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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
This list is based on the timetable in force from 14 December 2014 until 12 December 2015, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in [[General Information]].
This list is based on the timetable in force from 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016, 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''.
In the heading to each entry the map reference for the line in the Schweers+Wall ''Eisenbahn Atlas'' (2011 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's ''European Railway Atlas''.


==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  
Berlin Outer Ring (''Außenring'') and connections to or from it, in  
clockwise order starting from Abzw Hennigsdorf; (iii) all others fully outside  
anti-clockwise order starting from Biesdorfer Kreuz; (iii) all others outside  
the ''Außenring''.
the ''Außenring''.


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====Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (Halensee Kurve)====  
====Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (Halensee Kurve)====  
[200.46, 200.47] (31B2, ''128B3'') DE15/251
[''S-Bahn'' S46, S47] (31B2, ''128B3'') DE16/251


The limited scheduled service over this south to east ''S-Bahn'' curve, withdrawn in June 2002, was reinstated from 29 May 2006.  Departures are:
The limited scheduled service over this south to east ''S-Bahn'' curve, withdrawn in June 2002, was reinstated from 29 May 2006.  Departures are:
*From Halensee: 00:34 Daily, 00:54 Daily, 19:39 M-F  and 19:59 M-F
*From Halensee: 00:34, 00:54
*From Berlin-Charlottenburg: 04:39 Mon-Fri, 04:59 Mon-Fri, 05:39 Sat, 05:59 Sat, 06:59 Sun, 07:19 Sun
*From Berlin-Charlottenburg: 04:38 SSuX, 04:58 SSuX, 05:38 SO, 05:58 SO, 06:58 SuO, 07:18 SuO


The Halensee curve is also used on the Panorama ''S-Bahn'' unit Berlin sightseeing tours  
The Halensee curve was also used on the Panorama ''S-Bahn'' unit Berlin sightseeing tours  
where the route is described as ''Stadtbahn ''or ''Stadtring''. However, this service is at present suspended until further notice, because of lack of capacity in the S-Bahn depots to maintain the special train that is used.
where the route was described as ''Stadtbahn ''or ''Stadtring''. However, this service is at present suspended until further notice, because of lack of capacity in the S-Bahn depots to maintain the special train that is used.


====<span id="BLBG"></span>Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen====
====<span id="BLBG"></span>Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen====
[209.54] (32A2-32A3 not shown, ''129C3-128D1'') DE15/252
[209.54](32A2 not shown, ''129A1-129C3'') DE16/252


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


{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| D1
| SuX
| ''EC41''
| 06:39 Berlin Gesundbrunnen - Warszawa Wschodnia
|-
|-
| D1
| D1
| SO
|  
| ''EN447''
| ''EN453''
| Oberhausen - 00:43 Bielefeld(Sunday) - Warszawa Wschodnia
| Paris Est - 07:13 Berlin Hbf - Moskva Belorusskaja
|-
|-
| D1
| E
| SX
|
|''IC2341''
| ''RB61198''
| Emden - 18:29 Berlin Gesundbrunnen - Cottbus
| Rheinsberg (Mark) - 22:38 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - Berlin Lichtenberg
|-
|-
| D1
| E
| SuX
|  
| ''IC2342''
| ''RB61187''
| Cottbus - 07:09 Berlin Lichtenberg - Norddeich Mole
| 07:51 Berlin-Lichtenberg - Rheinsberg (Mark)
|-
|-
| D1
| D1
|
|
| ''EN456''
| ''EN452''
| Praha - 00:13 Berlin Lichtenberg - Oberhausen
| Moskva Belorusskaja - 20:46 Berlin Lichtenberg - Paris Est
|-
| D
|
| ''IC61258''
| 21:46 Berlin Lichtenberg - Erfurt
|-
| D
| MTFO
| ''EN452''
| Moskva Belorusskaja – 21:15 Brest Centralnyi – Paris Est
| Note that the train calls in Poland only to set down passengers.
|-
|-
|}
|}


D1: From 29 or 30 August
D1: These trains are diverted via the Berlin Stadtbahn and do not use this route when departing Paris on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 31 July, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November and when departing Moskva on 24 & 25 March, 19 & 20 May and 17, 18 24 & 25 November


This route is also used (i) quite often by short term engineering works announced locally and on the ''Fahrplanänderungen'' page of DB and (ii)  
This route is also used (i) quite often by short term engineering works announced locally and on the ''Fahrplanänderungen'' page of DB and (ii)  
when international trains to/from Poland are diverted via Küstrin/Kostrzyn.
when international trains to/from Poland are diverted via Küstrin/Kostrzyn.


====<span id="BWBM"></span>Berlin-Gesundbrunnen (Abzw Berlin-Wedding) – Berlin-Jungfernheide (Berlin-Moabit)====
====Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken (Nennhauser Damm)====  
[203] (32A2, ''128D1-128C2'') DE15/253
[209.13, ODEG RE4] (31B2, ''124D4-124C4'') DE16/253


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


A Mondays to Fridays RE service  runs from Wittenberge to Berlin Gesundbrunnen  calling at Berlin Spandau at 06:32*, 07:33, 08:33, 09:33, 14:34,15:32, 16:37, 17:32, 18:33 and 19:32. The return services depart Berlin Gesundbrunnen at 06:54, 07:53, 08:52, 09:53, 14:52. 15:53, 16:57, 17:53, 18:52 and 19:54*.  * Starts/ends Wittstock 
===Berlin ''Außenring '' (Outer Ring) and connections===


Other trains using this route are:
Details are given of trains using connections on and off the ''Außenring '' at each of the junctions.  Services referred to, generally operating hourly, are thus:  


