Poland - 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. Travellers are also strongly advised to check the Journey Planners for ALL Unusual lines timings before travelling as minor timing or route changes are made on a regular basis.

Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. Map references to pages in the "Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2011", ISBN 978-83-931006-3-7, published by Wydawnictwo Eurosprinter, are shown in italics eg R14.

For details of recent and near future route openings and closures, please refer to Poland - General Information.

Obscure services

Psary – p.odg. Starzyny – Kozłów

[100] (ERA78C3&C4, F8) PL15/1

This north-to-southeast link between the CMK (Central main line) and the Koniecpol - Kozłów line is used by all trains using the CMK between Warszawa and Krakow with either a vertical bar '|' or a timing against Kozłów.

Czarnca – Psary (p.odg. Knapówka)

[101, 109] (ERA78C4, F8) PL15/2

This 3.8 km east-to-south link between the Kielce - Częstochowa line and the CMK (Central main line) is used by trains marked in table 109 with a '<' at all stations between Żelisławice and Częstochowa.

		R42326	Katowice - 08:08 Zawiercie – Kielce
		IR62120	Wrocław Gł. - 10:22 Zawiercie – Lublin
		TLK62102	Wrocław Gł. – 13:46 Zawiercie – Lublin
	SX	TLK62100	Wrocław Gł. – 16:52 Zawiercie – Kielce
		R42324	Katowice - 19:53 Zawiercie – Kielce
		R24335	Kielce - 06:19 Czarnca – Wrocław Gł.
	SX	TLK26101	Kielce - 09:22 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł.
		TLK26103	Lublin - 12:39 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł.
		R24333	Kielce - 17:05 Czarnca – Wrocław Gł.
		IR26121	Lublin - 17:50 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł.

Dąbrowa Gornicza Ząbkowice - Line 186 – Lazy

[102/100] (ERA??, G7 R18) PL15/2A

Alterative freight only line that splits significantly east on a separate alignment. This was in regular passenger use in Autumn 2014.

SuO

Until 5 July

TLK 31112

Krakow Gł via Katowice - 13:26 Dąbrowa Gornicza - Warszawa Wschodnia

(Częstochowa) - Żelisławice – Włoszczowa Północ - Warszawa

[175] (ERA78C4, F8) PL15/2A*

This 7.7 km west to north link between the Częstochowa - Radom and northbound CMK (Katowice/Kraków - Warszawa main line) is now used by EIC Premium trains which travel non-stop Warszawa - Częstochowa Stradom en route to Opole and Wrocław and vice versa. Note that these trains do not appear in timetable 100. Trains leave Warszawa Centralna at 06:20, 08:20, 13:20, 16:20 and 18:20 SX and Częstochowa Stradom at 06:53 SuX, 07:53, 12:53, 17:52 and 20:22.

Idzikowice – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Dęba Opoczyńska

[100, 114] (ERA78C5, E9) PL15/3

This 4.5 km west to south link between the CMK and the Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Radom line is used by some Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Katowice/Kraków trains required to run via the CMK ( Warszawa - Katowice/Kraków main line).

D		TLK53253	Gdynia Główna - 00:53 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Zakopane
30 May		TLK54101	Olsztyn Gl - 09:25 Warszawa Zachodnia – Katowice
	SuX	TLK73101	Poznan Głowny - 09:38 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Kraków Płaszów
		TLK83157/83107	Świnoujście/Szczecin - 21:15 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Kraków Płaszów
30 May		TLK45100	Raciborz – 10:52 Opoczno Południe - Olsztyn Gl
D		TLK35252	Zakopane - 01:59 Kraków Główny - Gdynia Główna
		TLK38156/38106	Kraków Płaszów - 09:22 Włoszczyzna Północ - Szczecin/Świnoujście
	SX	37100	Kraków Płaszów - 18:01 Opoczno Południe - Poznan Głowny

Chrusty Nowe (p.odg. Bęzelin) – Żakowice (p.odg. Pękowice)

[102, 601] (ERA78C5, F9) PL15/4

This south-to-west curve avoiding Koluszki is used by trains between Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski/Częstochowa that do not call at Koluszki.

Koniecpol - Kozłów (p.odg. Starzyny)

[107, 109] (ERA78B4, F8) PL15/5

This 11 km line reopened in the 2012 timetable. Some trains between Częstochowa and Kraków take this route.

		TLK13111/83253*	Kolobrzeg*/ Łódź Kaliska - 08:44 Koniecpol - Kraków Płaszów
		TLK53102	Gdynia Główna - 19:24 Koniecpol - Kraków Płaszów
		TLK35102	Kraków Płaszów - 12:05 Sędziszów - Gdynia Główna
		TLK31110	Kraków Płaszów - 19:36 Miechów - Łódź Kaliska/Kolobrzeg

Grebow - Sandomierz - Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

[115] (ERA??, F10-G10) PL15/5A

Woodstock pair showing use of this lengthy non-passenger southern section in pdf, northbound 29 VII, southbound overnight on 2 VIII

Częstochowa avoiding line: Częstochowa Stradom – Kusięta Nowe (p.odg. Kucelinka) (– Koniecpol)

[175] (ERA78B4, R15) PL15/6

This line enables trains between Wrocław/Opole and Warszawa (via the CMK) or Krakow to avoid having to reverse at Częstochowa Osobowa (the main station) by calling instead at Częstochowa Stradom. There are now eight trains a day taking this route. They can be identified in table 175 by their call at Częstochowa Stradom.

Zajezierze k. Dęblina (p.odg. Wisła R2) – Zarzeka (p.odg. Wisła R1)

[111, 550] (ERA79A5, E11) PL15/7

This west-to-south curve avoiding Dęblin is used by direct services between Radom and Lublin. They appear in table 111 with a '<' symbol against Dęblin.

