Germany (Berlin and Brandenburg) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 13 December 2009 to 11 December 2010, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.

In the heading to each entry the map reference for the line in the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahn Atlas (2007/2008 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas.

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 clockwise order starting from Abzw Hennigsdorf; (iii) all others fully outside the Außenring.

Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (Halensee Kurve)

[200.41, 200.42, 200.46, 200.47] (31B2, 128B3) DE09/251

The limited scheduled service over this south to east S-Bahn curve, withdrawn in June 2002, was reinstated from 29 May 2006. Departures Mondays to Fridays are:

• From Halensee: S46 04:34, S41 08:47, S41 08:57, S41 09:07, S47 19:24, S47

19:44, S47 20:04

• From Berlin-Charlottenburg: S42 13:46, S42 14:06, S42 14:26

The Halensee curve is also used on the Panorama S-Bahn unit Berlin sightseeing tours where the route is described as Stadtbahn or Stadtring. Details can be found at www.s-bahn-berlin.de/sonderzuege/panorama-sbahn/fahrplan_tabelle.php.

Berlin-Lichtenberg (B1) – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen

[43.3, 209.54, N10] (32A2-32A3 not shown, 129C3-128D1) DE09/252

This is the north-eastern quadrant of the Ringbahn Ferngleis.

E		RB38595	Rheinsberg (Mark) – 22:35 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Lichtenberg
		EN449	20:48 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Warszawa Wschodnia
E		D445	21:13 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Kiev Passajirsk
E		D444	Kiev Passajirsk – 22:10 Deblin – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
E		RB38594	07:51 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Rheinsberg (Mark)
		EN448	Warszawa Wschodnia – 06:46 Kostrzyn – Berlin Gesundbrunnen

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

[43, 203] (32A2, 128D1-128C2) DE09/253

This section of the Ringbahn Ferngleis connects the routes from Berlin Hbf to Stralsund and to Hamburg:

E	SO	RE28291	13:24 Berlin-Spandau – Rheinsberg (Mark)
	SuO	IC1932	Stralsund – 19:45 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf
E	SO	RE28292	Rheinsberg (Mark) – 12:20 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Spandau
E	SO	RE28296	Rheinsberg (Mark) – 12:25 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – Berlin-Spandau

Berlin-Spandau (Berlin Wiesendamm) – Berlin-Wannsee (Grunewald Gds)

(31B2 not shown in full, 128A2-128A3) DE09/254

This section of the Ringbahn Ferngleis, and connections off it, link the routes from Berlin to Potsdam and to Hamburg. The following Autozüge run via Berlin-Wannsee:

H	FO	AZ13395	17:06 Hamburg-Altona – Schwarzach-St Veit
H	SO	AZ13394	Schwarzach-St Veit – 21:10 Salzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona

Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken

[202] (31B2, 124D4-124C4) DE09/255

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. Eastbound RE and RB trains using platform 6 at Berlin-Spandau may use either route. If a 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. Westbound trains from Berlin-Spandau platform 6 can only use the southern route.

Hohen Neuendorf West – Birkenwerder

[209.20] (31B3, 125A1) DE09/256

There are two routes between Hohen Neuendorf West and Birkenwerder. The Lange Kurve branches south from and then passes below the Außenring having described three-quarters of a circle. It no longer sees regular use. Local trains between Oranienburg and Hennigsdorf use connections to and from the northbound S-Bahn track at Birkenwerder in order to call at the station, so always use the direct Kleine Kurve.

Birkenwerder – Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Abzw Schönfließ West)

[209.12] (31B1, 125A1) DE09/257

There are two routes between Birkenwerder and the east side of the Außenring. 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 and, when possible, by southbound ones. However, subject to punctual running, southbound RE5and RB12 trains usually run via the Lange Kurve in order to avoid conflict with northbound services.

Berlin-Karow Ost – Berlin-Karow

[209.60] (32A3, 125C2) DE09/258

This east to north curve links the east side of the Außenring with the line to Bernau and Angermünde. It is used by the trains listed under route DE09/259 and service RB60 hourly between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Eberswalde.

Berlin' Ostbahnhof (Abzw Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord) [203] (32A2, 129C3-129D2) DE09/259 This route links Berlin Ostbahnhof with the north side of the Außenring.

E	SuO	D38598	Berlin Zoologischer Garten – 07:07 Berlin Ostbahnhof – Swinoujscie Centrum
		RB5852	Belzig/ Berlin Zoologischer Garten – 08:11 Berlin Ostbahnhof – Szczecin Glowny
E	FO	D38592	Berlin Zoologischer Garten – 16:01 Berlin Ostbahnhof – Swinoujscie Centrum
E	SO	D38593	Swinoujscie Centrum – 14:26 Bernau (b Berlin) – Berlin Zoologischer Garten
E	SuO	D38599	Swinoujscie Centrum – 20:12 Bernau (b Berlin) – Berlin Zoologischer Garten
		RB5853	Szczecin Glowny – 21:32 Bernau (b Berlin) – Potsdam Hbf

Berlin' Ostbahnhof (Abzw Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz West) (via Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West) [N1, N25] (32A2, 129C3-129C2) DE09/260 Overnight trains running between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin-Lichtenberg have to do so via the Außenring. Only the S-Bahn runs direct.