{| width="100%"
{| width="60%"
| D1
| ''RE2''
| SX
| Wismar - Wittenberge - Spandau - Alexanderplatz - Königs Wusterhausen - Cottbus
| ''IC2341''
| 209.24
| Emden - 18:08 Berlin Wannsee - Cottbus
|-
| ''RE5''
| Rostock/Stralsund - Oranienburg - Gesundbrunnen - Südkreuz - Elsterwerda
| 205
|-
| ''RE6''
| Wittenberge - Neuruppin - Hennigsdorf (reverse) - Spandau - Gesundbrunnen
| 206
|-
| ''RE7''
| Dessau/Jüterbog - Alexanderplatz - Schönefeld Flughafen - Wünsdorf-Waldstadt
| 207
|-
| ''RB12''
| Ostkreuz - Lichtenberg - Oranienburg - Templin Stadt
| 209.12
|-
| ''RB14''
| Nauen - Spandau - Alexanderplatz - Schönefeld Flughafen
| 209.14
|-
| ''RB20''
| Oranienburg - Hennigsdorf (reverse) - Potsdam Hbf    ('''Monday to Friday only''')
| 209.20
|-
| ''RB21''
| Friedrichstraße/Potsdam Hbf - Golm - Wustermark
| 209.21
|-
|-
| D1
| ''RB22''
| SuX
| Potsdam Hbf - Golm (reverse) - Schönefeld Flughafen - Königs Wusterhausen
| ''IC2342''
| 209.22
| Cottbus - 07:21 Berlin Gesundbrunnen - Norddeich Mole
|-
|-
| D1
| ''RB24''
|
| Eberswalde - Lichtenberg - Ostkreuz - Königs Wusterhausen - Senftenberg
| ''EN456''
| 209.24
| Praha Hl - 00:26 Berlin Gesundbrunnen - Oberhausen
|-
|-
| D1
| ''RB25''
| SO
| Ostkreuz - Lichtenberg - Werneuchen
| ''EN447''
| 209.25
| Oberhausen - 00:43 (Sunday)  Bielefeld - Warszawa Wschodnia
|-
|-
|}
|}


D1    From 28,29 or 30 August
====Biesdorfer Kreuz====
(32A2, 129D2) DE16/261


====<span id="BWBM"></span>(Berlin Wannsee) - Berlin Grunewald Gdr - Berlin Charlottenburg Abzw. - Berlin Jungfernheide - (Berlin Gesundbrunnen)====
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord''' is used by services ''RB12'', ''RB24'' and ''RB25''.
[203] (32A2, ''128A3-128B2/B3'') DE15/254


This section of the ''Ringbahn Ferngleis'' connects the route from Berlin Wannsee to Berlin Gesundbrunnen
'''Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd''' and the ''Außenring '' to Wuhlheide are used by:


{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| D1
|-
| SO
| D2
| ''EN447''
|
| Oberhausen - 00:43 (Sunday) Bielefeld - Warszawa Wschodnia
| ''EN453''
| Paris Est - 07:50 Berlin-Lichtenberg - Moskva Belorusskaja
|-
| D2
|
| ''EN452''
| Moskva Belorusskaja - 19:27 Frankfurt (Oder) - Paris Est
|-
|-
|}
|}


D1    From 28,29 or 30 August
D2: These trains are diverted via the Berlin Stadtbahn and do not use this route when departing Paris on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 31 July, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November and when departing Moskva on 24 & 25 March, 19 & 20 May and 17, 18 24 & 25 November
 
Services between Rzepin and Berlin which are diverted via Berlin-Lichtenberg with a stop at Frankfurt(Oder) also run this way. If such a train is booked non-stop between Rzepin and Berlin–Lichtenberg, it runs via Küstrin/Kostrzyn; see [[Poland_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#KT_KS|PL14/37]] for notes on routing in Poland.
 
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 ''to'' Berlin-Lichtenberg.  Generally, the long curve is only used if other movements prevent used of the short one.
 
There is no passenger use of the curves to the ''Außenring '' from Biesdorfer Kreuz Ost, nor of the ''Außenring '' between Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd and Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord.
 
====Karower Kreuz====
(32A3, ''125C2'') DE16/262
 
'''Berlin-Karow Ost - Berlin-Karow''' (east to north) is used by ''RB24''.
 
'''Berlin-Blankenburg - Berlin-Karow West''' (south to west) is used by ''RE5'' and ''IC'' trains between Berlin and Rostock.
 
'''Berlin-Karow Ost - Berlin-Karow West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB12''.


====Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken====
There is no passenger use of the south to east curve from Berlin-Blankenburg to Berlin-Karow Ost.
[202] (31B2, ''124D4-124C4'') DE15/255


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
====Abzw Hohen Neuendorf====
speed restriction ‘6’ (= 60 km/hr) above the main aspect.  Westbound trains from Berlin-Spandau platform 6 can only use the southern route.
(31B3, ''125A1'') DE16/263
 
'''Schönfließ West - Birkenwerder''' (east to north) is used by ''RE5'', ''RB12'' 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 and, when possible, by southbound ones. However, southbound trains may run via the ''Lange Kurve'' in order to avoid conflict with others.
 
'''Hohen Neuendorf West - Birkenwerder''' (west to north) is used by ''RB20''.  There are two routes.  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.  ''RB20'' uses connections to and from the northbound ''S-Bahn'' track at Birkenwerder in order to call at the station, so always runs via the direct ''Kleine Kurve.''
 
There is no passenger use of the ''Außenring'' between Schönfließ West and Hohen Neuendorf West.
 
====Abzw Hennigsdorf====
(31B3, ''124D2'') DE16/264
 
'''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 passenger use of the ''Außenring'' between Hdo and Hdw.
 
====Falkenhagener Kreuz====
(31A3, ''124B3'') DE16/265
 
'''Falkenhagen - Finkenkrug''' (north to east) is used by ''RE6''
 
'''Falkenhagen - Brieslang Hasselberg''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB20''
 
There is no passenger use of the curves to the ''Außenring'' from Brieslang.


