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Note A: Originally not in 120 PDF but is in later re-issue running 13 December 2021 - 11 March 2022. Note there is no return working <br /> Note B: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022 with map view showing running via line 100 past Kraków Bronowice to reverse short of Kraków Mydlinki, not calling at either.
Note A: Originally not in 120 PDF but is in later re-issue running 13 December 2021 - 11 March 2022. Note there is no return working <br /> Note B: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022 with map view showing running via line 100 past Kraków Bronowice to reverse short of Kraków Mydlinki, but the train actually calls at Mydlinki to reverse in the platform as it is a booked call.


====North side Kraków Płaszów avoider via Kraków Prokocim Towarowa to Kokotów====
====North side Kraków Płaszów avoider via Kraków Prokocim Towarowa to Kokotów====

Revision as of 18:58, 22 February 2022

Introduction

These entries are for the timetable period from 12 December 2021 to 10 December 2022.

It should be noted it is completely reissued four times per year with "adjustments" in 2022 due on 13 March, 12 June, 4 September & 6 November. Travellers are strongly advised to check the Journey Planner and PDFs for ALL Unusual lines timings as revised PDFs are issued on a regular, often weekly, basis in-between those dates. The PDF issue date is in small font at the bottom left of each page.

A number of one off specials were included in the full year PDFs in 2016, mainly excursions run by Turkol but this has not occurred since. Many Turkol Tours include freight only track which will not be EGTRE Unusual Line entries so anyone interested is strongly advised to become familiar with the Turkol website as recent examples have included trips to Czarnkow, Sokolów Podlaski, Świecie and the freight lines north from Gniezno.

There are no longer special services via unusual routes for the Woodstock Festival Poland (Przystanek Woodstock), the largest Free annual music festival in Europe to Kostrzyn as it has morphed into Pol'and'Rock held at Makowice Airport near the town of Płoty 6km south of Gryfice [on the diesel line from Szczecin to Kolobrzeg]. There were no specials for 2021 when held on 29-31 July.

Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. Map references for each route entry are given in parentheses ( ). References prefixed "ERA-E" refer to the European Railway Atlas (All-Europe Edition) by M.G. Ball. Template:Map Refs ERA-R-PL References in italic are to Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2022 by M. Stiasny.

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

Obscure Services


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Bydgoszcz area

Maksymilianowo - line 201 - Bydgoszcz Wschód

[430/430a] (ERA-E 75A2-A3; ERA-R 176C5; C6/R3) PL22/1

Bydgoszcz Glówna avoiding line last used on one night by one train in 2017. May be used in conjunction with PL22/2

Bydgoszcz Wschód - line 201 - Nowa Wies Wielka - [Inowrocław]

[430] (ERA-E 75A2; ERA-R 176C5; R3/C6) PL22/2

Used if the main line is closed between Bydgoszcz and Nowa Wies Wielka, or, in conjunction with PL22/1, to avoid reversal at Bydgoszcz Glowny. Last scheduled on one night by one train in 2017 and by a Turkol Steam Tour on 12 April 2019.

Bydgoszcz Główna

[425] (ERA-E 75A2, not shown; ERA-R 176C5; R3) PL22/3

One Gdynia - Piła train was unusually booked to depart from the "wrong" side of Bydgoszcz Główna, Peron IV Track 11 between 6 - 10 May 2019. The Mały Atlas shows an 800m long line 745 from the south end of the goods yard curving underneath the Inowrocław main line to line 425, but a local correspondent advised this service used a 200m link just beyond the west end of the platform IV across to access the normal passenger route. Map examination suggests use of line 745 would require running through the complete length of the goods yard so is unlikely to be used by passenger services.

There is also a connection to/from the Inowrocław main line to the Piła side platforms which a traveller reported in use by a service in April 2018, and this requires use of 750m of separate track initially parallel to the main line and a 350m connection across. Search for through trains from Inowrocław to/from Piła reversing in Bydgoszcz Główna in conjunction with the Peron sheets, but this has not been scheduled since and there are none in 2021/22.

Bytów area

Lipusz - Bytów

[Line 212] (ERA-E 75A4; ERA-R 171C2/C1; B5) PL22/4

  • Private operator SKPL has the contract to operate all traffic and maintain this branch and has run passenger trains in previous years [PKP Line 212] SSuO from July to September plus a few other dates. Their website reveals no services ran in 2020 nor 2021 and a September 2021 Press Article advises SKPL have given notice to terminate the contract to operate freight services on the branch which will therefore expire on 31 December 2021 so future passenger trains look doubtful. No service is shown on the SKPL website as at December 2021.

Chabowka and Sucha Beskidzka (on the Kraków to Zakopane line)

Sucha Beskidzka

[135] (ERA-E 78B2; ERA-R 185B5; G8) PL22/5

All services between Kraków and Zakopane had to reverse at Sucha Beskidzka until an avoiding curve opened on 11 June 2017. Since then most Zakopane trains run via the avoiding line, calling at a new station called Sucha Beskidzka Zamek. Use of the relevant North to West and South to West curves can be identified by appropriate services calling at Sucha Beskidzka.

(Chabowka –) Rabka Zdrój – Nowy Sacz

[136] (ERA-E 78C2; ERA-R 185C5-186A5; H8/9) PL22/6

  • In 2020 services were planned between Chabówka - Mszana Dolna/Kasina Wielka SSuO or Chabówka - Nowy Sącz SuO from 4 July to 26 August but the last two weekends were cancelled due to the imposition of a 50% virus related seat sale restriction making them uneconomic. Details and bookings were via the Chabowka Museum website for the Kasina Wielka services or kolejegalicyjskie website to Nowy Sacz.

Unexpectedly the Skansen specials planned for 29 August 2021 appeared in the PDF valid from that day but as per the above they didn't run. This line is due to be modernised at the western end as it will become the course of the new high speed line from Kraków.

Chełm area

Chełm – Dorohusk – Jagodin (Ukraine)

[550/M401] (ERA-E 79C54; ERA-R 184C5; F13) PL22/7

Two parallel unelectrified lines cross the Poland/Ukraine border here, standard gauge (1435mm) and broad gauge (1520mm). Only the standard gauge currently has a passenger service.

Standard gauge line to Ukraine

Used by the Warszawa – Kiev (and v.v.) overnight train pair on the 1435mm gauge tracks to/from Jagodin where gauge changing takes place by means of bogie exchange. PKP diesel traction is needed for the short cross-border journey from Dorohusk. Note this is the only passenger service east of Chelm meaning Dorohusk had no service during its Covid suspension until 15 September 2021.


68 Warszawa Zachodnia - 21:10/21:11 Chelm - Kiev Passajirskii
67 18:48 Kiev Passajirskii - Warszawa Zachodnia
Broad gauge line to Ukraine
  • No current service. A daytime pair using Ukrainian DMUs commenced running through to Chełm on 12 June 2017, initially successful and increased to two pairs, subsequently reduced to one in December 2018. Then allegedly due to a Customs dispute with the Polish Authorities concerning fuel duty this pair only ran cross border to Dorohusk [with a bus to/from Chelm] from 9 June 2019, but even this was withdrawn after running on the 18 June 2019.

Chełm - Włodawa

[558] (ERA-E 79C4-C5; ERA-R 185B5-C5; E13/F13) PL22/8

This otherwise freight only branch has had a sponsored summer weekend only service in recent years but as at December 2021 no PDF was included. In 2021 there were two train pairs SSuO from 26 June until 26 September inclusive.

CMK connections (Centralna Magistrala Kolejowa connections off the Warszawa to Katowice/Kraków high speed line)

Radzice – Idzikowice (Line 573)

[100/113] (ERA-E 78C5; ERA-R 183A5; E9) PL22/9

These services reverse at Idzikowice and use this curve between the CMK and line 113. Note they do not appear in table 100.

Note A 3524 Kraków Główny - 13:23 Radom - Olsztyn Główny
Note A 5326 Olsztyn Główny - 08:22 Warszawa Zachodnia - Kraków Główny
Note A 5320 Olsztyn Główny - 16:25 Warszawa Gdańska - Kraków Główny

Note A: 13 March - 10 December 2022

Koniecpol – Kozłów (p.odg. Starzyny)

[107, 109] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182C3; F8) PL22/10

Used by services in Table 109 with a timing at Częstochowa/Częstochowa Stradom and Kraków not running via Kielce. This 11 km line reopened in the 2012 timetable and since 2017 has seen increased use when regular services via Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice to Jaworzno Szczakowa ended.

[Częstochowa –] Żelisławice – Włoszczowa Północ [– Warszawa]

[100/109/P200/175] (ERA-E 78C4; ERA-R 183C3; F8) PL22/11

This 7.7 km west to north link between the Częstochowa - Radom line and the CMK is used by EIC Pendolinos and limited IC's running between Warszawa Zachodnia and Częstochowa Stradom most easily identified in 109 by | to/from Żelisławice.

Psary – p.odg. Starzyny – Kozłów

[100] (ERA-E 78B4-C4; ERA-R 182C3; F8) PL22/12

This north - southeast link with the Koniecpol - Kozłów line is used by all trains using the CMK between Warszawa and Krakow with a vertical bar '|' against Kozłów.

Czarnca – Psary (p.odg. Knapówka)

[100, 109] (ERA-E 78C4; ERA-R 182C3; F8) PL22/13

This 3.8 km east - south link with the Kielce - Częstochowa line is used by services marked in table 109 with a '<' at all stations between Żelisławice and Częstochowa plus a timing at Katowice.

PolRegio have withdrawn their semi-fast R services so in 2021/22 there are three pairs daily via this curve.

Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Dęba Opoczyńska – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Idzikowice

[100,114] (ERA-E 78C5; ERA-R 183A5; E9) PL22/14

Shared as far as p.odg. Zapowiedź with table 113, the TLK services shown in Table 114 with stops at Opoczno Poludnie are the only services covering the 4.5 km west to south curve to/from the CMK.

Coal Trunk Line (Magistrala węglowa) From Herby Nowe to Zduńska Wola Karsznice and Inowrocław, with connecting routes and curves

The Magistrala węglowa (Coal Trunk Line) is a major south - north freight artery which, for EGTRE purposes, cam be considered as running from Herby Nowe through Zduńska Wola Karznice to Inowrocław. The 258 km route was table 315 in the PKP timetable, but its local passenger service ended many years ago so there is no longer a table 315 pdf making seasonal and diversionary use more difficult to identify.

There are numerous curves and connections with the Coal Trunk Line, some used frequently, others much less so or not for many years. For this reason a route-based approach has been taken with every connection or section given a number in the schematic diagram below. These are then quoted in the headings of each entry to allow easy identification of sections in use.


To assist travellers, the individual sections currently in scheduled use will be listed here, along with their PL22/xx number, so as at December 2021 they were:-

  • 7 PL22/19 - 20 Zdunska Wola East to North [only until 31 December 2021]
  • 9 PL22/19 - 20 Zdunska Wola North to Ponętów [only until 31 December 2021]
  • 11 PL22/19 Ponętów to Barlogi [only until 31 December 2021]
  • 12 PL22/20 Ponętów south to north [only until 31 December 2021]
  • 13 PL22/22 Klodawa - Ponętów north
  • 15 PL22/20 & 22 Ponętów north to Inowrocław Rąbinek
  • 16 PL22/22 Inowrocław Rąbinek - Mogilno
  • 17 PL22/20 Inowrocław Rąbinek - short curve 742 [only until 31 December 2021]

Timings are given from the last point before travel on any part of the Coal Trunk Line.

Herby Nowe – Chorzew Siemkowice – Zduńska Wola Karznice – Ponętów – Lipie Gory – Inowrocław Rabinek (– Inowrocław) 1,3,6,9,12,15,17 or 18

[180, 430, via 315] (ERA-E 75A2-B3/78B4-B5; ERA-R 182A3-177A4; F7,E7,D7) PL22/15

This is the entry for a complete traversal of the Coal Trunk Line. Note that the north- and south-bound routes run up to 1km apart just north of Herby Nowe, with the southbound track crossing over Line 181 (Table 322) on a flyover.
No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last used in 2020 by an overnight Przemyśl Główny <=> Kołobrzeg train pair.

[Częstochowa -] Częstochowa Aniołow (p.odg. Wyczerpy) – Chorzew Siemkowice - Zdunska Wola Karznice - Ponętów - Inowrocław Rąbinek - Podg. Mimowola - Inowrocław. 2,3,6,9,12,15,18

[102, 173, 315] (ERA-E 78A4; ERA-R 182B4; F7) PL22/16

On the 48.3km connecting line from Częstochowa Aniołow, the northbound and southbound tracks remain apart north of the grade separated junction at podg Wyczerpy, north of Częstochowa, and run on significantly different vertical alignments for 3 km as far as Rząsawa.

Map view shows this train booked via the much rarer curve from Inowrocław [part of line 131, No 18] via Podg. Mimowola but see PL22/21 for 2021 reports as equivalents have been known to be diverted via curve 742 [No 17, see below].

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Note A IC402/IC54070 Hel - 01:12 Inowrocław - Częstochowa - Bohumin [ČD]

Note A: 26 June - 1 September 2022

[Częstochowa -] Częstochowa Aniołow (p.odg. Wyczerpy) – Chorzew Siemkowice - Zdunska Wola Karznice - Ponętów - Inowrocław Rąbinek - line 742 - Inowrocław. 2,3,6,9,12,15,17

[102, 173, 315] (ERA-E 78A4; ERA-R 182B4; F7) PL22/17

On the 48.3km connecting line from Częstochowa Aniołow, the northbound and southbound tracks remain apart north of the grade separated junction at podg Wyczerpy, north of Częstochowa, and run on significantly different vertical alignments for 3 km as far as Rząsawa.

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This service is shown in map view as being booked via the shorter Inowrocław curve 742 [No 17].

Note A IC403/45070 Bohumin [ČD] - 21:49 Częstochowa - Hel

Note A: 24 June - 30 August 2022

(Łódź –) p.odg Gajewniki – p.odg Dionizów – Ponętów – p.odg. Zamków – Klodawa (– Kutno ) 7,9,10

[315/300] (ERA-E 75B1; ERA-R 177A2; D7) PL22/18

No service in 2021/22. This combination is from/to Lodz via the Zdunska Wola East to North curve, a mid section of the Coal Trunk Line and the very rare curve from Ponętów to p.odg. Zamków to join line 300 towards Kutno and saw use by two pairs of IC's from 29 August to 11 December 2021.

