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

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Introduction

This list is based on the timetable dated from 11 December 2016 to 9 December 2017, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2014 issue of the Schweers+Wall Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland.

Obscure services

Kyhna (Delitzsch Gbf) – Delitzsch unt Bf

[219] (58B2) DE17/301

This west to north curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines.

SSuO RB16354 05:57 Delitzsch unt Bf - Halle (Saale) Hbf
RB16369 Halle (Saale) Hbf – 22:57 Kyhna – Delitzsch unt Bf

IC and ICE trains between Halle (Saale) Hbf and Bitterfeld were diverted via this route from 27 December 2016 until 17 April 2017, as were the few RE and RB trains not replaced by buses.

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

[219] (58B2) DE17/302

This west to south curve connects the Halle (Saale) – Eilenburg and Leipzig – Bitterfeld lines. It provides an alternative route between Leipzig and Halle, but has been little-used since the opening of of the main line via the airport.

D1 MO IC1950 Berlin Hbf - 02:10 Leipzig Hbf - Frankfurt am Main Hbf
D2 MTO ICE1717 Hamburg-Altona - 20:45 Leipzig Messe (reverse) - Erfurt Hbf

D1: 11 Sep to 20 November 2017

D2: 9 January to 14 March and 15 May to 5 September, but not 5 June

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

[250, 580] (131C3-131B3) DE17/303

This is a longer route between Leipzig-Leutzsch and Leipzig Hbf via the freight ring line.

D3 ICE1717 Hamburg-Altona - 20:51 Leipzig Hbf - Eisenach

D3: Daily 11 December to 8 January and 6 September to 9 December; MTX 11 January to 10 February and 17 June to 3 September.

Leipzig-Leutzsch – Wiederitzsch – Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)

[250, 580] (131B3-131C2) DE17/304

This route enables trains to run between the Erfurt and Berlin main lines without reversing at Leipzig Hbf.

D4 WO EN452 Moskva Belorusskja - 21:09 (ThO) Berlin Hbf - Paris Est
D5 EN470 Zürich HB - 04:16 Naumburg (Saale) Hbf - Hamburg-Altona
D6 FO EN453 Paris Est - 04:43 (SO) Erfurt Hbf - Moskva Belorusskja

D4: From 5 July to 8 December, but not via this route when leaving Berlin on 31 August

D5: 11 December to 9 February.

D6: Not via this route when leaving Paris on 1 September

The following trains are diverted this way, reversing at Leipzig-Leutzsch in order to call at Leipzig Hbf. Unless shown otherwise, diversions apply on Mondays and Tuesdays 9 January to 14 March and 15 May to 5 September 2017, but not on 5 June. Late evening local services are replaced by buses between Leipzig Hbf and Leipzig Messe.

D7 MTO IC2095 Berlin Hbf - 21:18 Bitterfeld - München Hbf
D MTO ICE923 Hamburg-Altona - 21:26 Bitterfeld - Leipzig Hbf
D MTO ICE825 Hamburg-Altona - 22:30 Bitterfeld - Leipzig Hbf
D MTO ICE1704 München Hbf - 21:17 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf
D MTO IC1012 München Hbf - 22:18 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf

D7: Diversion applies 3 July to 29 August only

Leipzig Hbf (tief) (Leipzig Berliner Straße) – Leipzig Messe (Leipzig Nordkopf)

[250] (131C3-131C2) DE17/305

There are two routes available for S-Bahn trains between Leipzig Hbf (tief) and platforms 1 and 2 on the Bitterfeld line at Leipzig Messe. These are via Leipzig Nord on the Eilenburg line (6396) or via the main line to Bitterfeld (6411). There are connections between Leipzig Nordkopf, on line 6411, and Leipzig Nord. The southbound connection, in particular, follows a separate alignment of its own. All S1 trains to and from Leipzig Messe run via and call at Leipzig Nord. S2 trains to and from Delitzsch or Bitterfeld use line 6411 northbound and line 6396 southbound.