Gałkówek – Mikołajów

[601] (ERA78B5-C5, E8, R11) PL15/8

There are two possible routes between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki avoiding Koluszki - the more southerly direct from Gałkówek via Żakowice Płd. to Mikołajów and the more northerly via a less likely alternative from Żakowice Płd. via Słotwiny. They are currently used by trains between Łódź and Krakow via Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It is not possible to determine from the timetable which of the two above routes a train will use. The compilers would welcome reports of any observations.

D		TLK53253	Gdynia Główna - 23:45 Łódź Widzew - Zakopane
	SuX	TLK73191	Poznań Gł.- 09:03 Łódź Widzew - Kraków Płaszów
		TLK83157/83107	Świnoujście/Szczecin - 20:40 Łódź Widzew - Kraków Płaszów
D		35252	Zakopane - 04:18 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Gdynia Główna
		TLK38156/38106	Kraków Głowny - 10:24 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Szczecin Gł./Świnoujście
	SX	TLK37100	Kraków Głowny - 18:36 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Poznań Gł.

Radzice – Line 573 - Idzikowice - CMK

[113/100/109] (ERA78B5-C5, E9) PL15/8A

A Woodstock PR-MR pair are booked via this curve as shown.

29 July		PR MR28231	Lublin - 20:49 Drzewica - Kostrzyn
2 August		PR-MR82274	Kostrzyn- 22:07 Koniecpol - Lublin

Przeworsk Gorliczyna - podg Przeworsk Zachodnia ( Przeworsk avoiding line)

[116, 121] (ERA79B3, G11), PL15/9

This curve allows trains from Stalowa Wola to proceed directly to Rzeszow without calling at Przeworsk. It saw use in winter 2014/15 but has no service in the timetable period commencing 26 April 2015.

Stalowa Wola Rozwadów Towarowy – Pilchów

[116, 555] (ERA78C5, G11) PL15/10

This curve (line 565) is used by direct services between Lublin and Tarnobrzeg (- Rzeszow). They can be identified by a calling time at Pilchów and the presence of the '<' symbol against Stalowa Wola Rozwadów.

Kraków northern loop line: Kraków Batowice – Kraków Nowa Huta – Podłęże

[120] (ERA78C3, R15) PL15/11

The workers' service to the steel works complex at Nowa Huta is believed to be still running. The times below are taken from the 2008 working timetable period. It should be noted that the evening and weekend services are worked by a track maintenance draisine with very limited capacity.

	SSuX	9930/1	06:06 Kraków Plaszów - 06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta - 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (EN57) N
	SSuO	9940/1	06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta – 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (MS29) N
		9944	18:44 Kraków Główny - 19:12 Kraków Nowa Huta – ??:?? Podłęże - 20:00 Kraków Główny (MS29) N

The compilers would welcome any information on the running of these services.

(Przemyśl –) Hurko – Medyka

[122] (ERA79B2 not shown, H12) PL15/12

The broad and standard gauge lines between these points follow separate routes. The internal PKP standard gauge service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004, and Ukrainian Railways broad gauge use ceased at the December 2012 Timetable change but internal PKP Staff trains may continue on the standard gauge as there were non-timetabled halts serving large transhipment yards. With effect from the December 2012 timetable change it was thought the Kraków – Kiev service used only the standard gauge route and the modern gauge changer at Mostiska 2 in Ukraine but there have been reports during 2014 of use of the broad gauge tracks and Przemyśl gauge changing facilities, and the Spring 2015 Arrival/Departure sheets for Przemyśl show the odd-day eastbound and even-day westbound services using platform 103 suggesting use of the Polish broad gauge tracks and gauge changing facilities. Observations from travellers in either direction on any day would be welcomed by the Compilers.

Skawina – Zator - Oświęcim

[141] (ERA??, G7-G8) PL15/12A The IC/TLK overnights traverse the whole line, the PR only to Zator. Note the towards Krakow train timings are from Hafas as they are omitted from the PKP pdf.

		IC402/TLK34001	Kraków Główny - 22:11 Kraków Płaszów - Budapest Keleti
		IC/TLK	Budapest Keleti.- 05:15 Oświęcim - Kraków Główny
26 V - 31 VIII		R 33511	Kraków Główny - 08:44 Skawina - Budapest Keleti
26 V - 31 VIII		R 33522	18:32 Zator - Kraków Główny

Oświęcim avoiding curve

[141] (ERA??, G7) PL15/12B

Eight eastbound returning Woodstock specials are booked via line 141 but they cannot be traced from other tables but it is suspected some should come via Katowice and Myslowice so should travel this curve. Further details would be appreciated.

Katowice – flyover departure line – Katowice Brynów (p.odg. Brynów)

[146, 151] (ERA77B2 not shown, R17) PL15/13

Westbound departures from Katowice platforms 1-4 towards Katowice Ligota can run either via the main line (line 139) or via a flyover (line 656) over the main line to Gliwice. From observation, all trains departing from platform 1 at Katowice appear to use this route.

Dąbrowa Górnicza Wschodnia - podg Koziol - podg Okradzionow - Łazy

[105, 100] (ERA77C2, R18) PL15/14

This is an alternative route between Katowice and Łazy not calling at Dąbrowa Górnicza. It was used by two overnight trains in the period 8-15 February 2015 and 3-21 March 2015.

Sosnowiec Dandówka - podg Dorota - Dąbrowa Górnicza Wschodnia

[105, line 171] (ERA77C2, R18) PL15/14A

All services are diverted via freight only lines between 15 March until 15 May 2015 as also occurred for a period in 2014. Note the alignments either side of podg Dorota involve flying junctions with substantial approaches.

