Germany (Sachsen) - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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.
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) DE15/301
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. Only two local services use the curve in the current timetable.
| MRB74788(SX)/RB26329(SO) | Halle (Saale) Hbf – 22:59 Kyhna – Delitzsch unt Bf | |||
| SSuX | RB26310 | 04:10 Delitzsch unt Bf – Naumburg (Saale) Hbf | ||
| D1 | MO | IC1950 | Berlin Gesundbrunnen - 01:31 Bitterfeld - Frankfurt (Main) |
D1 13 April to 22 June
Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) – Zschortau (Delitzsch Abzw Ah)
[504] (42B3, 58B2) DE15/302
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.
| FSX | IC2255 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 22:08 Halle (Saale) Hbf – Leipzig Hbf |
Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau) (via flyover; line 6369)
[550, 580] (46A3-46B3, 131C3-131B3) DE15/303
This is a longer route between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Leipzig Hbf via the freight ring line. The direct curve from Wiederitzsch to Leipzig Messe Süd is only used for empty stock movements normally. All passenger trains take the flyover line to the east side of Mockau as follows:
| D4 | MO | ICE1706 | München Hbf - 05:02 Naumburg - Hamburg Altona |
| D4 | CNL459 | Zürich Hbf – 05:54 Naumburg – Dresden/Praha Hl | |
| D6 | SuX | ICE1545 | Frankfurt Hbf - 09:35 Naumburg - Dresden |
| D5 | SuO | ICE1610 | München Hbf - 13:46 Jena Paradies - Hamburg Altona |
| D6 | ICE1547 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 13:35 Naumburg - Dresden | |
| D6 | ICE1549 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 15:32 Naumburg - Dresden | |
| D1 | ICE1606/1626/1629 | Passau/München Hbf – 15:46 Jena Paradies – Berlin Gesundbrunnen/Stralsun | |
| D5 | SuO | ICE708 | München Ost - 17:46 Jena Paradies - Hamburg Altona |
| D6 | ICE1641 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 17:34 Naumburg - Dresden | |
| D3 | SO | ICE296 | Interlaken – 19:34 Erfurt – Berlin Gesundbrunnen |
| D6 | ICE1643 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 19:35 Naumburg - Dresden | |
| D2 | FO | ICE2155 | Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof - 21:31 Naumburg – Leipzig |
| D5 | SuO | ICE297 | Berlin Gesundbrunnen - 07:07 Leipzig - Interlaken Ost |
| D6 | SSuX | ICE1642 | Dresden - 07:35 Leipzig - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof |
| D6 | ICE1640 | Dresden - 09:34 Leipzig - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof | |
| D6 | ICE1548 | Dresden - 11:34 Leipzig - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof | |
| D1 | ICE1209/1699 | Hamburg Altona - 13:08 Leipzig - Innbruck | |
| D6 | ICE1544 | Dresden - 15:34 Leipzig - Frankfurt Hbf | |
| D1 | ICE1615 | Hamburg Altona - 17:08 Leipzig - München Hbf | |
| D6 | SuX | ICE1542 | Dresden - 17:34 Leipzig - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof |
| D7 | SuO | ICE1572/1592 | Dresden - 17:34 Leipzig - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof/Stuttgart |
| D5 | ICE1611 | Warnemunde - 19:09 Leipzig - München Hbf |
D1 To 26 September
D2 2 October to 13 November
D3 21 December to 21 March
D4 To 9 November
D5 14 December to 22 March
D6 27,28,29 September to 13,14 November
D7 27 September to 8 November
Note that the alternative route via Abzw. Leipzig Messe Süd is used only by empty trains and occasional engineering diversions.
