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==Obscure services==
==Obscure services==
Routes are listed generally in the following order: (i) Berlin central area; (ii) the  
Routes are listed generally in the following order: (i) Berlin central area; (ii) the Berlin Outer Ring (''Außenring'') and connections to or from it, in anti-clockwise order starting from Biesdorfer Kreuz; (iii) all others outside the ''Außenring''.
Berlin Outer Ring (''Außenring'') and connections to or from it, in  
 
anti-clockwise order starting from Biesdorfer Kreuz; (iii) all others outside  
'''Note''' The stations at Flughafen BER have been renamed. With the closure of Terminal 5 (the former Schönefeld airport) to flights, the former Flughafen BER - T5 (Schönefeld) station is now known as 'Schönefeld (b Berlin)' and the former Flughafen BER - T1-2 station is now simply known as 'Flughafen BER'.
the ''Außenring''.


===Berlin central area===
===Berlin central area===


====Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (''Halensee Kurve'')====  
====Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (''Halensee Kurve'')====  
[200.45] (ERA-E 51B3 not shown; ERA-R 93C3; S+W ''128B3'') DE23/251
[200.45] (ERA-E 51B3 not shown; ERA-R 93C3; S+W ''128B3'') DE24/251


This south to east curve links the ''S-Bahn Ringbahn'' and ''Stadtbahn'' lines.  It is used by a few ''S45/S46'' trains entering or leaving service at Berlin-Charlottenburg.  
This south to east curve links the ''S-Bahn Ringbahn'' and ''Stadtbahn'' lines.  It is used by a few ''S-Bahn'' trains entering or leaving service at Berlin-Charlottenburg.  
*From Berlin-Halensee:  
*From Berlin-Halensee:  
**00:14 (SSuX 1 to 17 February 2023)
**00:29 (every night until 19 June 2023 except 1 to 17 and 25 to 28 February)
**00:44 (every night 1 to 17 February 2023)
**00:49 (SSuO 21 January to 12 February; SSuX 20 June to 8 December 2023)
**01:27 (SSuX until 19 June 2023)


*From Berlin-Charlottenburg:
**00:29 (''S45'' every night except 4., 5., 19., 20., 25. March, 18 to 25. Nov 2024, 14. Dec 2024)
**03:55 (SSuX until 16 June 2023)
**06:16 (SuO 8 January to 18 June 2023)


At the time of writing (February 2023), there is only one SSuX train shown as using this connection after 19 June 2023. Further trains will presumably appear in the journey planner after then in due course, in which case this entry will be updated.  
**01:27 (''S41'' 4. Mär bis 16. Okt 2024 Mo - Mi; 5. bis 26. Sep 2024 Mo - Do, So; nicht 11. bis 13. Mär 2024, 18., 25. Mär, 30. Apr, 8., 20. Mai, 17. Jul bis 28. Aug 2024, 15. Sep, 2. Okt; auch 3., 17., 21., 24. Mär, 4., 7., 11., 14., 18., 21., 25., 28. Apr, 2., 5., 9., 12., 16., 23., 26., 30. Mai, 2., 6., 9., 13., 16., 20., 23., 27., 30. Jun, 4., 7., 11., 14. Jul, 10., 17. Okt)


As timings of these services are very variable this year, a check with a journey planner is recommended before attempting to travel on one of these trains.
*From Berlin-Charlottenburg:
**03:55 (''S42'' 29. Feb bis 17. Okt 2024 Mo, Di, Do; nicht 12., 14., 21. Mär, 1. Apr, 9., 20. Mai, 18. Jul bis 29. Aug 2024, 3. Okt; auch 1., 6., 27. Mär, 3., 5., 10., 12., 17., 19., 24., 26. Apr, 3., 8., 10., 15., 22., 24., 29., 31. Mai, 5., 7., 12., 14., 19., 21., 26., 28. Jun, 3., 5., 10., 12. Jul, 4., 6., 11., 18., 20., 25. Sep, 9., 16. Okt)


====Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin Ostkreuz====
====Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin Ostkreuz====
[209.12, 209.24, 209.25, 209.26] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3 not shown; ERA-R 94B3-94A3; S+W ''129B3-129C3'') DE23/252
[209.12, 209.24, 209.25, 209.26] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3 not shown; ERA-R 94B3-94A3; S+W ''129B3-129C3'') DE24/252


There are two routes for main line trains between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Berlin Ostkreuz.  One runs via the ''Ringbahn'' to the high-level platforms at Berlin Ostkreuz. The other runs parallel with the ''S-Bahn'' to low level platforms 7 and 8 at Berlin Ostkreuz. The low-level route is used by ''RB'' trains to and from Küstrin-Kietz, Templin Stadt and Werneuchen. The connection to/from the high-level platforms is used by ''RB24'' and ''RB32'' services which run between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Flughafen BER - Terminal 5 (Schönefeld) via Berlin Ostkreuz.
There are two routes for main line trains between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Berlin Ostkreuz.  One joins the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' to run to the high-level platforms at Berlin Ostkreuz. The other runs parallel with the ''S-Bahn'' to low level platforms 7 and 8 at Berlin Ostkreuz. The low-level route is used by ''RB'' trains to and from Küstrin-Kietz (Kostrzyn when the line reopens, planned for March 2024), Templin Stadt and Werneuchen. The connection to/from the high-level platforms is used by ''RB24'' and ''RB32'' services which run between Berlin-Lichtenberg or Oranienburg and Schönefeld (b Berlin).


====<span id="BLBG"></span>Berlin-Lichtenberg/Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen/Bernau (b. Berlin) (Abzw Bornholmer Straße) (''Ringbahn Ferngleise'')====
====<span id="BLBG"></span>Berlin-Lichtenberg/Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen/Bernau (b. Berlin) (Abzw Bornholmer Straße) (''Ringbahn Ferngleise'')====
[209.9, 209.24, NEB ''RB54''/209.54] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3; ERA-R 94B3-94A4; S+W ''129A1-129C3'') DE23/253
[209.9, 209.24, NEB ''RB54''/209.54] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3; ERA-R 94B3-94A4; S+W ''129A1-129C3'') DE24/253
 
This is the north-eastern quadrant of the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' (used for freight, regional and diverted long-distance services) between Berlin Ostkreuz (high level) and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. From Ostkreuz to Storkower Straße, the ''Ferngleise'' are on the outer side of the 'Ring', but just west of Storkower Straße the ''S-Bahn'' lines fly over the ''Ferngleise'', so that for the rest of the way to Gesundbrunnen, the ''Ferngleise'' are on the inner side.


This is the north-eastern quadrant of the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' between Berlin Ostkreuz (high level) and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. There is an east-to-north connection from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Abzw Frankfurter Allee, north of Berlin Ostkreuz, and an east-to-north connection from Abzw Schönhauser Allee, east of Berlin Gesundbrunnen, to the Eberswalde line at Abzw Bornholmer Straße.
There is an east-to-north connection from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Abzw Frankfurter Allee, north of Berlin Ostkreuz, and an east-to-north connection from Abzw Schönhauser Allee, east of Berlin Gesundbrunnen, to the Eberswalde line at Abzw Bornholmer Straße.


'''Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen''' is used by the twice-hourly ''FEX'' (Flughafen Express) services between Flughafen BER - Terminal 1-2 and Berlin Hbf (tief / low level).
'''Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen''' is used by the twice-hourly ''FEX'' (Flughafen Express) services between Flughafen BER and Berlin Hbf (tief / low level).


'''Berlin-Lichtenberg – Abzw Frankfurter Allee – Berlin Gesundbrunnen''' is used by the following ''RB54'' service:
'''Berlin-Lichtenberg – Abzw Frankfurter Allee''' is used by the following service:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
Line 48: Line 43:
| RB61200
| RB61200
| Rheinsberg (Mark) – 22:01 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Lichtenberg
| Rheinsberg (Mark) – 22:01 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Lichtenberg
|-
|}
|}


This route is also occasionally used by diverted services between Poland and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. Details of any such services may be seen at entry DE23/261 under <b>Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Süd</b>.  
This route is also occasionally used by diverted services between Poland and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. Details of any such services may be seen at entry DE24/261 under <b>Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Süd</b>.  


'''Abzw Schönhauser Allee - Abzw Bornholmer Straße''' has had no passenger use since 10 July 2021, when the hourly ''RB24'' services between Senftenberg and Eberswalde reverted to running via the ''Außenring''.
'''Abzw Schönhauser Allee - Abzw Bornholmer Straße''' no longer has regular passenger use but is occasionally used by diverted ''RB24'' or ''RB32'' services.


====Berlin Gesundbrunnen (Abzw Berlin-Wedding) – Berlin Jungfernheide (Abzw Moabit Ost)====
====Berlin Gesundbrunnen (Abzw Berlin-Wedding) – Berlin Jungfernheide (Abzw Moabit Ost)====
[206] (ERA-E 51B3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W ''128D1-128C2'') DE23/254
[206] (ERA-E 51B3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W ''128D1-128C2'') DE24/254


This section of the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' is used by hourly ''RB21'' (Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Potsdam Hbf) services running direct between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Berlin-Spandau, not via Berlin Hbf.   
This section of the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' is used by the hourly ''RB21'' (Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Potsdam Hbf) services running direct between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Berlin-Spandau, not via Berlin Hbf.   


The route is also used by the following:
====Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken (Nennhauser Damm)====
 
[204.West, 209.21] (ERA-E 51B2; ERA-R 93C4; S+W ''124D4-124C4'') DE24/255
{| class="ostable"
|
| FSuO
| ICE750
| Ostseebad Binz / Stralsund Hbf – 17:51 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Köln Hbf
|-
|
| SuO
| ICE1132
| Ostseebad Binz / Stralsund Hbf 19:40 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Hannover Hbf
|-
|}


====Berlin-Spandau Berlin-Staaken (Nennhauser Damm)====
There are two routes between Berlin-Spandau and Staaken. The more northerly route makes a junction with the line from Falkensee about 1 km to the west of Berlin-Spandau. The southern route, mostly following the alignment of the Lehrter Bahn, converges with the main line at the west end of Berlin-Spandau station. Trains using the southern route can call only at platform 6, or use a non-platform track outside the station roof. 
[204.West, 209.21] (ERA-E 51B2; ERA-R 93C4; S+W ''124D4-124C4'') DE23/255


There are two routes between Berlin-Spandau and Staaken. The more northerly route makes a junction with the line from Falkensee about 1 km to the west of Berlin-Spandau.  The southern route, mostly following the alignment of the Lehrter Bahn, converges with the main line at the west end of Berlin-Spandau station. Trains using the southern route can call only at platform 6, or use a non-platform track outside the station roof.  ''IC'', ''ICE'' and ''EC'' trains use the northern route in both directions.  ''RE'' and ''RB'' trains generally use the northern route westbound and the southern route eastbound.  If an eastbound train is to use the northern route, signal 8942 at Staaken (just east of the station) displays speed restriction ‘6’ (= 60 km/hr) above the main aspect.
''IC'' and ''ICE'' trains towards Hannover use the northern route, but those heading towards Berlin, with the exception of trains from Amsterdam, arrive at Spandau platform 6, so must use the southern route.  ''RE4'' and ''RB21'' trains use the northern route westbound and both routes eastbound.  If an eastbound train is to use the northern route, signal 8942 at Staaken (just east of the station) displays speed restriction ‘6’ (= 60 km/hr) above the main aspect.


===Berlin ''Außenring '' (Outer Ring) and connections===
===Berlin ''Außenring '' (Outer Ring) and connections===


Details are given of trains using connections on and off the ''Außenring '' at each of the junctions.  Services referred to, generally operating hourly, are as follows:
Details are given of trains using connections on and off the ''Außenring '' at each of the junctions.  Services referred to, generally operating hourly, are as follows. (Note that 'tief' and 'oben' in this context mean 'low level' and 'high level' respectively).


