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==(Šeštokai -) Mockava LG - Trakiszki PKP (- Suwałki)==
==(Šeštokai -) Mockava LG - Trakiszki PKP (- Suwałki)==
[D] Services have been withdrawn whilst the "Rail Baltica" project work was underway, extending the standard gauge tracks initially to Kaunas. Previously PKP worked to Šeštokai on standard gauge tracks, which are interlaced with broad gauge [1520 mm] from Mockava, on one daytime train pair from Warszawa to Suwałki and Šeštokai, with connections from/to Kaunas. There is a "SUW2000" gauge changing system at Mockava but this was used only by the overnight passenger train pair which was withdrawn after 28 May 2005 and replaced by a road service, which itself was withdrawn in 2012.
[D] Standard gauge [1435 mm] track crosses the border and continues to Kaunas as "Rail Baltica". There is broad gauge [1520 mm] track north of Mockava, interlaced with the standard gauge track as far as Šeštokai. A limited FSSuMO standard gauge service between Białystok and Kaunas operated by PKP diesel units commenced on 17 June 2016, but these only commenced calling at Šeštokai on 6 October 2017 at a new platform serving one of the realigned SG tracks as the previous interchange island had been demolished.


A through passenger service between Kraków and Mockava was scheduled to commence on 13 December 2015 but was deferred.
PKP had previously worked a service from Warszawa to the then limit of standard gauge track at Šeštokai until it was withdrawn on 15 December 2013 whilst the "Rail Baltica" project work was underway. Prior to 28 May 2005 there had been a through overnight passenger train between Warszawa and Vilnius using a "SUW2000" gauge changing system at Mockava.
 
A March 2019 announcement advised the proposals are for six fast cross border passenger trains per day in total between Warszawa and either Tallinn or Vilnius plus Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warszawa – Berlin and Vilnius – Kaunas – Warszawa – Berlin overnight trains when the line opens in 2026


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

Revision as of 12:07, 18 March 2019

Note that there is a one hour time difference between Lithuania and Poland

(Šeštokai -) Mockava LG - Trakiszki PKP (- Suwałki)

[D] Standard gauge [1435 mm] track crosses the border and continues to Kaunas as "Rail Baltica". There is broad gauge [1520 mm] track north of Mockava, interlaced with the standard gauge track as far as Šeštokai. A limited FSSuMO standard gauge service between Białystok and Kaunas operated by PKP diesel units commenced on 17 June 2016, but these only commenced calling at Šeštokai on 6 October 2017 at a new platform serving one of the realigned SG tracks as the previous interchange island had been demolished.

PKP had previously worked a service from Warszawa to the then limit of standard gauge track at Šeštokai until it was withdrawn on 15 December 2013 whilst the "Rail Baltica" project work was underway. Prior to 28 May 2005 there had been a through overnight passenger train between Warszawa and Vilnius using a "SUW2000" gauge changing system at Mockava.

A March 2019 announcement advised the proposals are for six fast cross border passenger trains per day in total between Warszawa and either Tallinn or Vilnius plus Tallinn – Riga – Kaunas – Warszawa – Berlin and Vilnius – Kaunas – Warszawa – Berlin overnight trains when the line opens in 2026

See also