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===Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug – Ruska Bjala=== | ===Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug – Ruska Bjala=== | ||
[200, 700] (ERA | [200, 700] (ERA 243C2) BG17/1 | ||
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. | ||
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===(Plovdiv –) Filipovo – Skutare=== | ===(Plovdiv –) Filipovo – Skutare=== | ||
[800] (ERA | [800] (ERA 248B5) BG17/2 | ||
Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route at Plovdiv and call at Trakija. One train runs to the west and north of Plovdiv and via Filipovo: | Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route at Plovdiv and call at Trakija. One train runs to the west and north of Plovdiv and via Filipovo: | ||
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===(Sofia –)- Voluyak - Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik)=== | ===(Sofia –)- Voluyak - Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik)=== | ||
[556] (ERA | [556] (ERA 246B2-A1) BG17/3 | ||
This is an alternative route to the main line between Sofia and Pernik, running from Sofia via Voluyak, Razmenna and a reinstated curve to Pernik-Razpredelitelna where it rejoins the main line to Pernik. | This is an alternative route to the main line between Sofia and Pernik, running from Sofia via Voluyak, Razmenna and a reinstated curve to Pernik-Razpredelitelna where it rejoins the main line to Pernik. | ||
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===(Sofia) - Cherepish – Lyutibrod (– Mezdra)=== | ===(Sofia) - Cherepish – Lyutibrod (– Mezdra)=== | ||
[200] (ERA | [200] (ERA 243C2, not shown) BG17/4 | ||
Between Lyutibrod 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. | Between Lyutibrod 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 9 January 2017
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document.
Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Romania, Bulgaria & Moldova, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball.
Obscure services
Mezdra Avoiding Line: Mezdra-Jug – Ruska Bjala
[200, 700] (ERA 243C2) BG17/1
This route is used by fast trains between Sofia and Vraca not reversing at Mezdra.
| 7620 | Sofia - 08:38 Zverino - Vidin | ||
| 7621 | Vidin - 08:53 Vraca - Sofia | ||
| 7623 | Vidin - 15:15 Vraca - Sofia | ||
| 7625 | Vidin - 20:23 Vraca - Sofia |
(Plovdiv –) Filipovo – Skutare
[800] (ERA 248B5) BG17/2
Most trains between Plovdiv and Skutare (and onwards to Mihajlovo) run via a shorter, easterly route at Plovdiv and call at Trakija. One train runs to the west and north of Plovdiv and via Filipovo:
| 8636 | Varna - 04:46 Belozem - Plovdiv |
(Sofia –)- Voluyak - Razmenna – Pernik-Razpredelitelna (– Pernik)
[556] (ERA 246B2-A1) BG17/3
This is an alternative route to the main line between Sofia and Pernik, running from Sofia via Voluyak, Razmenna and a reinstated curve to Pernik-Razpredelitelna where it rejoins the main line to Pernik.
| Sub60201 | 07:08 Sofia - Pernik | ||
| Sub60203 | 17:55 Sofia - Pernik | ||
| Sub60202 | 05:28 Pernik - Sofia | ||
| Sub60204 | 17:50 Pernik - Sofia |
(Sofia) - Cherepish – Lyutibrod (– Mezdra)
[200] (ERA 243C2, not shown) BG17/4
Between Lyutibrod 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.
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:
| 226 | Shumen - Komunari |
| 228 | (Poveljanovo -) Dobrich - Kardam |
| 401 | Dimitrovgrad - Momchilgrad |
| 500 | Dupnica - Bobov Dol |
| 600 | (Sofia -) Volujak - Pernik via Hrabarsko and from an unknown date also via Pernik-Razpredelit [reverse] |
| - | Dragoman - Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) |
| - | Ruse - Giurgiu Nord (Romania) |
| - | Vidin - Calafat (Romania) |
| - | Kulata - Promachon (Greece) |
| - | Svilengrad - Kapıkule (Turkey) |
Deletions since previous edition
The number of trains required to qualify as a sparse service has been reduced from 4 to 3, in line with Romania. The following services are therefore no longer sparse.
- 224 (Levski -) Lovech - Trojan
- 300 Sofia Sever - Stolnik via Kremikovtzi
- 600 Kjustendil - Gjueshevo
- 882 Filipovo - Panagjurishte
- 900 Samuil - Silistra