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(Łódź –) p.odg Gajewniki – p.odg Dionizów – Ponętów – Barlogi (– Poznań) 7,9,11

[315/300] (ERA-E 75B1; ERA-R 177A2; D7) PL22/19

Short term use in 2021/22. This combination is the east to north curve at Zdunska Wola, the Coal trunk Line and the south to west curve at Ponętów to the Warszawa - Poznań line.

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This route was previously used by a pair of ICs from December 2020 - March 2021 & again from 29 August 2021

Note A IC3722 Kraków Główny - 09:47 Pabianice - Poznan Główny
Note A IC7322 Poznan Główny - 17:18 Koło - Kraków Główny

Note A: 12 - 31 December 2021

(Łódź –) p.odg Gajewniki – p.odg Dionizów – Ponętów – Inowrocław Rabinek – line 742 (– Inowrocław) 7,9,12,15,17

[315, 405] (ERA176C4; D6) PL22/20

This route covers the east to north curve at Zdunska Wola, then the Coal Trunk Line to Inowrocław Rąbinek and the short curve (line 742) to Inowrocław. Infrequent but daily use coinciding with an engineering work closure of Zgierz to Kutno but with that ending on 31 December 2021, reduced to a summer overnight pair in 2022.

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Note A 35191 Kraków Główny - 01:12 Pabianice - Hel
Note B 45101 Katowice - 16:44 Pabianice - Gdynia Główna
Note B IC54100 Gdynia Główna - 09:29 Inowrocław - Katowice
Note A 53190 Hel - 02:13 Inowrocław - Kraków Główny

Note A: 25/26 June - 31 August/1 September 2022
Note B: 12 - 31 December 2021

(Łódź –) p.odg Gajewniki – p.odg Dionizów – Ponętów – Inowrocław Rąbinek – Podg. Mimowola – line 131 - Inowrocław. 7,9,12,15,18

[102, 173, 315] (ERA-E 78A4; ERA-R 182B4; F7) PL22/21

No booked use of this combination in 2021/22 which from/to Łódź used the Zdunska Wola East to North curve, the northern section of the Coal Trunk Line and map view showed one service from 26 June to 1 September and another from 29 August to 6 November 2021 booked via the curve via Podg. Mimowola of line 131 [No 18] from Inowrocław, the rarer of the two.

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From reports received, the first did curve 131 [code 18] when on time, it did not when late, and the other did curve 131 [code 18] for two travellers but not for another, all when on time. However it was noted, and the Compiler confirms from a previous years successful travel over curve 131 [code 18] that doing so avoided a conflict with a train on the Poznan line so use as shown may also be subject to punctuality of a different service. If they do not take the route from Inowrocław to Podg. Mimowola they use line 742 [code 17] instead.

(Kutno –) Kłodawa – p.odg. Zamków – p.odg. Borysławice – Inowrocław Rąbinek – p.odg. Dziarnowo (– Poznań) 13,15,16

[B170, 300, 315] (ERA-E 75B1; ERA-R 177A2; D7) PL22/22

This route is via the east to north curve from the Warszawa - Poznań line on to the Coal Trunk Line and the curve off it at Podg Dziarnowo on to the Inowrocław - Gniezno - Poznań main line.

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Use continues in 2021/22. This route had frequent diversions whilst parts of the Warszawa - Poznań main line (T300) were being upgraded and when the main line reopened, one all year daily train pair continued calling at reopened stations on the Coal Trunk Line at Babiak and Piotrków Kujawski.

TLK17102/3 Warszawa Wschodnia - 16:47/17:01/17:08 Kutno - Zielona Góra
TLK71102/3 Zielona Góra - 09:35/09:36 Mogilno - Warszawa Wschodnia


Czechowice Dziedzice area, including Chybie

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

[146, 147] (ERA-E 77B1; ERA-R 188C3; H7) PL22/23

The north-to-west curve avoiding Czechowice Dziedzice is used by all trains between Goczałkowice and Zabrzeg in table 146 and those to and from Katowice in table 147 with a '<' symbol against Czechowice Dziedzice.

This curve is being vertically and horizontally re-aligned with the north end junction relocated further north and the 2021/22 timetable suggests this would be in use from 20 December 2021. Confirmation would be appreciated by the Compilers. The changes are clearly illustrated on OpenRailwayMap

Czechowice-Dziedzice (p.odg Ochodza)- via Zabrzeg Czarnolesie Goods line 693 to (p.odg Bronów) - Chybie

[147] (ERA-E 77B1, not shown; ERA-R 182A1; H7) PL22/24

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last scheduled service was due to long term engineering works with all trains between Czechowice Dziedzice and Chybie were diverted through the south side of the Zabrzeg Czarnolesie goods yard as per < markers at Zabrzeg and Zabrzeg Czarnolesie from March 2020 until 13 March 2021.

Chybie – Chybie Mnich (p.odg Bieniowiec) (– Skoczów)

[146/147/148] (ERA-E 78B2; ERA-R 182A1; H7) PL22/25

Scheduled use increases in 2021/22 to every weekend.

SSuO Os44123 Gliwice - 08:11/08:20 Chybie – Skoczów [- Wisła Glebce]
Note A SSuO Os44112 [Wisła Glebce -] 17:49/17:45/17:36 Skoczów - Gliwice
Note B SSuO Os44112 [Wisła Glebce -] 19:44 Skoczów - Gliwice

Note A: SSuO 12 December 2021 - 13 March 2022, 6 November - 10 December 2022
Note B: SSuO 19 March - 5 November 2022

Żory – Chybie

[146a/154] (ERA-E 77A1; ERA-R 188C2; G6-H7) PL22/26

Local services were withdrawn on 8 May 2020 but resumed in 2020-2021 with a published table 146a. From August 2021 these run limited days and dates so are also listed here with the non-stop IC services which are not shown in the 146a pdf.

Note A 48102 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 08:31 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Ustka
45150 Zakopane/Bielsko-Biała Główna - 16:24/16:34 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Bydgoszcz Główna
SSuO Os44112 Wisła Glebce/Skoczów - 17:50/17:59/19:58 Chybie - Gliwice
Note B SSuO 44100 Zwardón - 18:01 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Rybnik
Note F KS44115 Żywiec - 19:39/19:45/19:24 Chybie - Chałupki
Note C 46174 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 21:07 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Wrocław Główny
Note C 44170 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 21:22 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Rybnik
Note E 83193 Szczecin Główny - 03:30 Żory - Zakopane
Note D 64164 Wrocław Główny - 06:38 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note D 40170 Rybnik - 07:04 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note F KS44124 Racibórz - 07:15/07:46/08:17 Żory - Żywiec
SSuO Os44123 Gliwice - 07:51/07:57 Żory – Skoczów/Wisła Glebce
SSuO 40100 Katowice/Rybnik - 09:20/09:36 Żory - Zwardón
54150 Bydgoszcz Główna - 11:03/11:17 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna/Zakopane
84102 Ustka - 18:56/19:25 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna

Note A: 20 December 2021 - 10 December 2022
Note B: 13 March - 10 December 2022
Note C: 24 June to 30 August 2022
Note D: 26 June to 1 September 2022
Note E: 30 June to 31 August 2022
Note F: 12/18/19 December 2021, then SSuO 26 December 2021 - 10 December 2022

Czerwieńsk

(Sulechów-) podg Czerwieńsk Wsch. – Czerwieńsk – podg Czerwieńsk Płd. (-Przylep)

[334, 355] (ERA-E 74B1; ERA-R 175B2 E2 partially shown) PL22/27

Almost all trains between Zielona Góra and Sulechów (- Zbąszynek) avoid Czerwieńsk by the south <=> east avoiding curve (podg Czerwieńsk Południe - podg Czerwieńsk Wschodnia) opened on 9 June 2013. A small number of services still use the old line from the avoiding curve east junction to Czerwieńsk station which crosses underneath the Zielona Góra line to the south side of the two-sided Czerwieńsk station. Additionally these services also use a significant connection to/from the Zielona Góra line at the east end of Czerwieńsk station. Services were suspended from 16 March 2020 as the line through Sulechów was closed for long term engineering work and the 2021/22 timetable suggests trains resume from 13 March 2022.

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Note A 78569 Zielona Góra Główna - 16:14 Zielona Góra Przylep - Gorzów Wielkopolski
Note A 78571 Zielona Góra Główna - 18:59 Zielona Góra Przylep - Gorzów Wielkopolski
Note A 70529 Zbąszynek - 05:49 Sulechów - Zielona Góra Główna
Note A 87568 Gorzów Wielkopolski – 17:56 Sulechów - Zielona Góra Główna

Note A: 13 March - 10 December 2022

Częstochowa Area

Częstochowa (Częstochowa Towarowa) – line 703 – podg Kucelinka – line 155 - Poraj

[102] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; F7 R15) PL22/28

No use in 2021/22, see PL22/29 for use of just podg Kucelinka – line 155 - Poraj to/from Częstochowa Stradom as this entry is for the alternative route between Częstochowa Osobowa [main station] and Poraj.

What appears to be a grade separated junction for the Częstochowa - Koniecpol line is actually separate routes as line 701 on the east side is used by Koniecpol passenger services in both directions. Any service relevant to this entry uses freight Line 703 that diverges at the north end of Częstochowa Towarowa (marshalling yard) to run on the far west side of this yard to Częstochowa Raków [where a temporary platform was provided on the goods lines for the early 2020 diversionary use] before climbing on the west side of the main line to go over the Katowice main line to podg Kucelinka. Here it joins the passenger route from Częstochowa Stradom to Koniecpol and also where Line 155 to Poraj [separate use as per PL22/29] diverges. Note there is no connection between line 701 on the east side and line 155 to Poraj at podg Kucelinka.

Częstochowa Stradom via Częstochowa Raków and/or podg Kucelinka & line 155 - Poraj

[102/175] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; F7 R15) PL22/29

There are three possible routes between Częstochowa Stradom and Poraj. In order by known use:-

  • [A] From Częstochowa Stradom on the line to Koniecpol to/from podg Kucelinka and then via line 155, usually, but not since 2021 indicated by a '<' symbol in table 102 against Częstochowa Raków and Korwinów. This route is used occasionally, ongoing since March 2021.
  • [B] Line 702 is a curve from Częstochowa Stradom to Częstochowa Raków with a connection to/from main line line 102. This was used by one train for one night in October 2020.
  • [C] Line 702 and then via all of entry PL22/28 above. As far as is known this combination has never been used by passenger diversions.

Note none of these services appear in the 102 or 175 PDFs despite calling at stops on them and all use PL22/55.

Note A 83190 Poznan Główny - 04:58 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny
73102 Poznan Główny - 08:45/08:57 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny
83106 Kolobrzeg - 16:03 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny
38106 Kraków Główny – 11:57 Myszków - option [A] - Kolobrzeg
37102 Kraków Główny – 18:39 Myszków - option [A] - Kolobrzeg
Note B 38190 Kraków Główny – 23:31 Myszków - option [A] - Kolobrzeg

Note A: 26 June - 1 September 2022
Note B: 24 June - 30 August 2022

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

[109/175/P200] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; R15) PL22/30

This line enables trains between Wrocław/Herby/Wielun and Kielce, Kraków via Koniecpol PL22/10 or Poraj /Warszawa (via the CMK) PL22/11 avoid reversing at Częstochowa Osobowa (the main station) by calling instead at Częstochowa Stradom. Use can be identified by a < at Częstochowa Osobowa in table 175 or by those listed in PL22/29 using Option A to Poraj [as they do not appear in 175].

Dęblin

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

[111/550] (ERA-E 79A5; ERA-R 183C5; E10) PL22/31

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

Dęblin – Stawy

[553] (ERA-E 79A5; ERA-R 178C1; E11) PL22/32

There are two passenger routes approaching Dęblin from the Łuków line which connect to either the north or south ends of Dęblin station forming a balloon loop. The normal mode of operation for some years as confirmed by the Journey Planner map view 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.

Gdańsk area

Gdańsk Wrzeszcz

[442,443] (ERA-E 75B4, not shown; ERA-R 172B4; R2 not shown) PL22/33

There is a flyover as part of the reinstated junction for the newish services via Gdańsk Port Lotniczy which should be used by the through services from Gdańsk Główny. Note crossovers also allow use of the non-flyover route but any departure or arrival using Peron II is more likely to use the flyover.

Gdańsk Osowa – Rębiechowo

[440] (ERA-E 75A4; ERA-R 172B4; A6 not shown) PL22/34

The direct Gdynia Główna - Kościerzyna/Kartuzy service via this third side of the triangle is significantly reduced now that most services run via the new line through Gdańsk Port Lotniczy.

Gdańsk Stadion Expo

[Ex 453] (ERA-E 75B4, not shown; ERA-R 172B4 not shown; R2 not shown) PL22/35

A 2km section of the long closed, now freight only line towards Gdańsk Nowy Port is used occasionally in connection with Football or special events to a lengthy platform built near to the Stadium. For example three pairs ran on 18 September 2021 with details published on the ZTM local transport Authority website. Note those services did not appear in the PKP Journey Planner.

Gdynia area

Gdynia Główny – Rumia via line 202

[452] (ERA-E 75A5, not shown; ERA-R 172B4 not shown; R2) PL22/36

There are two routes between Gdynia Główna and Rumia. The line used mainly for SKM local services is line 250 and runs Gdynia Główna Platforms 1-2, Gdynia Stocznia-Umorski, Gdynia Chylonia Platform 1 then Gdynia Cisowa where the tracks divide with 250-502 on the south side of the Gdynia Cisowa Elektrowozownia EMU depot and 250-501 on the north side. The two single lines come back together at Rumia Janowo.

Line 202 runs from Gdynia Główna between platforms 3 and 4 (crossovers allow access from other platforms) and passes under line 250 to run parallel with this line to Gdynia Chylonia Platforms 2 and 3 after which it becomes single track and runs to the north side of Cisowa Elektrowozownia EMU depot parallel with 250-501 before bypassing the Rumia Janowo platforms. Line 250-501, 250-502 and 202 become double track line 202 after Rumia. Although largely parallel with line 250 there are significant divergences at the diveunder west of at Gdynia Stocznia-Umorski and after Gdynia Cisowa.