{| width="80%"
{| width="80%"
Line 94: Line 75:
|-
|-
| ''RE7''  
| ''RE7''  
| Dessau / Bad Belzig – Berlin Hbf (''Stadtbahn'') – Ostkreuz – Königs Wusterhausen – Senftenberg  
| Dessau / Bad Belzig – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Ostkreuz – Königs Wusterhausen – Senftenberg  
| 207
| 207
|-
|-
| ''RE8''  
| ''RE8N''  
| Wismar – Wittenberge – Nauen – Spandau – Berlin Hbf (''Stadtbahn'') – Ostkreuz – Flughafen BER-Terminal 1-2
| Wismar – Wittenberge – Nauen – Spandau – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Ostkreuz (tief) – Flughafen BER
| 208, 209
| 208, 209.10
|-
| ''RE8S''
| Berlin Hbf (tief) – Wünsdorf-Waldstadt – Elsterwerda
| no table (see [https://www.odeg.de/linien-fahrplaene/liniennetz-fahrplaene ODEG] website)
|-
|-
| ''RB12''  
| ''RB12''  
| Ostkreuz – Lichtenberg – Oranienburg – Templin Stadt
| Ostkreuz (tief) – Lichtenberg – Oranienburg – Templin Stadt
| 209.12 (NEB)
| 209.12 (NEB)
|-
|-
| ''RE17''  
| ''RE17''  
| Berlin Hbf (tief) – Südkreuz – Flughafen BER-Terminal 1-2 (reverse) – Elsterwerda (''IC'' services to Dresden with joint ''RE'' designation in Brandenburg)
| Berlin Hbf (tief) – Südkreuz – Elsterwerda (''IC'' services to Dresden with joint ''RE'' designation in Brandenburg)
| no table
| no table
|-
|-
Line 118: Line 103:
|-
|-
| ''RB22''  
| ''RB22''  
| Potsdam-Griebnitzsee (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf – Golm (reverse) – Flughafen BER-Terminal 1-2 – Königs Wusterhausen
| Potsdam-Griebnitzsee (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf – Golm (reverse) – Flughafen BER – Königs Wusterhausen
| 209.20
| 209.20
|-
|-
| ''RB23''  
| ''RB23''  
| Golm (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf (SSuX) – Charlottenburg – Berlin Hbf (''Stadtbahn'') – Flughafen BER-Terminal 1-2
| Golm (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf (SSuX) – Charlottenburg – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Flughafen BER  
| 209.23
| 209.23
|-
| ''FEX/RB24''
| Berlin Hbf (tief) – Gesundbrunnen – Ostkreuz (oben) – Flughafen BER (as ''FEX'') then Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf (as ''RB24''). (NB: At weekends, the ''RB24'' section is replaced by a Schönefeld (b. Berlin) – Rangsdorf – Zossen bus service)
| 209.24
|-
|-
| ''RB24''
| ''RB24''
| Eberswalde Hbf – Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz – Schöneweide – Flughafen BER-Terminal 5 (Schönefeld) (NB: Service runs in two sections, Eberswalde - Bernau (b. Berlin) and Lichtenberg – BER T5 / Schönefeld because of engineering work)
| Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz (oben) Schönefeld (b. Berlin) (NB: ''RB24'' runs as two independent services, with the only station in common being Ostkreuz. Because of engineering work, it does not run between Bernau (b. Berlin) and Lichtenberg during this timetable period).
| 209.32
| 209.32
|-
|-
| ''RB25''  
| ''RB25''  
| Ostkreuz – Lichtenberg – Werneuchen
| Ostkreuz (tief) – Lichtenberg – Werneuchen
| 209.25
| 209.25
|-
|-
| ''RB32''  
| ''FEX/RB32''
| Oranienburg – Hohenschönhausen – Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz – Schöneweide – Flughafen BER-Terminal 5 (Schönefeld) ''and'' Flughafen BER-Terminal 1-2 – Ludwigsfelde
| Berlin Hbf (tief) – Gesundbrunnen – Ostkreuz (oben) – Flughafen BER (as ''FEX'') then Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde (as ''RB32'')
| 209
|-
|''RB32''
| Oranienburg – Hohenschönhausen – Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz (oben) – Schöneweide – Schönefeld (b Berlin) (NB: ''RB32'' runs as two independent services, with the only station in common being Ostkreuz).
| 209.32
| 209.32
|-
|-
Line 143: Line 136:


====Biesdorfer Kreuz====
====Biesdorfer Kreuz====
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129D2'') DE23/261
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129D2'') DE24/261


'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' is used by services ''RB12'', ''RB25'' and ''RB32''. It is usually also used by ''RB24'' but this service does not run between Lichtenberg and Bernau (b. Berlin) in this timetable period because of engineering work.
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' is used by services ''RB12'', ''RB25'' and ''RB32''. It is normally also used by ''RB24'' but this service is currently not running over this section because of engineering work.


'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd''': There are two single lines between Biesdorfer Kreuz West and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd. The short curve (line 6071) is reversible, but the long curve (line 6076) can only be used by trains towards Berlin-Lichtenberg. Services from Lichtenberg will use the short curve; in the other direction they are likely to use the short curve but may use the long curve if there is a conflicting movement such as a southbound service on the ''Außenring''. No services have been identified as using this connection in this timetable period.
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd''': There are two single lines between Biesdorfer Kreuz West and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd. The short curve (line 6071) is reversible, but the long curve (line 6076) can only be used by trains towards Berlin-Lichtenberg. Services from Lichtenberg will use the short curve; in the other direction they are likely to use the short curve but may use the long curve if there is a conflicting movement such as a southbound service on the ''Außenring''. No services have been identified as using this connection in this timetable period.
Line 155: Line 148:
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' is a single track parallel with the ''Außenring'' which is used by trains between Rummelsburg and the north side of the ring. No passenger use of this line has been identified in this timetable period.
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' is a single track parallel with the ''Außenring'' which is used by trains between Rummelsburg and the north side of the ring. No passenger use of this line has been identified in this timetable period.


'''Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' (''Außenring'') has no booked services, but it is used by diverted ''EC'' trains between Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they run via Karower Kreuz instead of Berlin-Lichtenberg (see entry DE23/291 under '''Berlin Blankenburg – Berlin Karow Ost''' for details).
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' (''Außenring'') has no booked services, but it is used by diverted ''EC'' trains between Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they run via Karower Kreuz instead of Berlin-Lichtenberg (see entry DE24/291 under '''Berlin Blankenburg – Berlin Karow Ost''' for details).


There is no passenger use of the non-electrified curves to the ''Außenring '' from Biesdorfer Kreuz Ost.
There is no passenger use of the non-electrified curves to the ''Außenring '' from Biesdorfer Kreuz Ost.


====Karower Kreuz====  
====Karower Kreuz====  
(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W ''125C2'') DE23/262
(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W ''125C2'') DE24/262


'''Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow''' (east to north) is normally used by ''RB24''; however ''RB24'' is not running over this section in this timetable period because of engineering work.   
'''Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow''' (east to north) is normally used by ''RB24''; however this service is not running over this section in this timetable period because of engineering work.   


'''Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow West''' (south to west) is used by ''RE5'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Rostock. It is also used by the one ''RB54'' service at the end of the day that runs to Berlin-Lichtenberg via Berlin Gesundbrunnen. This is shown in entry DE23/253.
'''Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow West''' (south to west) is used by ''RE5'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Rostock. It is also used by the one ''RB54'' service at the end of the day that runs to Berlin-Lichtenberg via Berlin Gesundbrunnen. This is shown in entry DE24/253.


'''Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB12'' and ''RB32''.
'''Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB12'' and ''RB32''.


There is no scheduled passenger use of the south to east or north to west curves.
'''Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Blankenburg''' (east to south)
 
There is no scheduled passenger use of the north to west curve.


====Abzw Hohen Neuendorf====  
====Abzw Hohen Neuendorf====  
(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 93C5; S+W ''125A1'') DE23/263
(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 93C5; S+W ''125A1'') DE24/263


'''Schönfließ West – Birkenwerder''' (east to north) is used by ''RE5'', ''RB12'', ''RB32'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Rostock.  There are two routes. The ''Lange Kurve'' runs parallel with the ''S-Bahn'' via Hohen Neuendorf, passing below the ''Außenring''.  The ''Kleine Kurve'' is a direct east to north connection from the ''Außenring'' to Birkenwerder.  Both routes are reversible single tracks.  The ''Kleine Kurve'' is used by all northbound trains.  Southbound ''RB12'' trains normally run via the ''Lange Kurve'', but others use the ''Kleine Kurve'' unless it is necessary to avoid conflict with a westbound freight on the ''Außenring''.  
'''Schönfließ West – Birkenwerder''' (east to north) is used by ''RE5'', ''RB12'' and ''RB32'' (Oranienburg – Schönefeld), and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Rostock.  There are two routes. The ''Lange Kurve'' runs parallel with the ''S-Bahn'' via Hohen Neuendorf, passing below the ''Außenring''.  The ''Kleine Kurve'' is a direct east to north connection from the ''Außenring'' to Birkenwerder.  Both routes are reversible single tracks.  The ''Kleine Kurve'' is used by all northbound trains.  Southbound ''RB12'' trains normally run via the ''Lange Kurve'', but others use the ''Kleine Kurve'' unless it is necessary to avoid conflict with a westbound freight on the ''Außenring''.  


'''Hohen Neuendorf West – Birkenwerder''' (west to north) is used by ''RB20''.  There are two routes. The ''Kleine Kurve'' is used in both directions by ''RB20'' in order to call at Hohen Neuendorf West, whose single platform lies on this line, although it is also possible to regain the main line and thence the ''Lange Kurve''. This branches south from and then passes below the ''Außenring'' having described three-quarters of a circle. It does not see regular use.  
'''Hohen Neuendorf West – Birkenwerder''' (west to north) is used by ''RB20''.  There are two routes. The ''Kleine Kurve'' is used in both directions by ''RB20'' in order to call at Hohen Neuendorf West, whose single platform lies on this line, although it is also possible to regain the main line and thence the ''Lange Kurve''. This branches south from and then passes below the ''Außenring'' having described three-quarters of a circle. It does not see regular use.  
Note that until 31 March 2023, ''RB20'' does not stop at Hohen Neuendorf West but reports indicate that the ''Kleine Kurve'' is still used, by virtue of a connection to the east of Hohen Neuendorf West platform.


There is normally no passenger use of the ''Außenring'' between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West.
There is normally no passenger use of the ''Außenring'' between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West.
Line 191: Line 184:


====Falkenhagener Kreuz====
====Falkenhagener Kreuz====
(51A1-51A2; ERA-R 93B4; S+W ''124B3'') DE23/265
(51A1-51A2; ERA-R 93B4; S+W ''124B3'') DE24/265


'''Falkenhagen – Finkenkrug''' (north to east) is used by ''RE6''
'''Falkenhagen – Finkenkrug''' (north to east) is used by ''RE6''
Line 200: Line 193:


====Abzw Wustermark====
====Abzw Wustermark====
(ERA-E 51B1; ERA-R 93B4; S+W ''124A4'') DE23/266
(ERA-E 51B1; ERA-R 93B4; S+W ''124A4'') DE24/266


'''Wustermark – Priort''' (west to south) is used by ''RB21''  
'''Wustermark – Priort''' (west to south) is used by ''RB21''.


'''Wustermark Awf – Priort''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB20''
'''Wustermark Awf – Priort''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB20''
Line 209: Line 202:


====Potsdam====
====Potsdam====
(ERA-E 51C1; ERA-R 93B2-93B1; S+W ''126A2'') DE23/267
(ERA-E 51C1; ERA-R 93B2-93B1; S+W ''126A2'') DE24/267


'''Potsdam Park Sanssouci – Golm''' (east to north) is used by ''RB20'', ''RB21'', ''RB22'' and ''RB23''.
'''Potsdam Park Sanssouci – Golm''' (east to north) is used by ''RB20'', ''RB21'', ''RB22'' and ''RB23''.


'''Postdam Wildpark West – Werder (Havel)''' (south to west) has been used in the past by passenger trains on Saturdays and Sundays during the [http://baumbluetenfest.com/ “Baumblütenfest”] (Blossom Festival) in Werder in late April and early May. Details of any diverted trains in 2023 will be entered here as they become known.
'''Postdam Wildpark West – Werder (Havel)''' (south to west) has been used in the past by passenger trains on Saturdays and Sundays during the [http://baumbluetenfest.com/ “Baumblütenfest”] (Blossom Festival) in Werder in late April and early May. No details of any diverted trains in 2023 became apparent, so it may be that these trains no longer run.


'''Golm – Potsdam Wildpark West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB22''.
'''Golm – Potsdam Wildpark West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB22''.
Line 220: Line 213:


====Abzw Genshagener Heide====
====Abzw Genshagener Heide====
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 93C1-93C2; S+W ''127A3'') DE23/268
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 93C1-93C2; S+W ''127A3'') DE24/268


'''Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide Mitte''' (north to east) is a loop west of the Berlin - Leipzig main line used by ''RE8'' and by ''IC/EC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden which also carry the designation ''RE17''.
'''Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide Mitte''' (north to east) is a loop west of the Berlin - Leipzig main line used by ''RE8S'' and by ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains between Berlin and Dresden.


'''Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide''' (north to west) has no booked services, but it is occasionally used for diverted services between Berlin and Braunschweig when the route via Berlin-Wannsee is blocked.
'''Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide''' (north to west) has no booked services, but it is occasionally used for diverted services between Berlin and Braunschweig when the route via Berlin-Wannsee is blocked.
Line 228: Line 221:
'''Genshagener Heide – Genshagener Heide Mitte''' (''Außenring'') is used by ''RB22''.
'''Genshagener Heide – Genshagener Heide Mitte''' (''Außenring'') is used by ''RB22''.


