Czech Republic - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

In the heading to each entry, the map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA" refer to the European Railway Atlas Czech Republic & Slovakia, Regional Series 2016, by M.G.Ball. In addition, the map reference in the Malkus Atlas Drah České Republiky (2006/7 edition) is shown in italics.

IMPORTANT NOTE: in the Czech Railways timetable Jízdní Řád, the "crossed hammers" working days symbol means "Mondays to Fridays" not, as for most other railways, "Mondays to Saturdays".

Obscure services

Praha-Vršovice – Praha-Malešice – Praha-Běchovice

[010] (ERA 189C5; 36B) CZ17/1

Only a few trains to and from the Kolín direction use this mainly freight-only route.

		EN 445	22:00 Praha hl.n. - Košice
		EN 443	23:09 Praha hl.n. - Humenne
		EN 477	Berlin - 23:58 Praha hl.n. - Budapest

Velký Osek – Sány (výhybna Kanín)

[020] (ERA 191A2; 23) CZ17/2

There are two single-track routes between Velký Osek and the line eastwards towards Chlumec nad Cidlinou: one (1.6 km long) direct to the north-east, and the other a 4.2 km loop line initially heading south-east and then curving round due north. The hourly Praha - Nymburk - Chlumec - Hradec Králové and v.v. expresses use the loop line to avoid reversal at Velký Osek station. The 2-hourly through trains between Kolín and Chlumec use the direct curve. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.

Hradec Kralove avoiding line

[020/030] (ERA 191A2; 22) CZ17/2A

Diversionary use as booked below. The timetable should be checked carefully for later arrival/departure times at Pardubice for actual nights of travel on the rare curve.

D	Note 1	EN476	Berlin Hbf [Tief] - 23:58 Praha Hl n - Budapest Keleti
D	Note 1	EN477	Budapest Keleti - 02:52 Pardubice - Berlin Hbf [Tief]

Note 1: Nights of 15/16, 18/19, 22/23, 25/26, 29/30 March, 1/2, 3/4 April 2017

Nymburk město – Veleliby

[061] (ERA 191A2; 22) CZ17/3

The direct line is used by trains between Křinec and Nymburk město which are not booked to call intermediately at Nymburk hl.n. It also uses the branch connection to the main line at Poříčany. Currently there is one booked service on Sundays only but with some exceptions, so the timetable should be checked carefully.

D

SuO

Sp1648

Turnov - 18:11 Křinec - Praha Vršovice

Česká Lípa avoiding line: Vlčí Důl-Dobranov (výh. Žizníkov) – Srní u České Lípy

[080, 086] (ERA 190C4; 09) CZ17/4

This curve links the Česká Lípa - Liberec and Česká Lípa - Bakov nad Jizerou lines.

E	SSuO	TLX5251/Sp1598	Dresden Hbf/Hrádek nad Nisou – Liberec – 10:53 Zákupy-Božíkov - Doksy
E	SSuO	Sp1599/TLX23928	16:48 Doksy – Hrádek nad Nisou/Dresden Hbf

Ústí nad Labem avoiding line: Ústí nad Labem Jih. – Ústí nad Labem západ

[090] (ERA 190B4; 36A) CZ17/5

This curve connects the Praha and Most lines.

D

SSuX

Sp1656

15:17 Lovosice - Ústí nad Labem západ

Praha Vršovice - Praha-Vyšehrad - [Praha-Smíchov]

[122] (ERA 189B4-B5; 8A) CZ17/6

This curve allows trains between Praha Vršovice and Praha-Zličín to avoid calling at Praha hlavní nádraži.

	SuX	19730	03:26 Praha Vršovice - Středokluky
	SSuX	19742	04:39 Praha Vršovice - Středokluky

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Most-Kopisty

[135] (ERA 190A3; not shown, 07A) CZ17/7

Most-Kopisty station lies on a single track route on the north east side of a locomotive depot. Two northbound services are booked to cross southbound trains in this section and are confirmed as doing so, using a line on the opposite side of the locomotive depot which avoids Most Kopisty station.

D1		Os26806	16:41 Most - Moldava v Krusných horách
D1*	SSuX	Os6716	19:00 Most - Osek město

D1: Runs SSuO to 9 June 2017 and from 4 September, except daily 23 December 2016 - 3 January 2017, 3 February - 19 March and 10 June - 3 September

D1*: Os6716 runs SSuX but the southbound train Os26807 runs only on the 'D1' dates above. It is therefore likely that Os6716 takes the unusual route avoiding Most-Kopisty only when crossing Os26807. The compilers would appreciate confirmation of this routing.