The following operating pattern appears to apply in the December 2021-22 PKP timetable update:

  • Line 250 is used by local services stopping all stations to Rumia. From Gdynia Główna to Gdynia Chylonia platform 1 is used only by local stopping services.
  • Line 202 is used by IC services and also local services that only call at Gdynia Chylonia and have no other intermediate stops between Gdynia Główna and Rumia. They may be identified by < markers in table 452 at local stations other than Gdynia Chylonia. However, on some dates these services may take lines 250-501 or 250-502 between Gdynia Chylonia and Rumia, leaving or regaining line 202 by crossovers at Gdynia Chylonia. These may be identified by | markers at local stations between Gdynia Chylonia and Rumia.

There is a 1km alternative route line 963 from the higher numbered platforms at Gdynia Główna with pointwork for both arrivals and Westbound departures but note this avoids Gdynia Stocznia. Map view does not show this variation and there are no services in table 452 showing only a < at Gdynia Stocznia. Line 963 joins line 250 before Gdynia Grabowek avoiding the flyover over line 202 so any reports of usage of line 963 would be welcomed by the compilers.

Diagrams of the relevant parts of the route are available here:



Gdynia Stocznia

[450/451 & 452] (ERA172B4 not shown, R2) PL22/37

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 Stocznia services in either direction must use Gdynia Główna Peron 1.

Gorzów Wielkopolski

[334/345] (ERA-E 74B2, not shown; ERA-R 175B4, not shown; D2) PL22/38

No use shown in the 2021/22 Peron sheets. The station is split by route with any trains to/from the Międzyrzecz line platform IV onto/off the Kostrzyn line (345) using a lengthy connection of over 1 km to the west. Regular use when all services to/from Kostrzyn were using this connection due to an engineering work closure between Gorzów Wielkopolski and Gorzów Wielkopolski Wschodni ended during 2019.

Hajnówka area

Hajnówka station is a double "v".

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Hajnówka

[541/543] (ERA179B4, D13) PL22/39

Most trains use platform IV, on the west side of the now demolished station building, by means of a 370 metre connection south of the station to/from the Lewki and Czeremcha lines. Some Czeremcha services, starting or terminating at Hajnówka, use platforms I & II, on the east side, by means of a 250 metre section south of the station. The new platform III, on the west side, on line 52 at a distinct angle to platform IV, is used by a few arrivals/departures from/to Lewki. See the Hajnówka – Siemianówka entry for use north from Hajnówka.

Check the Peron sheets for ongoing platform use.

Hajnówka – Siemianówka

[541] (ERA-E 76C2; ERA-R 179B4; D13) PL22/40

An all year two pair service has been introduced from 1 January 2022, previously a summer only service ran in 2019 & 2021.

Only one of the four services uses the recently re-instated northern connection line 858 from the west side platforms. This is train 10745, the 06:15 SX departure from Hajnówka Peron 3 to Siemianówka. The other three trains run to/from Peron 1 as through services to/from Czeremcha.

Herby Stare area

Herby Stare – Boronów (p.odg Kalina)

[175/180] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL22/41

This 2.2km east <=> south curve, [line 687] regained a local service in 2016 and although easily identified in timetable 180 are now listed as they are no longer regular operating days. The additional dated summer use by IC services in 2020 is now a daily pair.

Note A 4523 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 06:30 Tarnowskie Góry - Olsztyn Główny
SuX PR44221/44207 Tarnowskie Góry - 11:17 Boronów - Częstochowa
SSuX PR44214 Lubliniec - 07:34/07:48 [Reverse] depart 07:44/07:58 Herby Stare - Tarnowskie Góry
Note B SO PR44211 Częstochowa - 13:09 Herby Stare - Tarnowskie Góry
Note A 5423 Olsztyn Główny - 21:26 Częstochowa Stradom - Bielsko-Biała Główna

Note A: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022
Note B: Runs on 18 December 2021, then Saturdays Only from 8 January - 9 April/23 April - 10 December 2022

Herby Stare – Herby Nowe

[175/180/315/322] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL22/42

Continues in 2021/22 but reduced to one pair which can be identified from the 322 PDF with a | at Herby Stare as they are not included in 175. This Use had resumed in 2019/20.

TLK37101 Kraków Glówny – 09:17/08:50 Częstochowa Stradom - Poznań Główny
Note A TLK73100 Kraków Glówny – 18:50/18:30 Krzepice - Kraków Glówny

Note A: Note error in the Dec-21 322 PDF as the JP confirms this continues to run daily after 11 June

Lisów – podg Liswarta - Herby Nowe

[175/180] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL22/43

No use of this curve in 2021/22. Last use was by one morning train from Lubliniec to Tarnowskie Góry not shown in either PDF but confirmed in the Journey Planner and map view from 14 June to 29 July 2020.

Lisów – Herby Stare

[175] (ERA-E 78B4, not shown; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL22/44

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

Iława

[400/405/500] (ERA-E 75B3, not shown; ERA-R 172B1; B8) PL22/45

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, an inside curve to/from south side Peron III which also accesses a freight yard.

It is believed the track layout does not allow trains to/from Działdowo Peron III to reach the diveunder line so as trains from Iława Peron I & II can reach Line 968, only those using Peron III are guaranteed to use line 968. Additionally all Olsztyn - Iława - Malbork services use connections at the Olsztyn end of the station to cross to the north side platforms.

The usual route for through Malbork - Iława - Działdowo services is the diveunder to avoid conflicts so query the platform arrival/departure sheets for details of Peron III arrivals and departures from Działdowo. However the journey planner map view now shows these and all other local services to/from Peron III using the diveunder, so the status of line 968 is unknown. Feedback would be appreciated by the Compilers, especially as reports were received during 2021 that the IC services diverted from Bydgoszcz to Warszawa via Ilawa [reverse] were also using line 968 and these continue in 2021/22 until 12 March 2022.

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Jarocin

[321] (ERA-E 74C1, not shown; ERA-R 176B2, not shown; E5) PL22/46

Jarocin is a split station with a sizeable yard south of the platforms.

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All through Poznań - Krotoszyn services use connecting line 826 south of Jarocin station to/from west side platforms 1 & 2 so this is no longer an obscure route.

All services to/from Gniezno normally terminate or start from platform 3 on the east side of Jarocin station, but a 400 metre connection (line 983) allows trains to run into west side platforms 1-2. No service in 2021/21, last scheduled for part of 2019.

South from the east side platform 3 [Track 256!] to the junction with line 826 (about 1.6km) is on the east side of a sizeable yard from the main lines. No scheduled use in 2021/22. The all year PDF issued in December 2020 suggested a pair from August 2021 but this did not happen, it was used in 2020. The Region is tendering some routes and bids for T321 are to include through Gniezno - Krotoszyn services from the 2022/23 timetable.

Katowice area - East of a north-south line through the station

Podg Dorota – line 171 – Dąbrowa Gornicza Wschodnia (– Sławków)

[105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL22/47

Previously used between 20 March - 6 April 2020. Note north from podg Dorota is separated by width and height from line 133 in-between and the curve to Dąbrowa Gornicza Wschodnia is substantially grade separated so travel in both directions is recommended. All 2022 eastbound balancing workings of these entries remain on passenger route 105 throughout.

Note A IC24101 Lublin Główny - 09:39 Kielce - Katowice
Note A IC26101 Lublin Główny - 13:36 Kielce - Katowice
Note B IC24103 18:47 Kielce - Katowice

Note A: 28 February - 4 March 2022 non-stop Kielce - Katowice so not shown in 105 PDF but this route confirmed from JP map view
Note B: 28 February - 4 March 2022 but is shown in 105 PDF as stops at Sosnowiec Południowy

(Sosnowiec Dańdówka – Sosnowiec Porąbka – line 171 –) Podg Dorota

[105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL22/47A

In recent years use of this entry has been in conjunction with PL22/54, but this 2022 entry uses PL22/47. Previously used between 20 March - 6 April 2020. Again but this time west from Podg Dorota is a sizeable grade separated junction.

Note A IC24103 18:47 Kielce - Katowice

Note A: 28 February - 4 March 2022

Sosnowiec Głowny - curve 62 – Sosnowiec Południowy

[105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R17) PL22/48

1½ days timetabled use in 2021, in 2022 three SSuX T101 services are scheduled via this curve. Although they are listed in the 105 PDF, Sosnowiec Głowny is not but use of this curve is confirmed in map view and by additional time between Katowice Szopienice Południowe and Sosnowiec Południowy. Note these services also use PL22/54.

SSuX KS40524 Tychy – 18:33 Sosnowiec Głowny - Częstochowa
SSuX KS40569 Zawiercie - 15:26 Sosnowiec Południowy - Tychy
SSuX KS40111 Częstochowa - 17:44 Sosnowiec Południowy - Tychy

(Katowice –) Sosnowiec Porąbka – Sosnowiec Kazimierz avoider curve 663 – line 163 – Sosnowiec Maczki – Jaworzno Szczakowa

[140] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188B4; R18) PL22/49

None scheduled in 2022 via this alternative route between Katowice and Jaworzno Szczakowa indicated by < markers at Mysłowice and usually a partial entry in 105. The regular passenger service on line 163 via Sosnowiec Kazimierz using the north to east curve as part of then table 105 ended on 2 April 2001.

After nothing since 2012, several trains used this diversion between March and June 2021, then only an overnight train pair until 29 August 2021.

(Katowice – Mysłówice –) Sosnowiec Jęzor – podg Dorota – part line 133 - Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice

[140/102/109] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 182B1-C1; R18) PL22/50

This entry has alternative routes and with no intermediate stop it is impossible to confirm from PDFs which would be taken so those listed here are identified from the Journey Planner map view. The route options are:-

  • [A] from Mysłówice via Sosnowiec Jęzor and Line 180 to podg Dorota. Note the flyover south of podg Dorota to line 180 shown in the Mały Atlas no longer exists so southbound services may be more likely to use this route.
  • [B] from Mysłówice via Sosnowiec Jęzor to podg Długoszyn (west of Jaworzno Szczakowa), curve 667 and Sosnowiec Maczki to podg Dorota
Note A TLK45102 08:48 Katowice - map view via Option [B] - Gdynia
SSuX KS40107 Częstochowa - 13:49 Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice - map view via Option [B] - Katowice
Note B IC24101 Lublin Główny - 09:39 Kielce - map view via PL22/47 & Option [B] -Katowice
Note B IC26101 Lublin Główny - 13:36 Kielce - map view via PL22/47 & Option [B] - Katowice
IC26100 Lublin - 15:13 Zawiercie - map view via Option [B] - Wrocław Główny

Note A: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022
Note B 28 February - 4 March 2022

Note the section from podg Dorota to Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice is common with PL22/54 & PL22/55.

(Katowice –) podg. Gottwald – podg. Hajduki – podg. Radoszowy – podg. Panewnik – Katowice Ligota

[151/151a/155] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 182A1; H7) PL22/51

This line provides an alternative route, further west, between Katowice and Katowice Ligota. Last used between 1 and 10 August 2017 (SSuX). They can be identified by a < marker at just Katowice-Brynów and an extended journey time of more than 30 minutes.

(Zawiercie –) Łazy – Line 160 southbound or 186 both directions – Dąbrowa Gornicza Ząbkowice

[101/102] (ERA-E 77B2-C2; ERA-R 188A5-B5; too detailed to be shown correctly, G7 R18) PL22/52

Alternative routes previously identified by < markers between Łazy and Dąbrowa Górnicza Sikorka,

  • [A] Southbound via flyover route 160 to the southern end of 186
  • [B] Line 186 in both directions

but in Autumn 2020 travellers noticed new platforms have been built on line 186 at Chruszczobród [Peron II] and Wiesiółka [Peron III] so use of Option [B] can now be identified from the Peron sheets by calls at both. Also note if a southbound service calls at any Wiesiółka platform it is then impossible to travel Option [A] via line 160.

When [B] was in use northbound during 2016 and 11 August 2017, mainline services continued on the goods lines north of Łazy on the east side of the first, then in-between parts of two freight yards for the 6km to Zawiercie. However when scheduled again between August and December 2020 it is believed all northbound services re-joined the normal route by at least Łazy, as would any currently timetabled local services.

Option [A] was scheduled between 13 June to 28 August and 7 November - 11 December 2021 but no use identified in 2022.

Mysłowice avoiding line - Sosnowiec Jęzor - Mysłowice Brzezinka

[140,150] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188B4; R18) PL22/53

No use in 2021/22 over this curve for trains from Jaworzno Szczakowa to proceed directly to Oświęcim without reversal at Mysłowice. Last used between 14 March to 28 August 2021.

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(Sosnowiec Porąbka –) part line 171 - podg Dorota – part line 133 – Dąbrowa Gornicza Ząbkowice

[102, 105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL22/54

In addition to these four listed local services there are numerous IC/TLK's shown in the T105 PDF that also use this route, check journey planner map view as one pair on limited dates does not...

Note there is a large flying junction to/from podg Dorota and Sosnowiec and this route is partly common with PL22/47 from Sosnowiec Porąbka to podg Dorota and podg Dorota - part line 133 - Dąbrowa Gornicza Ząbkowice is part of PL22/50 & PL22/55.

Of these four KS services all but KS94123 also use PL22/48, none of the IC/TLK's do.

SSuO KS94123 Częstochowa - 07:38 Łazy - Zwardoń
SSuX KS40569 Zawiercie - 15:03 Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice - Tychy
SSuX KS40111 Częstochowa - 17:21 Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice - Tychy
SSuX KS40524 Tychy – 18:36 Sosnowiec Południowy - Częstochowa

Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice – Dąbrowa Górnicza Południowa – podg Dorota - Sosnowiec Maczki – Jaworzno Szczakowa

[Ex 140] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL22/55

This 15.8km route is line 133 and allows trains from the Kraków to Katowice line [140] proceed direct towards Częstochowa or the CMK/Warszawa, or vice versa. Note that line 133 is also used, in part, by PL22/54 and despite calling at stations on table 102, these services do not appear in the PDF and all use PL22/29.

