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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
This list is based on the timetable | This list is based on the timetable period 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024 unless otherwise stated. {{Standard Abbreviations}} Trains running only certain days of the week are shown using ISO 8601 weekday numbers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_week_date ) | ||
{{Map Refs ERA-E}} {{Map Refs ERA-R-3 }} Note the transliterations used in these maps to Latin characters do not always correspond with the current BDŽ English station names. | |||
==Obscure services== | ==Obscure services== | ||
===Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug – Ruska Bjala=== | |||
[200, 700] (ERA-E 110B3; ERA-R 243C2) BG24/1 | |||
This route is used by fast trains between Sofia and Vraca not reversing at Mezdra. | This route is used by fast trains between Sofia and Vraca not reversing at Mezdra. | ||
{| | {| class="ostable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| ''7620'' | | ''7620'' | ||
| Sofia - 08: | | Sofia - 08:45 Zverino - Vidin | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| '' | | ''7623'' | ||
| | | Vidin - 15:36 Vraca - Sofia | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
| '' | | ''7625'' | ||
| Vidin - | | Vidin - 20:42 Vraca - Sofia | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
===(Plovdiv –) Filipovo – Skutare=== | |||
[800] (ERA-E 110A3; ERA-R 248B5) BG24/2 | |||
Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route via Trakija. After a break of several years, some local trains started using the route to the west and north of Plovdiv via Filipovo in the 2021/2022 timetable. The 2023-24 timetable has a 5 train pair service on this route, easily identified by a search from Filipovo to Skutare. <br/> | |||
Due to engineering works between Plovdiv and Filipovo, the trains on this obscure route start/finish at Filipovo. | |||
===(Sofia –) Cherepish – Lyuti brod (– Mezdra)=== | |||
[200] (ERA-E 110B3, not shown; ERA-R 243C2, not shown) BG24/3 | |||
Between Lyuti brod and Cherepish the two tracks are on very different alignments for over a kilometre and are up to 170 metres apart. Indeed for a time the tracks are on opposite sides of the river Iskar. | |||
===Harmanli Avoiding Line: bypassing Harmanli Centar and Harmanli stations=== | |||
(ERA-E 110A2; ERA-R 232B5) BG24/4 | |||
This new alignment was opened by 2016 as part of improvements between Simeonovgrad and Svilengrad. All timetabled passenger trains call at Harmanli Centar and/or Harmanli stations so cannot use this route; however it has been reported that the [https://www.optimatours.de/en Optima Express] runs this way. | |||
===Ilyantsi avoiding line: Kurilo to Svetovrachane=== | |||
(ERA-E 110A3; ERA-R 246B2) BG24/5 | |||
This 4.8km north - east freight curve is expected to be used from 7 May 2024 for overnight trains Sofia <=> Mezdra and beyond in conjunction with BG24/6 | |||
===Stolnik avoiding line: Yana to Musachevo=== | |||
(ERA-E 110A4; ERA-R 246C1/C22) BG24/6 | |||
= | This 3.0km west - south freight curve is expected to be used from 7 May 2024 for overnight trains Sofia <=> Mezdra and beyond in conjunction with BG24/5. | ||
==Trams== | |||
See [[Bulgaria_-_Tram_services_over_obscure_routes|Bulgaria - Tram services over obscure routes]] | |||
==Other sparse services== | ==Other sparse services== | ||
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than | 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: | ||
{| class="osstable3" | |||
| 100 | |||
| Dragoman - Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) | |||
| BDZ Service suspended. Optima Express runs in summer. | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 102 | ||
| ( | | Svilengrad - Kapıkule (Turkey) | ||
| One train pair daily | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 228 | | 228 | ||
| (Poveljanovo -) Dobrich - Kardam | | (Poveljanovo -) Dobrich - Kardam | ||
| Two train pairs daily | |||
|- | |||
| 400 | |||
| Ruse - Giurgiu Nord (Romania) | |||
| One train pair daily | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 401 | | 401 | ||
| Dimitrovgrad - | | Dimitrovgrad - Kardzhali | ||
| Two train pairs daily | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 500 | ||
| | | Kulata - Promachon (Greece) | ||
| Service currently suspended | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 600 | ||
| (Sofia | | (Sofia –) Volujak – Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik) | ||
| Two train pairs daily | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 600 | | 600 | ||
| | | Gjueshevo - Kjustendil | ||
| Two train pairs WSSuO | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 700 | ||
| | | Vidin - Golenti (Romania) | ||
| One train pair daily | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Deletions since previous edition== | ||
<!---> | |||
The | {| class="dpetable3" | ||
| BG22/3 | |||
| (Sofia –) Volujak – Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik) | |||
| The service is readily identifiable on maps and in table 600. Moved to Other Sparse Services | |||
|- | |||
| BG22/4 | |||
| (Sofia –) Razmenna – Kopanica | |||
| Diversionary route only, no recorded use since 2017 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | BG22/6 | ||
| Sofia | | (Sofia –) Ilijanci – Jana – Stolnik | ||
| The service is readily identifiable on maps and in table 300. Three services eastbound, four westbound. | |||
|} | |} | ||
---> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
{{Navbox Bulgaria}} | {{Navbox Bulgaria}} | ||
[[Category:Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services]] | [[Category:Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:10, 10 April 2024
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable period 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024 unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained here. Trains running only certain days of the week are shown using ISO 8601 weekday numbers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_week_date )
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: Book 3) by M.G. Ball. Note the transliterations used in these maps to Latin characters do not always correspond with the current BDŽ English station names.