===Berlin Outer Ring and connections===
====Abzw Wustermark====
(31A2, ''124A4'') DE16/266


====Hohen Neuendorf West – Birkenwerder====
'''Wustermark - Priort''' (west to south) is used by ''RB21''
[209.20] (31B3, ''125A1'') DE14/256


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.''
'''Wustermark Awf - Priort''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB20''


====Birkenwerder – Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Abzw Schönfließ West)====
There is no passenger use of the curves to the ''Außenring'' from Wustermark Rbf and Elstal.
[209.12] (31B1, ''125A1'') DE14/257


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 ''RE5'' and ''RB12'' trains usually run via the ''Lange Kurve'' in order to avoid conflict with northbound services.
====Potsdam====
(31A1, ''126A2'') DE16/267


====Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Abzw. Berlin-Karow Ost) – Bernau b. Berlin (Berlin-Karow)====
'''Potsdam Park Sanssouci - Golm''' (east to north) is used by ''RB20'', ''RB21'' and ''RB22''.
[209.60] (32A3, ''125C2'') DE14/258


This east to north curve links the east side of the ''Außenring'' with the line to Bernau and Angermünde. It is used by service ''RB60'' hourly between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Eberswalde.
'''Postdam Wildpark West - Werder (Havel)''' (south to west) has been used by passenger trains on Saturdays and Sundays during the [http://baumbluetenfest.com/ “Baumblütenfest”] (Blossom Festival) in Werder.  ''RB22'' may be diverted to Werder (Havel), instead of Golm, or other arrangements may be made.  The 2016 festival takes place between 30 April and 8 May.


====Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (Abzw. Berlin-Karow Ost) - Berlin-Gesundbrunnen (Berlin-Blankenburg)====
'''Golm - Potsdam Wildpark West''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB22''
(32A3, ''125C2'') DE15/259


This east to south curve links the east side of the ''Außenring'' with the line to Pankow and Berlin-Gesundbrunnen and provides an alternative to DE15/252 for trains travelling from Berlin Lichtenberg to Berlin Gesundbrunnen.
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.


{| width="100%"
====Abzw Genshagener Heide====
| D
(31B1, ''127A3'') DE16/268
| SX
|''CNL1259''
| Erfurt Hbf – 07:28 or 07:30 Berlin Gesundbrunnen – Berlin Lichtenberg
|-
| D
|
|''CNL1258''
| 21:46 Berlin-Lichtenberg - Zürich
|-
|}


====Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw. Biesdorfer Kreuz West) – Abzw. Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd – Erkner (Abzw. Stadtforst)====
'''Großbeeren Süd - Genshagener Heide Mitte''' (north to east) is a loop west of the Berlin - Leipzig main line used by ''RE5'' and ''IC/EC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden.
[201] (32B2, 129C2-36C3) DE15/260


This route connects Berlin-Lichtenberg with the line to Frankfurt (Oder) via the ''Außenring''.
'''Genshagener Heide Ost - Birkengrund Süd''' (east to south) is used by:


{| width="100%
{| width="100%"
| D
| D3
| MTFO
|  
| ''EN452''  
| ''EN456''
| Moskva Belorusskaja – 21:15 Brest Centralnyi – Paris Est
| Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
|-
| D1
| SSuO
| ''EN446''
| Warszawa Wschodnia - 22:15 Frankfurt (Oder) - Berlin Lichtenberg ( joins EN446)
|-
| D
| TWSO
| ''EN453''
| Paris Est - 21:29 Berlin Hbf(tief) - Moskva Belorusskaja
|-
| D1
|SuX
| ''EC41''
| Berlin Gesundbrunen - 06:54 Berlin Lichtenberg - Warszawa Wschodnia
|-
| D1
| SO
| ''EN447''
| Dortmund - 00:43 Bielefeld (Sunday) - Warszawa Wschodnia
|-
|}
|}
D1 From 28 or 29 August


D3: 5 August to 10 December 2016


Services between Rzepin and Berlin which are diverted via Berlin-Lichtenberg with a stop at Frankfurt(Oder) also run this way. If such a train is booked non-stop between Rzepin and Berlin–Lichtenberg, it runs via Küstrin/Kostrzyn; see [[Poland_-_Lines_with_Obscure_or_Sparse_passenger_services#KT_KS|PL14/37]] for notes on routing in Poland.  
There is no passenger use of any of the other curves at Genshagener Heide.


See [[#ABZW_ESE|DE14/261]] for notes on routing between Biesdorfer Kreuz West and Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd.
====Abzw Glasower Damm====
(32A1, ''127C3'') DE16/269


====Berlin Ostbahnhof (Abzw. Rummelsburg Rgbv) – Abzw. Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd West – Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw. Biesdorfer Kreuz West)====
'''Glasower Damm West - Blankenfelde (Glasgower Damm Süd)''' is used by ''RE5'' and ''IC/EC'' trains between Berlin and Dresden.
(32A2, ''129C3-129C2'') DE15/261


Main line trains running between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin-Lichtenberg have to do so via the ''Außenring''. Only the ''S-Bahn'' tracks run directly between the two stations.
'''Glasower Damm Ost - Blankenfelde (Glasgower Damm Süd)''' is used by ''RE7'' and:


{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| D2
| D4
|
|  
| ''CNL1247''
| ''EN456''
| 20:59 Berlin-Lichtenberg – München Ost
| Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
|-  
| D2
| 
| ''CNL1246''
| München Ost – 22:50 Augsburg Hbf – Berlin-Lichtenberg
|}
|}
D2  To 23/24 august


====<div id="ABZW_ESE"></div>Berlin-Lichtenberg (Abzw. Biesdorfer Kreuz West) – (Eichgestell Stw Egb) - Königs Wusterhausen/Berlin Schönefeld ====
D4: 13 December 2015 to 4 August 2016
[209.36] (32A2, ''125B-125D'') DE15/262


This is the route for trains between Berlin-Lichtenberg and the Königs Wusterhausen or Berlin Schönefeld lines via the ''Außenring''. It joins the main line from Berlin Ostbf at Eichgestell.
'''Glasower Damm West - Glasower Damm Ost''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RB22'' and:
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. Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd-Ost 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.