Note A 83190 Poznan Główny - 05:36 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
73102 Poznan Główny - 09:42/09:20 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
83106 Kolobrzeg - 16:38 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
38106 Kraków Główny - 11:11/11:06 Jaworzno Szczakowa - Kołobrzeg
37102 Kraków Główny - 18:02 Jaworzno Szczakowa - Poznan Główny
Note B 38190 Kraków Główny – 22:53 Jaworzno Szczakowa - Kolobrzeg

Note A: 26 June - 1 September 2022
Note B: 24 June - 30 August 2022

Katowice Ligota - goods line 142 via Katowice Murcki - podg Mąkołowiec - Tychy

[146/151] (ERA-E 77B1-B2; ERA-R 182A1; R17) PL22/56

No use in 2021/22. Indicated by < markers at Katowice Piotrowice and/or Katowice Podlesie, this 14km freight only line was used by numerous trains on odd days in September and November 2021.

Katowice area - West of a north-south line through the station. Includes Rybnik and Nędza area

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

[146, 151] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188B3; R17) PL22/57

Westbound departures from Katowice platforms 1-4 towards Katowice Ligota can run either via the main line (line 139) or via the 2km line 656 including a flyover over the main line to Gliwice. From observation, all trains departing from platform 1 at Katowice appear to use this route.

Katowice - podg Gottwald - Ruda Kochłowice - Line 141 - Gliwice Sośnica - Gliwice

[220] (ERA-E 77A2-B2; ERA-R 188A2-B2-B3; R16/17) PL22/58

No use in 2021/22. This is an alternative route between Katowice and Gliwice. Last scheduled use was from 24 December 2020 to 11 January & 14 March to 29 August 2021.

Bytom avoiding line

[165/180] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A3; R19) PL22/59

This curve was booked to be used by the Russian Railways Nice Ville <=> Moskva Belorusskaia train pair on certain dates in 2020 when diverted from its usual route. They were identified by a | in table 102 at Gliwice.

Gliwice – Line 711 - Bytom

[166] (ERA-E 77A2-B2; ERA-R 188A2-A3; G7 R16/17) PL22/60

A regular local service was re-introduced [again!] from the December 2021 timetable and map view as at January 2022 shows all eastbound services towards Bytom taking over 20 minutes running via a 5km long alternative line 711 initially on the north side of the substantial yards. Cross referencing with Google Satellite suggests the PKP map view is then incorrect as the route used comes alongside the from Zabrze main line from before the A1 road overbridge until crossing over the lines from the freight yards towards Katowice Ligota. Then it is as shown via the curve to re-join the usual route at Podg Maciejów Pln.

Also note the junction with the Katowice main line at Bytom is east of the platforms but the 166 PDF shows all services are a self contained shuttle and there are no services in the December 2021 Peron sheets from Bytom to/from Katowice using the junction to/from the Gliwice platforms.

Tychy – line 169 – Orzesze Jaśkowice

[151/155] (ERA-E 77A1-B1; ERA-R 188B2-B3; G7) PL22/61

This line reopened to passenger services in 2017. Use can be identified in 155 by < markers from Mikolow Jamna to Orzesze plus timings or | from Orzesze Jaśkowice.

(Rybnik –) Lesczczyny – Line 149 – Gierałtowice – podg Mizerów – Zabrze Makoszowy Kopalnia (– Gliwice)

[156] (ERA-E 77A1-A2; ERA-R 188A2-B2; G6, R16) PL22/62

The one train pair continues, increased to every SSuO. Note that approaching/leaving Gliwice this train pair use a reinstated south side connection with the ex Katowice main line shown closed and lifted in the 2011 Mały Atlas.

In 2022 it is a different summer overnight pair from 2021 and this runs direct between Lesczczyny and Gliwice and not via PL22/63 to/from Katowice [reverse].

Note B TLK83192 Szczecin Glówny - 02:07 Gliwice - Zakopane
SSuO Os44123 06:29 Gliwice - Skoczów or Wisła Glebce [from 2 July 2022]
Note C TLK38192 Zakopane - 00:54 Rybnik - Szczecin Glówny
Note A SSuO Os44112 Wisła Glebce [from 2 July 2022] Skoczów - 18:37/18:54/20:55 Leszczyny - Gliwice

Note A: 18:54 from 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022, 18:37 13 March, 6 November - 10 December 2022 & 20:55 from 19 March - 5 November 2022
Note B: 30 June - 31 August 2022
Note C: 1 July - 1 September 2022

(Rybnik –) Lesczczyny – Line 149 – Gierałtowice – podg Mizerów – Zabrze Makoszowy – line 141 - Ruda Kochłowice – line 164 - podg Gottwald (– Katowice)

[155,156] (ERA-E 77A1-A2; ERA-R 188B2-B3; G6, R16/17) PL22/63

No service in 2022. In 2021 the above route was taken by a Bohumin [ČD] - Świnoujście pair between 25 June to 1 September 2021.

Rybnik – Sumina

[153/154/160] (ERA-E 77A1; ERA-R 188B1; G6, H6) PL22/64

There are two routes between Rybnik and Sumina: a direct line and a longer single track route via Rybnik Towarowy and Rydułtowy used by local services. Any TLK booked via Sumina normally takes the direct line but note only those to/from Raciborz are shown in 153, there are others to/from Kędzierzyn-Koźle identified by timings to/from Wrocław Głowny in 154.

Services not booked to call at Sumina to/from the direct line may, but do not always use the station avoiding line.

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

[153/160] (ERA-E 77A1; ERA-R 188B1; G6) PL22/65

This east-to-north chord avoiding Nędza station is used by trains running direct between Kędzierzyn Koźle and Rybnik. Use is indicated by < markers at stations from Nędza to Chałupki in Table 160. Note these services do not appear in table 153 but should use the direct route to/from Rybnik and Sumina in PL22/64 which can be confirmed by the Map View in the Journey Planner before travel.

Kędzierzyn-Koźle

Kędzierzyn-Koźle – p.odg. Stare Koźle – Kędzierzyn-Koźle Azoty

[160] (ERA-E 78A3, not shown; ERA-R 181C2 too detailed to be shown; R14) PL22/66

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There are three routes between Kędzierzyn-Koźle and podg. Stare Koźle. From east to west they are:

1. Line 709. This is the more used passenger route in both directions. This 4 km single track goes over the avoiding curve line 681 via a staff halt at the PKP depot to/from Peron (platform) I. It did go out of use for a time but resumed as the normal for PR local trains with the June 2016 timetable change but see 2. & 3. for exceptions.

2. Line 151 (northbound). From a travellers July 2017 observation, its 2021/22 equivalent as below is the only northbound service from T160 booked to reverse at Kędzierzyn-Koźle to head for Gliwice. Its route is roughly confirmed in map view as it actually uses a line not shown in the 2011 Mały Atlas but in OpenRailwayMap heading east at podg. Stare Koźle, then underneath Lines 709 and 681 to run parallel to, but up to 30m apart of the southbound track of Line 151 as per entry 3. Both tracks of 151 remain on the west side of the substantial yard and lead to/from only Kędzierzyn-Koźle Peron IV or the station avoiding lines.

4122 Racibórz - 08:46 Kuźnia Raciborska - Białystok

3. Line 151 (southbound). This runs on the west side of the yard (Kędzierzyn-Koźle KKD) up to 0.5 km away from Line 709 and the southern junction at podg. Stare Koźle which is grade separated. Any service from Kędzierzyn-Koźle Peron IV towards Rybnik or Racibórz must use this route.

Check the Kędzierzyn-Koźle Platform sheets for the latest information on all three variants.

Kędzierzyn-Koźle avoiding curve

[160/220] (ERA-E 78A3; ERA-R 181C2; R14) PL22/67

Use continues in 2022 but only by IC services as from 7 November 2020 to 30 July 2021 all Raciborz <=> Kędzierzyn-Koźle local services were diverted via this curve to reverse and call at Sławięcice on the line towards Gliwice.

Note this curve is significantly grade separated at the south end.

101/40001 Katowice - 05:17 Gliwice - Wien Hbf [OBB]
131/14004 Warszawa Wschodnia - 11:46 Gliwice - Budapest-Nyugati [MAV]
300/34004 Kraków Głowny - 16:39 Gliwice - Ostrava Svinov [CZ]
310/24001 Lublin Głowny - 20:37 Gliwice - Bohumin [CZ]
311/42000 Bohumin [CZ] - 05:02 Kuźnia Racibórska - Lublin Głowny
301/43004 Ostrava-Svinov [CZ] - 10:42 Kuźnia Racibórska - Kraków Głowny
130/41004 Budapest-Nyugati [MAV] - 15:15 Racibórz - Warszawa Wschodnia
100/44000 Wien Hbf [OBB] - 21:51 Racibórz - Katowice


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Kędzierzyn-Koźle goods lines and northern approach line 680

[160/220] (ERA-E 78A3, not shown; ERA-R 181C2; R14) PL22/68

No scheduled use in 2022. In 2021 until 30 July up to seven express services did not call but used the goods lines parallel to the platforms at Kędzierzyn-Koźle, stopping at Kędzierzyn-Koźle Azoty instead. As a consequence [and the journey planner map view confirms], they also used goods line 680 north of the station. Map view showed all trains taking the southbound option of that grade separated section but this is a fault of the system as a report advised a northbound service did use the flyover route.

Kępno

Kępno station avoiding curve: Domanin (p.odg. Hanulin) – Wieruszow (podg Kępno Kp1)

[320/322] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 181C1; F6) PL22/69

No scheduled use in 2021/22. This north to east inside curve avoids all platforms and was last used between 5 - 19 November 2018. Click on the thumbnail for a map.



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

[320/322] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 181C1; F6) PL22/70

Kępno is a two level station. The Poznań - Ostrów - Kluczbork line has high level platforms at right angles to those of the low level Herby Nowe line. There are two north-to-east curves some km's apart connecting the two lines and all services to/from Ostrów Wielkopolski starting or terminating at Kępno use the 1.8km outside curve (Line 812) to/from the low level platforms. These can be identified either in the station platform arrival/departure sheets using Peron II, or from the table 320 PDF as it shows Kępno separately in italics at the top or bottom of the table (depending on direction) for starting or terminating trains.

The following IC services also use the outside curve (line 812) and additionally, as shown in timetable 322, are the only services between Wieluń Dąbrowa and Kepno.

37101 Kraków Główny - 10:22/09:57 Wieluń - Poznań Główny
73100 Poznań Główny - 17:36/17:14 Ostrzeszów - Kraków Główny

An inside curve to/from 322 bypasses all platforms and is a separate entry.

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Ketrzyn area

Kętrzyn - Węgorzewo

[536] (ERA-E 76A4; ERA-R 173B3/B2; B10/A10) PL22/71

Private operator SKPL has run summer services on this 33 km branch. The SKPL/Shortlines website reveals they did not run in 2020 with no mention of 2021 so the situation for 2022 is not known.

Kielce area

Kielce avoiding line: Kielce Piaski (podg Piaski k. Kielc) – Kielce Herbskie (line 567)

[100/113/110] (ERA-E 78C4; ERA-R 183A4; F9) PL22/72

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last diversionary use was between 10 July - 10 August 2017.

Kołobrzeg

Kołobrzeg Port

[off 375] (ERA-E 74B4, not shown; ERA-R 170C3; B2) PL22/73

A 1km freight-only branch partly through city streets to terminate on the quayside adjacent to the lighthouse. The annual Poznań Główny - Kołobrzeg "Pirat" steam excursion resumed running to the Port some years ago, joined from 2012 by a separate Diesel hauled excursion "Katamaran". The "Pirat" was scheduled for 30 May 2020 but cancelled due to Covid-19 but allegedly ran to Kołobrzeg Port on 29 May 2021 with a diesel.

The "Pirat" is shown as running on 28 May 2022, again with a diesel on the Turkol website.

Kościerzyna area

Czersk - Bąk - Kościerzyna

[429] (ERA-E 75A4; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL22/74

Arriva Poland ran two pairs each Saturday and Sunday from 23 June to 1 September 2018 but these were not in the PDFs for 2019, 2020 and 2021. They do not appear in the 2021-22 timetable.

Lipowa Tucholska - Bąk - Kościerzyna

[429] (ERA-E 75A3-A4; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL22/75

This route overlaps with PL22/74 between Bąk and Kościerzyna. No scheduled services except occasional use by excursions organised by SMK Chojnice or Turkol

Kraków area

Kraków northern loop line: (Kraków Główny –) Kraków Batowice – podg Dłubnia – Kraków Nowa Huta – Podłęże

[120] (ERA-E 78B2-B3; ERA-R 171B5; R15) PL22/76

Diversions of long distance services via Nowa Huta continue throughout the 2021/22 TT period but identification of this route is now with a | or a timing at Nowa Huta as well as "<" markers between Kraków Główny and Podłęże as Table 120 now shows local services calling at the reopened (from 15 March 2020) Lubocza & Kraków Nowa Huta [new station on site of old PKP one, not the further east staff halts].

To/from the east of Kraków Nowa Huta the longer single track north side line outside the elevated freight only balloon loop is the usual route in both directions, but it has been known for services to take a shorter inside curve to/from podg Koscielniki, especially eastbound if schedules show paths crossing in this area. Note both routes are known as line 95 as shown more clearly on Open Railway Map than the Mały Atlas Kraków insert, and there is a lengthy grade separated junction of line 95 approaching Podłęże. It has been known for trains in both direction to take the ground level route to/from Podłęże so any reports of services not taking the normal route near Podłęże or east of Nowa Huta would be appreciated by the Compilers.

Kraków northern loop line: (Miechów –) podg Raciborowice - podg Dłubnia - podg Rudzice - Kraków Nowa Huta

[107/120] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 171B5; R15) PL22/77

No use in 2021/22. This curve giving access to Nowa Huta from the north was scheduled from 12 December 2020 until it commenced running direct to Kraków Glówny from an unknown date. Previously used for diversions for a period in 2018.

Kraków northern loop line: Kraków Nowa Huta – podg Podgrabie - podg Rudzice [- Kraków Płaszów]

[107/120] (ERA-E 78C2; ERA-R 171B5; R15) PL22/78

No use in 2021/22. Was scheduled from 12 December 2020 until its one train commenced running direct to Kraków Glówny from an unknown date which was believed to be the first known passenger use of this north to west curve since clockwise steam specials to/from Kraków Glówny ran in the Summer of 2008 & 2009. Note this curve is grade separated from end to end.