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Chodov avoiding line: Karlovy Vary-Dvory (Chodov zhlavi) – Nové Sedlo u Lokte

[140] (ERA 189B2; 16) CZ17/8

This line bypasses Chodov station on the south side. In addition it is almost certainly used used by the following trains which do not call at Chodov.

E	SSuO	Sp1670	09:15 Karlovy Vary – Cheb
E	SSuO	Sp1671	Cheb – 08:34 Sokolov – Karlovy Vary

The compilers would appreciate conformation of this routing.

Note: From 20 June until 14:00 on 21 August 2017 all trains between Karlovy Vary and Cheb will not call at Chodov and hence will use the avoiding line.

Žatec avoiding line: Žatec západ – Žiželice (odbočka Velichov)

[160] (ERA 190A2; 18) CZ17/9

Owing to engineering work, this curve is used from 11 December 2016 until 31 May 2017 inclusive by all trains between Blatno u Jesenice and Chomutov. These normally reverse at Žatec but call instead at Žatec západ.

Čáslav – voj. letiště Chotusice

(ERA 191B1, not shown; 38) CZ17/09A

A ca 5 km long branch runs northwards from the Třemošnice branch platform at Čáslav to serve Chotusice air base, home of the 21. základna taktického letectva (21st Tactical Air Force Base). There are occasional shuttle services when there is an air show at the base.

A service ran on 20 May 2017, with departures from Čáslav at 09:15, 10:15, 11:15, 12:15, 13:15, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00. It is not known when the next air show will take place.

(Pardubice -) Břevnice (odbočka Kubešův Mlýn) – Havlíčkův Brod (HB St. Tunel)

[238] (ERA 196B5, not shown; 56) CZ17/10

This is a connection between the Pardubice - Havlíčkův Brod line and the Havlíčkův Brod - Brno line.

Havlíčkův Brod is a V-shaped station: platforms 1 - 4 serve the main (Praha -) Kolin - Brno line and platform 5, at an angle, the northern curve towards odb. Kubešův Mlýn (- Pardubice). It is not possible to tell from the timetable which route trains to/from the Pardubice line will use - the northern curve or via the Brno line and HB St. Tunel. However, almost all services are booked to use platform 5 and it appears that the northern curve is the normal route: the drivers change ends after arrival at Havlíčkův Brod and do not run via the Brno line and do a "balloon loop". Only those services booked to use platforms 1 - 4 are certain to run via HB St. Tunel.

There were no reports of trains using this connection in 2015 or 2016, but the equivalent of the following train left from platform 1 in the 2012-2013 timetable

D

SSuX

Os 14886

19:24 Havlickuv Brod – Zdirec nad Doubravou

The compilers would greatly appreciate information from readers visiting Havlíčkův Brod of any Pardubice trains using platforms 1 - 4.

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Česká Třebová yard staff train

[260, 270] (ERA 192A1; 83A) CZ17/11

An unadvertised service has been observed in recent years leaving at approximately 14:00 from a short concrete platform, one track further over from the last public platform at Česká Třebová station. It turns off the main line about 200 m south of the station and follows what are shown as lines 91 or 93 in the Malkus Atlas Drah - west of the locomotive depot, where there is a stop. It continues past the roundhouse and turntable and terminates at a platform opposite what is probably the hump control tower. This is clearly an “end of shift” service as it is lightly loaded leaving Česká Třebová but very busy on the return working. The service is not intended for public use, so access may be refused. The compilers would appreciate information on this or any other such services that may run at other shift change times.

This route has also been used in recent years by special shuttle services that run to the yards when there is an open day at the depot.

Česká Třebová goods lines

[260, 270] (ERA 192A1; 83A) CZ17/12

Steam specials originating at Česká Třebová sometimes run via the goods lines, although this is not always obvious from the advance information. Prospective patrons should enquire further. Use of the following routes has been reported:

• (Ústí nad Orlicí -) odb. Parnik - line 100 - 180° curve - marshalling yard - Česká Třebová
• Česká Třebová - line 200 - odb. Les - odb. Zádulka (- Brno)
• Česká Třebová - line 200 - odb. Les - 180° curve - Třebovice v Čechách (- Olomouc)
• (Olomouc -) Třebovice v Čechách - Vjezdová kolej od Olomouce - marshalling yard - Česká Třebová

Bílovice nad Svitavou (odb. Hady) – Brno Maloměřice Yard – Brno-Židenice

[260] (ERA 95B2, 79A) CZ17/12A

Access to/egress from the north end of Maloměřice Yard from/to the Praha - Česká Třebová - Skalice nad Svitavou - Brno line is provided by two connections from odb. Hady, one on the north side of the main line and one on the south side. Several routes are possible through Maloměřice Yard. This route has been used by the following train. As it is allowed 8 min from Bílovice nad Svitavou to Brno-Židenice, as opposed to the 5 or 6 min allowed for all other trains, and is the only train to terminate at Brno-Židenice, it seems probable that this is the booked route. The compilers would welcome further reports.