{| width="100%
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%
| D3
| D1
|  
|  
| ''EN456''  
| ''EN456''
| Praha - 21:02 Dresden Neustadt - Dortmund
| Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
|-
| D1
|
| ''CNL1247''
| 20:59 Berlin Lichtenberg -  München Ost
|-
| D1
| SX
| ''IC2341''
| Emden - 18:41 Berlin Lichtenberg - Cottbus
|-
| D1
| SuX
| ''IC2342''
| Cottbus - 06:24 Lubben - Norddeich Mole
|-
|}
|}


====Königs Wusterhausen (Bf Grünau) – Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen (Abzw Grünauer Kreuz Süd)====
D3: 5 August to 10 December 2016
[209.19] (32B2, ''127D2'') DE15/263
 
====Grünauer Kreuz====
(32B2, ''127D2'') DE16/270
 
'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd - Berlin-Grünau''' (south to east) is used by ''RB22''
 
'''Grünauer Kreuz Nord - Berlin-Grünau''' (north to east) is used by ''RE2''


This east to south curve links the ''Außenring'' and the Königs Wusterhausen line.  It is used by hourly ''RB19'' trains between Berlin Gesundbrunnen and Senftenberg via Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen.
'''Grünauer Kreuz Süd - Grünauer Kreuz Nord''' (''Außenring '') is used by ''RE7'', ''RB14'' and:


====Großbeeren (Abzw. Großbeeren Süd) – Abzw. Großbeeren West – Abzw. Genshagener Heide Nord – Abzw. Genshagener Heide Ost ''and'' Abzw. Glasower Damm West – Blankenfelde(Kr Teltow-Fläming) (Abzw. Glasower Damm Süd)====
{| width="100%"
[203, 240] (31B1 not shown fully & 32A1; ''127A3 & 127C3'') DE15/264
|
|
| ''EN456''
| Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
|}


These are, respectively, a 270 degree north to east outside 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 ''RE3'' trains to Wünsdorf-Waldstadt and Elsterwerda.
There is no passenger use of the curves to the ''Außenring'' from Berlin-Schöneweide.


The section between Abzw. Genshagener Heide Ost and Abzw. Glasower Damm West is also used by RB22 services between Golm and Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen.
====Wuhlheide====
(32A2, ''129D4'') DE16/271


====Großbeeren (Abzw. Großbeeren Süd) – Abzw. Großbeeren West – Abzw. Genshagener Heide Nord - Genshagen Heide - (Saarmund)====
'''Berlin-Eichgestell - Berlin-Ostendgestell''' (south to west) is used by ''RE2'', ''RE7'', ''RB14'' and:
[203, 240] (31B1 not shown fully & 32A1; ''127A3 & 127C3'') DE15/265


This combination of lines allows trains from the Berlin – Leipzig main line to connect with the westbound ''Außenring'' towards Saarmund. One overnight train uses this curve as part of a long loop around south western Berlin, presumably to avoid reversal.
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%
|  
| D1
|  
| SO
| ''EN456''
| ''EN447''
| Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
| Dortmund - 00:43 Bielefeld - Warszawa Wschodnia
|-
|}
|}
D1 from 29 August
====Saarmund (Abzw Potsdam Wildpark West) - Werder(Havel)====
(31A1, ''126A2'') DE15/266


This south <=> west curve links the southwestern quadrant of the ''Außenring'' to the Berlin – Magdeburg main line.
'''Berlin Stadtforst - Eichgestell Nord''' (north to east) is used by the trains between Paris and Moskva detailed under DE16/261.


During the [http://www.werder-havel.de/content/baumbluete/baumbluete_fest.php “Baumblütenfest”] (Blossom Festival) in Werder(Havel), ''RB22'' services between Berlin-Schönefeld Flughafen and Potsdam Hbf have been diverted to reverse at Werder(Havel) instead of Golm and hence use this curve.
There is no passenger used of the south to east curve from Berlin-Eichgestell to Berlin Stadtforst or of the ''Außenring'' between Berlin-Eichgestell and Eichgestell Nord.


This service ran in 2013. It is not known whether they ran in 2014. Details are not yet available for the 2015 festival, which runs from 25 April to 3 May.
===Other lines outside the ''Außenring''===


====Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg====  
====Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg====  
[202, 301] (27B3 to 29B3, ''124C4 to 32D4'') DE15/267
[ODEG RE4, 301] (27B3 to 29B3, ''124C4 to 32D4'') DE16/281


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 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 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.
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. ''RB'' 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.
 
===Other lines fully outside the ''Außenring''===


====Cottbus====
====Cottbus====
Line 308: Line 305:


=====Cottbus station – Stw W10 – Kolkwitz (Cottbus Abzw. Cbn)=====
=====Cottbus station – Stw W10 – Kolkwitz (Cottbus Abzw. Cbn)=====
[202] (30B1, ''49B4'') DE15/268
[ODEG RE2] (30B1, ''49B4'') DE16/282
 
This spur (lines 6203 and 6201) links the Lübbenau line to the north side platforms.
 
Most arrivals from Lübbenau use the southern platforms at Cottbus. The arrivals at 02:21, 07:01 and 17:23 SSuX  use the middle/northern platforms, and hence this spur


All departures from Cottbus use the middle/northern platforms, and hence this spur, '''except''' those at 03:50, 05:00, 05:36 SuX, 06:00 SuO, 06:05 SuX, 06:20 SSuX and 07:00.
This spur (lines 6203 and 6201) links the Lübbenau line to the middle and north side platforms.