Kraków Główny avoider via Kraków Olsza - line 100 - Kraków Bronowice

[120/120a/140] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 182; R15) PL22/79

An odd new PDF 120a appears showing just one train serving Kraków Olsza from Kraków Płaszów with a footnote saying it continues to Kraków Główny..., but a JP and Peron search to confirm it finds two trains to Kraków Olsza!

Previous use was in 2020 with limited locals terminating at Olsza from the east plus four through westbound InterCity services in the summer timetable.

Note A SSuX KMŁ33460 Tarnów - 07:36 Kraków Płaszów - Kraków Olsza
Note B KMŁ33478 Tarnów - 17:10 Kraków Płaszów - 17:17 Kraków Olsza - non-stop to Kraków Główny arrive 17:39

Note A: Originally not in 120 PDF but is in later re-issue running 13 December 2021 - 11 March 2022. Note there is no return working
Note B: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022 with map view showing running via line 100 past Kraków Bronowice to reverse short of Kraków Mydlinki, but the train actually calls at Mydlinki to reverse in the platform as it is a booked call.

North side Kraków Płaszów avoider via Kraków Prokocim Towarowa to Kokotów

[120] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 182; R15) PL22/79A

Two eastbound locals have < markers from Kraków Płaszów to Kraków Złocień and map view shows them avoiding the platforms at Kraków Płaszów and running via the far northern side of the substantial yards to the east of the station. As far as is known this is the first time such diversionary use has been scheduled for long enough to be shown in the timetable. OpenRailwayMap describes this as line 100.

Note A PR33403 Kraków Główny - 05:46 Kraków Zabłocie - Krynica-Zdrój
Note A KMŁ33421 Kraków Główny - 16:15 Kraków Zabłocie - Tarnów

Note A: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022

Kraków Bronowice

[140/142] (ERA-E 78C3 not shown; ERA-R 182C1 not shown; G8) PL22/80

A new station has been built at Kraków Bronowice as part of the western approach improvement works for Kraków Główny. It has platforms [Peron I and II] on the existing main line (table 140) and on the previous high level goods line [Peron III and IV]. Click on the thumbnail for a full size map.



Platforms III and IV are used by Kraków Airport services (table 142). New connections were built to/from Kraków Łobzów: (i) the westbound track rises to link with the eastbound line of the western freight avoider (line 95) before it crosses over the main line; (ii) the eastbound track drops down to run parallel with the main line all the way to Kraków Główny. This is known as line 118 in both directions. It should be noted there are occasional trains and periods of the year when services use Peron III or IV in the opposite direction to that expected, so all journeys should be checked.

Note that line 118 west from Kraków Bronowice is at a higher level than the main line as far as a connecting junction east of Kraków Mydlniki.

[Kraków Mydlniki -] Kraków Bronowice - Line 95 - Kraków Batowice

[107/140] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 182; G8 & R15) PL22/81

Identified by increased running time between Kraków Główny and Kraków Lubocza in T120, the following service was confirmed in map view as calling twice at Kraków Mydlniki, reversing on the second call to run via the flying junction at Kraków Bronowice onto line 95 to by-pass Kraków Batowice platforms towards Nowa Huta.

Previously used from 2 September - 20 October 2018 by a pair of overnights and 29 August - 6 November 2021 by one PR Katowice - Rzeszów Główny service avoiding Kraków Główny.

Note A PR43800 Katowice - 07:23 Kraków Mydlniki [arriving 07:11 after double run to/from Kraków Główny] - Rzeszów Główny

Note A: 12 - 21 December 2022

(Kraków Batowice –) podg Kraków Przedmieśie – Line 602 – Kraków Olsza – Line 100 – Kraków Plaszów

[107, Lines 100/602] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 171A5, not shown; R15) PL22/82

Enter 107 in the Search by Table section and look for trains with a < at Kraków Główny and a time at Kraków Plaszów. Last scheduled in 2019/20 and again none in the 2021/22 pdfs.

Kraków Plaszów – Kraków Bonarka (– Skawina)

[135a] (ERA-E 78C2; ERA-R 182; R15) PL22/83

Services via this route were much reduced once the Kraków Plaszów avoiding curve opened in December 2017. Service levels have varied from none, a service but all buses, to limited trains. From 7 November 2021 there was no service of any description, from 13 December 2021 there are limited buses..

Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn avoiding line (podg Osusz - Durzyn)

[350] (ERA-E 77C5; ERA-R 176B1; E5) PL22/84

No use in the 2021/22 timetable. This 5.4km by-pass last scheduled use was between 7 - 11 September 2020.

Kwidzyn area

Prabuty - Kwidzyn

[415] (ERA-E 75B3; ERA-R 172B1; B7) PL22/85

This 33km freight only line 218 has been used occasionally for diversions.

Łagów - Toporów

[375] (ERA-E 74B13; ERA-R 175B3; D2) PL22/86

PolRegio have run limited SSuO summer services from Zbąszynek/Zielona Góra to Łagów on the freight only branch from Toporów to Sienawa Lubuska in 2020 and 2021. In 2021 it was from 26 June - 28 August 2021 as per this timetable.

Łódź and the area to the east including Koluszki

Łódź Kaliska avoiding line 539

[601/200a B110] (ERA-E 78B5; ERA-R 177B2-B3, R11) PL22/87

After a period of no use from 14 June until 24 August 2020, most IC trains between Warszawa and Ostrow Wielkopolski plus some local ŁKA services use this curve.

Łódź Chojny - Łódź Olechow Wschód - curve 541 [- Łódź Widzew]

[602a] (ERA-E 78B5; ERA-R 177B2; R11) PL22/88

The December 2019 timetable change introduced a "circle" service from Łódź Widzew to Łódź Kaliska via three new stations on the southern ring line between Łódź Olechow Wschód and Łódź Chojny. Use significantly increased from 2020/21 with full details in a new timetable 602a including a few services to/from the Poznań direction avoiding Łódź Kaliska starting from/bound for Łódź Fabryczna given one minute at Łódź Widzew which also run via the "circle". Curve 541 was last used by staff trains, latterly unadvertised, and note this reopening meant reinstatement of the flyover to access curve 541 to/from Łódź Olechów Wschód.

Any use of the remaining section of the southern ring section from Łódź Olechow Wschód to Bedoń will be shown in PL22/89.

(Łódź Chojny –) Łódź Olechów Wschód - Bedoń (- Koluszki)

[601] (ERA-E 78B5; ERA-R 177B1; R11) PL22/89

There are two routes between Łódź Chojny and Bedoń: the normal passenger route via Łódź Widzew or the southern ring line via Łódź Olechów. Łódź Chojny to Łódź Olechów Wschód is now in regular use by the new circular service as per PL22/88, so this entry will only identify services running direct between Łódź Olechów and Bedoń. Previously used by diverted PR services between 29 April and 15 May 2019, there is use shown in the 2021/22 timetable period.

Note A 10680 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - 04:51 Koluszki - Łódź Fabryczna

Note A: 12 December 2021 to 12 March 2022

The originally issued Timetable in December 2021 showed additional use by the following, but they were cancelled before running. They all were shown in map view as reversing at the junction east of Łódź Olechów Wschód and usingline 541.

Note A SSuX 7111 Łódź Fabryczna – 07:58 Łódź Widzew - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note B 14225 Łódź Fabryczna – 16:19 Łódź Widzew - Częstochowa
Note B 41212 Częstochowa - 15:07 Koluszki - Łódź Fabryczna
Note B 10684 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - 17:02 Kolszki - Łódź Fabryczna
Note A SSuX 99294 Radomsko - 17:16 Koluszki - Łódź Fabryczna
Note B 99296 Radomsko - 19:59 Koluszki - Łódź Fabryczna

Note A: 20 January 2022 to 11 March 2022
Note B: 20 January 2022 to 12 March 2022

(Bedon -) Żakowice (p.odg. Pękowice) - (p.odg Bęzelin) - Chrusty Nowe (- Piotrków Trybunalski)

[102, 601] (ERA-E 78B5-C5; ERA-R 177C1; F9) PL22/90

Trains between Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski/Częstochowa that do not call at Koluszki use this west to south curve.

(Łódź –) Gałkówek – Żakowice Połudnowie - Wykno (– Tomaszów Mazowiecki)

[114/601] (ERA-E 78B5-C5; ERA-R 177C1; E8, R11) PL22/91

There are two possible routes between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki avoiding Koluszki:
[A] Line 25, a double track line direct from Żakowice Połudnowie via the closed station and junction at Mikołajów to Wykno.
[B] Line 537, a single track line from Żakowice Połudnowie to Słotwiny via podg Zielen.

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Note that Gałkówek via Żakowice Połudnowie to podg Zielen is common with part of PL21/92.
Both routes are scheduled during 2021/22 with a greatly increased use of option [B].

[A] is used by daily express services, indicated in the Table 114 PDF by no timing at Koluszki and '|' from Wykno to/from Tomaszów Mazowiecki and/or with a '<' at Słotwiny.

[B] Use of this route is indicated in the Table 114 PDF by no timing for Koluszki, but a timing or '|' at Słotwiny.
No Żakowice Południowe station listing appears in the PDFs for tables 114 or 601 despite most option [B] services calling there. Additional confirmation of use via line 537 can be obtained via that station's departure sheet.

Note A ŁKA12225 Łódź Fabryczna – 08:58 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
Note A ŁKA12227 Łódź Fabryczna – 11:26 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
Note A ŁKA12207 Łódź Fabryczna – 12:41 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
Note A ŁKA10671 Łódź Fabryczna – 13:58 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Note A ŁKA12209 Łódź Fabryczna – 14:56 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
Note B ŁKA12213 Łódź Fabryczna – 16:55 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
ŁKA122137 Łódź Fabryczna – 18:08 Żakowice Południowe - option [B] - Drzewica
Note A SSuX ŁKA21204 Drzewica - 08:09 Słotwiny - option [B] - Łódź Fabryczna
Note A ŁKA21206 Drzewica - 09:16 Słotwiny - option [B] - Łódź Fabryczna
Note A ŁKA21208 Drzewica - 11:09 Słotwiny - option [B] - Łódź Fabryczna
Note A ŁKA21210 Drzewica - 13:23 Słotwiny - option [B] - Łódź Fabryczna
ŁKA21214 Radom/Drzewica - 17:31 Słotwiny - option [B] - Łódź Fabryczna

Note A: 13 March - 10 December 2022
Note B: 12 June - 10 December 2022
Note that Interrail and PR Regional tickets are not valid on services run by local operator ŁKA

(Gałkówek –) Żakowice Południowe – p.odg. Zieleń – line 535 - Koluszki

[601, 114] (ERA-E 78B5-C5; ERA-R 177C1; R11) PL22/92

Train use falls into two distinct groups which in the past has been indicated by either a timetable * footnote, < marker against Żakowice or calls at Żakowice Południowe. The confirmed service level via Żakowice Południowe in recent years has varied from many, or a few, to none.

[A] some Łódź area to Skierniewice and Warszawa or vv services. There were none in the June 2020-21 timetable but use commenced again from August 2021 and there are three trains in early 2022.

Note A SuX 9112 Łódź Fabryczna – 06:45 Łódź Widzew - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note B SSuX 9110 Łódź Fabryczna – 07:58 Łódź Widzew - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note A SSuX 71212/3 Ostrów Wielkopolski - 08:11 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdańska

Note A: 20 January 2022 to 12 March 2022
Note B: 20 January 2022 to 11 March 2022


[B] from the Łódź area to Tomaszów Mazowiecki and Opoczno or v.v. that call at Koluszki to reverse in platform 3 (identifiable from the Koluszki Peron/Platform sheets. These can also be identified from a journey planner search for direct trains between Żakowice Południowe and Słotwiny via Koluszki taking 17-20 minutes.

Note Gałkówek via Żakowice Południowe to podg Zielen is common with PL22/91 and a December 2018 traveller advised his Łódź – Koluszki - Opoczno service ran non-stop through Żakowice Południowe meaning use by other services in addition to those calling there which may be found from Journey Planner map view searches.

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Łowicz area

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

[602, 606] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2; D8) PL22/93

Not scheduled since 2016 and no trains take this line in the current timetable.

(Warszawa -) Bednary - podg Arkadia - line 533 (- Belchów - Skierniewice)

[606, 603] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2; E8) PL22/94

A train pair was scheduled to use this line from 4 May to 16 June 2017, but there has been nothing since.

(Skierniewice –) curve 531 - Łowicz Przedmieście

[601, 602, 603, B110] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2; D8) PL22/95

None in the 2021-2022 timetable, this curve last saw passenger use in March 2016.

Lublin

Lublin Tatary Goods Yard: Świdnik – Lublin Tatary - Lublin

[550A] (ERA-E 79B4; ERA-R 184A5; F12, R4) PL22/96

This is the route through the Lublin Tatary Goods Yard by line 67 which starts at Świdnik and rejoins the normal route just before Lublin station. It was used from an unknown date in 2021 until 28 August by the Piła Główny to Hrubieszów Miasto train pair. Trains using this route may be identified by a < symbol at Lublin Północny. There are none in the 2021-22 timetable.

Western approach to Lublin: Line 935 via Goods Yard

[550/555] (ERA-E 79B4; ERA-R 184A5; F12, R4) PL22/97

By November 2019 an additional platform had been built on the furthest south and previously goods only track and it would appear any service booked to arrive/depart at this Peron IV track 111 from the west must use 1.5km long line 935 via the goods yards and the south side of the locomotive Depot.

It may have been built mainly for use whilst the station platforms were being refurbished as there is only limited dated use until 12 March 2021 in the all year Peron sheets. An informed source suggested eight trains would use it in the Autumn 2021 timetable period but a traveller advised his arrival booked into Peron IV was re-platformed so did not take the suggested route so any reports to confirm any scheduled or actual use would be appreciated by the Compilers.

No trains are shown as using Peron IV track 111 in the 2021-22 timetable period.

Lubliniec area

Lubliniec avoiding line: podg. Jawonica – podg. Droniowiczki

[165/175] (ERA-E 78A3-B4; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL22/98

This north <=> south connection links the Częstochowa line (line 61) with the Paczyna line (line 152). Previously used by PKP services diverted away from their normal route via Fosowskie between 10 - 23 July 2017.