Czechowice Dziedzice avoiding line: Goczałkowice Zdrój (p.odg. Most Wisła) – Zabrzeg (p.odg. Ochodza)

[146, 147] (ERA78B2, H7) PL15/15

The north-to-west curve avoiding Czechowice Dziedzice is used by all trains in table 146 and also trains to and from Katowice shown in table 147 with a '<' symbol against Czechowice Dziedzice. The latter are mostly international trains.

Nędza Wieś – Kuźnia Raciborska (p.odg. Turze)

[154] (ERA78A3, G6) PL15/16

This east-to-north chord avoiding Nędza station is used by trains running direct between Rybnik and Kędzierzyn Koźle. They appear only in table 154, which covers services east of Rybnik, as trains between Bielsko-Biała and Wrocław.

D	SuX	IR46140/46141	Bielsko-Biała Główna - 08:03 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny
D	SuO	IR46142/46143	Bielsko-Biała Główna - 17:48 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny
D	FSSuO	IR64140/64141	Wrocław Główny - 19:31 Kuźnia Raciborska - Bielsko-Biała

Żory - Chybie)

[154] (ERA78A3, G6-H7) PL15/16A

One Woodstock returning service shown using this route.

2 August

PR MR83274

Kostrzyn - 18:28 Żory - Rzeszów Główny

Rybnik – Sumina

[153] (ERA77A1, G6, H6) PL15/17

There are two routes between Rybnik and Sumina: a direct line and a longer route via Rybnik Towarowy and Rydułtowy. The direct line is used by trains with a '<' symbol against intermediate stations and by those in the preceding entry.

Kędzierzyn Koźle – Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty (p.odg. Koźle)

[160] (ERA78A3 not shown, R14) PL15/18

There are two routes between Kędzierzyn Koźle and p.odg. Koźle. The easternmost track (line 709), comprising a 4 km single line flying over the curve to the Gliwice line and running via a staff halt at the PKP depot is the normal passenger route. However, southbound services from Kędzierzyn Koźle platform IV to Rybnik and Racibórz must use line 151 on the west side of the yard (where the north- and south-bound lines are up to 0.5 km apart). Based on the 26th April on line station departure sheets, ALL Racibórz services are shown both arriving at and departing from Platform IV. Any information if this means inbound services also use a variation of this primarily freight only southbound route would be appreciated by the compilers. Only timings of the through trains from Wrocław that must use line 151 are listed.

		R66407	Wrocław Główny -10:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz
		R66421	Wrocław Główny - 17:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz
D	FSSuO	IR64141	Wrocław Główny - 18:45 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Bielsko Biała Główna
		R66429	Wrocław Główny - 21:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz

Lisów – Herby Stare

[175] (ERA78B4 not shown, F7) PL15/19

The east and westbound routes take significantly different routes through a forest between these points.

Herby Stare – Herby Nowe

[175, 315, 320, IC19] (ERA78B4, F7) PL15/20

This 2.42 km east-to-north curve is used by seasonal holiday trains from time to time. There are no trains in the 2014-2015 timetable period

Lubliniec – Paczyna

[165] (ERA78A3 Lubliniec not shown correctly, G6) PL15/21

Some expresses are booked to use a 36.503 km section of an otherwise freight only line. Note there is a grade separated junction at Lubliniec.

D	SuO	TLK84150	Poznan Gl - 18:01 Lubliniec - Katowice
D		TLK84154	Świnoujście/Szczecin - 19:56 Lubliniec - Katowice
D		TLK48155	Katowice - 07:33 Gliwice - Świnoujście
D	SO	TLK48151	Katowice - 09:03 Gliwice - Poznań Główny
D		TLK48103	Katowice - 11:08 Gliwice - Szczecin

Gliwice - Bytom

[166] (ERA??, G7 R16/17) PL15/21A

One pair remains using this ex local passenger line. Note these services also use PL15/21 and the junction at Bytom is east of the station

D	SuO	TLK84150	Poznan Gl - 19:03 Gliwice - Katowice
D	SO	TLK48151	Katowice - 08:29 Bytom - Poznań Główny

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica

[200, 321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL15/22

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. The presence in the timetable against Oleśnica of either a timing or a '<' symbol indicates which route is taken

Note that this curve and the north to west curve consist of separate single lines between Dąbrowa Oleśnicka and Oleśnica Rataje.

Opole Główny avoiding Line 277

[215] (ERA??, G5 R14) PL15/22A

Twelve northbound, eleven southbound Woodstock specials are booked to use this line plus PL15/22B between 28-30 July and 2/3 August, assumed due to the ongoing Wroclaw engineering works

Jelcz Laskowice - Wroclaw Soltysowice Line 292

[Ex 215] (ERA??, F4 -F5 R13) PL15/22B

As per PL15/22A

Wrocław Diversions

From 26 April 2015 for at least all of the Timetable period until 31 August 2015 and perhaps longer, works to the west of Wrocław Główny reduce the number of available tracks from three to one. As a consequence numerous services are diverted via a number of freight only lines through Wrocław Gądów yard. In addition, some services in table 240 terminate short of Wrocław Główny at the new station at Wrocław Grabiszyn, but this involves no rare track.

Wrocław Zachodni – Line 751 - Wrocław Gądów - Line 753 - Wrocław Główny

[240] (ERA180A1, R13) PL15/22A

The overwhelming majority of services on this table are diverted as above. Those that are not have a timing at, and terminate at, Wrocław Grabiszyn. Note that the physical junction with table 240 is 1 km south west of Wrocław Zachodni station so these diverted services use a separate platform which is not on the main line.

