It has been suggested that a passenger service might be introduced but so far it has only seen use by limited diversions of the weekend only Berlin - Wroclaw DMU service.
[E*] Freight only. The boundary between the German 15 kV ac and Polish 3 kV dc electrification systems is 1.5 km west of the bridge over the river Neiße/Nysa, which forms the border. This route was long term closed for upgrading including electrification with Węgliniec to the east to north curve at Horka reopening on 25 November 2016, and the main freight artery via Horka High Level in December 2018.  


==Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP (- Wrocław)==
It has been suggested a passenger service might be introduced but so far the only use has been by limited diversions of the weekend only Berlin - Wroclaw ''Pociąg do Kultury'' DMU service via the east to north Horka curve. The ''Kulturzug / Pociąg do Kultury'' trains run this way every weekend between 16 June and 3 December 2023. See Obscure Services entries DE23/332 and PL23/168 for details.
[D] In recent years the cross border service has been worked by PKP, mainly by a Jelenia Góra- Lubań Śląski - Zgorzelec - Görlitz service introduced on 12 December 2015, then from December 2019 some DB DMU's were extended to Zgorzelec to connect with the new electric PKP service towards Wrocław as Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP remains unelectrified.  


From 1 March 2015 there were no cross border passenger services until a Dresden - Wrocław service worked by DB DMUs was reinstated on 12 December 2015. This was later withdrawn leaving only the above.  
==Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP==
[D] From 1 March 2015 when the DB operated Dresden - Wrocław services were withdrawn there were no cross-border passenger services until a PKP operated Jelenia Góra - Lubań Śląski - Zgorzelec - Görlitz service commenced on 12 December 2015. These are now operated by Koleje Dolnośląskie.
 
In addition some ''Trilex'' DMUs operating ''RE'' services from Dresden Hbf were extended to Zgorzelec from December 2019 to connect with the new electric PKP service towards Wrocław as Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP remains unelectrified, joined by some PolRegio services from Żary and Legnica. These are all listed in PKP PDF 260.  


DB/PKP freight normally uses other border crossings but any via this route would be worked by PKP diesels to Görlitz.
DB/PKP freight normally uses other border crossings but any via this route would be worked by PKP diesels to Görlitz.


==(Görlitz -) Hagenwerder DB - Krzewina Zgorzelecka PKP - Hirschfelde DB (- Zittau)==
==(Görlitz -) Hagenwerder DB - Krzewina Zgorzelecka PKP - Hirschfelde DB (- Zittau)==
[D] This line carries domestic German services between Görlitz and Zittau, which call at Krzewina Zgorzelecka mainly to serve the German village of Ostritz on the opposite bank of the river Neisse. Between Krzewina Zgorzelecka and Hirschfelde the line crosses the river twice and traverses a 200 m section within Germany.
[D] This line carries domestic German services between Görlitz and Zittau, which call at Krzewina Zgorzelecka in Poland mainly to serve the German village of Ostritz which is accessed by a footbridge over the river Neisse from the station entrance. Between Krzewina Zgorzelecka and Hirschfelde the line crosses the river twice and traverses a 200m section within Germany.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 14:56, 25 May 2023

(Heringsdorf) - Ahlbeck Grenze - Świnoujście Centrum

[D] (Re)opened in September 2008, this route was operated by Usedomer Bäderbahn until December 2017 but is now operated by DB Regio Nordost. It is on the opposite side of the River Oder/Odra from PKP Świnoujście.

(Pasewalk -) Grambow DB - Szczecin PKP

[D] DB works to Szczecin Głowny.

(Angermünde -) Tantow DB - Szczecin PKP

[D] DB works to Szczecin Głowny. It is planned to electrify this route in the next few years.

(Wriezen -) Neurüdnitz DB - Siekierki PKP (- Godków)

Line closed.