'''Genshagener Heide Ost – Birkengrund Süd''' is used by those ''RB32'' services that are a continuation of ''FEX'' services to/from Flughafen BER Terminals 1-2.
'''Genshagener Heide Ost – Birkengrund Süd''' is used by ''RB24'' (Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf).


There is no passenger use of any of the other curves at Genshagener Heide.
There is no passenger use of any of the other curves at Genshagener Heide.


====Abzw Glasower Damm====
====Abzw Glasower Damm====
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2; S+W ''127C3'') DE23/269
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2; S+W ''127C3'') DE24/269
 
'''Glasower Damm West – Blankenfelde (Glasower Damm Süd)''' is used by ''RE8S''. With the re-routeing of the Dresden / Chemnitz – Berlin – Warnemünde ''IC'' services away from Flughafen BER, it is now also used by all ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains between Berlin and Dresden, except ''ICE1076'', as listed below.
 
'''Glasower Damm West – Glasower Damm Ost''' (''Außenring'') is used by ''RB22'', ''RB32'' (Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde) and the following ''ICE'' service after reversal at Flughafen BER:
 
{| class="ostable"
|
| SO
| ICE1076
| Dresden Hbf – 10:04 Elsterwerda – Ostseebad Binz
|}
 
'''Glasower Damm Ost – Glasower Damm Süd''' is used by ''RB24'' and the following long-distance services:


'''Glasower Damm West Blankenfelde (Glasower Damm Süd)''' is used by ''RE8'' and by the two-hourly ''EC/IC/ICE'' trains between Kiel, Hamburg or Berlin and Praha via Dresden.
{| class="ostable"
|
| SO
| ICE1076
| Dresden Hbf – 10:04 Elsterwerda – Ostseebad Binz
|-
| D1
|
| RJ256
| Graz Hbf 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|}


'''Glasower Damm West – Glasower Damm Ost''' (''Außenring'') is used by ''RB22'' and the two-hourly ''IC'' services between Warnemünde / Rostock, Berlin and Flughafen BER T1-2 / Chemnitz / Dresden. These trains run via Abzw Selchow Süd to/from Flughafen BER - Terminals 1-2, where the ''IC'' services to Chemnitz or Dresden reverse. Note that the ''IC'' services share the designation ''RE17'' between Berlin Hbf and Elsterwerda.
D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024


'''Glasower Damm Ost – Glasower Damm Süd''' is used by ''RB24'' and the Warnemünde / Rostock – Berlin – Flughafen BER T1-2 / Chemnitz / Dresden ''IC'' services. ''RB24'' towards Wunstorf-Waldstadt and the ''IC'' services in both directions run via the northern junction at Glasower Damm Ost. The connection to the southern pair of tracks is used by ''RB24'' towards Flughafen BER T1-2 and (as ''FEX'') Berlin Hbf.
Note that there are two pairs of tracks between Glasower Damm Ost and Abzw Selchow, where the line to Flughafen BER diverges from the ''Außenring''. ''RB24'' towards Ludwigsfelde and (as far as is known) ''ICE1076'' in both directions run via the northern junction at Glasower Damm Ost. The connection to the southern pair of tracks is used by ''RB24'' towards Flughafen BER and (as ''FEX'') Berlin Hbf. Eastbound ''RB22'' and ''RB32'' services can use either pair of tracks.


====Abzw Selchow====
====Abzw Selchow====
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2-94B2; S+W ''127C3'') DE23/270
(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2-94B2; S+W ''127C3'') DE24/270
 
At Abzw Selchow, the northern pair of tracks dives under the ''Außenring'' towards Flughafen BER. The southern pair of tracks continues east as the ''Außenring'', and has a single-track connection from the southern (eastbound) line to the Flughafen BER line.
 
'''Abzw Selchow West – Abzw Selchow Süd''' (single-track spur) can be used eastbound only. It is reportedly used by ''RB24'' (Rangsdorf – Flughafen BER) and may also be used by ''RB22'' and ''RB32'' (Ludwigsfelde – Flughafen BER).
 
The double-track diveunder must be used westbound and can be used eastbound. All services (''RB22'', ''RB24'' (Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf) and ''RB32'' (Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde)) use it westbound. Certain services may use it eastbound.


'''Abzw Selchow West – Abzw Selchow Süd''' (single-track spur) is used by ''RB24'' from Wunstorf-Waldstadt towards Berlin Hbf (as ''FEX'' from Flughafen BER T1-2) via Berlin Ostkreuz, in that direction only. ''RE24'' services in the other direction and ''IC'' services in both directions between Warnemünde, Berlin and Flughafen BER T1-2 / Chemnitz / Dresden (which reverse at Flughafen BER - Terminals 1-2 if going on to Chemnitz or Dresden) are booked to use the double-track diveunder to and from the northern pair of tracks between Abzw Selchow West and Glasower Damm rather than this spur, however eastbound ''IC'' services may use the southern lines and the spur if the northern lines are unavailable.
'''Abzw Selchow West – Schönefeld (b Berlin)''' (''Außenring'') is no longer used by most passenger trains, which run via Flughafen BER. It is still used by the following late-night ''RB22'' services and one dated long-distance service:


'''Abzw Selchow West – Flughafen BER-Terminal 5 (Schönefeld)''' (''Außenring'') is no longer used between by most passenger trains, which run via Flughafen BER Terminals 1-2. It is still used by the following late-night ''RB22'' services:
{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
|  
|  
| MTO
| MTO
| RB18139
| RB18139
| 23:07 Königs Wüsterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
| 23:07 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| TWO
| TWO
| RB18101
| RB18101
| 00:17 Königs Wüsterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
| 00:17 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
|-
| D1
|
| RJ256
| Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|-
|-
|  
|  
| TO
| TO
| RB18136
| RB18136
| Potsdam Hbf – 22:25 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wüsterhausen
| Potsdam Hbf – 22:24 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wusterhausen
|-
|-
|  
|  
| MTO
| MTO
| RB18138
| RB18138
| Potsdam Hbf – 23:25 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wüsterhausen
| Potsdam Hbf – 23:24 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wusterhausen
|}
 
It is also used by the following ''IC'' service:
 
{| class="ostable"
| D1
| SSuX
| IC2278
| Dresden Hbf – 20:41 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|}
|}


D1: 12 December 2022 - 31 March 2023
D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024


====Grünauer Kreuz====
====Grünauer Kreuz====
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B2; S+W ''127D2'') DE23/271
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B2; S+W ''127D2'') DE24/271


'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau''' (south to east) was used by ''RB22'', but since the opening of Flughafen Berlin-Brandenburg in October 2020 almost all of these have run via Flughafen BER - Terminals 1-2 to/from Abzw Bohnsdorf Süd. The following trains still use this route:
'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau''' (south to east) is only used by the residual late-night ''RB22'' service:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
Line 289: Line 306:
| MTO
| MTO
| RB18139
| RB18139
| 23:07 Königs Wüsterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
| 23:07 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| TWO
| TWO
| RB18101
| RB18101
| 00:17 Königs Wüsterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
| 00:17 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| TO
| TO
| RB18136
| RB18136
| Potsdam Hbf – 22:37 Flughafen BER - Terminal 5 (Schönefeld) – Königs Wüsterhausen
| Potsdam Hbf – 22:37 Flughafen BER - Schönefeld – Königs Wusterhausen
|-
|-
|  
|  
| MTO
| MTO
| RB18138
| RB18138
| Potsdam Hbf – 23:38 Flughafen BER - Terminal 5 (Schönefeld) – Königs Wüsterhausen
| Potsdam Hbf – 23:38 Flughafen BER - Schönefeld – Königs Wusterhausen
|}
|}


'''Grünauer Kreuz Nord – Berlin-Grünau''' (north to east) is used by ''RE2'', ''RE7'' and ''RB14'', ''FEX'' and the following ''IC'' services:
'''Grünauer Kreuz Nord – Berlin-Grünau''' (north to east) is used by ''RE2'', ''RE7'', ''RE8N'', ''RB14'' and ''FEX'', plus the following ''IC'' services:


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
| D2
|  
| SuX
| IC2432
| Cottbus Hbf – 06:52 Königs Wusterhausen – Norddeich Mole
|-
|
| SX
| SX
| IC2431
| IC2431
| Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus Hbf
| Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
| D2
| SuX
| IC2432
| Cottbus Hbf – 06:51 Königs Wüsterhausen – Norddeich Mole
|}
|}


D2: 11 December 2022 - 4 February 2023; 1 April - 9 December 2023
'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz West''' is used by ''RB24'' and ''RB32'' (Schönefeld – Lichtenberg / Oranienburg).
 
'''Schönefeld (b. Berlin) – Grünauer Kreuz Süd''' (Außenring) is used by  ''RB24'' and ''RB32'' (Schönefeld – Lichtenberg / Oranienburg), also the sparse late-night service of ''RB22'' trains shown under '''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau''', above.


'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz West''' is used by ''RB24'' and ''RB32''.
'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz Nord''' (Außenring) is only used by the following dated service:


'''Flughafen BER - Terminal 5 Grunauer Kreuz Süd''' (Außenring) is used by  ''RB24'' and ''RB32'', also the sparse late-night service of ''RB22'' trains shown under '''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau''', above.
{| class="ostable"
| D1
|
| RJ256
| Graz Hbf 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|}


'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz Nord''' (Außenring ) has only been used for occasional diversions since 31 October 2020 when services were re-routed to run to and from Flughafen BER - Terminals 1-2 via Abzw Bohnsdorf Nord.
D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024


====Wuhlheide====
====Wuhlheide====
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129D4'') DE23/272
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129D4'') DE24/272


'''Berlin-Eichgestell – Berlin-Ostendgestell''' (south to west) is used by ''RE2'', ''RE7'', ''RB14'', ''FEX'' and:
'''Berlin-Eichgestell – Berlin-Ostendgestell''' (south to west) is used by ''RE2'', ''RE7'', ''RE8N'', ''RB14'', and ''FEX'', plus the following long-distance services:


{| class="ostable"  
{| class="ostable"
| D2
|  
| SuX
| IC2432
| Cottbus Hbf – 06:52 Königs Wusterhausen – Norddeich Mole
|-
| D1
|
| RJ256
| Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|-
|
| SX
| SX
| IC2431
| IC2431
| Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus
| Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
| D2
| SuX
| IC2432
| Cottbus – 06:51 Königs Wusterhausen – Norddeich Mole
|}
|}


D2: 11 December 2022 - 4 February 2023; 1 April - 9 December 2023
D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024


'''Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord''' (north to east) is used by diverted ''EC'' services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) and Rzepin when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen instead of Berlin Hbf. This occurred several times in 2022.
'''Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord''' (north to east) is used by diverted ''EC'' services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) and Rzepin when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen instead of Berlin Hbf. This last occurred in 2022.


'''Berlin-Eichgestell – Eichgestell Nord – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd''' (''Außenring'') is used between Eichgestell Nord and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd by diverted ''EC'' services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. For dates of any such diversions, see '''Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord''' directly above.
'''Berlin-Eichgestell – Eichgestell Nord – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd''' (''Außenring'') is used between Eichgestell Nord and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd by diverted ''EC'' services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. For details of any such diversions, see '''Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord''' directly above.


There is no passenger use of the south to east curve from Berlin-Eichgestell to Berlin-Stadtforst.
There is no passenger use of the south to east curve from Berlin-Eichgestell to Berlin-Stadtforst.


====Berlin Ostkreuz (Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West====
====Berlin Ostkreuz (Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West====
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129C3-129D3'') DE23/273
(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W ''129C3-129D3'') DE24/273


There is no west to north curve at Wuhlheide, but this line enables trains to run between Berlin Ostkreuz and the north side of the ''Außenring'' or Berlin-Lichtenberg.
There is no west to north curve at Wuhlheide, but this line enables trains to run between Berlin Ostkreuz and the north side of the ''Außenring'' or Berlin-Lichtenberg.
There is no regular passenger use of this connection in this timetable period.
There is no regular passenger use of this connection.


===Other lines outside the ''Außenring''===
===Other lines outside the ''Außenring''===


====Rheinsberg (Mark) Stechlinsee====
====Berlin-Staaken – Stendal Wolfsburg====  
[NEB RB54] (ERA-E 44C1; ERA-R 91B3; S+W ''25D3'') DE23/280
[204.West, 301] (ERA-E 51B2-48C4; ERA-R 93C4-100C5; S+W ''124C4 to 32D4'') DE24/280
 
For most of the last few years one return service has run on this line on summer weekends, as an extension of the ''RB54'' service from Lowenberg (Mark). Special tickets for this section were required, which were available on the train for a few euros.
The 2021 service ran on Saturdays and Sundays between 3 July and 8 August, departing Rheinsberg (Mark) at 13:25 and returning from Stechlinsee at 14:00. However no service appears to have run in 2022. Details of any services in 2023 will be added if they become known. If no services are found, this entry will be removed at the next annual revision.


====Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg====
On this route the double track ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' runs alongside one or two other tracks for most of the way. Between Berlin-Staaken and Elstal local passenger trains use a double line immediately south of the ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. There is a single-track local line between Elstal and Wustermark. All passenger trains use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' between Wustermark and Rathenow.
[204.West, 301] (ERA-E 51B2-48C4; ERA-R 93C4-100C5; S+W ''124C4 to 32D4'') DE23/281


On this route the double track ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' runs alongside one or two other tracks for most of the way. Between Berlin-Staaken and Elstal local passenger trains use a double line immediately south of the ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. There is a single-track local line between Elstal and Wustermark. All passenger trains use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' between Wustermark and Rathenow. There is no passenger use of the parallel track from Wustermark to Abzw. Ribbeck (east of Buschow), which is not electrified, or from Abzw. Bamme (west of Nennhausen) to Rathenow. ''RB34'' trains between Rathenow and Stendal use the parallel non-electrified single line. All others use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. Between Hämerten (Abzw. Staffelde) and Vinzelberg (Abzw. Nahrstedt) the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' follows a separate route to the south of Stendal, which is used by all trains not calling there. All ''RB'' trains west of Stendal use the single, non-electrified line. The two routes diverge slightly at a number of places, particularly at Oebisfelde.
There is no passenger use of the parallel track from Wustermark to Abzw. Ribbeck (east of Buschow), which is not electrified, or from Abzw. Bamme (west of Nennhausen) to Rathenow. ''RB34'' trains between Rathenow and Stendal use the parallel non-electrified single line. All others use the ''Schnellfahrstrecke''. Between Hämerten (Abzw. Staffelde) and Vinzelberg (Abzw. Nahrstedt) the ''Schnellfahrstrecke'' follows a separate route to the south of Stendal, which is used by all trains not calling there. All ''RB'' trains west of Stendal use the single, non-electrified line. The two routes diverge slightly at a number of places, particularly at Oebisfelde.


====Cottbus Hbf====
====Cottbus Hbf====
Line 384: Line 409:
| 202
| 202
|-
|-
| ''RE10'' (two-hourly)
| ''RE11'' (two-hourly)
| Frankfurt (Oder) – Cottbus – Calau (Nl) – Falkenberg (Elster) – Leipzig  
| Frankfurt (Oder) – Cottbus – Calau (Nl) – Falkenberg (Elster) – Leipzig  
| 209.43
| 210
|-
|-
| ''RE18'' (two-hourly)
| ''RE18'' (two-hourly)
Line 403: Line 428:


=====To/from Lübbenau (Spreewald) and Berlin=====
=====To/from Lübbenau (Spreewald) and Berlin=====
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE23/282
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE24/282


'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
Line 412: Line 437:


{| class="ostable"|  
{| class="ostable"|  
| D
|  
|
| SuX
| IC2432
| IC2432 / RE56
| 06:01 Cottbus Hbf – Norddeich Mole
| 06:01 Cottbus Hbf – Norddeich Mole
|-
|-
Line 420: Line 445:
|  
|  
| RE7 3734
| RE7 3734
| Dessau Hbf – 22:27 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
| Dessau Hbf – 22:28 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
|}
|}


Line 435: Line 460:
| Lübbenau (Spreewald) – 05:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
| Lübbenau (Spreewald) – 05:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
| D3
|  
| SSuX / Daily
| SSuO
| RE3102
| RE3102
| Nauen – 06:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
| Berlin-Charlottenburg – 06:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
|  
| RE18756
| Bad Belzig – 08:35 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
|-
| D4
| SSuO
| RE3106
| RE3106
| Nauen – 08:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
| Nauen – 08:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3110
| RE3110
Line 458: Line 478:
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE18768
| RE18768
| Berlin-Wannsee – 11:36 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
| Berlin-Charlottenburg – 11:36 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3114
| RE3114
| Berlin-Wannsee – 12:47 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
| Nauen – 12:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3118
| RE3118
| Nauen – 14:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
| Nauen – 14:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3122
| RE3122
Line 476: Line 496:
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuO
| RE18764
| RE3124
| Bad Belzig 18:34 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
| Nauen 17:49 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuO
| RE18766
| RE3128
| Berlin-Friedrichstraße – 19:36 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
| Nauen – 19:49 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
|-
| D
|
| IC2431
| Emden Außenhafen / Potsdam Hbf – 19:42 Lübbenau (Spreewald) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
| SX
| RE3134
| IC2431 / RE56
| Nauen 22:49 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
| Emden Außenhafen 19:42 Lübbenau (Spreewald) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| RE18753
| RE18753
| 05:26 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
| 05:26 Cottbus – Bad Belzig  
|-
|-
|
|
| SSuX
| SSuX
| RE18755
| RE18755
| 06:13 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
| 06:13 Cottbus – Bad Belzig  
|-
|
| SSuO
| RE3111
| 08:04 Cottbus – Nauen
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3119
| RE3115
| 12:04 Cottbus – Nauen
| 10:04 Cottbus – Nauen
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3123
| RE3123
| 14:04 Cottbus – Nauen
| 14:04 Cottbus – Nauen  
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuX
| RE3125
| RE18761
| 15:04 Cottbus – Nauen
| 15:13 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3127
| RE3127
Line 528: Line 548:
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE18769
| RE18769
| 17:13 Cottbus – Berlin-Wannsee
| 17:13 Cottbus – Berlin-Charlottenburg
|-
|-
| D4
|  
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RE3131
| RE3131
| 18:04 Cottbus – Nauen
| 18:04 Cottbus – Nauen
|-
|
| SSuO
| RE3133
| 19:04 Cottbus – Nauen
|}
|}
D3: SSuX until 28 May 2023, daily thereafter <br>
D4: 11 December 2022 - 28 May 2023


=====To/from Calau (Niederlausitz) and Leipzig=====
=====To/from Calau (Niederlausitz) and Leipzig=====
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE23/283
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE24/283


'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
Line 555: Line 577:


=====To/from Ruhland and Dresden=====
=====To/from Ruhland and Dresden=====
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE23/284
(ERA-E 50B3 not shown; ERA-R 103B3 not shown; S+W ''49B4'') DE24/284


'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
'''South side platforms 1 to 4'''
Line 572: Line 594:
|   
|   
|  
|  
| RE18444
| RB18444
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 00:33 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 00:33 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| RE18422
| RB18422
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 05:35 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 05:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| RE18404
| RB18404
| Dresden-Neustadt / Dresden Hbf – 07:36 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
| Dresden-Neustadt – 07:36 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| RE18436
| RB18436
| Falkenberg (Elster) / Jüterbog – 18:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
| Falkenberg (Elster) / Jüterbog – 18:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
Line 593: Line 615:
|  
|  
| RE18416
| RE18416
| Dresden-Neustadt / Dresden Hbf – 19:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
| Dresden-Neustadt – 19:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|
| RB18438
| Falkenberg (Elster) / Jüterbog – 20:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RE18418
| RE18418
| Dresden-Neustadt / Dresden Hbf – 21:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
| Dresden-Neustadt – 21:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|
| RB18440
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 22:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RB18405
| RE18405
| 08:18 Cottbus Hbf – Dresden-Neustadt / Dresden Hbf
| 08:18 Cottbus Hbf – Dresden-Neustadt
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RE18437
| RB18437
| 19:14 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
| 19:16 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RE18441
| RB18441
| 21:16 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
| 21:16 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RE18443
| RB18443
| 22:16 Cottbus Hbf – Ruhland
| 22:16 Cottbus Hbf – Ruhland
|}
|}
Line 626: Line 658:


=====Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17)=====
=====Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17)=====
[210] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE23/285
[210] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE24/285


This combination of curves provides an east to north route, on the south side of the Cottbus – Leipzig line, connecting that line with the low-level station at Falkenberg (Elster). It is now used by only the following ''RB43'' services:
This combination of curves provides an east to north route, on the south side of the Cottbus – Leipzig line, connecting that line with the low-level station at Falkenberg (Elster). It is now used by only the following ''RB43'' services:
Line 633: Line 665:
|  
|  
| SSuX
| SSuX
| RB18180
| RB18690
| 03:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
| 03:48 Falkenberg (Elster) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|-
|  
|  
| SSuO
| RB18696
| 04:48 Falkenberg (Elster) – Cottbus Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| RB26080
| 04:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RB26094
| 16:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
|-
|  
|  
| RB18182
| SSuX
| 04:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Cottbus Hbf / Frankfurt (Oder)
| RB26096
| 18:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RB18197
| RB26091
| Frankfurt (Oder) – 23:03 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)
| Frankfurt (Oder) – 23:03 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
|-
|  
|  
|  
|  
| RB18199
| RB26095
| Frankfurt (Oder) – 00:03 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)
| Cottbus Hbf – 00:05 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)
|}
|}


Line 657: Line 704:


=====Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)=====
=====Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)=====
[211] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE23/286
[211] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE24/286
 
This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster). It is used by the following ''RE11'' and ''RB49'' services.


This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster).  It is used by ''RE10'' trains '''from''' Hoyerswerda '''to''' Falkenberg and ''RB49'' services '''from''' Falkenberg '''to''' Ruhland, both generally every two hours, also the following ''RB49'' service to Falkenberg.  
Note: Some of these services, although running every day, only use the high-level platforms on the days shown.


{| class="ostable"|  
{| class="ostable"|  
|  
|  
|
| SSuX
| RE18421
| RE18182
| Ruhland 04:36 Bad Liebenwerda – Falkenberg (Elster)
| Leipzig Hbf 08:07/08:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE18184
| Leipzig Hbf – 10:07/10:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
|
| SuX
| RE18186
| Leipzig Hbf – 12:07/12:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
|
| SuX
| RE18188
| Leipzig Hbf – 14:07/14:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
|
|
| RE18190
| Leipzig Hbf – 16:07/16:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
|
|
| RE18192
| Leipzig Hbf – 18:07/18:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
| D1
| SuO
| RE18194
| Leipzig Hbf – 20:07/20:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
|-
| D1
| SSuX
| RE18181
| Hoyerswerda – 05:33/05:36 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D1
| SSuX
| RE18181
| Hoyerswerda – 05:33/05:36 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D1
| SSuX
| RE18183
| Hoyerswerda – 07:33/07:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D1
| SSuX
| RE18185
| Hoyerswerda – 09:33/09:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D1
| SSuX
| RE18187
| Hoyerswerda – 11:33/11:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
|
|
| RE18189
| Hoyerswerda – 13:33/13:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
|
|
| RE18191
| Hoyerswerda – 15:33/15:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D2
| SSuX
| RB18433
| Cottbus Hbf – 16:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
| D1
| SuO
| RE18193
| Hoyerswerda – 17:33/17:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|-
| D2
| SSuX
| RB18435
| Cottbus Hbf – 18:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
| D1
| SuO
| RE18195
| Hoyerswerda – 19:33/19:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
|}
|}
D1: 10 December 2023 - 7 June 2024 <br>
D2: 3 April - 7 June 2024


A full sized diagram is [http://egtre.info/wiki/File:Falkenberg2.jpg here].
A full sized diagram is [http://egtre.info/wiki/File:Falkenberg2.jpg here].


=====Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)=====
=====Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)=====
[208] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE23/287
[208] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59C1'') DE24/287


This route is a combination of parts of the previous two.  It allows trains to run in a spiral between the high-level and low-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster). No services are booked to run this way any longer; however all of this route is covered by trains in the previous two entries.
This route is a combination of parts of the previous two.  It allows trains to run in a spiral between the high-level and low-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster). No services are booked to run this way any longer; however all of this route is covered by trains in the previous two entries.
Line 678: Line 815:


====Walddrehna (Abzw Doberlug-Kirchhain Nord) – Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz) (Abzw Hennersdorf West)====
====Walddrehna (Abzw Doberlug-Kirchhain Nord) – Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz) (Abzw Hennersdorf West)====
[205 Süd] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R  S+W 102C2;''47D4'') DE23/288
[203 not shown] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R  S+W 102C2;''47D4'') DE24/288


This north to east curve links the Berlin – Dresden main line with the Leipzig – Cottbus line. It is used by ''RE5'' services between Berlin Hbf, Luckau-Uckro and Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz), every two hours in the morning and evening peaks on Mondays to Fridays only.
This north to east curve links the Berlin – Dresden main line with the Leipzig – Cottbus line. It is used by the following ''RE5'' services between Berlin Hbf, Luckau-Uckro and Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz):
 
{| class="ostable"
|
| SSuX
| RE62052
| Berlin Hbf – 06:01 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62056
| Berlin Hbf – 08:17 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62072
| Berlin Hbf – 16:07 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62076
| Berlin Hbf – 18:07 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62080
| Berlin Hbf – 20:17 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62055
| 05:35 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62055
| 05:35 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62059
| 07:26 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62075
| 15:25 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
|-
|
| SSuX
| RE62083
| 19:27 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
|}


====Kamenz (Sachs) – Hosena – Senftenberg (Brieske)====
====Kamenz (Sachs) – Hosena – Senftenberg (Brieske)====
(ERA-E 50B1-50B2; ERA-R 103A2; S+W ''60C3-60B2'') DE23/289
[227.1] (ERA-E 50B1-50B2; ERA-R 103A2; S+W ''60C3-60B2'') DE24/289


This freight line is used every summer by a weekend train pair between Dresden and Senftenberg. The line south of Hosena is mostly within ''Land'' Sachsen.
This freight line is used every summer by a weekend train pair between Dresden and Senftenberg. The line south of Hosena is mostly within ''Land'' Sachsen.