Wrocław Gądów - Line 752 - Wrocław Nadodrze

[240/260] (ERA180A1, R13) PL15/22B

All Woodstock services shown using Line 215 should also use this curve and PL15/22C as they are booked via line 265 to Kostrzyn

From 29 June	SSuX	R 66454	Ścinawa - 06:18 Wrocław Kuźniki - Wrocław Nadodrze [Note 1]
	SSuO	Os66075	Jelenia Góra - 17:47 Wrocław Leśnica - Wrocław Nadodrze [Note 2]

Note 1 : See also PL15/22D

Note 2 : See also PL15/22C

Wrocław Nowy Dwór - Wrocław Gądów

[260] (ERA180A1, R13) PL15/22C

This route comprises parallel tracks to the route taken by all PL15/22A services but partly at a different height and uses a connection from a different table number into Wrocław Gądów yard.

SSuO

Os66075

Jelenia Góra - 17:47 Wrocław Leśnica - Wrocław Nadodrz [Note 1]

Note 1 : Also travels PL15/22B

Wrocław Kuźniki - Line 349 - Wrocław Gądów - Line 753 - Wrocław Główny

[265] (ERA180A1, R13) PL15/22D

The following services show a '<' symbol at Wrocław Muchobór. Information received for the previous 2015 timetable period advised of a footnote in the working timetable "od Wrocław Kuźniki do Wrocław Gądów rozkład opracowany dla jazdy po torze lewym" meaning "from Wroclaw Kuzniki to Wroclaw Gadow timetable developed for use left track". R66478 on Sunday 26 April crossed at Wrocław Kuźniki to travel “wrong line” on the northern side track as per the footnote, i.e. inbound services were not booked to use the non-conflicting dive-under option on line 349 as might be expected.

Until 26 June	SSuO	R66454	Ścinawa - 06:33 Wrocław Kuźniki - Wrocław Główny [Note 1]
From 29 June	SSuO	R66454	Ścinawa - 06:18 Wrocław Kuźniki - Wrocław Nadodrze [Note 1]
		TLK76100	Zielona Góra - 09:35 Brzeg Dolny - Wrocław Główny
		TLK67101	17:21 Wrocław Główny - Zielona Góra
Until 26 June	SSuO	R66466	Wołów - 17:44 Wrocław Kuźniki - Wrocław Główny
	SX	R66468/66478	[Głogów]/Wołow - 19:29 Wrocław Kuźniki - Wrocław Główny

Note 1 : After 29 June this service is diverted to Wrocław Nadodrze via PL15/22B and does not run via Line 753 to Wrocław Główny

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

[255] (ERA77A4, F2) PL15/23

Trains between Jelenia Góra and Wegliniec run either via Zgorzelec, reversing west of the station, or take the Zgorzelec avoiding line and run direct to Zgorzelc Miasto. They can be readily identified from the Table 255 pdf, where trains via the avoiding line have a < next to Zgorzelec.

Legnica - Lubin Gorniczy - Rudna Gwizdanow

[Ex 267] (ERA??, F3 - E3) PL15/23A

PDF added for three northbound 28/29 VII and two southbound Woodstock specials 2 VIII that are scheduled this route and call at Lubin Gorniczy

Jarocin east side – Golina (– Krotoszyn)

[321] (ERA77C1, E5) PL15/24

Most trains between Jarocin and Krotoszyn use the west side of Jarocin station (platforms I and II), accessed via connecting line 826. Through trains between Poznań Głowny and Krotoszyn must run this way. Trains to Krotoszyn from the east side of Jarocin station (platform III) use the connection southwards towards Golina, which runs on the opposite side of the marshalling yard and depot south of the station. No services use platform III in the 2014-2015 timetable.

Kłodawa (p.odg. Zamków) – Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice) – Piotrków Kujawski – Inowrocław Rabinek

[300, 315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL15/25

Whilst work was underway on the Warszawa - Iława - Malbork - Gdynia main line there had been limited diversions via the Warszawa - Poznań main line through Kutno, an east to north curve onto line 315 and thence towards Inowrocław. These appear to have ended as the one train pair booked to use this route up to the 26 April 2015 timetable change no longer does so.

Inowrocław avoiding line: Inowrocław Rabinek – Line 741 – Jaksice (– Bydgoszcz Gł)

[315, 430] (ERA75A2; C6-D6) PL15/26

This links the north - south main line (line 315) with the Bydgoszcz line, bypassing Inowrocław to the west. Limited PL15/25 services also ran this way. No trains over this route in the 2014-2015 timetable period.

Inowrocław Rabinek – Inowrocław (Inowroclaw Towawory) via Line 742

[315, 405] (ERA75A2; D6) PL15/27

A continuation of PL15/25, a single track connection between the north - south main line (Line 315) and the south side of the Poznań line used by T315 services calling at Inowroclaw. Note that the connection north of the flyover, joining the north side of the Poznań line, is not used by passenger trains. No use scheduled after 25th April 2015.

(Częstochowa –) Częstochowa Aniołow (p.odg. Wyczerpy) – Chorzew Siemkowice – Zduńska Wola Karsznice – Szadek (p.odg. Dionizów) – Ponętów - Lipie Gory (p.odg. Borysławice) (– Inowrocław)

[315] (ERA75B1, 78B4,78B5, 75B1; D7,E7,F7) PL15/28

This ca. 190 km long north - south freight line has been used by a few services during the summer and also the skiing season. Note that there is a significant grade separated junction at p.odg. Wyczerpy, where the lines remain apart and on significantly different vertical alignments for 3 km as far as Rząsawa. There are no services shown as using this route in the 2014-2015 timetable period.

Zduńska Wola Karsznice – Szadek (p.odg. Dionizów) – Ponętów - Barlogi (– Poznań )

[315] (ERA75B1, 78B4,78B5, 75B1; D7,E7,F7) PL15/29

A divergence from the 190 km long north - south freight line PL15/28, using a South to West curve onto the Warszawa - Poznań line 300 instead of going to Inowrocław. There are no trains over this route in the 2014-2015 timetable

Chorzew Siemkowice – Herby Nowe

[315] (ERA78B4; F7) PL15/30

This 55 km north - south freight line is sometimes used by services during the summer and also the skiing season, although none is scheduled in the 2014-2015 timetable period.

