Germany (Sachsen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force until until 14 December 2013, 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

Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) – Delitzsch unt Bf

[219] (42B3, 58B2) DE13/301

This west to north curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines. It is used by IC and other long distance trains when the line between Halle and Bitterfeld is blocked by engineering work, although RB services are normally replaced by buses.

		MRB80142/RB26329	Halle (Saale) Hbf – 22:59 Kyhna – Delitzsch unt Bf
		IC61259	Erfurt Hbf – 06:00 Halle(Saale) Hbf – Berlin-Lichtenberg/Ostseebad Binz (note: seating carriages attached to CNL1259 from Zürich Hbf)
		ICE-T1508	München Hbf – 16:02 Halle(Saale) Hbf – Warnemünde
	SSuX	RB26310	04:10 Delitzsch unt Bf – Naumburg (Saale) Hbf
		ICE-T1509	Warnemünde(SO)/Berlin-Gesundbrunnen(SX) – 10:45 Berlin Südkreuz – München Hbf
		IC61258	Ostseebad Binz/Berlin-Lichtenberg – 23:10 Bitterfeld – Erfurt Hbf (note: seating carriages attached to CNL1258 to Zürich Hbf)

Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) – Zschortau (Delitzsch Abzw Ah)

[504] (42B3, 58B2) DE13/302

This west to south curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines. It is used by the following trains in order to avoid reversal at Halle (Saale) Hbf.

	FO	IC1951	Frankfurt am Main Hbf – 19:54 Halle (Saale) Hbf – Leipzig Hbf
	MO	IC1950	Berlin Gesundbrunnen - 02:04 Leipzig Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf

Leipzig-Leutzsch – Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau) (via Wiederitzsch)

[550, 580] (46A3-46B3, 131C3-131B3) DE11/303

This is an alternative, longer route between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Leipzig Hbf.

	MO	IC1950	Berlin-Gesundbrunnen - 02:28 Leipzig Hbf – Frankfurt am Main Hbf
	MO	IC2258	03:48 Leipzig Hbf – Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf
		RE16541	06:11 Leipzig Hbf – Saalfeld (Saale)
		RB16373	07:13 Leipzig Hbf – Gera Hbf
		IC2158	Dresden Hbf - 11:36 Leipzig Hbf – Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf
	FSuO	ICE1659	Wiesbaden Hbf - 00:26 MSO Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Leipzig Hbf
	SSuX	RB16360	Gera Hbf - 05:00 Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig Hbf
	SuX	RB16362	Gera Hbf - 05:55 Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig Hbf
	SSuX	RB16364	Gera Hbf - 06:26 Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig Hbf
		IC2157	Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbf - 13:33 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Leipzig Hbf
	FO	IC1959	Frankfurt am Main Hbf - 19:49 Weißenfels - Leipzig Hbf
	SX	ICE1602	München Hbf - 20:36 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Leipzig Hbf
		RB16384	Gera Hbf - 23:45 Leipzig-Plagwitz - Leipzig Hbf
		ICE1500	München Hbf - 23:36 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Leipzig Hbf/Berlin-Gesundbrunnen

NB: Routing of RB and RE trains is not confirmed.

Rackwitz (Abzw. Leipzig Messe Nord) – Engelsdorf (via Leipzig-Mockau, Leipzig-Thekla and Leipzig-Schönefeld)

(46B3, 131C3-131D3) DE13/304

This route enables trains to run between the Berlin and Dresden lines without having to reverse at Leipzig Hbf. It is used by the following train diverted from the Dresden main line.

H1

FSO

EN476

Budapest Keleti pu – 06:04 (SSuO) Decin hl.n. – Berlin Hbf

H1: 6 July 2013 - 14 December 2013 from Budapest.

Leipzig-Paunsdorf (Abzw Püchauer Straße) – Leipzig Ost (Abzw Torgauer Straße)

[500] (46B3, 131C3) DE13/305

Trains between Riesa and the lines to the west, which need to access the middle platforms (11, 14 and 15) at Leipzig Hbf to reverse, use this link between the Riesa and Altenburg lines to avoid conflicting movements. All trains between Dresden and the Erfurt or Magdeburg lines use this route. These are principally IC and ICE trains to and from Dresden.