{| class="ostable"
{| class="ostable"
| D5
| D1
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RB16657
| RB16657
| Dresden Hbf – 10:25 Kamenz (Sachs) – Senftenberg
| Dresden Hbf – 10:28 Kamenz (Sachs) – Senftenberg
|-
|-
| D5
| D1
| SSuO
| SSuO
| RB16656
| RB16656
Line 700: Line 889:
|}
|}


D5: 8 July to 20 August 2023
D1: 22 June to 4 August 2024


Note that these services run as ''S8'' between Dresden Hbf and Kamenz (Sachs) and as ''RB34'' between Kamenz and Senftenberg.
Note that these services run as ''S8'' between Dresden Hbf and Kamenz (Sachs) and as ''RB34'' between Kamenz and Senftenberg.
Line 707: Line 896:


====Berlin ''Außenring''====
====Berlin ''Außenring''====
DE23/291
DE24/291


The ''Außenring'' and its connections to all of the lines radiating from Berlin provide scope for many diversions, including the following:
The ''Außenring'' and its connections to all of the lines radiating from Berlin provide scope for many diversions, including the following:


'''Karower Kreuz – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen''': Trains from the Oranienburg or Bernau lines may be diverted via Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and Berlin-Lichtenberg. This has happened frequently in recent years. Such diversions result in an extended journey time. This diversion does not cover any lines that do not have a passenger service; however it uses the Berlin Lichtenberg Abzw B1 - Abzw Frankfurter Allee curve which normally has a very sparse service (see DE23/253).
'''Karower Kreuz – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen''': Trains from the Oranienburg or Bernau lines may be diverted via Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and Berlin-Lichtenberg. This has happened frequently in recent years. Such diversions result in an extended journey time. This diversion does not cover any lines that do not have a passenger service; however it uses the Berlin Lichtenberg Abzw B1 - Abzw Frankfurter Allee curve which normally has a very sparse service (see DE24/253).


'''Karower Kreuz – Berlin Hbf''': A less common diversion of trains between Bernau and Berlin is via Falkenhagener Kreuz. In that event they use the curve between Berlin-Karow and Berlin-Karow West and the sections of the ''Außenring'' between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West and between Hennigsdorf Nord Hdo and Hennigsdorf Nord Hdw.  Such a diversion is likely to result in a longer journey time and any call at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen is omitted, but there may be an additional stop at Berlin-Spandau. This has happened on several occasions in recent years.
'''Karower Kreuz – Berlin Hbf''': A less common diversion of trains between Bernau and Berlin is via Falkenhagener Kreuz. In that event they use the curve between Berlin-Karow and Berlin-Karow West and the sections of the ''Außenring'' between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West and between Hennigsdorf Nord Hdo and Hennigsdorf Nord Hdw.  Such a diversion is likely to result in a longer journey time and any call at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen is omitted, but there may be an additional stop at Berlin-Spandau. This has happened on several occasions in recent years.
Line 721: Line 910:
'''Elstal – Priort – Golm – Werder''': ''RE1'' services may be diverted between Charlottenburg and Werder (Havel), calling additionally at Golm.  
'''Elstal – Priort – Golm – Werder''': ''RE1'' services may be diverted between Charlottenburg and Werder (Havel), calling additionally at Golm.  


'''Saarmund – Golm''': ''RB22'' trains may be diverted via Michendorf and Ferch-Lienewitz or (after a reversal) the Wilhelmshorst curve. In early 2021 they were diverted via Michendorf and Ferch-Lienewitz to terminate at Potsdam Hbf.
'''Saarmund – Golm''': ''RB22'' trains may be diverted via Michendorf and Ferch-Lienewitz or (after a reversal) the Wilhelmshorst curve.  


'''Genshagener Heide – Blankenfelde''': In event of an extended journey time between Berlin-Lichterfelde Ost and Blankenfelde, ''RE17/IC'' trains can be expected to reverse at Ludwigsfelde and use the curve between Birkengrund Süd and Genshagener Heide Ost.
'''Genshagener Heide – Blankenfelde''': In event of an extended journey time between Berlin-Lichterfelde Ost and Blankenfelde, ''RE17/IC'' trains can be expected to reverse at Ludwigsfelde and use the curve between Birkengrund Süd and Genshagener Heide Ost.


'''Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow Ost''': This is an alternative route for ''EC'' Berlin <=> Poland trains via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are diverted to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, when they may use this curve rather than running via Abzw Frankfurter Allee and Berlin-Lichtenberg (DE23/253). These trains will then also use Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Nord (DE23/261) and, in common with the trains diverted via Lichtenberg, Eichgestell Nord - Berlin-Stadtforst (DE23/272).
'''Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow Ost''': This is an alternative route for ''EC'' Berlin <=> Poland trains via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are diverted to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, when they may use this curve rather than running via Abzw Frankfurter Allee and Berlin-Lichtenberg (DE24/253). These trains will then also use Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Nord (DE24/261) and, in common with the trains diverted via Lichtenberg, Eichgestell Nord - Berlin-Stadtforst (DE24/272).
 
In the early part of 2022, some diverted Berlin – Warszawa trains on some days were noted as running via this route and not via Abzw Frankfurter Allee. It was unclear if there was any pattern to which route was used.


====Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)====
====Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)====
(ERA-E 50A2-50A1; ERA-R 102C2-192C1; S+W ''59C1-59C3'') DE23/292 ''[the southern portion of this line is in Sachsen]''  
(ERA-E 50A2-50A1; ERA-R 102C2-192C1; S+W ''59C1-59C3'') DE24/292 ''[the southern portion of this line is in Sachsen]''  


This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. The local passenger service was withdrawn in 2004, but when there is engineering work on the main line to/from Berlin via Elsterwerda, all ''EC'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route. This occurred frequently in the last few years while the main line was upgraded. Although the upgrade has now been completed, further occasional diversions still occur.
This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. The local passenger service was withdrawn in 2004, but when there is engineering work on the main line to/from Berlin via Elsterwerda, all ''EC'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route. The Warnemünde – Chemnitz via Dresden ''IC'' services are also diverted this way as far as Röderau, then by the curve to Riesa station (DE24/334).


Between 22 April and 9 December 2023, most ''IC/EC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden / Chemnitz are diverted this way, with the Chemnitz trains using the north to west curve towards Riesa (see entry DE23/333A in the Sachsen section) rather than the north to east curve towards Glaubitz.
These diversions occurred frequently in the last few years while the main line was upgraded. Although the upgrade has now been completed, further occasional diversions still occur.
 
{| class="ostable"
| D6
| Daily/MX
| EC171
| Berlin Hbf – 07:08 Berlin Südkreuz – Praha hl.n
|-
| D7
| Daily/MX
| EC173
| Hamburg-Altona – 09:08 Berlin Südkreuz – Budapest-Nyugati
|-
| D6
| Daily/MX
| EC175
| Flensburg – 13:08 Berlin Südkreuz – Praha hl.n
|-
| D8
|
| EC177
| Berlin Hbf – 15:08 Berlin Südkreuz – Praha hl.n
|-
| D9
|
| IC2271
| Warnemünde – 16:33 Berlin Südkreuz – Chemnitz Hbf
|-
| D9
|
| IC2273
| Warnemünde – 18:33 Berlin Südkreuz – Chemnitz Hbf
|-
| D8
|
| ICE870
| Dresden Hbf – 07:02 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D9
|
| IC2272
| Chemnitz Hbf – 07:48 Riesa – Warnemünde
|-
| D8
|
| EC178
| Praha hl.n – 09:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Berlin Hbf
|-
| D9
|
| IC2270
| Chemnitz Hbf – 09:48 Riesa – Warnemünde
|-
| D6
| Daily/MX
| EC176
| Praha hl.n – 11:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D10
| MO
| IC1076
| Dresden Hbf – 11:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D6
| Daily/MX
| EC174
| Praha hl.n – 13:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Flensburg
|-
| D9
|
| IC2170
| Dresden Hbf – 13:26 Dresden-Neustadt – Warnemünde
|-
| D6
| Daily/MX
| EC378
| Praha hl.n – 15:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Kiel Hbf
|-
| D10
| MO
| IC1078
| Dresden Hbf – 15:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D11
| Daily/MX
| EC252 / EC172
| Budapest-Nyugati – 17:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D10
| MO
| IC1072
| Dresden Hbf – 17:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Hamburg-Altona
|-
| D8
| Daily/MX
| EC170
| Praha hl.n – 19:03 Dresden-Neustadt – Berlin Hbf
|}
 
D6: 22 April - 29 October; MX 31 October - 9 December 2023
 
D7: 1 July - 29 October; MX 31 October - 9 December 2023
 
D8: 22 April - 9 December 2023
 
D9: 22 April - 10 November 2023
 
D10: MO 30 October - 4 December 2023
 
D11: 22 April - 29 October; MX 31 October - 9 December 2023. Runs as ''EC252'' until 30 June 2023, then as ''EC172''


====Ferch-Lienewitz (Abzw Lienewitz Lia) – Beelitz Heilstätten====
====Ferch-Lienewitz (Abzw Lienewitz Lia) – Beelitz Heilstätten====
[207] (ERA-E 51A1; ERA-R 93B1; S+W ''47A1'') DE23/293
[207] (ERA-E 51A1; ERA-R 93B1; S+W ''47A1'') DE24/293


This north to south-west curve is occasionally used by ''RE7'' services between Dessau and Berlin if engineering work is taking place on the direct line between Seddin and Griebnitzsee Ost, requiring diversion via Ferch-Lienewitz and Potsdam Hbf.  On such occasions trains are advertised not to make the usual stops between Beelitz Heilstätten and Berlin-Wannsee.
This north to south-west curve is occasionally used by ''RE7'' services between Dessau and Berlin if engineering work is taking place on the direct line between Seddin and Griebnitzsee Ost, requiring diversion via Ferch-Lienewitz and Potsdam Hbf.  On such occasions trains are advertised not to make the usual stops between Beelitz Heilstätten and Berlin-Wannsee.


====Potsdam-Pirschheide (Abzw Potsdam Wildpark Süd) – Potsdam Park Sanssouci====
====Potsdam-Pirschheide (Abzw Potsdam Wildpark Süd) – Potsdam Park Sanssouci====
[209.23] (ERA-E 51A1; ERA-R 93B1; S+W ''126B2'') DE23/294
[209.23] (ERA-E 51A1; ERA-R 93B1; S+W ''126B2'') DE24/294


This south to east curve enables trains from the Ferch-Lienewitz line to avoid Potsdam Hbf. It was used by a few mid-morning and early afternoon trains on certain dates between September and December 2022 as a result of escalator replacement at Potsdam Hbf.
This south to east curve enables trains from the Ferch-Lienewitz line to avoid Potsdam Hbf. It was last used in late 2022.


====Berlin-Wannsee (Abzw Berlin-Grunewald Gds) – Berlin Hbf (tief) (Abzw Moabit Ost)====
====Berlin-Wannsee (Abzw Berlin-Grunewald Gds) – Berlin Hbf (tief) (Abzw Moabit Ost)====
[206] (ERA-E 51B3; ERA-R 93C3; S+W ''128A3-128C2'') DE23/295
[206] (ERA-E 51B3; ERA-R 93C3; S+W ''128A3-128C2'') DE24/295


This line is used by trains between the Potsdam line and Berlin Hbf (tief/low level) when they are not able to use the ''Stadtbahn'' via Berlin-Zoo.
This line is used by trains between the Potsdam line and Berlin Hbf (tief/low level) when they are not able to use the ''Stadtbahn'' via Berlin-Zoo.
Line 863: Line 941:


====Berlin-Karlshorst (Abzw Berlin-Rummelsburg Rgbo) - Berlin-Frankfurter Allee (Berlin-Lichtenberg Abzw B1)====
====Berlin-Karlshorst (Abzw Berlin-Rummelsburg Rgbo) - Berlin-Frankfurter Allee (Berlin-Lichtenberg Abzw B1)====
(S+W ''129C3'') DE23/296
(S+W ''129C3'') DE24/296


This line connects the ''Frankfurter Bahn'' from Erkner with the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' (DE23/253) via Rummelsburg Bbf (''ICE'' depot) and a flyover across the ''Frankfurter Bahn'', joining the line from Lichtenberg at Abzw Lichtenberg B1.  
This line connects the ''Frankfurter Bahn'' from Erkner with the ''Ringbahn Ferngleise'' (DE24/253) via Rummelsburg Bbf (''ICE'' depot) and a flyover across the ''Frankfurter Bahn'', joining the line from Lichtenberg at Abzw Lichtenberg B1.  