Leipzig Hbf (Leipzig-Mockau) - Rackwitz (Abzw Leipzig Messe Nord)

[250] (131C3-131C2) DE17/304

A single line (6388) runs to the east of the flyovers carrying the Wiederitzsch and Flughafen lines. It is used by RE trains between Leipzig and Magdeburg, 07:00 to 20:00, and by:

ThFO S37292 00:19 Leipzig Hbf - Bitterfeld
SuO ICE1934 15:58 Leipzig Hbf - Emden Hbf
D8 IC1000/1002 München Hbf - 22:28/22:33 Leipzig Hbf - Berlin Hbf
FO IC1933 Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf - 16:42 Bitterfield - Leipzig Hbf
WThO S37287 Dessau Hbf - 23:34 Rackwitz - Leipzig Hbf

D8: 11 September to 22 November 2017

Leipzig-Heiterblick - Leipzig-Anger (via Leipzig-Schönefeld)

[209.43, 501.4] (131D3) DE17/306

This is an alternative route into Leizig from Cottbus, via the east side of the Leipzig ring line.

RE18396 Cottbus - 20:45 Taucha (b Leipzig) - Leipzig Hbf
D9 S37467 Eilenburg - 21:23 Leipzig-Heiterblick - Wurzen
D9 S37462 Wurzen - 20:28 Leipzig-Stotteritz (reverse) - Eilenburg
D9 S37468 Wurzen - 22:00 Leipzig-Stotteritz (reverse) - Torgau

D9: 11 December 2016 to 23 September 2017

Oschatz – Glossen (b Oschatz) (Döllnitzbahn GmbH)

(59B3) DE17/307

The Döllnitzbahn operates a limited service over this 750mm gauge line. Steam trains operate to Glossen at certain weekends. The only regular trains over the full length of the line are:

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

There has been no service to Kemmlitz (b Oschatz) for several years. For further information see www.doellnitzbahn.de.

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

(59C1-59C3) DE17/308 [The northern part of this route is in Land Brandenburg]

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 late 2017, all EC, EN and IC trains between Berlin and Dresden are diverted by this route.

Zabeltitz/Nünchritz (Radebeul Abzw Az) - Radebeul-Naundorf

[500] (72C2) DE17/309

Following the provision of additional tracks, most fast trains between Dresden and Leipzig or Berlin run via Radebeul Ost, whether or not they stop at Dresden-Neustadt. The only train scheduled to run via Cossebaude and to use the line from Radebeul-Naundorf to Radebeul Abzw Az is:

SX EC258 Praha hl n - 20:47 Dresden Hbf - Leipzig Hbf

Zabeltitz (Großenhain Berliner Bf W16) - Radebeul-Kotzschenbroda

(59D3-59D4) DE17/310

RB and RE trains between Dresden and Elsterwerda run via Priestewitz and Großenhain Cottbuser Bf. EC/IC trains between Dresden and Berlin normally run direct via the main line, but are diverted via Falkenberg (Elster) during 2017. As a result, there are no trains between Kottewitz and Großenhain Berliner Bf W16.

Dresden-Plauen (Abzw Freital Ost) - Tharandt

[510, 510.3] (72D4-72C4) DE17/310

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 is used by all westbound trains not stopping between Dresden Hbf and Tharandt.

Arnsdorf (b Dresden) – Kleinröhrsdorf (Abzw Arnsdorf Nord)

[227] (60B4) DE17/311

Most trains between Dresden and Kamenz use the west to north connecting curve west of Arnsdorf. Trains calling at Arnsdorf reverse there and use the east to north curve. These are departures from Arnsdorf at 03:05 1 January only (SBS73891), 05:30 (SBS73851) and 23:36 (SBS73887) and from Kamenz at 03:45 SSuX (SBS73850) and 04:50 SuX (SBS73852).

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

[544] (132A4) DE17/312

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 between Zwickau Zentrum and Reichenbach via reversal at Werdau, generally every two hours.

Horka - Bielawa Dolna (PL) [- Wegliniec]

(61B3-61C3) DE17/313

The following trains were diverted via this cross-border freight-only line on 18, 19, 25 and 26 March 2017

D SSuO RB5835 Berlin-Lichtenberg - 09:53 Cottbus - Wroclaw Glowny
D SO RB5834 19:21 Wroclaw Glowny - Berlin Lichtenberg
D SuO RB5832 16:29 Wroclaw Glowny - Berlin Lichtenberg

See also