There is a significant flying junction at Herby Nowe with the line from Kepno; the southbound line from Chorzew Siemkowice diverges by at least 1 km from the northbound line before crossing the Kepno line.

Kępno (low level) – Domanin (p.odg. Hanulin)

[320] (ERA78A4 not shown correctly, F6) PL15/31

Kępno is a two level station. The Poznań - Ostrów - Kluczbork lines passes through the high level platforms whereas the Herby Nowe line runs at right angles into low level platforms. There are two connecting curves but all passenger services use the 1.8 km north-to-east outside curve (Line 812) connecting the line from the Ostrów direction with the west end of the low level platforms. It is used by both through services to/from Ostrów via Wieluń Dąbrowa and trains that start or terminate at Kępno from the Ostrów direction as there is no facility for trains to reverse at the high level platforms.

		R77529	05:29 Kępno - Poznań Głowny
D		TLK45111	Katowice - 18:38 Kępno - Bydgoszcz
D & NOT 27.4 - 6.5.14		TLK54110	Bydgoszcz - 09:45 Ostrzeszów - Katowice
D	SSuX	R77550	Poznań Głowny - 16:25 Domanin - Kępno
		R77412	Poznań Głowny - 21:38 Domanin - Kępno

Rzepin: Connection from Frankfurt(Oder) to Zielona Góra line

[300, 355, M103] (ERA74A1 not shown, D1 not shown) PL15/32

Rzepin is a two sided station with Frankfurt (Oder) to Poznań services using the north platform and Szczecin to Zielona Góra services the southern platform. Connections at each end of the station allow interchange. There is a 0.5km connection between the Frankfurt(Oder) and Zielona Góra lines at the west end of the yard as shown on the map.

		R5831	Frankfurt(Oder) - 09:19 Kunowice - Zielona Góra
		R5837	Frankfurt(Oder) - 18:43 Kunowice - Zielona Góra
		R5830	Zielona Góra - 07:48 Rzepin - Frankfurt(Oder)
		R5836	Zielona Góra - 17:48 Rzepin - Frankfurt(Oder)

Sulechów – Czerwieńsk – Przylep

[334, 355] (ERA74B1 not shown, E2 partially shown) PL15/33

Almost all trains between Zielona Góra and Sulechów (- Zbąszynek) avoid Czerwieńsk by means of the south <=> east avoiding curve opened on 9 June 2013. The Sulechów line crosses underneath the Zielona Góra line to the east of the two-sided Czerwieńsk station. Through trains between Zielona Góra and Zbąszynek via Czerwieńsk reverse in the Sulechów (south side) platforms and use a significant connection to the Zielona Góra line at the east end of the station. Those listed are now the only services between Czerwieńsk station and the avoiding curve east junction and over the east end connection. A diagram is available here:

		R77142/77143	Zbąszynek - 05:24 Sulechów - Nowa Sól
		R78567/78566	15:43 Zielona Góra - Gorzów Wielkopolski
		R78569/78568	18:48 Zielona Góra - Gorzów Wielkopolski

Piła - Piła Towarowa - podg Piła Północ

[340/365] (ERA74C3 not shown correctly, C4) PL15/34

There are two routes for tables 340 & 365 leaving the west end of Piła Głowny. The usual line 405 used by passenger trains veers to the south and then crosses the line towards Krzyż on a bridge. This, separate normally freight-only line 999 on the north side passes though the freight yard and takes a ground level direct route to Piła Północ, the junction for the Walcz and Szczecinek routes.

Only reachable to/from Piła's northerly platforms [4 and above] and used if another service is booked over the section from Piła Północ at the same time as both routes are single track. Use has resumed with the Summer 2014/15 timetable.

D

PR87452

Koszalin - 13:15 Stara Lubianka - Poznan Główny

Gorzów Wielkopolski

[343/345] (ERA74B2 not shown, D2) PL15/35

Each of the two lines uses separate portions of the station, connected only by subways. Any through trains to/from the Międzyrzecz line use a lengthy connection of over 1 km, west of the station. There have been no scheduled services since 2010 but there are occasional Turkol Charters.

Kostrzyn Towarowy – Kostrzyn station

[IC 11.2] (ERA74A2 not shown, R10) PL15/36

This north to west curve has been used as part of a diversionary route for trains (normally overnight services) between Berlin and Poznań when the cross-border line between Frankfurt (Oder) and Rzepin is blocked. The trains run via Küstrin-Kietz, reverse in Kostrzyn Towarowy yard and thence via Rzepin. Diversions used this line in 2013, but no use has yet been found in 2015.

Bieniów – Zagan

[356] (ERA175B1, E2) PL15/36A

Between 11-13 May 2015, 3 pairs of services from Zeilona Góra to Węgliniec are diverted via freight line 275 to Zagan [reverse] and to Żary. Use confirmed by entries in the PDF for table270

Szczecin Główny eastern approaches

[361] (ERA74A3, R1) PL15/37

There are two alternative routes from Szczecin Zdroje (p.odg. Regalica) to Szczecin Główny. The shorter northern route runs via Szczecin Port Centralny station into the northern end of Szczecin Główny, and the longer southern route via p.odg. Dziewoklicz and p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo into the southern end of Szczecin Główny. Most IC services and a few PR services take the southern route and may be identified by a '<' symbol against Szczecin Port Centralny.

Szczecin Główny western approaches

[368, 369] (ERA74A3 not shown correctly, R1) PL15/38

There are three possible routes from Szczecin Gumieńce to Szczecin Główny. From north to south these are: (a) a single track line via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Szczecin Pomorzany, (b) the single track direct line and (c) the double track southern loop via p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo - p.odg. Dziewoklicz - Szczecin Port Centralny. In the Summer 2015 timetable a number of services are allowed up to 14 minutes rather than the usual 5 or 6 minutes for the journey so information on what route any take would be appreciated by the Compilers.