=====Cottbus (Stw W9) – Kolkwitz Süd (Cottbus Abzw Cfw)=====
All departures from Cottbus until the 07:01 to Wittenberge use the southern platforms. All later departures are from platform 5, in the middle.
[209.43, 215] (30B1, ''49B4'') DE15/269


The main line from Leipzig leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus but this spur gives access to south side platforms. There is one train in the 2014-2015 timetable.
Arrivals from Lübbenau use the southern platforms at Cottbus, except the following use platform 5:


{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
| 
|
| ''63842''
| Wittenberge - 06:55 Kolkwitz - Cottbus
|-
|  
|  
|
| SSuX
| ''RB28887''
| ''63882''  
| Falkenberg (Elster) - 08:20 Kolkwitz Süd - Cottbus
| Berlin Zoologischer Garten - 18:38 Kolkwitz - Cottbus
|-
|}
|}


=====Cottbus (Südseite Stw W20) – Leuthen (b Cottbus) (Cottbus Südwest Stw B2)=====  
=====Cottbus (Stw W9) – Kolkwitz Süd (Cottbus Abzw Cfw)=====
[208] (30B1 not shown, ''49B4'') DE15/270
[209.43] (30B1, ''49B4'') DE16/283
 
The main line from Leipzig leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus, which are used by all trains.  There is currently no scheduled passenger use of the spur to Stw W9, which leads to the south platforms.
 
=====Cottbus (Nordseite Stw B12) – Leuthen (b Cottbus) (Cottbus Südwest Stw B2)=====  
[208] (30B1, ''49B4'') DE16/284


The main line from Dresden leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus but a spur gives access to south side platforms. Some trains use the southern platforms, thus:
The main line from Dresden leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus, but a spur gives access to south side platforms. Over half of the trains now use the southern platforms.  Those still using the middle or north platforms are:  


{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|
| SSuX
| ''RB28747''
| ''RB28741''
| 10:06 Cottbus - Falkenberg(Elster)
| 04:15 Cottbus - Falkenberg(Elster) (via Ruhland)
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''RB28751''
| ''RE18401''
| 14:06 Cottbus - Falkenberg (Elster)
| 05:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
|-
| 
| 
| ''RB28743''
| 06:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
|-
| 
| 
| ''RB28745''
| 08:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RE18411''
| ''RE18405''
| 15:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
| 09:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RE18413''
| ''RE18407''
| 17:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
| 11:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
|  
|  
| ''RB28755''
| ''RB28749''
| 18:06 Cottbus - Falkenberg (Elster)
| 12:07 Cottbus - Falkenberg (Elster) (via Ruhland)
|-
| 
| 
| ''RB28757''
| 20:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RE18415''
| ''RB28759''
| 19:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
| 22:07 Cottbus - Elsterwerda
|-
|
| 
| ''RB28740''
| Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 05:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|  
|  
|   
|   
| ''RB28744''
| ''RB28742''
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 09:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
| Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 07:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RB28748''
| ''RE18404''
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 13:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
| Dresden Hbf – 08:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
|-
|
|
| ''RE18406''
| Dresden Hbf – 10:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RE18410''
| ''RB28746''
| Dresden Hbf – 14:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
| Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 11:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|
| D5
| FX 
| FO
| ''RE18412''
| ''RE18412''
| Dresden Hbf – 16:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
| Dresden Hbf – 16:29 Drebkau – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|   
|   
| ''RB28752''
| ''RB28754''
| Falkenberg (Elster) – 17:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
| Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 19:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''RE18414''
| ''RE18416''
| Dresden Hbf – 18:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
| Dresden Hbf – 20:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
|-  
|-  
|   
|   
|  
|
| ''RE18418''
| ''RB28756''
| Dresden Hbf – 22:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
| Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 21:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
|}
|}
D5: ''RE18412'' uses the southern platforms at Cottbus FX.


====Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17)====
====Uebigau (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw B3) – Falkenberg (Elster) unt Bf (Stw W17)====
[209.43, 215] (43B3, not shown, ''59C1'') DE15/271
[209.43, 215] (43B3, not shown, ''59C1'') DE16/2685


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 some trains to and from Cottbus via Finsterwalde starting or terminating at the low level platforms (1-5) at Falkenberg (Elster).
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 through trains between Cottbus and Herzberg (Elster) and by the following trains to and from Cottbus via Finsterwalde, starting or terminating at Falkerberg (Elster):
The following trains take this route in the 2014-2015 timetable.


*Arrivals: 00:14 (RB28898); 19:10 SX (RB28894); 21:10 SX (RB28896)
*Arrivals: 00:16 (''RB28898'') & 22:12 (''RB28896'')
*Departures: 04:23 SSuX (RB28881); 05:23 (RB28883); 06:23 (SSuX) (RB28885)
*Departures: 03:52 SSuX (''RB28881''), 04:51 (''RB28883''), 06:52 (''RB28887''), 08:52 SSuO (''RB28889''), 16:52 (''RB28897'') & 18:52 (''RB28899'')
 
Other Cottbus via Finsterwalde trains, including ''RB28889'' on Mondays to Fridays, use the high-level platforms.


====Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)====
====Bad Liebenwerda (Falkenberg (Elster) Stw W15) – Falkenberg (Elster) ob Bf (Stw W2)====
[228] (43B3, not shown, ''59C1'') DE15/272
[208] (43B3, not shown, ''59C1'') DE16/286


This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high level platforms 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.
This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high level platforms 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.


====<span id="FAEZB"></span>Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)====
====<span id="FAEZB"></span>Falkenberg (Elster) – Glaubitz (b Riesa) (Abzw. Zeithain Bogendreieck)====
[240] (43B3, ''59C1-59C3'') DE15/273 ''[the southern portion of this line is in Sachsen]''  
(43B3, ''59C1-59C3'') DE16/287 ''[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 has been withdrawn, but owing to engineering work between Berlin and Elsterwerda, which will last until 2017, many long-distance trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route.
 