Since some time in 2020 this section has been booked for use by the Nice - Moskva RZD operated services but as they appear in limited PKP PDFs and as at December 2021 remain suspended, any intending passengers are strongly advised to check the International Section of the Russian Railways website along with the PKP Journey Planner map view.

Note A MO IC 41012/408/18 Nice Ville/Praha Hlavni Nadrazi - 10:07 Chałupki - next stop Warszawa - Moskva Belorusskaia
Note A FO IC 14012/409/17 Moskva Belorusskaia - 12:45 Warszawa Gdańska - Praha Hlavni Nadrazi/Nice

Note A: 2021 timings before suspension

(Lubliniec –) Toszek Północ – Rudziniec Gliwicki (– Kędzierzyn-Koźle)

[175] (ERA-E 77A2; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL22/99

This is the freight line from the Junction of passenger table 165 south towards Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Previously used by PKP diversions in May 2011.

Since some time in 2020, this section has been booked for use by the Nice - Moskva RZD operated services but as they appear in limited PKP PDFs and as at December 2021 remain suspended, any intending passengers are strongly advised to check the International Section of the Russian Railways website along with the PKP Journey Planner map view.

It is believed the grade separated junction at Toszek Północ and the second pair of tracks line 199 towards Kędzierzyn-Koźle have reopened meaning any southbound service would take a different route after July 2019.

Note A MO IC 41012 Nice Ville - 10:07 Chałupki - next stop Warszawa Zachodnia - Moskva Belorusskaia
Note A FO IC 14012 Moskva Belorusskaia - 12:45 Warszawa Gdańska - Praha Hlavni Nadrazi/Nice Ville

Note A: 2021 timings before suspension

Lubliniec – Paczyna

[165] (ERA-E 78A3-A4; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL22/100

This 36.5 km section of an otherwise freight only line is used by the limited services listed in table 165 which from at least August 2021 include a pair of daily daytime services. In 2021/22 these depart Lubliniec at 11:34 or Gliwice at 15:51. There is a substantial grade separated junction at Lubliniec.

Nowy Dwor Gdanski (Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej narrow gauge railway)

[457] (ERA-E 75B4, not shown; ERA-R 172B3; A7 not shown correctly) PL22/101

This system worked by the Pomorskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Kolei Żelaznych (PTMKŻ) with three unusual sections of track is a preserved ex PKP narrow gauge line from Nowy Dwor Gdanski to Sztutowo and Prawy Brzeg Wisły. Details are on their timetable. The only service to operate in 2020-21 was from Sztutowo to Prawy Brzeg Wisły. Details of the 2022 timetable are expected in Spring 2022.

Stegna Gdanska

This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides with the south to east curve to/from Sztutowo only timetabled sporadically, the last in 2021 when an Autumn 2021 addendum advised of trains via this curve on 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 September departing Nowy Dwór Gdański 07:30 and Sztutowo 17:15. Previously it had last seen timetabled services in 2017, before then in 2013.

Sztutowo

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

Nowy Dwor Gdanski - Cementarz-Komunalny

Hourly shuttles run for "All Saints" on the last weekend in October and are the only services running south from Nowy Dwor Gdanski [1.4km]. Those planned for 2020 were cancelled the day before they were due to run due to additional Covid restrictions but their website confirms these services ran on 30, 31 October and 1 November 2021.

Oleśnica

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica

[200, 321] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 181B5; F5) PL21/102

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.

Opole

Opole by-pass: Opole Wschodnie - line 277 - Opole Groszowice

[215, 220] (ERA-E 78A4; ERA-R 181C3; R14) PL22/103

First passenger use since limited engineering work diversions of 215 local services many years ago. Additionally note all are booked by the recent re-opening 216 from Wrocław Sołtysowice to Jelcz-Miłoszyce until 12 March 2021, after then via line 215 to/from Wrocław Główny.

61190/61170 Szklarska Poręba Górna - 02:00/01:53 Opole Wschodnie - Warszawa Wschodnia
83172 Świnoujście - 01:03 Wrocław Główny - Przemyśl Główny
38172 Przemyśl Główny - 23:27/23:59 Gliwice - Świnoujście
16190/16170 Warszawa Wschodnia - 01:46 Strzelce Opolskie - Szklarska Poręba Górna

Opole Glowne

[175/201/215] (ERA-E 78A4; ERA-R 181C3 too detailed to be shown; R14) PL22/104

This is a "v" station and beyond the east end platforms away from the junction there is a 300m connection across from the south to the north side tracks. This previously only served a reversing siding adjacent to Bay Peron 1 Track 3 used by local services towards Kędzierzyn-Koźle or Strzelce Opolskie but a visitor in October 2021 noticed this siding now had a full sized platform. At that time it was still un-numbered so a report advising this detail would be appreciated by the Compilers so a search for use of the connection can be made in the Peron sheets.

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

[200, 320] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 176C1; E5) PL22/105

Some Łódź - Poznań services were diverted via Kalisz and this curve whilst their usual route via Kutno was closed for long term engineering work and continued once that reopened. Additional local services were then introduced and both are still operating. Note the KW operated local services still do not appear in table 200 PDFs.

IC7320 Poznań Główny - 08:37 Pleszew - Kraków Główny
KW77138 Poznań Główny - 18:19/18:30 Pleszew - Kalisz
81108 Szczecin Główny - 20:33/19:41 Pleszew - Łódź Fabryczna
KW77135 Kalisz - 04:57 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Gniezno
18108 Łódź Fabryczna - 06:49/07:51 Kalisz - Szczecin Główny
KW77147 Kalisz - 08:07 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Poznań Główny
IC3720/21 Kraków Główny - 18:27/18:38 Kalisz - Poznań Główny
KW78105 Kalisz - 19:28 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Piła Główna

Oświęcim area

Oświęcim OwC [east junction] – Skawina

[141] (ERA-E 78B2-C2; ERA-R 182B1-C1; G7-G8) PL22/106

An hourly local service is shown as resuming from 13 March 2022 so if this materialises the entry will be deleted in 2023.

From December 2021 there is use of this line by those listed in PL22/107 as that curve junction is west of the junction of line 141 with the Tzebinia to Oświęcim line. Use in 2020 was limited summer local trains to the tourist destination at Zator from each end with no onward connection, plus limited overnight trains commencing from 30 August 2020.

Oświęcim avoiding curve: Oświęcim OwC1 – OwC - Skawina

[120/140/141] (ERA-E 77B1; ERA-R 188C4; G7) PL22/107

This north <=> east curve links the Mysłowice and Skawina/Trzebinia lines. Used by occasional diversions in 2019/20 and Leo Express workings until 8 January 2019. Two trains used the curve in the period 30 August to 12 December 2020 and this use continues in parts of the 2020-2021 timetable.

Note A TLK83192 Szczecin Główny - 03:10 Mysłowice - Skawina [reverse] - Zakopane
Note A TLK38192 Zakopane - 23:48 Skawina [reverse] - Szczecin Główny

Note A: 22 December 2021 - 28 February 2022

Piła

Piła - Piła Towarowa - podg Piła Północ

[340/365] (ERA-E 74C3, not shown; ERA-R 176A5; C4) PL22/108

If any services to/from the Walcz or Szczecinek lines are booked to arrive or depart from Piła Glowna Peron V or VI they must use this alternative 2.3km route via the Goods Yard and connecting line 999. Previously used in June and September 2020 for the few days the Kostryzn - Gdynia TLK was diverted via Szczecinek, but there is no use to date in the 2021/22 timetable.

Click on thumbnail for a map showing the line:-


Note pointwork also allows any train to/from Peron I to IV to run via line 999 to avoid a conflict on the single track section to podg Piła Północ so anyone wishing to search for this possibility should use the map view facility after a search in the Journey Planner by clicking on the three vertical lines on the right hand side above Connection Details and select “Show this connection on a map”.

Please notify the Compilers of any non Peron V or VI services found using line 999.

Poznań area

Poznań Franowo is a large marshalling yard and depot on the south freight ring around Poznań and the lines through the yard area provide an alternative to passing through Poznań Główny station. Use is normally because:-

  • Trains to/from the north to avoid a reversal at Poznań Główny traverse through Poznań Franowo to/from the Warszawa and Inowrocław lines.
  • the lines from Poznań Główny to Swarzędz or Kobylnica are closed due to engineering work.
  • By Turkol steam excursions from Poznań Główny. Different options exist, but the most usual are ‘short’ circulars via Franowo and Poznań Wschód or ‘long’ circulars via Franowo and the northern freight ring to Kiekrz where they reverse. See Turkol


Within the Franowo area any Turkol anticlockwise ‘long’ circuit services can take different routes, either Line 352 on the north side of the yard, or lines 823/824, a south side route from p.odg Pokrzywno and a flyover to p.odg Stary Młyn. Line 352 on the north side runs via platforms used by staff trains prior to their withdrawal in approx December 2006 and all westbound or clockwise Turkol charters must take this route.

Poznań Starolęka - podg Pokrzywno - Poznań Franowo - Swarzędz

[300a] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10&D4) PL22/109

Indicated by < markers from Poznań Antoninek to Poznań Garbary and confirmed in the journey planner map view. Local sources suggested these diversions all use line 352 on the north side of Franowo Yards in both directions but a summer 2021 traveller reported an eastbound overnight ran to the south of all yards from podg Pokrzywno via line 806 as in previous years.

TLK81102 Świnoujście - 12:20/13:14 Poznań Główny - Suwalki

Poznań Starolęka - Poznań Franowo – podj Zieliniec - Kobylnica

[430] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10&D4) PL22/110

Indicated by < markers from Poznań Garbary to Ligowiec. No scheduled use in 2021/22.

Local sources suggested all diversions from 2020 must use the lines on the north side at Poznań Franowo but no reports were received of the pair of overnights scheduled in 2020/21 as previously any eastbound ran via line 823 on the far south of the Yard and the flyover route to podg Stary Mlyn.

Poznań Starolęka - Poznań Franowo – podj Zieliniec - line 395 - Poznań Piątkowo - podg Suchy Las (- Zlotniki)

[340] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10 & D4) PL22/111

This route around Poznań is indicated by < markers at Poznań Podolany & Poznań Strzeszyn and allows trains to/from the north (Piła direction) to run via the Poznań freight ring and Poznań Franowo to/from the south end of Poznań Główny. No timetabled PKP use in 2021/22, last use was for two months in 2020 by an overnight Bohumin [ČD] to Kołobrzeg train pair.

Local sources suggest all diversions from 2020 and onwards must use the lines on the north side at Poznań Franowo yard as in previous years eastbound diversions ran via line 823 on the far south of the Yard and the flyover route to podg Stary Mlyn.

This route is normally used a few times a year by Turkol steam circles.

Poznań Gorczyn – Line 801 - Poznań Dębina (- Poznań Starołęka)

[300a/320] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10 & D4) PL22/112

No scheduled use in 2021/22. This route is a freight curve from Frankfurt (Oder) DB/Zbąszynek to avoid Poznań Główny towards either Jarocin or Franowo goods yard and was last used by one overnight train pair for one night on 4/5 April 2020 as indicated by the inclusion of their reversal at Poznań Starolęka in table 320.

Poznań Krzesiny - Poznań Franowo - podg Zieliniec - Poznań northern ring to Poznań Piatkowo - line 803 - podg Suchy Las - Zlotniki

[320/340] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10) PL22/113

No passenger use in 2021/22. This combination was last scheduled by one train pair in 2020.

Przemyśl area

(Przemyśl Główny –) Hurko – Medyka (– Mostys'ka 2)

[122] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12, R35) PL22/114

There are three routes between these points; from south to north they are:

  • Line 91, a cross border 1435 mm gauge line which ends east of Mostys'ka 1 in Ukraine.

This is used between Przemyśl Główny and Medyka by the PKP local service shown in Table 122 and usually by the through Wroclaw - L'viv service, plus LEO Express have applied to run through to Mostys'ka 2.

  • Line 989, a 1435 mm gauge line through the marshalling yards, re-joining Line 91 at Medyka.

No passenger services use this line. Note that page H12 of the "Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski" is incorrect in showing passenger stations on this line; they are on Line 91 and the enlarged page R35 shows the situation correctly.

  • Line 92, the 1520 mm gauge line into Ukraine.

This route is used by any cross border Ukrainian railways services between Kyiv/L'viv and Przemyśl Główny. These are no longer shown in PKP 122 so are listed below.

Up until the 2016/17 TT change it was believed Lines 91 and 92 were used on alternate days by the overnight L'viv/Lvov services, with either a manual gauge change at Przemyśl (with a longer stop) or an SUW2000 gauge change at Mostys'ka 2 (with a relatively short stop at Przemyśl). The gauge changer at Mostys'ka 2 was noted out of use as at October 2017 but an April 2018 traveller confirms his overnight L'viv/Lvov services used Line 91 and the Mostys'ka 2 gauge changer.

In recent years the Przemyśl Główny Peron sheets have showed the Wrocław - Kyiv services using a Standard gauge platform in both directions with the PKP Journey planner route map showing booked via Line 91. Timings do not preclude use of the gauge changer at Przemyśl so reports would be appreciated by the Compilers. With Covid, the 2021/22 PDF shows it resuming on 14 March 2022.

NOTE: These are ONLY the Ukrainian Railways operated Broad Gauge services.

D716/33013 13:10 Przemyśl Główny - Kiev Passajirskii (via Khmelnytskyi)
D706/33017 15:45 Przemyśl Główny - Kiev Passajirskii (via Korosten)
D36/33025 18:59 Przemyśl Główny - Odessa
D35/33026 Odessa - 07:10 Lviv - Przemyśl Główny
D705/33010 Kiev Passajirskii - 11:20 L'viv - Przemyśl Główny (via Korosten)
D715/33014 Kiev Passajirskii - 13:55 L'viv - Przemyśl Główny (via Khmelnytskyi)

These services resumed during 2021 but obviously with Covid this is subject to change.

(Przemyśl Główny –) Przemyśl Bakończyce [reverse] - Hurko – (Medyka)

[122] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12, R35) PL22/115

No planned use indicated in 2021/22. Last used by diversions between 19 - 26 May 2019.