It was used in May 2021 by services to and from Poland which were diverted to run to/from Berlin Gesundbrunnen, on dates when they did not use the Stadtforst - Eichgestell Nord curve (DE23/272) and the curves towards Lichtenberg at Biesdorfer Kreuz (DE23/261).
It was last used in May 2021 by diverted ''EC'' services to and from Poland on certain dates when they did not use the Stadtforst - Eichgestell Nord curve (DE24/272) and the curves towards Lichtenberg at Biesdorfer Kreuz (DE24/261). It was also used in August and September 2021 by diverted ''FEX'' airport services between Berlin Hbf and Flughafen BER.


It was also used in August and September 2021 by diverted ''FEX'' airport services between Berlin Hbf (tief), Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Flughafen BER - Terminals 1-2.
====Werbig avoiding curve (Abzw Werbig oben - Werbig (Ostbahn))====
[209.60] (S+W ''37B2'') DE24/297
This north to east curve links the Eberswalde - Frankfurt (Oder) line with the ''Ostbahn'' from Berlin to Kostrzyn/Küstrin (PL), avoiding both high and low-level platforms at Werbig. It normally sees no passenger services but was used in mid-2022 to terminate trains from Eberswalde at a temporary platform on the loop on the ''Ostbahn'' at the east end of this curve, parallel with the Berlin - Kostrzyn/Küstrin line.


====Werbig avoiding curve (Abzw Werbig oben - Werbig (Ostbahn))====
====Schönborn (b. Doberlug) – Walddrehna (Abzw Doberlug-Kirchhain Nord) via Doberlug west curve====
[209.60] (S+W ''37B2'') DE23/297
[210] (ERA-E 50A2; ERA-R 102C2; S+W ''59D1'') DE24/298
 
This west to north curve links the Leipzig - Cottbus line with the Dresden - Berlin main line. It has no regular passenger services and is rarely used for diversions.


This north to east curve links the Eberswalde - Frankfurt (Oder) line with the ''Ostbahn'' from Berlin to Kostrzyn/Küstrin (PL), avoiding both high and low-level platforms at Werbig. It normally sees no passenger services but was used for a period in mid-2022 to terminate trains from Eberswalde at a temporary platform on the loop on the ''Ostbahn'' at the east end of this curve.
Between 19 and 23 November 2023 it was reported that certain ''IC/ICE'' services between Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Hbf were to run this way; however it appears that they actually ran via a reversal at Lauchhammer and the curve at Elsterwerda-Biehla.


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

Latest revision as of 15:03, 29 February 2024

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 10 December 2023 to 14 December 2024, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained here.

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 2) by M.G. Ball. References prefixed "S+W", or in italic, refer to Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland by Schweers + Wall.

Obscure services

Routes are listed generally in the following order: (i) Berlin central area; (ii) the Berlin Outer Ring (Außenring) and connections to or from it, in anti-clockwise order starting from Biesdorfer Kreuz; (iii) all others outside the Außenring.

Note The stations at Flughafen BER have been renamed. With the closure of Terminal 5 (the former Schönefeld airport) to flights, the former Flughafen BER - T5 (Schönefeld) station is now known as 'Schönefeld (b Berlin)' and the former Flughafen BER - T1-2 station is now simply known as 'Flughafen BER'.

Berlin central area

Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (Halensee Kurve)

[200.45] (ERA-E 51B3 not shown; ERA-R 93C3; S+W 128B3) DE24/251

This south to east curve links the S-Bahn Ringbahn and Stadtbahn lines. It is used by a few S-Bahn trains entering or leaving service at Berlin-Charlottenburg.

  • From Berlin-Halensee:
    • 00:29 (S45 every night except 4., 5., 19., 20., 25. March, 18 to 25. Nov 2024, 14. Dec 2024)
    • 01:27 (S41 4. Mär bis 16. Okt 2024 Mo - Mi; 5. bis 26. Sep 2024 Mo - Do, So; nicht 11. bis 13. Mär 2024, 18., 25. Mär, 30. Apr, 8., 20. Mai, 17. Jul bis 28. Aug 2024, 15. Sep, 2. Okt; auch 3., 17., 21., 24. Mär, 4., 7., 11., 14., 18., 21., 25., 28. Apr, 2., 5., 9., 12., 16., 23., 26., 30. Mai, 2., 6., 9., 13., 16., 20., 23., 27., 30. Jun, 4., 7., 11., 14. Jul, 10., 17. Okt)
  • From Berlin-Charlottenburg:
    • 03:55 (S42 29. Feb bis 17. Okt 2024 Mo, Di, Do; nicht 12., 14., 21. Mär, 1. Apr, 9., 20. Mai, 18. Jul bis 29. Aug 2024, 3. Okt; auch 1., 6., 27. Mär, 3., 5., 10., 12., 17., 19., 24., 26. Apr, 3., 8., 10., 15., 22., 24., 29., 31. Mai, 5., 7., 12., 14., 19., 21., 26., 28. Jun, 3., 5., 10., 12. Jul, 4., 6., 11., 18., 20., 25. Sep, 9., 16. Okt)

Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin Ostkreuz

[209.12, 209.24, 209.25, 209.26] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3 not shown; ERA-R 94B3-94A3; S+W 129B3-129C3) DE24/252

There are two routes for main line trains between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Berlin Ostkreuz. One joins the Ringbahn Ferngleise to run to the high-level platforms at Berlin Ostkreuz. The other runs parallel with the S-Bahn to low level platforms 7 and 8 at Berlin Ostkreuz. The low-level route is used by RB trains to and from Küstrin-Kietz (Kostrzyn when the line reopens, planned for March 2024), Templin Stadt and Werneuchen. The connection to/from the high-level platforms is used by RB24 and RB32 services which run between Berlin-Lichtenberg or Oranienburg and Schönefeld (b Berlin).

Berlin-Lichtenberg/Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen/Bernau (b. Berlin) (Abzw Bornholmer Straße) (Ringbahn Ferngleise)

[209.9, 209.24, NEB RB54/209.54] (ERA-E 51B4-51B3; ERA-R 94B3-94A4; S+W 129A1-129C3) DE24/253

This is the north-eastern quadrant of the Ringbahn Ferngleise (used for freight, regional and diverted long-distance services) between Berlin Ostkreuz (high level) and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. From Ostkreuz to Storkower Straße, the Ferngleise are on the outer side of the 'Ring', but just west of Storkower Straße the S-Bahn lines fly over the Ferngleise, so that for the rest of the way to Gesundbrunnen, the Ferngleise are on the inner side.

There is an east-to-north connection from Berlin-Lichtenberg to Abzw Frankfurter Allee, north of Berlin Ostkreuz, and an east-to-north connection from Abzw Schönhauser Allee, east of Berlin Gesundbrunnen, to the Eberswalde line at Abzw Bornholmer Straße.

Berlin Ostkreuz – Berlin Gesundbrunnen is used by the twice-hourly FEX (Flughafen Express) services between Flughafen BER and Berlin Hbf (tief / low level).

Berlin-Lichtenberg – Abzw Frankfurter Allee is used by the following service:

SSuX RB61200 Rheinsberg (Mark) – 22:01 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Lichtenberg

This route is also occasionally used by diverted services between Poland and Berlin Gesundbrunnen. Details of any such services may be seen at entry DE24/261 under Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Süd.

Abzw Schönhauser Allee - Abzw Bornholmer Straße no longer has regular passenger use but is occasionally used by diverted RB24 or RB32 services.

Berlin Gesundbrunnen (Abzw Berlin-Wedding) – Berlin Jungfernheide (Abzw Moabit Ost)

[206] (ERA-E 51B3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W 128D1-128C2) DE24/254

This section of the Ringbahn Ferngleise is used by the hourly RB21 (Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Potsdam Hbf) services running direct between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Berlin-Spandau, not via Berlin Hbf.

Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken (Nennhauser Damm)

[204.West, 209.21] (ERA-E 51B2; ERA-R 93C4; S+W 124D4-124C4) DE24/255

There are two routes between Berlin-Spandau and Staaken. The more northerly route makes a junction with the line from Falkensee about 1 km to the west of Berlin-Spandau. The southern route, mostly following the alignment of the Lehrter Bahn, converges with the main line at the west end of Berlin-Spandau station. Trains using the southern route can call only at platform 6, or use a non-platform track outside the station roof.

IC and ICE trains towards Hannover use the northern route, but those heading towards Berlin, with the exception of trains from Amsterdam, arrive at Spandau platform 6, so must use the southern route. RE4 and RB21 trains use the northern route westbound and both routes eastbound. If an eastbound train is to use the northern route, signal 8942 at Staaken (just east of the station) displays speed restriction ‘6’ (= 60 km/hr) above the main aspect.

Berlin Außenring (Outer Ring) and connections

Details are given of trains using connections on and off the Außenring at each of the junctions. Services referred to, generally operating hourly, are as follows. (Note that 'tief' and 'oben' in this context mean 'low level' and 'high level' respectively).

RE5 Rostock / Stralsund – Oranienburg – Gesundbrunnen – Berlin Hbf (tief) – Südkreuz 205
RE6 Wittenberge – Neuruppin – Hennigsdorf (reverse) – Spandau – Charlottenburg 206
RE7 Dessau / Bad Belzig – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Ostkreuz – Königs Wusterhausen – Senftenberg 207
RE8N Wismar – Wittenberge – Nauen – Spandau – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Ostkreuz (tief) – Flughafen BER 208, 209.10
RE8S Berlin Hbf (tief) – Wünsdorf-Waldstadt – Elsterwerda no table (see ODEG website)
RB12 Ostkreuz (tief) – Lichtenberg – Oranienburg – Templin Stadt 209.12 (NEB)
RE17 Berlin Hbf (tief) – Südkreuz – Elsterwerda (IC services to Dresden with joint RE designation in Brandenburg) no table
RB20 (SSuX) Oranienburg – Hennigsdorf (reverse) – Golm – Potsdam Hbf – Potsdam-Griebnitzsee 209.20
RB21 Potsdam Hbf – Golm – Wustermark (reverse) – Berlin Gesundbrunnen 204 West, 209.21
RB22 Potsdam-Griebnitzsee (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf – Golm (reverse) – Flughafen BER – Königs Wusterhausen 209.20
RB23 Golm (SSuX) – Potsdam Hbf (SSuX) – Charlottenburg – Berlin Hbf (oben) – Flughafen BER 209.23
FEX/RB24 Berlin Hbf (tief) – Gesundbrunnen – Ostkreuz (oben) – Flughafen BER (as FEX) then Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf (as RB24). (NB: At weekends, the RB24 section is replaced by a Schönefeld (b. Berlin) – Rangsdorf – Zossen bus service) 209.24
RB24 Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz (oben) – Schönefeld (b. Berlin) (NB: RB24 runs as two independent services, with the only station in common being Ostkreuz. Because of engineering work, it does not run between Bernau (b. Berlin) and Lichtenberg during this timetable period). 209.32
RB25 Ostkreuz (tief) – Lichtenberg – Werneuchen 209.25
FEX/RB32 Berlin Hbf (tief) – Gesundbrunnen – Ostkreuz (oben) – Flughafen BER (as FEX) then Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde (as RB32) 209
RB32 Oranienburg – Hohenschönhausen – Lichtenberg – Ostkreuz (oben) – Schöneweide – Schönefeld (b Berlin) (NB: RB32 runs as two independent services, with the only station in common being Ostkreuz). 209.32
RB54 Berlin-Lichtenberg (occasional services) – Löwenberg (Mark) – Rheinsberg (Mark) 209.54 (NEB)

Biesdorfer Kreuz

(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W 129D2) DE24/261

Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord is used by services RB12, RB25 and RB32. It is normally also used by RB24 but this service is currently not running over this section because of engineering work.

Biesdorfer Kreuz West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd: There are two single lines between Biesdorfer Kreuz West and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd. The short curve (line 6071) is reversible, but the long curve (line 6076) can only be used by trains towards Berlin-Lichtenberg. Services from Lichtenberg will use the short curve; in the other direction they are likely to use the short curve but may use the long curve if there is a conflicting movement such as a southbound service on the Außenring. No services have been identified as using this connection in this timetable period.

Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West is an intermediate junction on the short curve, where it is joined by the line from Rummelsburg.

When EC services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) and Rzepin are diverted to run from and to Berlin-Gesundbrunnen instead of Berlin Hbf, they will generally use this route.

Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord is a single track parallel with the Außenring which is used by trains between Rummelsburg and the north side of the ring. No passenger use of this line has been identified in this timetable period.

Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord (Außenring) has no booked services, but it is used by diverted EC trains between Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they run via Karower Kreuz instead of Berlin-Lichtenberg (see entry DE24/291 under Berlin Blankenburg – Berlin Karow Ost for details).

There is no passenger use of the non-electrified curves to the Außenring from Biesdorfer Kreuz Ost.

Karower Kreuz

(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 94A4; S+W 125C2) DE24/262

Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow (east to north) is normally used by RB24; however this service is not running over this section in this timetable period because of engineering work.

Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow West (south to west) is used by RE5 and IC trains between Berlin and Rostock. It is also used by the one RB54 service at the end of the day that runs to Berlin-Lichtenberg via Berlin Gesundbrunnen. This is shown in entry DE24/253.

Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow West (Außenring ) is used by RB12 and RB32.

Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Blankenburg (east to south)

There is no scheduled passenger use of the north to west curve.

Abzw Hohen Neuendorf

(ERA-E 51A3; ERA-R 93C5; S+W 125A1) DE24/263

Schönfließ West – Birkenwerder (east to north) is used by RE5, RB12 and RB32 (Oranienburg – Schönefeld), and IC trains between Berlin and Rostock. There are two routes. The Lange Kurve runs parallel with the S-Bahn via Hohen Neuendorf, passing below the Außenring. The Kleine Kurve is a direct east to north connection from the Außenring to Birkenwerder. Both routes are reversible single tracks. The Kleine Kurve is used by all northbound trains. Southbound RB12 trains normally run via the Lange Kurve, but others use the Kleine Kurve unless it is necessary to avoid conflict with a westbound freight on the Außenring.

Hohen Neuendorf West – Birkenwerder (west to north) is used by RB20. There are two routes. The Kleine Kurve is used in both directions by RB20 in order to call at Hohen Neuendorf West, whose single platform lies on this line, although it is also possible to regain the main line and thence the Lange Kurve. This branches south from and then passes below the Außenring having described three-quarters of a circle. It does not see regular use.

There is normally no passenger use of the Außenring between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West.

Abzw Hennigsdorf

(ERA-E 51A2; ERA-R 93C5; S+W 124D2) DE23/264

Hennigsdorf Nord (Hdo) – Hennigsdorf (east to south) is used by RB20

Hennigsdorf Nord (Hdw) – Hennigsdorf (west to south) is used by RE6 and RB20

There is no scheduled passenger use of the Außenring between Hdo and Hdw, avoiding Hennigsdorf, although it is occasionally used for diverted services from the Eberswalde or Oranienburg lines to Berlin via Spandau.

Falkenhagener Kreuz

(51A1-51A2; ERA-R 93B4; S+W 124B3) DE24/265

Falkenhagen – Finkenkrug (north to east) is used by RE6

Falkenhagen – Brieselang Hasselberg (Außenring ) is used by RB20

There is no passenger use of the curves to the Außenring from Brieselang.

Abzw Wustermark

(ERA-E 51B1; ERA-R 93B4; S+W 124A4) DE24/266

Wustermark – Priort (west to south) is used by RB21.

Wustermark Awf – Priort (Außenring ) is used by RB20

There is no passenger use of the east to north and east to south curves to the Außenring from Dallgow-Döberitz (Wustermark Rbf Abzw Wot).

Potsdam

(ERA-E 51C1; ERA-R 93B2-93B1; S+W 126A2) DE24/267

Potsdam Park Sanssouci – Golm (east to north) is used by RB20, RB21, RB22 and RB23.

Postdam Wildpark West – Werder (Havel) (south to west) has been used in the past by passenger trains on Saturdays and Sundays during the “Baumblütenfest” (Blossom Festival) in Werder in late April and early May. No details of any diverted trains in 2023 became apparent, so it may be that these trains no longer run.

Golm – Potsdam Wildpark West (Außenring ) is used by RB22.

There is no passenger use of the north to west curve from Golm to Werder (Havel), nor of the connections from the Außenring to the Belzig line at Wilhelmshorst and Saarmund.

Abzw Genshagener Heide

(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 93C1-93C2; S+W 127A3) DE24/268

Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide Mitte (north to east) is a loop west of the Berlin - Leipzig main line used by RE8S and by EC/IC/ICE trains between Berlin and Dresden.

Großbeeren Süd – Genshagener Heide (north to west) has no booked services, but it is occasionally used for diverted services between Berlin and Braunschweig when the route via Berlin-Wannsee is blocked.

Genshagener Heide – Genshagener Heide Mitte (Außenring) is used by RB22.

Genshagener Heide Ost – Birkengrund Süd is used by RB24 (Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf).

There is no passenger use of any of the other curves at Genshagener Heide.

Abzw Glasower Damm

(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2; S+W 127C3) DE24/269

Glasower Damm West – Blankenfelde (Glasower Damm Süd) is used by RE8S. With the re-routeing of the Dresden / Chemnitz – Berlin – Warnemünde IC services away from Flughafen BER, it is now also used by all EC/IC/ICE trains between Berlin and Dresden, except ICE1076, as listed below.

Glasower Damm West – Glasower Damm Ost (Außenring) is used by RB22, RB32 (Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde) and the following ICE service after reversal at Flughafen BER:

SO ICE1076 Dresden Hbf – 10:04 Elsterwerda – Ostseebad Binz

Glasower Damm Ost – Glasower Damm Süd is used by RB24 and the following long-distance services:

SO ICE1076 Dresden Hbf – 10:04 Elsterwerda – Ostseebad Binz
D1 RJ256 Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg

D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024

Note that there are two pairs of tracks between Glasower Damm Ost and Abzw Selchow, where the line to Flughafen BER diverges from the Außenring. RB24 towards Ludwigsfelde and (as far as is known) ICE1076 in both directions run via the northern junction at Glasower Damm Ost. The connection to the southern pair of tracks is used by RB24 towards Flughafen BER and (as FEX) Berlin Hbf. Eastbound RB22 and RB32 services can use either pair of tracks.

Abzw Selchow

(ERA-E 51C3; ERA-R 94A2-94B2; S+W 127C3) DE24/270

At Abzw Selchow, the northern pair of tracks dives under the Außenring towards Flughafen BER. The southern pair of tracks continues east as the Außenring, and has a single-track connection from the southern (eastbound) line to the Flughafen BER line.

Abzw Selchow West – Abzw Selchow Süd (single-track spur) can be used eastbound only. It is reportedly used by RB24 (Rangsdorf – Flughafen BER) and may also be used by RB22 and RB32 (Ludwigsfelde – Flughafen BER).

The double-track diveunder must be used westbound and can be used eastbound. All services (RB22, RB24 (Flughafen BER – Rangsdorf) and RB32 (Flughafen BER – Ludwigsfelde)) use it westbound. Certain services may use it eastbound.

Abzw Selchow West – Schönefeld (b Berlin) (Außenring) is no longer used by most passenger trains, which run via Flughafen BER. It is still used by the following late-night RB22 services and one dated long-distance service:

MTO RB18139 23:07 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
TWO RB18101 00:17 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
D1 RJ256 Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
TO RB18136 Potsdam Hbf – 22:24 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wusterhausen
MTO RB18138 Potsdam Hbf – 23:24 Ludwigsfelde-Struveshof – Königs Wusterhausen

D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024

Grünauer Kreuz

(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B2; S+W 127D2) DE24/271

Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau (south to east) is only used by the residual late-night RB22 service:

MTO RB18139 23:07 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
TWO RB18101 00:17 Königs Wusterhausen – Potsdam Hbf
TO RB18136 Potsdam Hbf – 22:37 Flughafen BER - Schönefeld – Königs Wusterhausen
MTO RB18138 Potsdam Hbf – 23:38 Flughafen BER - Schönefeld – Königs Wusterhausen

Grünauer Kreuz Nord – Berlin-Grünau (north to east) is used by RE2, RE7, RE8N, RB14 and FEX, plus the following IC services:

SuX IC2432 Cottbus Hbf – 06:52 Königs Wusterhausen – Norddeich Mole
SX IC2431 Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus Hbf

Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz West is used by RB24 and RB32 (Schönefeld – Lichtenberg / Oranienburg).

Schönefeld (b. Berlin) – Grünauer Kreuz Süd (Außenring) is used by RB24 and RB32 (Schönefeld – Lichtenberg / Oranienburg), also the sparse late-night service of RB22 trains shown under Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Berlin-Grünau, above.

Grünauer Kreuz Süd – Grünauer Kreuz Nord (Außenring) is only used by the following dated service:

D1 RJ256 Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg

D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024

Wuhlheide

(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W 129D4) DE24/272

Berlin-Eichgestell – Berlin-Ostendgestell (south to west) is used by RE2, RE7, RE8N, RB14, and FEX, plus the following long-distance services:

SuX IC2432 Cottbus Hbf – 06:52 Königs Wusterhausen – Norddeich Mole
D1 RJ256 Graz Hbf – 20:37 Doberlug-Kirchhain – Berlin-Charlottenburg
SX IC2431 Emden Außenhafen – 18:45 Berlin Ostkreuz – Cottbus Hbf

D1: 20 March - 8 June 2024

Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord (north to east) is used by diverted EC services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) and Rzepin when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen instead of Berlin Hbf. This last occurred in 2022.

Berlin-Eichgestell – Eichgestell Nord – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd (Außenring) is used between Eichgestell Nord and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd by diverted EC services between Berlin and Poland via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are booked to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen. For details of any such diversions, see Berlin Stadtforst – Eichgestell Nord directly above.

There is no passenger use of the south to east curve from Berlin-Eichgestell to Berlin-Stadtforst.

Berlin Ostkreuz (Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West

(ERA-E 51B4; ERA-R 94B3; S+W 129C3-129D3) DE24/273

There is no west to north curve at Wuhlheide, but this line enables trains to run between Berlin Ostkreuz and the north side of the Außenring or Berlin-Lichtenberg. There is no regular passenger use of this connection.

Other lines outside the Außenring

Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg

[204.West, 301] (ERA-E 51B2-48C4; ERA-R 93C4-100C5; S+W 124C4 to 32D4) DE24/280

On this route the double track Schnellfahrstrecke runs alongside one or two other tracks for most of the way. Between Berlin-Staaken and Elstal local passenger trains use a double line immediately south of the Schnellfahrstrecke. There is a single-track local line between Elstal and Wustermark. All passenger trains use the Schnellfahrstrecke between Wustermark and Rathenow.

There is no passenger use of the parallel track from Wustermark to Abzw. Ribbeck (east of Buschow), which is not electrified, or from Abzw. Bamme (west of Nennhausen) to Rathenow. RB34 trains between Rathenow and Stendal use the parallel non-electrified single line. All others use the Schnellfahrstrecke. Between Hämerten (Abzw. Staffelde) and Vinzelberg (Abzw. Nahrstedt) the Schnellfahrstrecke follows a separate route to the south of Stendal, which is used by all trains not calling there. All RB trains west of Stendal use the single, non-electrified line. The two routes diverge slightly at a number of places, particularly at Oebisfelde.

Cottbus Hbf

The three lines into Cottbus Hbf from the west all split into separate routes to the south side platforms, 1 to 4, and to the middle and north side platforms, 5 to 10, as shown on this map.

Services are as follows:

RE2 (hourly) Cottbus – Lübbenau (Spreewald) – Berlin Hbf (Stadtbahn) – Nauen [/ Bad Belzig (occasional journeys)] 202
RE11 (two-hourly) Frankfurt (Oder) – Cottbus – Calau (Nl) – Falkenberg (Elster) – Leipzig 210
RE18 (two-hourly) Cottbus – Ruhland – Großenhain – Dresden 225
RB43 (two-hourly) Frankfurt (Oder) – Cottbus – Calau (Nl) – Falkenberg (Elster) 210
RB49 (two-hourly) Cottbus – Ruhland – Elsterwerda-Biehla - Falkenberg (Elster) 213
To/from Lübbenau (Spreewald) and Berlin

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South side platforms 1 to 4

Reached by the main line via former Stw W20 (line 6142).

Used by RE2 (except those shown below as using platforms 5 to 10) and the following services:

SuX IC2432 / RE56 06:01 Cottbus Hbf – Norddeich Mole
RE7 3734 Dessau Hbf – 22:28 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf

Middle and north side platforms 5 to 10

Reached by a spur from Abzw Cbn via former Stw W10 (lines 6203 and 6201).