Leipzig-Plagwitz – Gaschwitz

[527, 530] (46A2-46B2, 58B3) DE13/305@@

All trains between Leipzig and Gaschwitz are using this line during 2013, whilst the route via Leipzig Stötteritz is out of use for engineering work. When the City Tunnel line via Bayerische Bf enters service in December 2013, this route will lose its service.

Oschatz – Glossen (b Oschatz) (Döllnitzbahn GmbH)

(43A2, 59B3) DE13/306

The Döllnitzbahn operates a limited service over this 750mm gauge line, which is not shown in the Kursbuch. Steam trains operate to Glossen occasionally, but the only regular trains over the full length of the line are:

	SSuX	DBG104	13:11 Oschatz Hbf – Glossen (b Oschatz)
	SSuX	DBG107	14:26 Glossen (b Oschatz) – Oschatz Hbf

There is currently no service to Kemmlitz (b Oschatz). For further information see www.doellnitzbahn.de.

Großenhain Berliner Bf – Abzw. Kottewitz – Radebeul West (direct, not via Priestewitz)

[240] (44B3 to 45A1, 59D3-59D4) DE13/307

This is the direct route from Elsterwerda to Dresden via Radebeul and is common with DE13/308 south of Abzw. Kottewitz. It is used by the small number of IC and EC trains between Berlin and Dresden Hbf which are scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt.

Weißig (Abzw. Leckwitz) – Abzw. Kottewitz – Radebeul West (direct, not via Priestewitz)

[500] (44B3 to 45A1 partially shown, 59D3-59D4) DE13/308

This is the direct route from Riesa to Dresden via Radebeul and is common with DE13/307 south of Abzw. Kottewitz. It is used by IC and ICE trains between Leipzig and Dresden Hbf which are scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt

Großenhain Berliner Bf – Abzw. Kottewitz – Radebeul-Naundorf (direct, not via Priestewitz)

[240] (44B3 to 45A1, 59D3-59D4) DE13/309

This line is used by trains between Berlin and Dresden Hbf which are not scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt and is common with DE13/310 south of Abzw. Kottewitz. There are EC/IC services approximately every two hours.

Weißig (Abzw. Leckwitz) – Abzw. Kottewitz – Radebeul-Naundorf (direct, not via Priestewitz)

[500] (44B3 to 45A1 partially shown, 59D3-59D4) DE13/310

This line is used by IC and ICE trains between Leipzig and Dresden Hbf which are not scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt. It is common with DE13/309 south of Abzw. Kottewitz.

Radebeul Ost (Abzw. Dresden-Pieschen) – Dresden-Neustadt W 707

[241, 245, 500] (45B1, 73A3) DE13/311

This route through the former Dresden Neustadt Gbf (Strecke 6246) is traversed by RE services from Leipzig Hbf to Dresden Hbf, and only in that direction, shown to call at Dresden-Neustadt Gleis 10. Gleis 10 is a temporary platform at Neustadt. This line will not be used again by passenger services after the autumn of 2013.

Dresden Hbf (south side high level) – Dresden-Plauen (Dresden-Altstadt) (via goods spur)

[510, 510.3] (45B1, 73A3) DE13/312

Trains to and from the Chemnitz line normally use the middle (low level) or north side (high level) platforms at Dresden Hbf. This spur provides access to the south side (high level) platforms 1 to 5.

Dresden-Plauen (Abzw Freital Ost) - Tharandt

[510] (44A2 not shown, 72D4) DE13/313

A single-track goods line runs to the north of the main line, and at lower level, between Freital Ost and Tharandt. At Freital-Hainsberg it is on the far side of the narrow-gauge station and yard from the main line. It may be used by trains with no station stops between Dresden Hbf and Tharandt, particularly westbound.

Werdau (Werdau Bogendreieck, Werdauer Spitz) – Neumark (Sachsen) (Werdau Bogendreieck, Neumarker Spitz)

[530] (42B1, 132A4) DE13/314

This north to south side of the Werdau triangle is part of the main line from Leipzig to München via Hof, but most trains now run to and from Zwickau. This side of the triangle is used by Vogtlandbahn trains which run non-stop between Werdau and Reichenbach (Vogtl) every two hours.

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

[240] (43B3, 59C1-59C3) See DE13/275

See also

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