		CNL1201/1211	21:49 Berlin-Lichtenberg – München Ost
D		CNL1200	München Ost – 01:09 Fürth (Bay) Hbf – Berlin-Lichtenberg

Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz West) – Berlin-Köpenick (Abzw Stadtforst) (via Wuhlheide Rbf) [43.3, 209.35] (32B2, 129C2-36C3) DE09/261 This route connects Berlin-Lichtenberg with the line to Frankfurt (Oder) via the Außenring.

Most overnight trains that previously used this curve now run to and from 

Berlin Zoologischer Garten.

	SSuO	OE84001	08:41 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Bad Saarow-Pieskow
E		D445	Berlin-Gesundbrunnen – 21:39 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Kiev Passajirsk
E		D444	Kiev Passajirsk – 22:10 Deblin – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen
	SSuO	OE84038	Bad Saarow-Pieskow – 23:12 Erkner – Berlin Lichtenberg

Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz West) – Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen or Berlin-Grünau (Eichgestell Stw Egb) [209.14, 209.36] (32A2, 125B-125D) DE09/262 This is the route for trains between Berlin-Grünau or Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen and Berlin-Lichtenberg via the Außenring. At present the alternative route via Berlin-Schöneweide is not available, because the Ferngleis (main line) between Baumschulenweg and Ostkreuz is closed. All trains run via Biesdorfer Kreuz, where there are two routes between Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd and Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz West. There is a direct south to west curve, but the Lange Kurve from Abzw Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd joins the Ostbahn (from Kostrzyn) at Abzw Bkl east of the Außenring. Both lines are reversible, but trains to Berlin-Lichtenberg normally use the Lange Kurve and those in the opposite direction the direct route.

	SSuX	RB28301	04:01 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Senftenberg
	SSuX	OE80411	05:06 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Frankfurt (Oder) (via Beeskow)
D	SSuO	OE80415	07:06 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Beeskow/Frankfurt (Oder)
	FSSuO	OE80449	23:06 Berlin-Lichtenberg – Beeskow
		OE80438	Frankfurt (Oder)/Beeskow – 22:24 Königs Wusterhausen – Berlin-Lichtenberg
D	FSuO	OE80440	Frankfurt (Oder) – 23:24 Königs Wusterhausen – Berlin-Lichtenberg

Königs Wusterhausen (Abzw Grünau) – Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen (Abzw Grünauer Kreuz Süd) [209.14] (32B2, 127D2) DE09/263 This east to south curve links the Außenring and the Königs Wusterhausen line, and is used by RB14 trains (hourly) between Nauen and Senftenberg via Berlin Ostbahnhof, reversing at Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen. Großbeeren – Genshagener Heide Ost (via Großbeeren West and Genshagener Heide Nord) and Glasower Damm West – Blankenfelde (Kr Teltow-Flaming) (Glasower Damm Süd) [203, 240] (31B1 not shown & 32A1, 127A3 & 127C3) DE09/264 These are, respectively, a north to east connection between the Berlin – Leipzig main line and the Außenring, and a west to south curve between the Außenring and the Dresden main line. They are used by EC/IC trains between Berlin Hbf (low level) and Dresden and RE trains to Wünsdorf-Waldstadt and Elsterwerda. The curve from Großbeeren to Großbeeren West was brought into use in May 2006. Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen (Genshagener Heide Ost) – Ludwigsfelde (Birkengrund Süd) [250] (32A1, 127A3) DE09/265 This east to south curve links the Außenring to the Berlin – Leipzig main line. The following trains make use of this curve until 12 June 2009, while diverted away from the Dresden main line.

		EN477	Berlin-Wannsee – 18:05/19:10 Berlin Ostbahnhof – Budapest Keleti pu
		EN478	Budapest Keleti pu – 05:02 Decin hln – Berlin-Wannsee

Ludwigsfelde – Saarmund (Genshagener Heide West) (32A1, 127A3) DE09/266 This south to west curve links the Außenring to the Berlin – Leipzig main line.

H

SO

AZ13394

Schwarzach St Veit – 21:10 Salzburg Hbf – Hamburg-Altona

Beelitz-Heilstatten – Ferch-Lienewitz (Abzw Lia) [N25] (31A1, 126A4) DE09/267 This north to west curve connects the Berlin – Belzig and Potsdam – Beelitz Stadt lines.