Used by the following RE2 services and one IC service:

SSuX RE3140 Lübbenau (Spreewald) – 05:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3102 Berlin-Charlottenburg – 06:51 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
RE3106 Nauen – 08:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3110 Nauen – 10:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE18768 Berlin-Charlottenburg – 11:36 Vetschau – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3114 Nauen – 12:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3118 Nauen – 14:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3122 Nauen – 16:47 Kunersdorf – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3124 Nauen – 17:49 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RE3128 Nauen – 19:49 Kolkwitz – Cottbus Hbf
SX IC2431 / RE56 Emden Außenhafen – 19:42 Lübbenau (Spreewald) – Cottbus Hbf
SSuX RE18753 05:26 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
SSuX RE18755 06:13 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
SSuO RE3111 08:04 Cottbus – Nauen
SSuO RE3115 10:04 Cottbus – Nauen
SSuO RE3123 14:04 Cottbus – Nauen
SSuX RE18761 15:13 Cottbus – Bad Belzig
SSuO RE3127 16:04 Cottbus – Nauen
SSuO RE18769 17:13 Cottbus – Berlin-Charlottenburg
SSuO RE3131 18:04 Cottbus – Nauen
SSuO RE3133 19:04 Cottbus – Nauen
To/from Calau (Niederlausitz) and Leipzig

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South side platforms 1 to 4

Reached by a connection (line 6204) from Abzw Cfw via former Stw W9 to the main line from Lübbenau.

No passenger use of this connection has been determined in this timetable period

Middle and north side platforms 5 to 10

Reached by the main line (line 6345) or parallel loop (line 6203) via former Stw B12.

Used by RE10 and RB43

To/from Ruhland and Dresden

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South side platforms 1 to 4

Reached by a connection (line 6202) from former Südwest Stw B2 via former Stw W20.

Used by RE18 and RB49 except as shown below

Middle and north side platforms 5 to 10

Reached by a diveunder (line 6253) from former Südwest Stw B2 via former Stw B12

Used by certain RE18 and RB49 trains as follows:

RB18444 Falkenberg (Elster) – 00:33 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RB18422 Falkenberg (Elster) – 05:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RB18404 Dresden-Neustadt – 07:36 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RB18436 Falkenberg (Elster) / Jüterbog – 18:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RE18416 Dresden-Neustadt – 19:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
RB18438 Falkenberg (Elster) / Jüterbog – 20:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RE18418 Dresden-Neustadt – 21:28 Drebkau – Cottbus Hbf
RB18440 Falkenberg (Elster) – 22:32 Leuthen (b. Cottbus) – Cottbus Hbf
RE18405 08:18 Cottbus Hbf – Dresden-Neustadt
RB18437 19:16 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
RB18441 21:16 Cottbus Hbf – Falkenberg (Elster)
RB18443 22:16 Cottbus Hbf – Ruhland

Falkenberg (Elster)

The Hoyerswerda to Lutherstadt Wittenberg and Leipzig to Cottbus lines cross at Falkenberg (Elster), passing through low-level (unt Bf) and high-level (ob Bf) platforms respectively. A series of curves south-east of the station allow trains to and from the Hoyerswerda line to use the high-level platforms (6 and 7) and those to and from the Cottbus line to use the low-level ones (3 and 4).

Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17)

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This combination of curves provides an east to north route, on the south side of the Cottbus – Leipzig line, connecting that line with the low-level station at Falkenberg (Elster). It is now used by only the following RB43 services:

SSuX RB18690 03:48 Falkenberg (Elster) – Cottbus Hbf
SSuO RB18696 04:48 Falkenberg (Elster) – Cottbus Hbf
SSuX RB26080 04:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
SSuX RB26094 16:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
SSuX RB26096 18:52 Falkenberg (Elster) – Frankfurt (Oder)
RB26091 Frankfurt (Oder) – 23:03 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)
RB26095 Cottbus Hbf – 00:05 Uebigau – Falkenberg (Elster)

RE10 and other RB43 services use the high-level platforms.

A full sized diagram is here.

Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)

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This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster). It is used by the following RE11 and RB49 services.

Note: Some of these services, although running every day, only use the high-level platforms on the days shown.

SSuX RE18182 Leipzig Hbf – 08:07/08:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
SSuX RE18184 Leipzig Hbf – 10:07/10:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
SuX RE18186 Leipzig Hbf – 12:07/12:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
SuX RE18188 Leipzig Hbf – 14:07/14:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
RE18190 Leipzig Hbf – 16:07/16:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
RE18192 Leipzig Hbf – 18:07/18:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
D1 SuO RE18194 Leipzig Hbf – 20:07/20:12 Falkenberg (Elster) – Hoyerswerda
D1 SSuX RE18181 Hoyerswerda – 05:33/05:36 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D1 SSuX RE18181 Hoyerswerda – 05:33/05:36 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D1 SSuX RE18183 Hoyerswerda – 07:33/07:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D1 SSuX RE18185 Hoyerswerda – 09:33/09:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D1 SSuX RE18187 Hoyerswerda – 11:33/11:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
RE18189 Hoyerswerda – 13:33/13:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
RE18191 Hoyerswerda – 15:33/15:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D2 SSuX RB18433 Cottbus Hbf – 16:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Falkenberg (Elster)
D1 SuO RE18193 Hoyerswerda – 17:33/17:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf
D2 SSuX RB18435 Cottbus Hbf – 18:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Falkenberg (Elster)
D1 SuO RE18195 Hoyerswerda – 19:33/19:40 Bad Liebenwerda – Leipzig Hbf

D1: 10 December 2023 - 7 June 2024
D2: 3 April - 7 June 2024

A full sized diagram is here.

Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)

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This route is a combination of parts of the previous two. It allows trains to run in a spiral between the high-level and low-level platforms at Falkenberg (Elster). No services are booked to run this way any longer; however all of this route is covered by trains in the previous two entries.

A full sized diagram is here.

Walddrehna (Abzw Doberlug-Kirchhain Nord) – Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz) (Abzw Hennersdorf West)

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This north to east curve links the Berlin – Dresden main line with the Leipzig – Cottbus line. It is used by the following RE5 services between Berlin Hbf, Luckau-Uckro and Finsterwalde (Niederlausitz):

SSuX RE62052 Berlin Hbf – 06:01 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
SSuX RE62056 Berlin Hbf – 08:17 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
SSuX RE62072 Berlin Hbf – 16:07 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
SSuX RE62076 Berlin Hbf – 18:07 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
SSuX RE62080 Berlin Hbf – 20:17 Lucko-Uckro – Finsterwalde (Nl)
SSuX RE62055 05:35 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
SSuX RE62055 05:35 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
SSuX RE62059 07:26 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
SSuX RE62075 15:25 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf
SSuX RE62083 19:27 Finsterwalde (Nl) – Berlin Hbf

Kamenz (Sachs) – Hosena – Senftenberg (Brieske)

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This freight line is used every summer by a weekend train pair between Dresden and Senftenberg. The line south of Hosena is mostly within Land Sachsen.

D1 SSuO RB16657 Dresden Hbf – 10:28 Kamenz (Sachs) – Senftenberg
D1 SSuO RB16656 16:56 Senftenberg – Dresden Hbf

D1: 22 June to 4 August 2024

Note that these services run as S8 between Dresden Hbf and Kamenz (Sachs) and as RB34 between Kamenz and Senftenberg.

Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis for engineering work diversions

Berlin Außenring

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The Außenring and its connections to all of the lines radiating from Berlin provide scope for many diversions, including the following:

Karower Kreuz – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen: Trains from the Oranienburg or Bernau lines may be diverted via Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and Berlin-Lichtenberg. This has happened frequently in recent years. Such diversions result in an extended journey time. This diversion does not cover any lines that do not have a passenger service; however it uses the Berlin Lichtenberg Abzw B1 - Abzw Frankfurter Allee curve which normally has a very sparse service (see DE24/253).

Karower Kreuz – Berlin Hbf: A less common diversion of trains between Bernau and Berlin is via Falkenhagener Kreuz. In that event they use the curve between Berlin-Karow and Berlin-Karow West and the sections of the Außenring between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West and between Hennigsdorf Nord Hdo and Hennigsdorf Nord Hdw. Such a diversion is likely to result in a longer journey time and any call at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen is omitted, but there may be an additional stop at Berlin-Spandau. This has happened on several occasions in recent years.

Birkenwerder – Berlin Hbf: Trains between Oranienburg and Berlin Hbf may also be diverted via Falkenhagener Kreuz. In that event they use the section of the Außenring between Hennigsdorf Nord Hdo and Hennigsdorf Nord Hdw. Such a diversion may not result in a significantly different journey time, but any call at Berlin-Gesundbrunnen is omitted and there may be an additional stop at Berlin-Spandau. It is possible that trains would use the long curve between Hohen Neuendorf West and Birkenwerder.

Brieselang – Dallgow-Döberitz: Trains between Nauen and Berlin may be diverted via the curves Brieselang to Brieselang-Hasselburg and Wustermark Awf to Wustermark Rbf Wot in event of engineering work on the line via Falkensee. This may not affect the journey time of express trains between Berlin and Hamburg significantly. Use of this route is best indicated by local trains via Falkensee being replaced by buses.

Elstal – Priort – Golm – Werder: RE1 services may be diverted between Charlottenburg and Werder (Havel), calling additionally at Golm.

Saarmund – Golm: RB22 trains may be diverted via Michendorf and Ferch-Lienewitz or (after a reversal) the Wilhelmshorst curve.

Genshagener Heide – Blankenfelde: In event of an extended journey time between Berlin-Lichterfelde Ost and Blankenfelde, RE17/IC trains can be expected to reverse at Ludwigsfelde and use the curve between Birkengrund Süd and Genshagener Heide Ost.

Berlin-Blankenburg – Berlin-Karow Ost: This is an alternative route for EC Berlin <=> Poland trains via Frankfurt (Oder) when they are diverted to run to and from Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, when they may use this curve rather than running via Abzw Frankfurter Allee and Berlin-Lichtenberg (DE24/253). These trains will then also use Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Nord (DE24/261) and, in common with the trains diverted via Lichtenberg, Eichgestell Nord - Berlin-Stadtforst (DE24/272).

Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)

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This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. The local passenger service was withdrawn in 2004, but when there is engineering work on the main line to/from Berlin via Elsterwerda, all EC and IC trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route. The Warnemünde – Chemnitz via Dresden IC services are also diverted this way as far as Röderau, then by the curve to Riesa station (DE24/334).

These diversions occurred frequently in the last few years while the main line was upgraded. Although the upgrade has now been completed, further occasional diversions still occur.

Ferch-Lienewitz (Abzw Lienewitz Lia) – Beelitz Heilstätten

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This north to south-west curve is occasionally used by RE7 services between Dessau and Berlin if engineering work is taking place on the direct line between Seddin and Griebnitzsee Ost, requiring diversion via Ferch-Lienewitz and Potsdam Hbf. On such occasions trains are advertised not to make the usual stops between Beelitz Heilstätten and Berlin-Wannsee.

Potsdam-Pirschheide (Abzw Potsdam Wildpark Süd) – Potsdam Park Sanssouci

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This south to east curve enables trains from the Ferch-Lienewitz line to avoid Potsdam Hbf. It was last used in late 2022.

Berlin-Wannsee (Abzw Berlin-Grunewald Gds) – Berlin Hbf (tief) (Abzw Moabit Ost)

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This line is used by trains between the Potsdam line and Berlin Hbf (tief/low level) when they are not able to use the Stadtbahn via Berlin-Zoo.

It was used in August and September 2022.

Berlin-Karlshorst (Abzw Berlin-Rummelsburg Rgbo) - Berlin-Frankfurter Allee (Berlin-Lichtenberg Abzw B1)

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This line connects the Frankfurter Bahn from Erkner with the Ringbahn Ferngleise (DE24/253) via Rummelsburg Bbf (ICE depot) and a flyover across the Frankfurter Bahn, joining the line from Lichtenberg at Abzw Lichtenberg B1.

It was last used in May 2021 by diverted EC services to and from Poland on certain dates when they did not use the Stadtforst - Eichgestell Nord curve (DE24/272) and the curves towards Lichtenberg at Biesdorfer Kreuz (DE24/261). It was also used in August and September 2021 by diverted FEX airport services between Berlin Hbf and Flughafen BER.

Werbig avoiding curve (Abzw Werbig oben - Werbig (Ostbahn))

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This north to east curve links the Eberswalde - Frankfurt (Oder) line with the Ostbahn from Berlin to Kostrzyn/Küstrin (PL), avoiding both high and low-level platforms at Werbig. It normally sees no passenger services but was used in mid-2022 to terminate trains from Eberswalde at a temporary platform on the loop on the Ostbahn at the east end of this curve, parallel with the Berlin - Kostrzyn/Küstrin line.

Schönborn (b. Doberlug) – Walddrehna (Abzw Doberlug-Kirchhain Nord) via Doberlug west curve

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This west to north curve links the Leipzig - Cottbus line with the Dresden - Berlin main line. It has no regular passenger services and is rarely used for diversions.

Between 19 and 23 November 2023 it was reported that certain IC/ICE services between Leipzig Hbf and Dresden Hbf were to run this way; however it appears that they actually ran via a reversal at Lauchhammer and the curve at Elsterwerda-Biehla.

See also