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==Country Name==
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Revision as of 14:05, 12 March 2013

Country Name

Czech Republic (Česká Republika)

National railway system

National Railway Operator

České Dráhy (ČD)

Infrastructure Authority

Since 1 January 2003 infrastructure has been managed by the state organization Správa železniční dopravní cesty (SŽDC).

Language

Czech

Currency

Czech Koruna

UIC code

numeric 54, alpha CZ

Timetable

Journey Planner

www.cd.cz/spojeni

Downloadable Timetable

The timetable is available as individual PDFs.

Scans of historical timetables from 1988, 1944 and 1918 are available on the Zelpage website.

Printed Timetable

Železniční Jízdní Řád. Includes the ČD-owned funicular railways and cableways. Printed in Czech throughout but with general instructions in English, German and French. Timetable supplements are issued and obtained at major stations on presentation of the coupons in the timetable book. A fold-out, near-geographic route diagram is included in the timetable, and there are enlargements of the Praha, Brno and Ostrava areas. The diagrams show principal stations and distinguish privately-operated and electrified lines.

Additional Notes on reading the Timetable

  • The "crossed hammers" working days symbol means "Mondays to Fridays" and not, as for most other railways, "Mondays to Saturdays".
  • Two useful symbols exist which show the booked route for trains not calling at a station: in the middle of the train column, a vertical bar "|" means that the train passes through the station without stopping, whereas a vertical 'wiggly line' ">" and "<" means that the train does not pass through that station but instead takes a different route. This must not be confused with a vertical 'wiggly line' to the left of the time, which means that the train runs only on certain days.

Engineering Information

ČD on-line / Omezení provozu; select “Výluky” and then "Dnes" (today), "Zítra" (tomorrow) or "Všechny výluky", which gives details up to two weeks hence, rolling forward in date order.

It is possible to reduce the volume of information by selecting a specific route ("Trať") or region ("Kraj"), or clicking on a region on the map.

Bus Information

Access the IDOS website and click on the English (or German) icon (given by small flags) in the bottom right hand corner. Enquiries can specify 'train only', 'bus only' or a combination of these (the default option), plus public transport in Brno, Ostrava and Prague.

Maps

Printed Maps

  • The "Atlas Drah, Ceské Republiky 2006-2007” is a hard backed very detailed 1:200000 map by Zdenék Hudec (ISBN 80-87047-00-1), generally available in large CD station bookstalls and Information Offices. It shows numerous freight-only lines not displayed on the Quail map and also Tram and Trolley bus system maps. However, unlike the previous edition, the indexed key of numbered highlights from each page is only in Czech.
  • European Railway Atlas: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe by M.G. Ball (1993) (ISBN 0-7110-2072-4)
  • European Railway Atlas by M.G. Ball (2008 onwards)
  • The Czech Tourist Club produces a series of 95 1:50000 walking maps which are often available in station kiosks for the local area.

Web-based Maps

  • The CD website gives access to a number of Network maps, including (i) one showing the regional boundaries, (ii) an "Online Railway Map of the Czech Republic" which can drill down to a very good level of cartographic detail, and (iii) a link to the SZDC infrastructure map page.
  • The "Atlas Drah" (see above) can also be accessed on line via the Zelpage website.
  • Thorsten Büker's Czech Map.
  • Maps and Plans - Czech Republic

Ticketing

ČD offers its own network tickets which offer much better value than the standard One Country passes. These include tickets valid on the entire network for a time period, tickets valid only at weekends and also regional tickets.

Ticket machines offering zonal fares for journeys up to 100km are installed at larger stations, and particularly near Praha. These machines take coins or prepaid smart cards.

Gauge

Standard, except for the 760 mm gauge routes from Jindřichúv Hradec to Obrataň and Nová Bystřice, and from Třemešná ve Slezsku to Osoblaha.

Electrification

Generally, lines to the north and east of Praha are electrified at 3 kV dc, whereas those to the west and south of Praha are electrified at 25 kV 50 Hz. The two systems meet at

  • Beroun-Kralův Dvůr, on the line between Praha and Plzeň;
  • Benešov u Prahy, on the line between Praha and České Budějovice;
  • Klášterec nad Ohri, near Kadaň on the line between Chomutov and Karlovy Vary;
  • Kutná Hora, on the line between Kolín and Brno;
  • Svitavy-Lány, on the line between Česká Třebova and Brno;
  • Nezamyslice, on the line between Přerov and Brno; and
  • Nedakonice, on the line between Přerov and Břeclav.