The following trains use this route throughout the year:
 
{| width="100%"
| D3
|
| ''EN477''
| Berlin Hbf - 18:21/19:06 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
|-
| D4
|
| ''EN476''
| Budapest-Keleti - 06:00 Decin hl. n. - Berlin Hbf
|-
| 
| SuO
| ''IC2015''
| Dresden Hbf - 13:45 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf
|}
 
D3: Not 7 to 13 November 2016
 
D4: Not 6 to 12 November 2016
 
The following trains are diverted via this route from 5 August until 10 December 2016:


This part of the original rail route from Berlin to Dresden links Falkenberg with the Leipzig – Dresden main line near Riesa. Owing to engineering work between Berlin and Elsterwerda, which will last until 2017 many trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route.
 
{| width="100%"
{| width="100%"
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EN457''
| ''EC171''
| Oberhausen - 00:43 Bielefeld - Praha hl. n.
| Berlin Hbf - 07:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC173  
| ''EC173  
| Hamburg-Altona - 08:53 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
| Hamburg-Altona - 09:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC175''  
| ''EC379''  
| Hamburg-Altona - 10:53 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
| Kiel Hbf - 11:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC379''  
| ''EC175''  
| Ostseebad Binz/Stralsund Hbf - 14:53 Berlin Südkreuz - Brno hl. n.  
| Berlin Hbf - 13:11 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.  
|-
|-
|  
|  
| FO  
|
| IC1918  
| ''EC177''
| Aachen Hbf - 18:04 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
| Hamburg-Altona - 15:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
|-
|
|
| ''EC179''
| Hamburg-Altona - 17:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
|-
| 
| FO
| ''IC1918''
| Köln Hbf - 18:09 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
| D5
| ''EN477''
| ''IC2079''
| 18:23 Berlin Hbf - Budapest-Keleti
| Berlin Hbf - 19:06 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
| WSX
| WSX
| ''IC2073''
| ''IC2073''
| Westerland(Sylt) - 20:53 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf  
| Westerland (Sylt) - 21:07 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf  
|-
|-
|   
|   
| WO
| WO
| ''IC 2077''
| ''IC2077''
| 20:46 Berlin Hbf - Dresden Hbf  
| Berlin Hbf - 21:07 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf  
|-
| 
| SuX
| ''IC2078''
| Dresden Hbf - 06:13 Dresden-Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
|-
| 
| ThSuX
| ''IC2072''
| Dresden Hbf - 07:01 Dresden Neustadt - Westerland (Sylt)
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
| ThSuO
| ''EN476''
| ''IC2076''
| Budapest-Keleti - 07:03 Dresden Hbf - Berlin Hbf
| Dresden Hbf - 07:01 Dresden-Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC178''  
| ''EC178''  
| Praha hl. n. - 09:14 Dresden Neustadt - Rostock Hbf/Warnemünde
| Praha hl. n. - 09:01 Dresden Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC176''  
| ''EC176''  
| Brno hl. n. - 11:14 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
| Praha hl. n. - 11:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
|-
|-
|   
|   
| SuO
|  
| ''IC1919''  
| ''EC174''  
| 12:45 Dresden Hbf - Köln Messe/Deutz
| Praha hl. n. - 13:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
|-
| 
|
| ''EC378''
| Praha hl. n. - 15:01 Dresden Neustadt - Kiel Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC 74''  
| ''EC172''  
| Budapest-Keleti - 15:14 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
| Budapest-Keleti - 17:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
|-
|-
|   
|   
| FO
|  
| ''ICE1574''  
| ''EC170''  
| 16:39 Dresden Hbf - Berlin Hbf
| Praha hl. n. - 19:01 Dresden Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
|-
|-
|   
|   
|  
|  
| ''EC172''  
| ''EN456''  
| Budapest-Keleti - 17:14 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
| Dresden Hbf - 21:14 Dresden Neustadt - Zürich HB
|}
|}
D5: 7 to 13 November only; on other dates ''IC2079'' runs as part of ''EN477''.


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

Revision as of 13:22, 13 December 2015

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 13 December 2015 until 10 December 2016, 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 (2011 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 anti-clockwise order starting from Biesdorfer Kreuz; (iii) all others outside the Außenring.


Berlin central area

Berlin-Charlottenburg – Berlin-Halensee (Halensee Kurve)

[S-Bahn S46, S47] (31B2, 128B3) DE16/251

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

  • From Halensee: 00:34, 00:54
  • From Berlin-Charlottenburg: 04:38 SSuX, 04:58 SSuX, 05:38 SO, 05:58 SO, 06:58 SuO, 07:18 SuO

The Halensee curve was also used on the Panorama S-Bahn unit Berlin sightseeing tours where the route was described as Stadtbahn or Stadtring. However, this service is at present suspended until further notice, because of lack of capacity in the S-Bahn depots to maintain the special train that is used.

Berlin-Lichtenberg – Berlin-Gesundbrunnen

[209.54](32A2 not shown, 129A1-129C3) DE16/252

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

D1 EN453 Paris Est - 07:13 Berlin Hbf - Moskva Belorusskaja
E RB61198 Rheinsberg (Mark) - 22:38 Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - Berlin Lichtenberg
E RB61187 07:51 Berlin-Lichtenberg - Rheinsberg (Mark)
D1 EN452 Moskva Belorusskaja - 20:46 Berlin Lichtenberg - Paris Est

D1: These trains are diverted via the Berlin Stadtbahn and do not use this route when departing Paris on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 31 July, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November and when departing Moskva on 24 & 25 March, 19 & 20 May and 17, 18 24 & 25 November

This route is also used (i) quite often by short term engineering works announced locally and on the Fahrplanänderungen page of DB and (ii) when international trains to/from Poland are diverted via Küstrin/Kostrzyn.

Berlin-Spandau – Berlin-Staaken (Nennhauser Damm)

[209.13, ODEG RE4] (31B2, 124D4-124C4) DE16/253

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.

