Poland (South West) - Lines with Obscure passenger services

Introduction

These entries are based on the timetable from 15 December 2019 to 12 December 2020. However, it should be noted it is completely reissued about four times per year with "adjustments" due on 15 March, 14 June, 30 August and 18 October 2020. In addition, there are frequent amendments within timetable periods.

Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information. Map references relate to the 2019 Polish Regional version of the European Railway Atlas published by M.G. Ball ISBN: 978-1-9161212-1-8 and the Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2011 published by Eurosprinter ISBN: 978-83-931006-3-7

Obscure services: Lines with regular use

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica

[200, 321] (ERA181B5, F5) PL20/200

Most trains between Ostrów Wielkopolski and Wrocław Główny take the direct route via the north to west curve (Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Borowa Oleśnica (p.odg. Łukanów)) avoiding Oleśnica. However some take this north-to-east curve into Oleśnica station and reverse. Either a timing or < against Oleśnica indicates which route is taken. Note this curve and the north to west curve consist of separate single lines between Dąbrowa Oleśnicka and Oleśnica Rataje.

Ostrów Wielkopolski avoiding curve: Czekanów (podg Stary Staw) – Biniew (podg Franklinów)

[200, 320] (ERA176C1, E5) PL20/201

A service has continued after use by engineering work diversions between Lodz and Poznan on line 3 (table 300). Note the PR services do not appear in the PDF for table 200.

		IC7320	Zielóna Gora Glówna - 08:25 Pleszew - Krakow Główny
		KW77138	Poznań Główny - 17:29/17:31 Pleszew - Kalisz
		IC81116	Szczecin Główny - 20:25 Pleszew - Łódź Fabryczna
		KW77142	Poznań Główny - 20:36 Pleszew - Kalisz
		KW77135	Kalisz - 05:19 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Poznań Główny
		IC18117	Łódź Fabryczna - 07:13/07:05 Kalisz - Szczecin Główny
		KW77147	Kalisz - 07:49 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Poznań Główny
		IC3720	Krakow Główny - 18:31 Kalisz - Zielóna Gora Glówna

Nysa – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki

[235] (ERA181A3-B3, G4,G5) PL20/202

A two pair SSuO service continues into 2020, again running all year. Services on this 38km line resumed in 2018 on public holidays from 28 April and then daily from 23 June to 30 September.

(Wałbrzych Główny –) Boguszów-Gorce Wschód – Mieroszów

[240] (ERA180C3, F3) PL20/203

A service across the Czech border to Mezimesti continues SSuO from 25 April - 27 September 2019. It had recommenced on 28 April 2018.

Zgorzelec avoiding line: Jerzmanki (p.odg. Krysin) – Zgorzelec Miasto (p.odg. Zgorzelec Miasto)

[255/260] (ERA180B5, F2) PL20/204

No service 2019/20, the one train in one direction via this curve ran for the last time on 14 December 2019. Previously indicated in tables 255 and 260 by a < next to Zgorzelec. Any trains between Węgliniec and Lubań Śląski via Zgorzelec previously either ran in service west of Zgorzelec station to reverse, unusually calling twice, [there have been none since 2018] or used this Zgorzelec avoiding line.

Note all services to/from Lubań Śląski in 255 by footnote run beyond Zgorzelec cross border to/from Görlitz [DB] with the junction with table 260 considerably west of the platforms.

Węgliniec – Bielawa Dolna – Horka Gbf [DB]

[260] (ERA180B5, F2) PL20/205

No trains are yet scheduled in 2020. The line was last used by diversions of the weekend-only Pociąg do Kultury services on 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 October 2019. Note that Interrail tickets etc were not valid on these services.

(Wrocław Glówny) – podg Wrocław Grabiszyn - Line 753 - Wrocław Gądów - Wrocław Nowy Dwór

[260] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/206

Some TLK diversions indicated by a < marker at Wrocław Muchobór and confirmed in Journey Planner Map view. Shared to Wrocław Gądów by entry PL20/208.