Żurawica - line 614 - Hurko [Przemyśl avoiding line]

[121] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12) PL22/116

None scheduled in 2021/22. Last used between 5 - 9 November 2018 by limited services diverted to/from Przemyśl Glowny via Hurko [reverse].

Przeworsk

Przeworsk avoiding line: Przeworsk Gorliczyna – podg Przeworsk Zachodnia

[116, 121] (ERA-E 79B3; ERA-R 184A1; G11), PL22/117

This curve enables trains between Stalowa Wola and Rzeszow to avoid reversing at Przeworsk as indicated by no timing at Przeworsk in timetables 116 and 121. All year use is shown for 2021/22 but these reduce during the year.

Radom

(Radzice –) Wolanow – line 576 [Radom avoider] – Rozki (– Skarzysko-Kamienna)

[100/113/110] (ERA-E 79A5; ERA-R 183B5; F9) PL22/118

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last diversions were between 10 July - 10 August 2017.

Rejowiec

Rejowiec avoiding line: podg Rejowiec Zach. – podg Rejowiec Płd.

[550a/554] (ERA-E 79C4; ERA-R 184B2; F12) PL22/119

This reinstated west - south curve (line 563) resumed passenger use on 9 June 2019.

TLK22105 Piła Główny - 18:42/19:10 Trawniki - Hrubieszów Miasto
TLK20104 Hrubieszów Miasto - 08:47 Krasnystaw Miasto - Piła Główny/Kołobrzeg

Rzepin

Rzepin avoiding line: Jerzmanice Lubuskie – Drzeńsko (podg. Drzeńsko)

[355] (ERA-E 74A1; ERA-R 175A3; D1) PL22/120

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last use was up to 2 September 2018.

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

[355, 300, M103] (ERA-E 74A1, not shown; ERA-R 175A3 not shown; D1 not shown) PL22/121

Rzepin is a two sided station with Frankfurt (Oder) to Poznań services using north side platforms and Szczecin to Zielona Góra services on the south with connections at each end. At the west end is a 0.5km line through freight yards used by DB operated services between Frankfurt(Oder) and Zielona Góra, and [since December 2018] the Berlin - Wien Hbf Nightjet. Details are clearly shown in tables 300 and 355.

The 170m east end connection has been used since 2018 by TLK's between Poznań and Szczecin as listed in Table 300.

Click on the thumbnail for a diagram.


Rzeszów

Rzeszów Zachodni - Rzeszów Staroniwa (Rzeszów Głowny avoider) - line 611

[120/132] (ERA-E 79A2-B2; ERA-R 183C1; G11) PL21/122

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last used on 19 November 2021 by diverted SKPL operated DMU's on the Kraków Główny - Żagórz IC.

Sandomierz area

Sandomierz – Sobów – Tarnobrzeg

[116/126] (ERA-E 79A3; ERA-R 183C3; G10) PL22/123

A limited service was re-introduced in summer 2017. They can be identified in 126 by a Sandomierz entry between Sobów and Grębów. Note this entry and PL21/124 run parallel for 4km south from Sandomierz.

R23432/3 Stalowa Wola Poludnie – 05:43 Sandomierz - Rzeszów Główny
Note A SSuO R23437 17:18 Sandomierz - Rzeszów Główny
Note A SSuO R32430 Rzeszów Główny - 08:37 Sobów - Sandomierz
SO R32434/5 Rzeszów Główny - 16:03 Sobów - Stalowa Wola Poludnie
SX R32436/7 Rzeszów Główny - 17:02/17:07 Sobów - Stalowa Wola Poludnie
SSuX R32438/9 Rzeszów Główny - 20:57 Sobów - Stalowa Wola Poludnie

Note A: 30 April - 3 May, SSuO 25 June 2021 to 28 August 2022

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Sandomierz – Grębów

[115] (ERA-E 79A3-A4; ERA-R 183B5-C3; F10-G10) PL22/124

Used by the Skarzysko Kamienna avoider services in PL22/127, two southbound TLK services leaving Radom at 07:32 and 18:17/19:06 and two northbound services leaving Stalowa Wola Rozwadów at 06:27/06:56 and 16:54 BUT ONLY UNTIL 8/9 APRIL 2022. However the Journey Planner finds them running via this route until 11 June 2022 so the actual end date is unknown.

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski to Sandomierz was until Summer 2021 also used by a dated weekend-only (plus limited holiday periods) pair of locals but these were not included in the December 2021 issued PDF. Sandomierz – Grębów is also used by those listed in PL21/123.

Siedlce

Siedlce avoiding line: Białki Siedleckie (podg Doły) – Stok Lacki (podg Ujrzanów)

[541] (ERA-E 76B1; ERA-R 179A2; D11) PL22/125

If additional time is allowed between Siedlce and Stok Lacki, it may be due to the train being required to reverse around the Siedlce avoiding line (line 520). Last scheduled use in the 2017 timetable period.

Sierpc - Brodnica

[418/431A] (ERA-E 75B2/B3; ERA-R 177C4/B5; C7/C8) PL22/126

This 55km line has not had a passenger service since April 2003, but from 2021-22 has a single TLK train pair daily. Listed as this section with an intermediate call of Rypin does not appear in any PDF!

45103 Katowice - 14:52/14:53 Sierpc - Gdynia Główna
54102 Gdynia Główna - 12:18/12:19 Brodnica - Katowice

Skarżysko Kamienna

Skarżysko Kamienna avoiding line: Lipowe Pole (p.odg. SKA) – SKB – Skarżysko Kościelne (p.odg. SKE)

[115] (ERA-E 78C4; ERA-R 183A4; F9) PL22/127

This route (line 566), ca 5 km long, provides a direct connection between the Radom and Sandomierz lines and is indicated in Tables 110 & 115 by a < marker against Skarżysko Kamienna. From 13 June until 28 August 2021 these trains were routed via Skarżysko Kamienna station to reverse but then resumed running via the curve.

An update on the different suggested last running day would be appreciated by the Compilers.

Note A 53103 Warszawa Wschodnia - 07:32 Radom - Przemyśl Główny
Note A 13107 Warszawa Wschodnia - 18:17/19:06 Radom - Przemyśl Główny
Note A 31106 Przemyśl Główny - 08:31/08:41 Skarżysko Kościelne - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note A 35102 Przemyśl Główny - 18:37/18:56 Skarżysko Kościelne - Warszawa Wschodnia

Note A: PDFs shows all services running until 8/9 April 2022, but the Journey Planner suggests they continue until 11 June 2022 so the actual end date is unknown

Skarżysko Kamienna - Opoczno

[114] (ERA-E 78C4/C5; ERA-R 183A4/A5; F9) PL22/128

This 61km route re-opened to passenger services from 12 December 2021 but as it was not included in any PDF is listed here.

Skierniewice

Skierniewice avoiding line: podg Skierniewika – podg Skierniewice Park

[601,603,606] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2; E8) PL22/129

This N - S curve (line 530) to the west of Skierniewice links the Łowicz and Koluszki lines. Previous scheduled use by summer overnight trains to/from the Baltic coast and by one train from May to June 2017. Use resumed from 30 August 2020 and continues in the 2020-2021 timetable, though reduced to one train pair after 28 August 2021. These services do not appear in the 603 PDF but can be identified in 601 and 606.

There are no trains scheduled to use this curve in the 2021-22 timetable.

Skierniewice – line 529 – Skierniewice Rawka (podg. Miedniewice)

[601/B170] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2, not shown; E8) PL22/130

This is an alternative route to/from Warszawa as by October 2019 a new Platform had been built on the far north side track [Peron 3 Track 104]. This means any train to/from Warszawa using this platform must run via 2km of previously goods only track on the north side of a yard, plus the 1.9km line 529 which is a separate alignment outside, and on the north side of the westbound flyover from line 604.

Use by local services can be identified from the Peron sheets as for example revised ones were issued on 3 September showing short term four train night use. In addition, journey planner map view can show use by non-stopping IC services, but from reports this is subject to good timekeeping and resulting service conflicts, especially eastbound.

Note A 91950 03:40 Skierniewice - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note A 93280 04:43 Skierniewice - Warszawa Wschodnia/Warszawa Rembertow
Note B TLK72101 Zielona Góra 10:17/10:20 Skierniewice - Lublin
Note A EC41/71008 Berlin Hbf - 10:12 Kutno - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note A 19991 Warszawa Wschodnia - 23:34/23:38 Skierniewice Rawka - Skierniewice
Note A 19993 Warszawa Wschodnia - 00:34 Skierniewice Rawka - Skierniewice

Note A: 12 December 2021 to 12 or 13 March 2022
Note B: 12 - 31 December 2021

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Stalowa Wola

Stalowa Wola Rozwadów Towarowy – Stalowa Wola Charzewice - Pilchów

[126, 555] (ERA-E 79A3-B3; ERA-R 183C3; G11) PL22/131

Scheduled services have resumed for 2021/22 via this curve (line 565) after completion of electrification work between Rzeszów and Ocice. Use is indicated by calls or a '<' at Stalowa Wola Charzewice as the platform is on the curve. There had been no use in 2020/21 once the line from Lublin was electrified from 13 December 2020 as all curve trains were diverted to reverse and change locomotives at Stalowa Wola Rozwadów.

Note A 83101 Szczecin Główny - 22:01 Zaklików - Rzeszów Główny
38100 Rzeszów Główny - 05:08 Tarnobrzeg - Szczecin Główny

Note A: All TT year except 10 -16 January 2022

Stróże and Gorlice area

Stróże avoiding line: SR4 – SR3

[130, 131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 79A2; H9) PL22/132

Use resumed 1 October 2017. Use can be identified in table 131 by < markers at Stróże.

Stróże Station – SR3 [East Junction]

[131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H9) PL22/133

The limited [as at December 2021] weekend only use can be identified in T131 by timings at both Stróże and Gorlice.

Stróże SR3 [East Junction] – Gorlice Zagorzany (– Jasło)

[131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H9 - H10) PL22/134

Used by services listed in PL22/132 and PL22/133.

(Jasło –) Gorlice-Zagórzany – Gorlice

[131/a] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H10) PL22/135

The limited Jasło - Gorlice-Zagórzany - Gorlice - Gorlice-Zagórzany - Stróże services in 2021/22 are again listed in table 131 rather than separate table 131a.

Suwałki

Suwałki - Papiernia - curve 517 - Las Suwalski

[530] (ERA-E 76B4; ERA-R 174A2; B12) PL22/136

The March 2019 PDF for table 530 showed increased running time between Plociczno kolo Suwałk and Suwałki between 3-8 June 2019, the same scenario that happened in mid March 2018 when this diversion previously occurred. Since then any with extra time in this section are shown in the Journey Planner [and Map view] as purely crossing related delays. There is no evidence of use of this curve in the 2021-2022 timetable.

Swinoujscie area

Świnoujście Przytór

[370] (ERA-E 74A4 not shown; ERA-R 170A2 not shown; B1/R1) PL22/137

No use in 2021/22. An informed source advised of diversions through the eastern part of goods yards approaching Świnoujście from 1 October 2021 but initially not all services were affected. Travellers later in the month confirmed all services were by then diverted from just east of Lubiewo until km 96.2 east of Świnoujście Warszów via 8km of unusual track, albeit a large part parallel to the main line. Note it was not confirmed by < markers in the timetable as the intermediate station at Świnoujście Przytór was simply omitted from the re-issued 370 PDF.

The diversion ended on 23 November 2021 and was shown in the Journey Planner map view, albeit incorrectly as due to recent track work line 996 at the west end of the yards now continues straight and to the south of signal box ŚiA4.

Szczecin area

Szczecin Główny eastern approaches

[361] (ERA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B4; R1) PL22/138

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. Services taking the southern route may be identified by a '<' symbol against Szczecin Port Centralny.

Szczecin Główny western approaches

[368, 369] (ERA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B4; R1) PL22/139

There are three possible routes between Szczecin Gumieńce and Szczecin Główny. From north to south these are:

  • a single track line via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Szczecin Pomorzany
  • the single track direct line, which is the one normally used
  • the double track southern loop via p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo - p.odg. Dziewoklicz - Szczecin Port Centralny.

There were diversions in 2017 via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie, none in 2018 and some via an unspecified route (with allowances up to 14 minutes) on 20/21 & 24 June - 7 July 2019. None have been scheduled since including 2021/22.

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Szczecin Podjuchy - Szczecin Zdroje

[366, plus 361/370] (REA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B4: R1) PL22/140

No scheduled use in 2021/22. In previous timetables limited local services were diverted via this curve on odd days for maintenance on a drawbridge on the usual passenger line. This is to be replaced by a higher fixed bridge on a parallel alignment and when complete [planned for fourth quarter of 2023] no such scheduled diversions will be necessary. Press article including artistic impression

Last scheduled use was between 6 - 24 September 2021 when all services to/from Szczecin and Gryfino/Kostrzyn were to either reverse at Szczecin Dąbie or run direct to/from Świnoujście.

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Szczecin Dąbie avoider

[370, 360] (ERA-E 74A4; ERA-R 170C4; R1) PL22/141

First PKP scheduled use for a number of years in addition to by the southbound returning Turkol special “Katamaran” from Kołobrzeg. It did not run in 2020 or 2021 but definitely used this curve on 25 June 2017.

Note A SSuO 78121 Poznań Główny - 08:54 Szczecin Zdunowo – Świnoujście
Note A SSuO 87120 Świnoujście - 19:50 Szczecin Zalom - Poznań Główny

Note A: SSuO 25 June - 28 August 2022

Szczecin airport curves (Goleniów - Mosty direct)

[375] (ERA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B1; B2) PL22/142

Services between Szczecin and Kołobrzeg via the direct east - west side of the podg Mosty triangle, not serving Szczecin Airport, are indicated in the timetable by a "<" marker against Port Lotniczy Szczecin Goleniów and are much reduced since the Airport branch opened.

Tczew

Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie (podg Malinowo) via line 727

[426] (ERA-E 75B4, not shown; ERA-R 172A2; R2) PL22/143

There are alternative routes to/from the Chojnice line: the double track main line which runs on a lengthy embankment to fly over the Gdansk lines to/from the east side platforms of Tczew station, and a single track at ground level (line 727) on the west side. All platforms can be reached by arrivals from line 727 so it is not possible to 100% confirm what route they take [but see below]. However any departures from platforms 1 & 2 must use line 727. To confirm query the platform arrival/departure sheets.