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 thus:

RE2 Wismar - Wittenberge - Spandau - Alexanderplatz - Königs Wusterhausen - Cottbus 209.24
RE5 Rostock/Stralsund - Oranienburg - Gesundbrunnen - Südkreuz - Elsterwerda 205
RE6 Wittenberge - Neuruppin - Hennigsdorf (reverse) - Spandau - Gesundbrunnen 206
RE7 Dessau/Jüterbog - Alexanderplatz - Schönefeld Flughafen - Wünsdorf-Waldstadt 207
RB12 Ostkreuz - Lichtenberg - Oranienburg - Templin Stadt 209.12
RB14 Nauen - Spandau - Alexanderplatz - Schönefeld Flughafen 209.14
RB20 Oranienburg - Hennigsdorf (reverse) - Potsdam Hbf (Monday to Friday only) 209.20
RB21 Friedrichstraße/Potsdam Hbf - Golm - Wustermark 209.21
RB22 Potsdam Hbf - Golm (reverse) - Schönefeld Flughafen - Königs Wusterhausen 209.22
RB24 Eberswalde - Lichtenberg - Ostkreuz - Königs Wusterhausen - Senftenberg 209.24
RB25 Ostkreuz - Lichtenberg - Werneuchen 209.25

Biesdorfer Kreuz

(32A2, 129D2) DE16/261

Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord is used by services RB12, RB24 and RB25.

Biesdorfer Kreuz West - Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd and the Außenring to Wuhlheide are used by:

D2 EN453 Paris Est - 07:50 Berlin-Lichtenberg - Moskva Belorusskaja
D2 EN452 Moskva Belorusskaja - 19:27 Frankfurt (Oder) - Paris Est

D2: These trains are diverted via the Berlin Stadtbahn and do not use this route when departing Paris on 26 & 27 March, 21 & 22 May, 31 July, 19, 20, 26 & 27 November and when departing Moskva on 24 & 25 March, 19 & 20 May and 17, 18 24 & 25 November

Services between Rzepin and Berlin which are diverted via Berlin-Lichtenberg with a stop at Frankfurt(Oder) also run this way. If such a train is booked non-stop between Rzepin and Berlin–Lichtenberg, it runs via Küstrin/Kostrzyn; see PL14/37 for notes on routing in Poland.

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 to Berlin-Lichtenberg. Generally, the long curve is only used if other movements prevent used of the short one.

There is no passenger use of the curves to the Außenring from Biesdorfer Kreuz Ost, nor of the Außenring between Biesdorfer Kreuz Süd and Biesdorfer Kreuz Nord.

Karower Kreuz

(32A3, 125C2) DE16/262

Berlin-Karow Ost - Berlin-Karow (east to north) is used by RB24.

Berlin-Blankenburg - Berlin-Karow West (south to west) is used by RE5 and IC trains between Berlin and Rostock.

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

There is no passenger use of the south to east curve from Berlin-Blankenburg to Berlin-Karow Ost.

Abzw Hohen Neuendorf

(31B3, 125A1) DE16/263

Schönfließ West - Birkenwerder (east to north) is used by RE5, RB12 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 and, when possible, by southbound ones. However, southbound trains may run via the Lange Kurve in order to avoid conflict with others.

Hohen Neuendorf West - Birkenwerder (west to north) is used by RB20. There are two routes. 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. RB20 uses connections to and from the northbound S-Bahn track at Birkenwerder in order to call at the station, so always runs via the direct Kleine Kurve.

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

Abzw Hennigsdorf

(31B3, 124D2) DE16/264

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 passenger use of the Außenring between Hdo and Hdw.

Falkenhagener Kreuz

(31A3, 124B3) DE16/265

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

Falkenhagen - Brieslang Hasselberg (Außenring ) is used by RB20

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

Abzw Wustermark

(31A2, 124A4) DE16/266

Wustermark - Priort (west to south) is used by RB21

Wustermark Awf - Priort (Außenring ) is used by RB20

There is no passenger use of the curves to the Außenring from Wustermark Rbf and Elstal.

Potsdam

(31A1, 126A2) DE16/267

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

Postdam Wildpark West - Werder (Havel) (south to west) has been used by passenger trains on Saturdays and Sundays during the “Baumblütenfest” (Blossom Festival) in Werder. RB22 may be diverted to Werder (Havel), instead of Golm, or other arrangements may be made. The 2016 festival takes place between 30 April and 8 May.

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

(31B1, 127A3) DE16/268

Großbeeren Süd - Genshagener Heide Mitte (north to east) is a loop west of the Berlin - Leipzig main line used by RE5 and IC/EC trains between Berlin and Dresden.

Genshagener Heide Ost - Birkengrund Süd (east to south) is used by:

D3 EN456 Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

D3: 5 August to 10 December 2016

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

Abzw Glasower Damm

(32A1, 127C3) DE16/269

Glasower Damm West - Blankenfelde (Glasgower Damm Süd) is used by RE5 and IC/EC trains between Berlin and Dresden.

Glasower Damm Ost - Blankenfelde (Glasgower Damm Süd) is used by RE7 and:

D4 EN456 Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

D4: 13 December 2015 to 4 August 2016

Glasower Damm West - Glasower Damm Ost (Außenring ) is used by RB22 and:

D3 EN456 Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

D3: 5 August to 10 December 2016

Grünauer Kreuz

(32B2, 127D2) DE16/270

Grünauer Kreuz Süd - Berlin-Grünau (south to east) is used by RB22

Grünauer Kreuz Nord - Berlin-Grünau (north to east) is used by RE2

Grünauer Kreuz Süd - Grünauer Kreuz Nord (Außenring ) is used by RE7, RB14 and:

EN456 Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

There is no passenger use of the curves to the Außenring from Berlin-Schöneweide.