D1

SSuX

Os4059

Blansko - 15:57 Bílovice nad Svitavou - Brno-Židenice

D1: does not run 3 July to 1 September or 27 to 30 December 2017

A connection from the Havlíčkův Brod - Tišnov - Brno line into Maloměřice Yard is available at odb. Brno-Obřany. Both routes have been used in the past (e.g. June - August 2015) when there has been an engineering blockade.

Přerov avoiding line: Rokytnice u Přerova (výhybna Dluhonice) – Prosenice

[270] (ERA 197C5; 61) CZ17/13

This west to north curve is used by all trains between Olomouc and Hranice na Moravě which are not scheduled to call at Přerov, indicated by a vertical wavy line marking against this station.

Bludov avoiding line: Postřelmov (odbočka Sudkov) – Bludov lázně (odbočka Chromeč)

[291, 292] (ERA 192B1; 42) CZ17/14

This curve is used by trains between Zábřeh na Moravě and Hanušovice which are not scheduled to call at Bludov. These trains are recognisable in the timetable by the vertical wavy line marking against Bludov.

Křenovice horní n. – Holubice

[300] (ERA 197B3-B4; 75) CZ17/15

Most trains on the Brno - Přerov line use the connection between Blažovice (on the Brno - Veselí nad Moravou line) and Holubice. Some services run via the more southerly, single track line 300, on which there is a regular service between Brno and Křenovice horní nádraží. The small number of trains running via Křenovice horní n. and Holubice (all but one of them westbound services) can be identified in the timetable by a vertical wavy line against Blažovice. Route changes are sometimes made for pathing reasons to accommodate late running.

		Os4027	22:46 Brno hl.n. – Vyškov na Moravě
		Os4702	04:33 Vyškov na Moravě – Brno hl.n.
	SSuX	Sp1638	Šumperk – 07:13 Rousinov – Brno hl.n.
		R902	Šumperk – 20:00 Vyškov na Moravě – Brno hl.n.
	SSuO	R900	Šumperk – 22:00 Vyškov na Moravě – Brno hl.n.

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Brno-Židenice – Brno-Slatina (odbočka Slatinská)

[250, 340] (ERA 197B4; 79A) CZ17/16

This is an alternative route between Brno hl.n. and the Veselí nad Moravou line, involving reversal at Brno-Židenice instead of running via Brno-Černovice. Trains using this route are recognisable in table 340 by a vertical wavy line against Brno-Černovice and a timing against Brno-Židenice. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.

Brno freight avoiding line: Brno-Horní Heršpice – Brno dolní nádraží – odb. Táborská (– Brno-Židenice)

[250, 260] (ERA 197B4; 79A) CZ17/16A

This normally freight only line will be used by Railjet and EC services between 3 June and 10 September 2017, calling at Brno dolní nádraží in lieu of Brno hl.n. No details are yet available. It is thought that Regiojet services will also be diverted by this route.

Bohumin avoiding line: [Ostrava– ] Bohumin-Vrbice – Chałupki (odb.Pudlov)

[270] (ERA 193B2; 47B) CZ17/17

Use of this curve allows trains between Ostrava and Chałupki [- Rybnik] in Poland to avoid reversal at Bohumin.

	SX	EC110	Warszawa Wschodnia - 21:45 Chałupki - Ostrava Svinov
	SuX	EC111	05:49 Ostrava Svinov - Warszawa Wschodnia

Liberec (odb. UPD) – Aquapark Babylon

[081, 086] (ERA 191A4, not shown; 04A) CZ17/18

This branch runs from the SW apex of the triangle at Liberec-Rochlice in a northerly direction, paralleling the line to Liberec station, but on the opposite (east) side of the E442 motorway, to the DPML tram depot, opposite the Babylon aquapark.

E	FO	Sp1561	Kamenický Šenov - 10:22% Liberec - Aquapark Babylon
E	FO	Sp1560	15:00% Aquapark Babylon - 15:19 Liberec - Kamenický Šenov

Note %: No timings are given in the CD timetable for Aquapark Babylon. 10:22 is the booked arrival time at Liberec; in 2016 the train arrived at Aquapark Babylon at 10:45. 15:00 was the booked departure time from Aquapark Babylon in 2016, but it had been known to depart 15 minutes early.Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.