Obscure services
Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug – Ruska Bjala
[200, 700] (ERA-E 110B3; ERA-R 243C2) BG24/1
This route is used by fast trains between Sofia and Vraca not reversing at Mezdra.
| 7620 | Sofia - 08:45 Zverino - Vidin | ||
| 7623 | Vidin - 15:36 Vraca - Sofia | ||
| 7625 | Vidin - 20:42 Vraca - Sofia |
(Plovdiv –) Filipovo – Skutare
[800] (ERA-E 110A3; ERA-R 248B5) BG24/2
Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route via Trakija. After a break of several years, some local trains started using the route to the west and north of Plovdiv via Filipovo in the 2021/2022 timetable. The 2023-24 timetable has a 5 train pair service on this route, easily identified by a search from Filipovo to Skutare.
Due to engineering works between Plovdiv and Filipovo, the trains on this obscure route start/finish at Filipovo.
(Sofia –) Cherepish – Lyuti brod (– Mezdra)
[200] (ERA-E 110B3, not shown; ERA-R 243C2, not shown) BG24/3
Between Lyuti brod and Cherepish the two tracks are on very different alignments for over a kilometre and are up to 170 metres apart. Indeed for a time the tracks are on opposite sides of the river Iskar.
Harmanli Avoiding Line: bypassing Harmanli Centar and Harmanli stations
(ERA-E 110A2; ERA-R 232B5) BG24/4
This new alignment was opened by 2016 as part of improvements between Simeonovgrad and Svilengrad. All timetabled passenger trains call at Harmanli Centar and/or Harmanli stations so cannot use this route; however it has been reported that the Optima Express runs this way.
Ilyantsi avoiding line: Kurilo to Svetovrachane
(ERA-E 110A3; ERA-R 246B2) BG24/5
This 4.8km north - east freight curve is expected to be used from 7 May 2024 for overnight trains Sofia <=> Mezdra and beyond in conjunction with BG24/6
Stolnik avoiding line: Yana to Musachevo
(ERA-E 110A4; ERA-R 246C1/C22) BG24/6
This 3.0km west - south freight curve is expected to be used from 7 May 2024 for overnight trains Sofia <=> Mezdra and beyond in conjunction with BG24/5.
Trams
See Bulgaria - Tram services over obscure routes
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:
| 100 | Dragoman - Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) | BDZ Service suspended. Optima Express runs in summer. |
| 102 | Svilengrad - Kapıkule (Turkey) | One train pair daily |
| 228 | (Poveljanovo -) Dobrich - Kardam | Two train pairs daily |
| 400 | Ruse - Giurgiu Nord (Romania) | One train pair daily |
| 401 | Dimitrovgrad - Kardzhali | Two train pairs daily |
| 500 | Kulata - Promachon (Greece) | Service currently suspended |
| 600 | (Sofia –) Volujak – Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik) | Two train pairs daily |
| 600 | Gjueshevo - Kjustendil | Two train pairs WSSuO |
| 700 | Vidin - Golenti (Romania) | One train pair daily |