Wuhlheide

(32A2, 129D4) DE16/271

Berlin-Eichgestell - Berlin-Ostendgestell (south to west) is used by RE2, RE7, RB14 and:

EN456 Praha hl. n. - 21:14 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

Berlin Stadtforst - Eichgestell Nord (north to east) is used by the trains between Paris and Moskva detailed under DE16/261.

There is no passenger used of the south to east curve from Berlin-Eichgestell to Berlin Stadtforst or of the Außenring between Berlin-Eichgestell and Eichgestell Nord.

Other lines outside the Außenring

Berlin-Staaken – Stendal – Wolfsburg

[ODEG RE4, 301] (27B3 to 29B3, 124C4 to 32D4) DE16/281

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. RB 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

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 western approaches








Cottbus station – Stw W10 – Kolkwitz (Cottbus Abzw. Cbn)

[ODEG RE2] (30B1, 49B4) DE16/282

This spur (lines 6203 and 6201) links the Lübbenau line to the middle and north side platforms.

All departures from Cottbus until the 07:01 to Wittenberge use the southern platforms. All later departures are from platform 5, in the middle.

Arrivals from Lübbenau use the southern platforms at Cottbus, except the following use platform 5:

63842 Wittenberge - 06:55 Kolkwitz - Cottbus
SSuX 63882 Berlin Zoologischer Garten - 18:38 Kolkwitz - Cottbus
Cottbus (Stw W9) – Kolkwitz Süd (Cottbus Abzw Cfw)

[209.43] (30B1, 49B4) DE16/283

The main line from Leipzig leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus, which are used by all trains. There is currently no scheduled passenger use of the spur to Stw W9, which leads to the south platforms.

Cottbus (Nordseite Stw B12) – Leuthen (b Cottbus) (Cottbus Südwest Stw B2)

[208] (30B1, 49B4) DE16/284

The main line from Dresden leads to the middle and north platforms at Cottbus, but a spur gives access to south side platforms. Over half of the trains now use the southern platforms. Those still using the middle or north platforms are:

SSuX RB28741 04:15 Cottbus - Falkenberg(Elster) (via Ruhland)
RE18401 05:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
RB28743 06:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
RB28745 08:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
RE18405 09:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
RE18407 11:15 Cottbus - Dresden Hbf
RB28749 12:07 Cottbus - Falkenberg (Elster) (via Ruhland)
RB28757 20:07 Cottbus - Ruhland/Falkenberg (Elster)
RB28759 22:07 Cottbus - Elsterwerda
RB28740 Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 05:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
RB28742 Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 07:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
RE18404 Dresden Hbf – 08:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
RE18406 Dresden Hbf – 10:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
RB28746 Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 11:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
D5 FO RE18412 Dresden Hbf – 16:29 Drebkau – Cottbus
RB28754 Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 19:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus
RE18416 Dresden Hbf – 20:28 Drebkau – Cottbus
RB28756 Falkenberg (Elster)/Ruhland – 21:41 Leuthen (b Cottbus) – Cottbus

D5: RE18412 uses the southern platforms at Cottbus FX.

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

[209.43, 215] (43B3, not shown, 59C1) DE16/2685

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 through trains between Cottbus and Herzberg (Elster) and by the following trains to and from Cottbus via Finsterwalde, starting or terminating at Falkerberg (Elster):

  • Arrivals: 00:16 (RB28898) & 22:12 (RB28896)
  • Departures: 03:52 SSuX (RB28881), 04:51 (RB28883), 06:52 (RB28887), 08:52 SSuO (RB28889), 16:52 (RB28897) & 18:52 (RB28899)

Other Cottbus via Finsterwalde trains, including RB28889 on Mondays to Fridays, use the high-level platforms.

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

[208] (43B3, not shown, 59C1) DE16/286

This south to west curve connects the line from Elsterwerda-Biehla with the high level platforms 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)

(43B3, 59C1-59C3) DE16/287 [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 has been withdrawn, but owing to engineering work between Berlin and Elsterwerda, which will last until 2017, many long-distance trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route.

The following trains use this route throughout the year:

D3 EN477 Berlin Hbf - 18:21/19:06 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
D4 EN476 Budapest-Keleti - 06:00 Decin hl. n. - Berlin Hbf
SuO IC2015 Dresden Hbf - 13:45 Dresden-Neustadt - Köln Hbf

D3: Not 7 to 13 November 2016

D4: Not 6 to 12 November 2016

The following trains are diverted via this route from 5 August until 10 December 2016:

EC171 Berlin Hbf - 07:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
EC173 Hamburg-Altona - 09:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Budapest-Keleti
EC379 Kiel Hbf - 11:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
EC175 Berlin Hbf - 13:11 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
EC177 Hamburg-Altona - 15:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
EC179 Hamburg-Altona - 17:10 Berlin Südkreuz - Praha hl. n.
FO IC1918 Köln Hbf - 18:09 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
D5 IC2079 Berlin Hbf - 19:06 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
WSX IC2073 Westerland (Sylt) - 21:07 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
WO IC2077 Berlin Hbf - 21:07 Berlin Südkreuz - Dresden Hbf
SuX IC2078 Dresden Hbf - 06:13 Dresden-Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
ThSuX IC2072 Dresden Hbf - 07:01 Dresden Neustadt - Westerland (Sylt)
ThSuO IC2076 Dresden Hbf - 07:01 Dresden-Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
EC178 Praha hl. n. - 09:01 Dresden Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
EC176 Praha hl. n. - 11:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
EC174 Praha hl. n. - 13:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
EC378 Praha hl. n. - 15:01 Dresden Neustadt - Kiel Hbf
EC172 Budapest-Keleti - 17:01 Dresden Neustadt - Hamburg-Altona
EC170 Praha hl. n. - 19:01 Dresden Neustadt - Berlin Hbf
EN456 Dresden Hbf - 21:14 Dresden Neustadt - Zürich HB

D5: 7 to 13 November only; on other dates IC2079 runs as part of EN477.

See also

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