Trams

See Czech Republic - Tram services over obscure routes

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than five trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday. Only particularly sparse services are specifically listed below:

013	Bošice – Bečváry	Two train pairs SSuO 3 June - 24 September 2017. See KZC “Podlipansky Motoracek”
015	Heřmanův Městec – Prachovice
017	Chornice – Velké Opatovice
021	Rychnov nad Kněžnou – Solnice
024	Mlýnický Dvůr – Stity
025	Dolni Lipka – Hanušovice
028	Opočno pod Orlickými Horami – Dobruška	1 early morning return journey SSuX, not 3 February, 13 April, 3 July - 1 September, 26,27 October 2017
036	Harrachov – Szklarska Poręba Górna
037	Nové Město pod Smrkem – Jindřichovice pod Smrkem
042	Jablonec Nad Jizerou – Rokytnice nad Jizerou	1 return journey SSuO
043	Trutnov-Porící – Lubawka (Poland)
Former 046	Hněvčeves – Smiřice	Dates yet to be announced. See Společnost Pro Revitalizaci Místních Drah website.
063	Bakov nad Jizerou – Dolní Bousov
064	Mladějov v Čechách – Libuň – Lomnice nad Popelkou
084	Rumburk – Mikulášovice
084	Krásná Lípa – Panský
Former 088	Rumburk – Ebersbach [DB]	Services on 14/4, 13-14/5, 5/6, 7-8/10. See page 18 of the OSEF program
091	Praha Hostivař – Praha Libeň
095	(Straškov –) Bříza – Zlonice
Former 096	Libochovice – Račiněves	Service will start on 14 April 2017. The timetable will be available in March 2017. See KZC "Podřipský Motoráček"
097	Lovosice – Radejčín	This section is served by buses until further notice
113	Čížkovice – Obrnice	2017 dates not yet available. See Railway Capital Jízdní řády ŠVESTKOVÁ DRÁHA
121	Hostivice – Podlešín
Former 125	(Lužná u Rakovníka –) Krupá – Kolešovice	SO 8 July - 26 August, 7,8 October 2017. See table ZVL. Kolešovka 2017 and Muzeum CD Luzna
132	Kadaň předměstí - Poláky	One train each way SO until 25 March 2017
135	(Most –) Osek město – Moldava v Krušných horách
137	Chomutov – Vejprty (– Cranzahl (Germany))
141	Dalovice – Merklin
144	Chodov – Nová Role
144	Loket Předměstí – Loket
147	Plesná – Bad Brambach (Germany)
148	Aš mesto – Hranice v Cechách	1 return journey daily
149	Krásný Jez – Horní Slavkov-Kounice
162	Čistá – Kralovice u Rakovníka
Former 165	Vilémov u Kadaně – Radonice u Kadaně	2017 timetable not available yet. See table ZVL and Capital Jízdní řády DOUPOVSKÁ DRÁHA
178	Svojšín – Bor	2 trains FSSuO
182	Staňkov – Horšovský Týn
229	Jindrichuv Hradec – Nová Bystrice	Restricted winter service; better in the summer
233	Čelákovice – Mochov	4 return workings on 4 days in 2017
243	Moravské Budějovice – Jemnice	2017 timetable available yet. See Capital Jízdní řády JEMNICKÁ DRÁHA
244	Bohutice – Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou
Former 247	Boří Les - Lednice	See table ZVL for tourist trains
261	Pustá Kamenice – Žd'árec u Skutče
274	Litovel Předměstí – Mladeč	SSuO 17 June to 28 September 2017
292	Mikulovice - Głuchołazy (Poland) - Jindřichov ve Slezsku
297	Mikulovice - Zlaté Hory
298	Třemešná ve Slezsku - Osoblaha
314	Opava východ - Svobodné Heřmanic	2017 timetable not available yet. See Capital Jízdní řády HVOZDNICKÝ EXPRES
341	Vlárský prusmyk - Horné Srnie (Slovakia)	Two trains (dated) each way per week

Deletions since the previous edition

CZ16/5	Praha-Vyšehrad - Praha-Smíchov severní nástupiště	This connection is now used by all trains to Hostivice
CZ16/7	Praha-Smíchov severní nástupiště – Praha-Smíchov Na Knižeci	Train service withdrawn from Praha-Smíchov Na Knižeci
164	Kadaň Předměstí - Kaštice (- Podbořany)	Superseded by table 132
244	Ivančice - Oslavany	No service in 2017
Former 245	Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou – Hevlín	No service in 2017