Szczecin Podjucy - Szczecin Zdroje

[366] (ERA74A3, R1) PL15/38A

From 27 May to 13 June 2015, all Kostrzyn – Szczecin services use this curve to/from and call at Szczecin Dąbie, assumed as a consequence of the River Odra bridge under repair.

Kołobrzeg Port

[off 375] (ERA74B4, B2) PL15/39

A normally freight-only branch which passes through the city streets to terminate alongside the Lighthouse. The annual Poznań Gł - Kołobrzeg "Pirat" steam excursion resumed running to the Port rather than Kołobrzeg station, joined from 2012 by a separate Diesel hauled excursion "Katamaran". The 2015 dates are 30 May and 21 June with details on the Turkol website. Note Turkol run regular excursions including other freight track, in 2015 including the Poznan freight avoiding lines, Łagów, Miedzychod and Lubsko amongst others.

Poznań Franowo

[300/398/430] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL15/40

Poznań Franowo is a large marshalling yard and Depot on the south freight ring around Poznań. Owing to extensive engineering works on the main line there had been regular diversions since March 2007 but these ended in 2011. Since then the only likely use is by overnight trains to/from Szczecin to avoid stock reversal en route plus Charters organised by Turkol

There are two eastbound routes to reach T300 and T430, line 352 on the north side or a southside route from p.odg Pokrzywno, diverging near the locomotive depot so that those to/from T430 used a flyover towards p.odj Zieliniec, and those on T300 used line 806 outside this flyover [not shown on Ball or Quail maps] towards Swarzędz. The north side of Franowo Yard route runs via the platforms used by the staff trains prior to withdrawal in approx December 2006. Which route any eastbound service takes is not known but westbound services must travel line 352 on the north side of the yard.

[Poznań Głowny –] Poznań Starołęka – p.odg. Pokrzywno - Poznań Franowo – Poznań Swarzędz

[300a] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL15/41

Travelling this way avoids a reversal in Poznań Gł. Apart from TLK81200 note these services only use this Diversion on Timetable stated dates

D		TLK18261	Warsawa Wschodnia - 02:37 Września - Świnoujście
		TLK81200/81250	Świnoujście - 02:12 Poznan Główny - Warsawa Wschodnia
D		TLK81260	Świnoujście - 02:28 Poznan Główny - Warsawa Wschodnia

Gutowo Wlkp. (p.odg. Sokołowo Wrzesińskie) – Podstolice (Pd box)

[300] (ERA75A1, D5) PL15/42

The east-to-west main line avoids Września station for those trains on table 300 shown non-stopping Września.

Rogoźno Wielkopolskie - Wągrowiec

[395] (ERA74C2, D4) PL15/43

A former freight-only line that reopened temporarily to passengers on 1/9/2011 when passenger trains on table 390 between Wągrowiec and Poznań Wschód were diverted from the direct route due to engineering works. Passenger use has ceased but some Turkol charters use this route during 2015 including those which additionally travel a 46km freight only line to Czarnków.

Iława

[400/405/500] (ERA75B3 not shown correctly, B8) PL15/44

There are two routes between Iława station and Działdowo, the Malbork – Warszawa main line diving under the Toruń – Olsztyn line from the north side, plus Line 968, a curve from the yard and south side platform. Trackwork means trains to/from Działdowo booked at platform 3 cannot reach the diveunder line so these must use line 968. There is one such train in the Station departure sheets commencing 26 April 2015.

It should be noted that is possible for departures from any platform at Ilawa to use Line 968 but the regular non-conflicting route for Malbork - Iława - Działdowo services is the diveunder. Additionally all Olsztyn - Iława - Malbork services use connections at the Olsztyn end of the station to cross to the north side platforms.

R90625

Działdowo – 16:51 Smolniki - Iława

Toruń Główny – Suchatówka (Nieszawka)

[405] (ERA75A2, R3) PL15/45

There are two routes: the more northerly climbs over the Bydgoszcz line, the alternative passes through Toruń Kluczyki station. Trains timed at Toruń Kluczyki must use the southerly route, but in practice other trains use either route.

Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie (podg Malinowo) via line 727

[426] (ERA75B4 not shown, R2) PL15/46

There are two alternative routes approaching Tczew from the Chojnice line: the double track main line, which runs on a lengthy embankment to fly over the Gdansk lines to the east side of Tczew station, and a single track at ground level (line 727) to the west side. Arrival routes cannot be deduced as all platforms can be reached from line 727 but departures from platforms 1 & 2 must use line 727. After a long period with no usage, the 26 April 2015 departure sheets show two services:

	See note 1	R55052/55053	Gdynia Główna/Gdańsk Główny - 16:54 Tczew - Chojnice
		R50787	20:57 Tczew - Chojnice

Note 1: train 55052 is a through from Gdynia/Gdansk. These trains normally use the high level lines to reduce conflicting movements so the compilers would greatly appreciate reports to update this entry.

Tczew - Pszczółki freight lines

[426] (ERA75B4 not shown, R2) PL15/47

Trains from Tczew to Gdańsk can travel either by the passenger lines or by goods lines west of them through yards as far as Pszczółki. Normally only the passenger lines are used. In late 2014 the main line was closed for rebuilding and the goods lines in use, but this work has now ended and there is no booked use in the 2014-2015 timetable period.

Gdynia Stocznia

[450/451 & 452] (ERA75B5 not shown, R2) PL15/48

The SKM local and main lines take separate routes with Gdynia Stocznia station on an elevated section flying over freight lines leading into the docks.