There is an isolated 1500 V dc branch in the south from Tábor to Bechyně.

Rule of the road

Right-hand, except for Bohumín - Břeclav which is left-hand. At the eastern end of the Přerov avoiding line, the changeover is made by an unusual flyover arrangement. This line is to convert to right-hand running on 9 December 2012. Most double-tracked routes are reversibly signalled and often used as such.

Other Railways

The following timetable routes are operated by, and where marked by (*) the railway infrastructure is owned by, private companies.

  • 036 - Harrachov - Szklarska Poręba Górna
  • 043 - Trutnov hlavní n. – Lubawka (the route onwards to Jelenia Gora in Poland is operated by PKP)
  • 045 - Trutnov hlavní n. - Svoboda nad Úpou
  • 145 - Sokolov - Kraslice (the route onwards to Klingenthal in Germany is operated by Vogtlandbahn GmbH)
  • 149 - Karlovy Vary – Mariánské Lázne
  • 228 - Obrataň - Jindřichův Hradec (*)
  • 229 - Jindřichův Hradec - Nová Bystřice (*)
  • 293 - Šumperk - Petrov nad Desnou - Kouty nad Desnou and Petrov nad Desnou - Sobotin (*)
  • 313 - Milotice nad Opavou - Vrbno pod Pradědem

With the 2007 timetable, a number of services were withdrawn by ČD but summer only Private Operator services are timetabled, see Recent and future changes below.

Tourist Lines

  • Česká Kamenice - Kamenický Šenov - see ČD table 901. Operated by KZC “Kamenický Motoracek” Nostalgické a výletní vlaky.
  • Zastávka u Brna – Babice u Rosic – Zhýšov (600mm gauge) operated by Muzeum průmyslových železnic (MPŽ). See ČD table nvv.
  • Velké Březno - Zubrnice: reopening train ran on 28 October 2010. Details for public operation in 2012 (if any) are not yet available - see www.zmz.cz for updates.
  • Mladějov na Moravě – Nová Ves u Kunčiny – Hřebeč (narrow gauge) operated by Mladějovská Průmyslová Dráha (MPD). See www.mladejov.cz.

Rail cycling is possible on a number of lines; see the IG Draisinenfahrten website. Click on 'International', followed by 'Draisinenlinks' to obtain website details under the heading 'Draisinenstrecken in der Tschechischen Republik (CZ)'.

Metro

Praha.

Trams

Brno, Liberec, Most-Litvinov, Olomouc, Ostrava, Plzeň, Praha.

Recent and future changes

At present only one train takes the 4km line between Tršnice and Františkovy Lázně. This train does not appear in the draft 2012-2013 timetable.

The contract to rebuild the German portion of Dolni Poustevna - Sebnitz DB (- Bad Schandau) was signed on 20 July 2012. The line should reopen in December 2014.

The following lines are at risk of total closure during 2012:

  • 247 (Břeclav) – Bori Les – Lednice
  • 312 Bruntál – Malá Moravká
  • 901 Česká Kamenice – Kamenický Šenov
  • Brna – Babice – Zbysov (600mm gauge)

The Královec - Lubawka (- Jelenia Gora) cross-border line [043] reopened in summer 2009 and retains a summer weekend service operated by Viamont as far as the border with Poland.

There is a plan to close the existing Brno hlavni nadrazi station and the main line running through it, replacing it with a new station on the existing freight freight line between odb. Cernovice and Horni Herspice, approximately where Brno dolni nadrazi is located. A new light railway (tram) would be built into Brno city centre. There is considerable opposition to this plan and it is unlikely to occur for at least ten years.