Küstrin-Kietz DB - Kostrzyn PKP

[D] The Berlin - Kostrzyn passenger service has been operated by NEB (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn) since the 2006/2007 timetable, currently using Polish-built Pesa Link DMUs. This line is closed for two years from December 2020 while the bridge over the River Oder/Odra is replaced by a new structure at a slightly higher level. Trains from Berlin terminate at Küstrin-Kietz on the German side of the river with a bus replacement cross border.

Previously there were through trains scheduled across this border with the 2019/2020 timetable having one Gorzów Wielkopolskie - Berlin Ostkreuz train pair. Any freight is worked by DB to Kostrzyn.

(Frankfurt (Oder) -) Frankfurt Oderbrücke DB - Kunowice PKP (- Rzepin)

[E*] DB has responsibility for the cross-border EuroCity services, but PKP dual voltage Class 370 electrics work through to Berlin. The only local passenger trains from Poland to Frankfurt (Oder) are the Polregio DMUs working through to/from Zielona Góra. PKP works freight to and from Frankfurt Oderbrücke where DB and PKP different voltage electric locomotives are changed.

Guben DB - Gubin PKP (- Czerwieńsk)

[ED] A trial weekend-only passenger service between Guben and Zielona Góra re-started from 12 June 2022 under the designation RB92, three train pairs on Saturdays, two on Sundays and public holidays. This went daily from the December 2022 timetable, with two pairs at weekends to be extended to/from Cottbus from 1 April 2023. The passenger services had been withdrawn on 6 October 2002. Freight traffic remains worked by PKP to Guben.

Guben DB - Gubinek PKP

Line closed.

Forst (Lausitz) DB - Zasieki PKP (- Tuplice)

[D] PKP works all services to Forst. Following withdrawal of the previous incarnation of the "Wavel" IC service at the December 2014 timetable change, there were just two local terminating services each way. However a weekend "Kulturzug" DMU return working between Berlin and Wroclaw was introduced in the summer of 2016 as Wroclaw was the European city of culture. Owing to its popularity it is now two pairs and continues to run. However between January and June 2023 it was suspended, and between June and December 2023 it runs via the Horka – Węgliniec crossing instead.

(Weisswasser -) Bad Muskau DB - Leknica PKP (- Tuplice)

Line closed.

Horka DB - Bielawa Dolna PKP (- Węgliniec)

[E*] Freight only. The boundary between the German 15 kV ac and Polish 3 kV dc electrification systems is 1.5 km west of the bridge over the river Neiße/Nysa, which forms the border. This route was long term closed for upgrading including electrification with Węgliniec to the east to north curve at Horka reopening on 25 November 2016, and the main freight artery via Horka High Level in December 2018.

It has been suggested a passenger service might be introduced but so far the only use has been by limited diversions of the weekend only Berlin - Wroclaw Pociąg do Kultury DMU service via the east to north Horka curve. The Kulturzug / Pociąg do Kultury trains run this way every weekend between 16 June and 3 December 2023. See Obscure Services entries DE23/332 and PL23/168 for details.

Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP

[D] From 1 March 2015 when the DB operated Dresden - Wrocław services were withdrawn there were no cross-border passenger services until a PKP operated Jelenia Góra - Lubań Śląski - Zgorzelec - Görlitz service commenced on 12 December 2015. These are now operated by Koleje Dolnośląskie.

In addition some Trilex DMUs operating RE services from Dresden Hbf were extended to Zgorzelec from December 2019 to connect with the new electric PKP service towards Wrocław as Görlitz DB - Zgorzelec PKP remains unelectrified, joined by some PolRegio services from Żary and Legnica. These are all listed in PKP PDF 260.

DB/PKP freight normally uses other border crossings but any via this route would be worked by PKP diesels to Görlitz.

(Görlitz -) Hagenwerder DB - Krzewina Zgorzelecka PKP - Hirschfelde DB (- Zittau)

[D] This line carries domestic German services between Görlitz and Zittau, which call at Krzewina Zgorzelecka in Poland mainly to serve the German village of Ostritz which is accessed by a footbridge over the river Neisse from the station entrance. Between Krzewina Zgorzelecka and Hirschfelde the line crosses the river twice and traverses a 200m section within Germany.

See also