Gdynia Główny – Rumia

[450/451] (ERA75A5 not shown, R2) PL15/49

Some trains from Hel on table 450 in previous years have not crossed to the main lines at Rumia, but run via a separate line shown on Quail on the East side of Gdynia Chylonia EMU depot and run on the east side of the SKM local lines. Nearing Gdynia they used a connection down to join lines from the PKP locomotive depot, carriage sidings and docks and a dive-under to arrive at platforms on the west side of Gdynia Glówny. Part or all of this route may also apply to departing trains, but which if any are currently scheduled this way is not known.

Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej

[457] (ERA75B4, A7 not shown correctly) PL15/50

This system worked by the Pomorskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Kolei Żelaznych (PTMKŻ) is a preserved ex PKP narrow gauge line from Nowy Dwor Gdanski to Sztutowo and Prawy Brzeg Wisły.

Stegna Gdanska

This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides. In the 2013 Timetable it was possible to cover all sides with a lengthy wait on one day but there was no service on the south to east curve in 2014 and this is again the situation in 2015. See the PTMKŻ website.

Sztutowo

If travelling to/from Sztutowo on either a loco hauled train or a railcar towing trailers it will reverse around a triangle on either arrival at or departure from Sztutowo as there is no run round loop.

Suwałki

[537] (ERA75B4 not shown correctly, B12) PL15/51

The southbound working only of the daily service from Sestokai to Warsaw has in previous years continued into a 0.5km headshunt and reversed the coaches onto others already awaiting departure on another platform after a brief stop at Suwałki to drop arriving passengers. With both Rail Baltica works and a complete blockade between Bialystok and Tluszcz, the Sestokai sevice is not currently running. Once it recommences it is assumed it will be as before at around a 15:30 arrival.

Wrzosów (p.odg. Stojadła) – p.odg. Kędzierak - Pilawa

[550/613] (ERA76A1, D10&E10) PL15/52

Part of a ring freight route round the east side of Warszawa, this north-to-south line provides a link between the Lublin and Terespol lines, and is used as the main route for fast trains between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa as opposed to the single track line via Otwock due to capacity limitations. Trains are marked with a wavy line on table 550 at Otwock or cd/z 550 on table 613.

Dęblin – Stawy

[553] (ERA79A5 partly shown, E11) PL15/53

There are two passenger routes from Stawy, which connect the Łuków line to the north and south ends of Dęblin station, forming a balloon loop. Only the line at the north end is shown in the Ball and Quail maps. The normal mode of operation is for trains from Łuków to Dęblin to arrive at Dęblin using the southern route, even if they are continuing south and need to reverse in order to do so. Trains from Dęblin to Łuków use the northern route.

(Warszawa - Bednary - Mokra – p.odg. Skierniewickie Park - Dąbrowice Skierniewickie )

[200,601,606] (ERA75C1, E8) PL15/54

An alternative route between Warszawa and Koluszki/Łódź Kaliska or Częstochowa for trains normally routed via Żyrardów via curves avoiding both Lowicz and Skierniewice. It remains in use by trains with a < at Lowicz on 200 and a < at Skierniewice on 601 whilst engineering work continues between Warszawa and Skierniewice.

(Warszawa) - Bednary - podg Arkadia - Łowicz Przedmieście - (Zgierz - Łódź Kaliska )

[240,602,606] (ERA75C1, E8) PL15/55

Whilst heavy engineering work was underway on the usual Łódź - Warsaw route via Skierniewice, in addition to use of PL15/54 some services between Łódź Kaliska and Warsaw were alternatively routed via line 15 (Zgierz - Łowicz Główny) to Łowicz Przedmieście, and then the direct connection over table 603 to join the Warsaw main line at Bednary. It is also possible to use curve (Line 531) from Łowicz Przedmieśie to Łowicz Główny LG1, diverging there on to the Warsaw main line and this was known to have been used as an alternative. Use may be identified in Table 602 by a '<' at Łowicz Główny and a '|' or timing at Łowicz Przedmieście but the last booked service was by an IR train and this ceased on 25 April 2015.

Chełm - Włodawa

[???] (ERA79C4/C5, E13/F13) PL15/56

This otherwise freight only branch has sponsored summer weekend only service in recent years. 2015 timings are shown in pdf table 558 commencing on 27 June:

Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska

[606, 608] (ERA76C51, R5) PL15/57

There are no services over this line in the 2014-2015 timetable

(Koluszki –) Bedoń – Łódź Widzew or Łódź Olechów – Łódź Chojny (– Łódź Kaliska)

[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL15/58

There are two routes between Bedoń and Łódź Chojny: a northerly route via Łódź Widzew and a more direct southerly route via Łódź Olechów yard. Services running via Łódź Olechów can be identified in the table 601 PDF by '<' marker against Łódź Widzew.

Gałkówek – Żakowice Płd – p.odg. Zieleń – Koluszki

[601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL15/59

The majority of services between Łodz and Koluszki run via the direct line from Gałkówek via Żakowice to the west aide platforms at Koluszki. This service runs via Żakowice Południowe and lines 537 and 535 to cross over the Czestochowa main line and arrive at the east side platforms.

		R11706/11707	Łodz Kaliska - 08:51 Gałkówek – Skierniewice
		R11719	Łodz Kaliska - 17:01 Gałkówek – Skierniewice

Ustanówek (p.odg. Czachówek Płd Czp11) – Czachówek Wschodni

[604, 605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL15/60

This north <=> east curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some services between Warszawa and Góra Kalwaria. Services using the curve can be identified from table 604 by a '<' against Czachówek Południowy.

Czachówek Południowy – Czachówek Wschodni

[604, 605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL15/61

This south <=> east curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some services between Warszawa and Góra Kalwaria. Services using the curve can be identified from table 604 by a timing at Czachówek Południowy, where they reverse.