Changes with the timetable commencing 11 December 2011

Passenger Closures from 11 December 2011

  • 015 - Heřmanův Městec - Prachovice
  • 016 - Borohrádek - Holice
  • 024 - Moravský Karlov - Štíty
  • 025 - Dolní Lipka - Hanušovice
  • 262 - Moravská Třebová - Chornice - Velké Opatovice
  • 271 - Chornice - Dzbel

Reopenings

  • 063 - Bakov nad Jizerou - Dolní Bousov
  • 274 - Litovel Předměstí - Mladeč

Changes with the timetable commencing 12 December 2010

Passenger Closures from 12 December 2010

  • 015 - Hermanuv Mestec - Chrudim město [1][2]
  • 063 - Bakov nad Jizerou - Dolni Bousov [1][2]
  • 088 - Rumburk - Jirikov - Ebersbach [3]
  • 148 - Trsnice - Frantiskovy [3]
  • 274 - Litovel predmesti - Mladec [1][2]
  • 296 - Velka Kras - Vidnava [1][2]
  • 831 - Glucholazy - Nowy Swietow (PKP) [3]

(Re)openings on 12 December 2010

  • 036 - The cross border line from Harrachov to Szklarska Poręba Górna in Poland reopened following the transfer of the Polish section to the Czech border to the ownership of the Lower Silesian Regional Authority on 29 January 2008.
  • 250 - Brno Horní Heršpice - Brno Židenice (odb. Táborská) via Brno Dolní n

Passenger Closure from 1 January 2011

  • 243 - Moravske Budejovice - Jemnice

Passenger Closure from 27 February 2011

  • 193 - Divcice - Netolice

Complete Closures from 12 December 2010

Freight-only Lines
  • Cejc - Uhrice u Kyjova
  • Protivec - Bochov
  • Kojetin - Tovacov
  • Dobronin - Polna
Closed passenger Lines
  • 013 - Becvary - Bosice [1][2][4]
  • 026 - Broumov - Otovice [1][2]
  • 043 - Kralovec - Zacler [1][2]
  • 046 - Hnevceves - Smirice [1][2]
  • 095 - Libochovice - Racineves [1][2]
  • 113 - Cizkovice - Obrnice [1][2]
  • 125 - Krupna - Kolesovice [1][2][4]
  • 132 - Decin - Duchcov [1][2]
  • 164 - Kastice - Kadan Predmesti [1][2]
  • 164 - Vilemov u Kadane - Kadansky Rohozec [1][2]
  • 233 - Celakovice - Mochov [1][2][4]
  • 245 - Hrusovany - Hevlin [1][2]
  • 253 - Vranovice - Pohorelice [1][2]
  • 312 - Bruntal - Mala Moravka [1][2]
  • 326 - Hostavice - Novy Jicin Horni Nadr. [3]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Shown on Timetable map with no service
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Line Table removed from Timetable
  3. ^ a b c d Service removed from Timetable and from map
  4. ^ a b c Preservation service no longer tabulated

Changes with the timetable commencing 13 December 2009

Owing to the closure of a tram route because of engineering work, the usual interchange for trains on Line 122 to/from Zličin at Praha-Smíchov was interupted. So in early June 2010 these services were extended 500m along what was previously a siding from Praha-Smíchov to Praha-Smíchov Na Knížecí, a single terminal platform alongside Na Knížecí tram/bus station and the southern entrance to Andel Metro station. This proved to be so popular that it continued as a regular service even after the engineering work was completed.

Older Changes

For details of older changes dating back to the year 2001 see Czech Republic - Older General Information.

Special Notes

Many of the diesel routes are worked by railcars with trailers: some of these workings divide en route but may not be clearly marked. At busy junctions in the country areas it can be difficult to ascertain which is which train; often a notice placed on the ground near the train is the only clue. Sometimes a plate on the side of the railcar will show the train's destination, but these are not always correct; also, beware of some vehicles, especially un-powered coaches, terminating short of the final destination.

The Czech timetable retains the useful routing markings in the centre of the train timings column: a straight line indicates that the train runs through the listed stations, whereas a wavy line shows that the train runs via a different route.

At the following locations trains on the indicated route make a reversal manoeuvre away from the main station area:

  • 041 Turnov (twice)
  • 074 Neratovice
  • 076 Mladá Boleslav
  • 143 Chodov
  • 235 Kutná Hora hlavní n.

See also

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