D		CNL1201	Berlin-Lichtenberg – 23:04 Potsdam Hbf – München Ost
D		CNL1211	Berlin-Lichtenberg – 23:04 Potsdam Hbf – München Ost
D		CNL1200	München Ost – 01:09 Fürth (Bay) Hbf – Berlin-Lichtenberg
	SSuX	RE5852	Belzig – 07:01 Beelitz-Heilstatten – Szczecin Glowny
D		CNL1210	München Ost – 23:45 Augsburg Hbf – Berlin-Lichtenberg

Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg [31, 43, 202, 301] (27B3 to 29B3, 124C4 to 32D4) DE09/268 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 SFS. 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 non-electrified parallel track from Wustermark to Abzw Ribbeck (east of Buschow) or from Abzw Bamme (west of Nennhausen) to Rathenow. RB trains between Rathenow and Stendal use the parallel single line. All others use the Schnellfahrstrecke. Between Hämerton (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. Berlin-Schöneweide (Abzw Grünau) – Berlin ILA-Bahnhof (Schönefeld Flughafen Süd) (32B1 not shown, 127D2) DE09/269 This branch has no regular passenger service but a special shuttle service from central Berlin runs in conjunction with the ILA (Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung), held in May or June of even-numbered years. Details from: Messe Berlin GmbH, <a href="http://www.messe-berlin.de/" target="_top">www.messe-berlin.de</a>. The next ILA will be from 8 to 13 June 2010. Cottbus The three lines into Cottbus from the west all split into separate routes to the south side platforms, 1 to 4, and to the higher-numbered middle and north side platforms. 'Cottbus' (Stw W10) – Kolkwitz (Cottbus Abzw Cbn) [202] (30B1, 49B4) DE09/270 Most trains on the Berlin line use the southern platforms at Cottbus but this spur links into the north side platforms. It is used by:

RE38177

Rathenow – 22:40 Kunersdorf – Cottbus

'Cottbus' (Stw W9) – Kolkwitz Süd (Cottbus Abzw Cfw) [209.43, 215] (30B1, 49B4) DE09/271 The main line from Leipzig leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus but this spur gives access to south side platforms. It is used by trains from Cottbus to Leipzig every two hours 05:02 to 19:02 and by:

		RB28158	23:00 Cottbus – Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE26185	Leipzig Hbf – 20:40 Calau (Niederlausitz) – Cottbus
		RE26187	Leipzig Hbf – 22:40 Calau (Niederlausitz) – Cottbus

'Cottbus' (Südseite Stw W20) – Leuthen (b Cottbus) (Cottbus Südwest Stw B2) [208] (30B1 not shown, 49B4) DE09/272 The main line from Dresden leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus but a spur gives access to south side platforms. Trains are split approximately equally between use of the north and south sides of Cottbus station. The following use the spur to the southern platforms:

	SSuO ¶	RE38520	Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 05:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
		RE38522	Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 07:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
		RE38504	Dresden Hbf – 08:30 Drebkau – Cottbus
		RE38524	Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 09:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
		RE38508	Dresden Hbf –12:30 Drebkau – Cottbus
		RE38528	Falkenberg (Elster) – 13:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
		RE38510	Dresden Hbf – 14:30 Drebkau – Cottbus
		RE38532	Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 17:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
		RE38514	Dresden Hbf – 18:30 Drebkau – Cottbus
		RE38534	Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 19:42 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
	SSuO ¶	RE38518	Dresden Hbf – 22:30 Drebkau – Cottbus
		RE38523	06:08 Cottbus – Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE38525	08:08 Cottbus – Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE38505	09:14 Cottbus – Dresden Hbf
		RE38527	10:08 Cottbus – Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE38509	13:14 Cottbus – Dresden Hbf
		RE38531	14:08 Cottbus – Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE38511	15:13 Cottbus – Dresden Hbf
		RE38535	18:08 Cottbus – Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
		RE38515	19:14 Cottbus – Dresden Hbf
		RE38537	20:08 Cottbus – Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)

¶ These trains run to the northern platforms Mondays to Fridays. Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17) [209.43, 215] (43B3, not shown, 57A) DE09/273 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 used by all trains to and from Cottbus via Finsterwalde starting or terminating at Falkenberg (Elster). Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2) [228] (43B3, not shown, 57A) DE09/274 This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high level platform at Falkenberg (Elster), and is used by through trains between Leipzig and Hoyerswerda. All other trains between Elsterwerda-Biehla and Falkenberg (Elster) use the low level station. Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw Zeithain Bogendreieck) [240] (43B3, 59C1-59C3) DE09/275 This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. It no longer has a regular passenger service, but the following are diverted from the Dresden main line until 12 June 2009.

		EN477	Berlin-Wannsee – 18:05/19:10 Berlin Ostbahnhof – Budapest Keleti pu
		EN478	Budapest Keleti pu – 05:02 Decin hln – Berlin-Wannsee

See also

• Germany
• Germany - General Information
• Germany - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services