A		IC48103	Katowice – 08:06 Wrocław Główny - Legnica - Swinoujscie
A		TLK48105	Bielsko Biała Głowna – 11:02 Wrocław Główny - Legnica - Swinoujscie
A		IC38101	Kraków Główny – 17:02 Wrocław Główny - Legnica - Szczecin Główny
A		IC82100	Szczecin Główny – Legnica - 15:17 Wrocław Lesnica - Lublin
A		IC84102	Swinoujscie – Legnica - 20:05 Wrocław Lesnica - Katowice

Note A: Until 14 March 2020

(Wrocław Glówny) – Wrocław Muchobór - Line 275 - Wrocław Nowy Dwór

[260] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/206A

What appears to be a grade separated junction between Wrocław Muchobór and Wrocław Nowy Dwór to/from Legnica is not in practice as the majority of services use only the south side/inside curve. This is confirmed by the first 2019/20 timetable period Peron sheet for Wrocław Nowy Dwór showing all but one train calling at Peron II.

Any service booked to call at Peron I must use the diveunder, and the all year PDF for Wrocław Nowy Dwór shows one train around 5am until 14 March but frequent use after 15 March 2020.

Wrocław Muchobór - Line 757 - Signalbox WS - [Wrocław Grabiszyn]

[260] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/207

This is an alternative route between Wrocław Muchobór and Wrocław Grabiszyn primarily used occasionally for inbound services but with regular use until 14 March 2020 as confirmed from the journey planner map view. There is no intermediate station for a < marker but any train booked to call at platform II track 4 a Wrocław Muchobór must run via this route. From the Peron sheets the following trains use that platform and are given more than the usual 6 minutes but note for complete overlap that the physical junction is north of Wrocław Muchobór station platform.

Departures from Wrocław Muchobór to Wrocław Głowny at 04:58 SuX, 06:21, 07:29 SSuX, 15:01, 15:14 SX, 16:10 SSuX, 16:15, 16:32 SSuX, 21:04 SSuO, until 13/14 March 2020

Arrivals at Wrocław Muchobór from Wrocław Głowny at 07:04 SSuX, 07:37, 07:51, 08:39, 09:55, 11:03, 11:15, 16:57, 18:05 SX, 18:47 SSuX, 19:01 SSuX, 19:50, 20:12 FSuO, 21:48 until 13/14 March 2020.

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(Wrocław Glówny) – podg Wrocław Grabiszyn - Line 753 – Wrocław Gądów – Line 349 - Wrocław Kuźniki

[265] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/208

Shared entry until Wrocław Gądów with PL20/206. TLK diversion indicated by a < marker at Wrocław Muchobór and confirmed in Journey Planner Map view. Note Map view shows the train using the diveunder route towards Wrocław Gądów whereas previous eastbound diversions and a report of February 2020 travel crossed south of Wrocław Kuźniki to run wrong line to Wrocław Gądów. Other reports would be appreciated by the Compilers.

A

IC71106

Zielona Góra Główna – 08:30 Brzeg Dolny - Warszawa Wschodnia

Note A: Until 14 March 2020

Obscure services: Lines used on an occasional basis

Wrocław Nadodrze (Wp3 Ląki) – Line 752 – Wrocław Gądów – Wrocław Kuźniki

[200/265] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/250

No use scheduled in 2019/20. 2018 Woodstock festival services ran via this combination of freight lines to avoid Wrocław Główny.

Wrocław Brochów freight yards

[200, 215] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/251

No use scheduled in 2019/20. From 1 July until 19 October 2019, individual trains between [Brzeg] - Święta Katarzyna and Wrocław Głowny were diverted via the Wrocław Brochów freight station as per a < at Wrocław Brochów. Additionally from 1 September to October 19 2019, two inbound SSuX trains from Jelcz on 215 were also diverted via Wrocław Brochów freight yards so should have used a different approach line 764 from Siechnice.

Wrocław Grabiszyn - Line 753 - Wrocław Gądów - Line 751 - Wrocław Zachodni

[240] (ERA180A1, R13) PL20/252

No use scheduled in 2020. This route through Gądów yard to/from the Jelenia Gora line is used if there is engineering work between Wrocław Grabiszyn and Wrocław Zachodni. Last used between 30 September and 14 October 2017.