(Warszawa Gdańska –) Warszawa Zoo (p.odg. Jagiellonka) – p.odg. W-wa Targówek – p.odg. W-wa Michałów – Warszawa Rembertow

[608, 613, KM2] (ERA76C1, R6, R8) PL15/62

The west <=> east curve east of Warszawa Zoo consists of a very large grade separated junction. Between p.odg. W-wa Michałów and Warszawa Rembertow this route takes totally different alignments east and westbound. There are no services in the 2014-2015 timetable period

Warszawa Gdańska – line 509 - Warszawa Gołąbki

[606,300] (ERA??C1, R5) PL15/62A

Eleven Woodstock specials [westbound only) are shown in table 300 running this route between 25-30 VIII

Legionowo Piaski – Chotomów

[609, 608] (ERA174B5, D9) PL15/62A

Between 25 - 30 May 2015 the 15:03 from Legionowo Piask to Sierpc is booked to use this Legionowo avoiding curve and did so on the first day.

Warszawa Wschodnia – Warszawa Wschodnia Towarowa – p.odg. Warszawa Antoninów – Warszawa Goclawek – Warszawa Wawer

[614] (ERA76C1, R6, R8) PL15/63

Alternative route between Warszawa Wschodnia and Otwock by trains with a wavy line against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. Much increased use in the Spring 2015 timetable with nine southbound and four northbound services, all ICs. Note however that on 25 May the 08:55 from Warszawa Centralna to Przemysl shown from the timetable pdfs as travelling this route, was actually routed via Minsk Mazowiecki, despite leaving right time. It also arrived Pilawa right time, so the actual routing is not clear and may vary.

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The following sections of line within Poland can be ridden only in the through (corridor) trains of neighbouring administrations:

• (Hagenwerder [Germany] -) frontier - Ręcszyn - (- Krzewina Zgorzelecka -) Trzciniec Zgorzelecki - frontier (- Hirschfelde [Germany]) (36A2): DB table 220. The section between Ręcszyn and Trzciniec Zgorzelecki is traversed only by trains on DB table 220 (Zittau - Görlitz, presently operated by Connex/Lausitzbahn) as PKP trains on table 260 were withdrawn with the 2000/01 timetable.
• (Zittau [Germany] -) frontier - frontier (- Hrádek nad Nisou [Czech Republic]) (36A2): ČD table 089. There are no stations in Poland on this line.
• Głuchołazy - frontier (- Jindřichov ve Slezsku [Czech Republic]) (37A1): Through Krnov – Jesenik trains on ČD table 292 use PKP tracks in and out of Głuchołazy as there is no triangle here and the approximately 13km of PKP tracks east of Głuchołazy are only traversed by ČD services. From 10 December 2006 ČD services call to set down and pick up at Głuchołazy.

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.

113	Tomaszow Mazowiecki – Drzewica
116	Sandomierz – Grębów
122	Przemyśl – Medyka (- Mostyska II [UZ]) On Standard gauge, UZ Broad Gauge services terminating at Przemyśl withdrawn Dec 2012
137	Sucha Beskidzka – Żywiec
203	Nowy Świętów - Głuchołazy Miasto (two train pairs introduced in 2015, weekends only)
215	Opole Glówne – Biskupice Olawskie – Jelcz Laskowice
247	Sędzisław – Kralovec [ČD] [Summer only]
250	Jelenia Góra - Lwówek Śląski - Zebrzydowice (one train pair weekend only)
252	Lubań Śląski - Węgliniec
320	Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa
321	Grabowno Wielkie – Krotoszyn
370	Świnoujście Port – Świnoujście [Summer only]
381	Słupsk – Ustka [2 pairs daily, increased summer service]
382	Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński [Summer only]
410	Skępe – Sierpc
424	Wierzchucin - Lipowa Tucholska - Czersk
429	Laskowice Pomorskie - Szlachta
440	Somonino - Kartuzy (summer only)
451	Łeba - Lębork [Summer only service]
515	Szczytno – Pisz – Ełk
537	Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG) [Long term bus replacement due to Rail Baltyka construction work]
543	Czeremcha - Białystok
550	Dorohusk – Jagodin (UŽ)
552	Świdnik Miasto - Lublin Airport (2 trains per day after March 2015)
556	Zwierzyniec – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów
557	Zamość - Hrebebbe (summer service only)
609	Wieliszew – Tłuszcz

Deletions since previous edition

PL14/5	Kielce avoiding line: Kostomłoty (p.odg. Piaski k. Kielc) – Kielce Herbskie	No trains in 2014-15 timetable
PL14/10	(Kielce –) Sitkówka Nowiny – Włoszczowice – Staszów – Chmielów k. Tarnobrzega (– Tarnobrzeg)	No service in previous or current timetable
PL14/19	Orzesze Jaśkowice - Tychy	No service in previous or current timetable
PL14/30B	Zduńska Wola Karsznice – podg Gajewniki - (Łódź Kaliska))	One off engineering diversion with no service in 2014-2015 timetable
PL14/33	Jarocin – Września – Gniezno	No service in previous or current timetable
PL14/38	Sczczecin avoiding line: Szczecin Dąbie Osiedle (SDC box) – (SDA box) - Szczecin Zdunowo	No service for several years and none in 2014-2015 timetable period
PL14/48	Bydgoszcz Leśna – Maksymillianowo	No service in previous or current timetable
PL14/58	[Prusków] – Piastów (p.odg. Józefinów) – Line 19 – Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Line 20 – Warszawa Zachodnia	Engineering diversion. No service in 2014-2015 timetable period
PL14/59	[Prusków] - Piastów - Line 19 - Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska	Engineering diversion. No service in 2014-2015 timetable period
PL14/61	Łódź Widzew – Zgierz	This line has a regular passenger service since 1st September 2014
PL14/65A	Pilawa – Łuków via Warszawa southern freight ring	Engineering diversion in 2014,but there is no service shown in the 2014-2015 timetable

For details of previous sparse services that have recently closed see General Information.