Rackwitz Abzw. Leipzig Messe Nord – Leipzig-Mockau - Leipzig-Thekla - Leipzig-Schönefeld - Engelsdorf
(46B3, 131C3-131D3) DE15/304
This route enables trains to run between the Berlin and Dresden lines without having to reverse at Leipzig Hbf. There are no trains over this route in the current timetable
Leipzig - Leipzig-Thekla - Leipzig-Schönefeld - Engelsdorf
(46B3, 131C3-131D3) DE15/305
This is an alternative route from the Dresden line to the middle platforms at Leipzig. It is used by the following trains
| CNL458 | Dresden - 21:43 Riesa - Zurich | ||
| D1 | SSuX | ICE1644 | Dresden - 04:55 Riesa - Frankfurt Flughafen Fernbahnhof |
| D1 | SuX | ICE1654 | Dresden - 06:21 Riesa - Wiesbaden |
| D1 | SX | ICE1657 | Wiesbaden - 23:13 Leipzig - Dresden |
D1 27/28 September to 13/14 November
Oschatz – Glossen (b Oschatz) (Döllnitzbahn GmbH)
(43A2, 59B3) DE15/306
The Döllnitzbahn operates a limited service over this 750mm gauge line, which is not shown in the Kursbuch. Steam trains operate to Glossen occasionally. No times available for 2014-2015, but in 2013-2014 the only regular trains over the full length of the line were:
| SSuX | DBG104 | 13:11 Oschatz Hbf – Glossen (b Oschatz) | |
| SSuX | DBG107 | 14:15 Glossen (b Oschatz) – Oschatz Hbf |
There is currently no service to Kemmlitz (b Oschatz). For further information see www.doellnitzbahn.de.
Zabeltitz (Großenhain Berliner Bf W16) [A] or Weißig (Abzw Leckwitz) [B] – Abzw Kottewitz – Radebeul Abzw Az – Radebeul Naundorf [C] or Radebeul-West [D]
[240] (44B3 to 45A1 partially shown, 59D3-59D4) DE15/307
This is the more easterly (not via Priestewitz) of the two parallel routes between the Großenhain area and the neighbourhood of Coswig, NW of Dresden. It consists of a section of the Berlin - Dresden main line and connections at its northern end towards Berlin [A] or Leipzig [B] and at its southern end towards Dresden via Cossebaude [C] or via Radebeul Ost [D]. See the title above for the locations referenced by the letters [A] - [D].
The four possible routes as used as follows:
[A] - [C]: EC/IC services between Berlin and Dresden Hbf which are not scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt. Note that RB services run via Grossenhain Cottbusser Bf and Priestewitz. Usage of the route via Radebeul-Naundorf will decrease in coming years, especially after autumn 2013.
[A] - [D]: the small number of EC/IC services between Berlin and Dresden Hbf which are scheduled to call at Dresden-Neustadt.
[B] - [C]: IC and ICE trains between Leipzig and Dresden which are not scheduled to call at Radebeul-Ost or Dresden-Neustadt. Note that RE services run via Priestewitz.
[B] - [D]: IC and ICE trains between Leipzig and Dresden which are scheduled to call at Radebeul-Ost or Dresden-Neustadt. Note that RE services run via Priestewitz.
Note: Former entries DE13/310 - DE13/312 have been incorporated into this one.
Dresden Hbf (south side high level) – Dresden-Plauen (Dresden-Altstadt) (via goods spur)
[510, 510.3] (45B1, 73A3) DE15/308
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) DE15/309
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. In the 2014-2015 timetable the following RE services to Hof overtake RB services between Dresden and Tharandt, probably using this line:
- Dresden depart 05:53 (RE4762 SSuX), 06:53 (RE4782 SSuX), 07:53 (RE4764 Daily), 14:53 (RE4790 SSuX), 15:53 (RE4772 SSuX) and 16:53 (RE4792 SSuX).
It is possible that other services may use this route and the compilers would welcome information on these.
Werdau (Werdau Bogendreieck, Werdauer Spitz) – Neumark (Sachsen) (Werdau Bogendreieck, Neumarker Spitz)
[530] (42B1, 132A4) DE15/310
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) DE15/311
See DE15/275
Arnsdorf (b Dresden) – Kleinröhrsdorf (Abzw Arnsdorf Nord)
[227] (44A2, 60B4) DE15/312
Most trains between Dresden and Kamenz use the west-to-north connecting curve west of Arnsdorf (and so do not call at Arnsdorf), except:
| SSuX | SBS74551 | Dresden Hbf – 05:17 Arnsdorf – Kamenz | |
| SBS74587 | Dresden Hbf – 23:37 Arnsdorf – Kamenz | ||
| SSuX | SBS74550 | Kamenz – 03:48 Kleinröhrsdorf – Dresden Hbf | |
| SuX | SBS74552 | Kamenz – 05:08 Kleinröhrsdorf – Dresden Hbf |