Note A 55315 17:11 Tczew – Chojnice
Note B SuX R50702 Chojnice - 05:54 Rokitki Tczewskie - Tczew

Note A: 12 December 2021 to 24 June 2022 and 1 September to 10 December 2022.
Not Sundays nor 1/6 January, 18 April, 3 May, 16 June, 15 August or 11 November 2022.

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Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Spała

[114] (ERA-E 78C5; ERA-R 182C5; E8) PL22/144

It is not known if any trains ran in 2020 or 2021 but the Marshall's Office of the Łódź Voivodeship has announced a weekend service to Spała would resume once ŁKA receive their ordered hybrid units, expected to be at the December 2022 timetable change. PR Łódź had sponsored the first passenger service on this branch since 1988 for summer 2014 but from 2017 services ran only on "Harvest" weekend which in 2019 was three pairs on 14/15 September. No details of any services in 2021 have been located but in 2020 trains ran SSuO from 8th - 30th August, tickets were free but only on application through email as per this PolRegio link. As timings were not in the Journey Planner they were Łódź Kaliska 08:12 Spała 09:25 & 17:10 return to Łódź Kaliska 18:27.

Torun

Toruń Główny – podg Nieszawka (Suchatówka)

[405] (ERA-E 75A2; ERA-R 177A4; R3) PL22/145

There are two routes: the more northerly via Toruń Towarowy yard climbs over the Bydgoszcz line whereas the alternative passes through Toruń Kluczyki station. Trains calling at Toruń Kluczyki (all PR services) must use the southerly route. TLK services, which have a "<" marker against Toruń Kluczyki, are booked to take the northerly route but in practice may use either.

Warszawa area - East of a north-south line through Warszawa Centralna

Routes between Warszawa and Pilawa

There are three routes between Warszawa and Pilawa. All local trains run via Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska and Otwock but as the routes taken by main line services have varied over recent years they are itemised below.

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

[614] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R6, R8) PL22/146

This is an alternative route (line 506) between Warszawa Wschodnia and Warszawa Gocławek used by any services booked via Otwock with a < against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. Note it is grade separated at Warszawa Antoninów, with the inbound remaining a separate track until the Warszawa Wschodnia approaches.

There was no use from 7 November 2021 as all Warszawa - Lublin services via Otwock called at Warszawa Śródmieście and were shown in the PDF as continuing on the local lines via Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. This is a consequence of the major works at Warszawa Zachodnia as following the renovation and doubling of line 614 south of Otwock, the majority of IC services had used this obscure route from 13 December 2020.

Services will resume in the 2021-22 timetable from 13 March 2022 with northbound IC services using the route in the afternoon and evening, and southbound services using the route in the morning and early afternoon.

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[Warszawa] - podg Stojadja - Minsk Mazowiecki avoider – Line 13 - Pilawa

[550, 613] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 178B2; D10/E10) PL22/147

Regular use resumed in Autumn 2019 when the Dęblin - Lublin main line reopened following long term engineering works since 1 September 2018. Running via this route is normally indicated by | entries in table 613 along with a < at Minsk Mazowiecki, but some are not shown in the PDFs but can be identified by a < at Otwock in 614 or 550.

This was previously the main route for fast trains between Warszawa Wschodnia and Pilawa due to capacity limitations on the single track line via Otwock.

Note A 72100/101 Poznań Główny - 11:18 Warszawa Wschodnia - Lublin
Note B 82106/7 Piła Główna - 12:46 Warszawa Wschodnia - Chełm
Note C 82104/105 Piła Główna - 15:49/16:17 Warszawa Wschodnia - Hrubieszów Miasto
1204/1205 Łódź Fabryczna - 16:49 Warszawa Wschodnia - Lublin
83100/101 Szczecin Główny - 18:49/18:51 Warszawa Wschodnia - Rzeszów Główny
41004 Budapest Nyugati - 19:49/19:54 Warszawa Gdańska - Terespol
Note D 2622 Lublin - 06:29 Pilawa - Wrocław Główny
28100/101 Lublin - 07:30/07:32 Pilawa - Szczecin Główny
38100/101 Rzeszów Główny - 08:31/08:32 Pilawa - Szczecin Główny
67/21010 Kyiv Pass. - 09:27/09:28 Pilawa - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note E 25150/151 Lublin - 09:47 Pilawa - Hel
28104/105 Hrubieszów Miasto - 11:28/11:30 Pilawa - Gorzów Wielkopolski
Note A 28106/107 Chełm - 15:23 Pilawa - Piła Główna
Note B 27100/101 Lublin - 16:28 Pilawa - Zielona Góra
Note B 21100 Chelm - 20:59 Pilawa - Warszawa Wschodnia/Warszawa Zachodnia
38170/171 Kraków Główny - 00:11/00:21 Pilawa - Kolobrzeg

Note A: 12 December 2021 to 12 March 2022
Note B: To 12 March 2022
Note C: From 19 December 2021
Note D: 13 to 18 December 2021
Note E: 25 June to 30 August 2022

Chotomów – curve 511 - Legionowo Piaski – (Tłuszcz)

[609, 608] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 174B5; D9) PL22/148

Used by a limited DMU service to/from Sierpc and Tłuszcz where the KM Depot is located to avoid a reversal at Legionowo. A service commenced in 2017 and note the curve separates from the main line north of Chotomów station so eastbound timings are given for the stop before. These are the only passenger services between Radzymin and Tłuszcz on 609.

KM 51140 Sierpc - 12:41 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki - Wieliszew SSuX/Tłuszcz SSuO
KM 51142 Sierpc - 20:04 Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki - Wieliszew/Tłuszcz
KM 15140 Tłuszcz/Wieliszew - 14:32/14:43 Legionowo Piaski – Sierpc
KM 15142 Tłuszcz - 20:46 Legionowo Piaski – Sierpc

Warszawa Praga - Warszawa Toruńska

[608] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R5) PL22/149

Between 23 and 28 August 2020 many KM services to/from Warszawa Gdanska and Legionowo had < markers at Warszawa Praga and Warszawa Toruńska but these used parallel non-platform lines rather than through the freight yard. For a passenger service to run the complete length of the yard and the grade separated junction at the north end, the PDF should also show a < marker at Warszawa Zeran. No use in 2020-21 or 2021-22.

Czachówek Południowy – Czachówek Wschodni

[604, 605] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 174B3; E10) PL22/150

This south <=> east curve connects the Radom to Warszawa line with the southern freight ring. Up to 12 July 2019 limited Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria (and v.v.) services continued to Czachówek Południowy to reverse and used this curve. No scheduled use in 2020-2021 or 2021-22.

Ustanówek (p.odg. Czachówek Płd Czp 11) – Czachówek Wschodni

[604, 605] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 174B3; E10) PL22/151

This north <=> east curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by all services in table 604 services to/from Góra Kalwaria.

[Czachówek Wschodni -] Góra Kalwaria - p.odg Jaźwiny - Pilawa

[605,604] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 178B2; E10) PL22/152

This is a 32 km section of the eastern end of the Warszawa southern freight ring.

A Kraków Główny to Kołobrzeg overnight train was shown in the December 2020 timetable pdfs as running via this route from 14 March 2021, but it was re-routed before running. No current use.

[Czachówek Wschodni -] p.odg Jaźwiny - p.odg Żolnierka

[605,604] (ERA-E 76A1; ERA-R 178B2; E10) PL22/153

This is an entry for a 29 km section of the eastern end of the Warszawa southern freight ring but then via the west to north curve avoiding Pilawa. Last use was 1 September 2018. No use in the current timetable.

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

[608, 613, KM2] (ERA-E 76C5,not correctly shown; ERA-R 174B5, not correctly shown; R6, R8) PL22/154

This west <=> east curve east of Warszawa Zoo consists of a very large grade separated junction which allows trains to/from Warszawa Wschodnia or Warszawa Rembertow reach Warszawa Gdańska.

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Previously used by two westbound Woodstock service in 2017, there was considerable use in the 2020-2021 timetable period in both directions by trains avoiding Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Zachodnia. This use continues in 2021-22.

Warszawa Gdańska <=> Warszawa Rembertow services in the current timetable are identified in PL21/155

Warszawa Wschodnia <=> Warszawa Gdańska services in the current timetable can be found by a journey planner search, with many also using PL21/602A.

(Warszawa Gdańska/Legionowo –) p.odg. W-wa Michałów – Warszawa Rembertow

[608, 610, 613, KM2] (ERA-E 76C5, not correctly shown; ERA-R 174B5, not correctly shown; R6, R8) PL22/155

This connecting line allows trains from the Warszawa Rembertow direction to continue west to Warszawa Gdańska (using PL22/154) or north towards Legionowo. Between p.odg. W-wa Michałów and Warszawa Rembertow the two tracks take totally different alignments east and westbound.

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Previously used by two westbound Woodstock service in 2017, there was scheduled use throughout the 2020-2021 timetable period in both directions by trains avoiding Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Zachodnia. This continues in the first few months of the 2021-2022 timetable period.

Note A SSuO 31103 Kraków Główny - 07:50 Warszawa Gdańska - Suwalki
Note D 82105 Gorzów Wielkopolski - 16:06 Warszawa Gdańska - Lublin
Note A SSuO 41004 Budapest Nyugati - 19:30 Warszawa Gdańska - Terespol
Note B 2622 Lublin - 06:29 Pilawa - Wrocław Główny
Note C 28106/7 Chełm - 15:23 Pilawa - Piła Główna

Note A: 22 January to 13 February 2022
Note B: 13 to 18 December 2021
Note C: 19 December 2021 to 12 March 2022
Note D: 12 to 18 December 2021

Warszawa area - west of a north-south line through Warszawa Centralna

Warszawa Zachodnia Peron 8 [to become Peron 9 on Zachodnia refurbishment]

[608] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R6) PL22/156

Local services to/from Legionowo Piaski/Warszawa Gdanska usually terminate at Warszawa Zachodnia Peron (platform) 8 on a sharp curve in relation to the main station platforms but from December 2019 there was an hourly experimental service continuing to Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina using the connection to the main lines. This was scheduled until 26 September 2020 and so popular that after complaints they were re-instated from 11 November 2020. A Press Notice then stated they could only until run until 14 March 2021 due to Warszawa Zachodnia station improvement works but would resume after that ends in 2023. This appears to be correct as there is no use in 2021-22.

Warszawa Włochy - Warszawa Zachodnia [5th track]

[606/601] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R7) PL22/157

The two main and two local line tracks take different routes between these stations, the main splitting around the flyover junction with line 615 outside Zachodnia, the local lines separating to run either side of an EMU Depot and sidings, but this entry highlights a separate fifth track. This commences in-between the two local lines to the east of Warszawa Włochy, climbs over the outbound local track and has a separate alignment approaching Warszawa Zachodnia. It appears to be reversible, but its prime function is to allow inbound main line services from Sochaszew on line 606 a non-conflicting approach to the north side platforms at Warszawa Zachodnia. For the same reason any local services from lines 601/606 to the recently re-opened Warszawa Głowna use this fifth track and a few call at Warszawa Włochy departing at 07:00, 07:08, 07:43, 08:40 & 17:21, all SSuX. This route is clearly shown in journey planner map view.

Warszawa Zachodnia "avoider": Warszawa Aleje Jerozolimskie - Line 510 - part line 20 - Warszawa-Gołąbki [- Line 19 - Piastów]

[601, 612] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R174B4; R7, R5) PL22/158

A new IC service started in 2019/20 between Warszawa Lotnisko Chopina and Łódź Fabryczna running via the above previously freight only route. Trains ran approximately two hourly with gaps but were suspended due to Covid from 18 March 2020. It was shown resuming on 8 November 2020 but did not do so and has not reappeared in the 2020-21 or the 2021-22 timetable.

There is however partial use of the route in the 2021-2022 timetable by one late night train for a short period. This train runs from Warszawa Aleje Jerozolimskie via line 510 and line 20 to the end of Warszawa Główna Towarowa freight yard, reverses and takes line 509 to Warszawa Gdańska.

Note A 21644 Radom - 00:17 Warszawa Rakowiec - Warszawa Wschodnia

Note A: 13 December 2021 to 12 January 2022

Warszawa Gdańska – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gołąbki – Piastów (podg Jozefinów)

[601, 608] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R174B4; R7, R5) PL22/159

This route allows trains from Warszawa Wschodnia and trains from the north and west to avoid Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Zachodnia before taking the CMK or heading for Koluszki and destinations such as Łódź, Częstochowa and Wrocław. In excess of 15 trains, each way, make use of this diversion from 14 March 2021 until at least 11 December 2022 due to engineering works at Warszawa Zachodnia. Warszawa Wschodnia <=> Łódź Fabryczna trains are especially likely to use this route.

The trains using the route can most easily be identified from the All Year arrival and departure sheets for Warszawa Gdańska Peron sheets. Alternatively look at timetables 100, 601 and departures/arrivals at Warszawa Gdańska, some from/to Warszawa Wschodnia or those that do not call at Warszawa Centralna and Warszawa Zachodnia and have twelve < symbols and two | symbols at Pruszków. See also PL22/161 for extra detail on Warszawa Gołąbki.

Also see entry PL22/160 for much additional use of Warszawa Gołąbki – Piastów until 11 June 2022.

Warszawa Zachodnia - Line 46 - Warszawa-Czyste - Line 20 - Warszawa Główna Towarowa - Warszawa Gołąbki

[606, (601)] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R7) PL22/160

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In use until 11 June 2022. This is a 7km alternative route last used from 14 June to 30 August 2020 by trains between Warszawa Zachodnia and Sochaczew, identified with a < against Warszawa Ursus Północny. Unfortunately Warszawa Ursus Północny has disappeared from the PDF in recent re-issues, making it difficult to establish use by fast trains listed in Table 606 although any operated by KM and diverted should be identifiable in their local train timetable.

There are no KM diversions as at December 2021 but whilst researching other unusual line use in the 2021/22 timetable, map view showed a PKP westbound overnight service diverted, but from Warszawa Gołąbki then running via line 19 to Piastów to table 601, [part of PL22/159]. This could be confirmed in the table 601 PDF by a < at Warszawa Włochy and a timing at Warszawa Zachodnia and further research revealed there are frequent all day diversions from 13 December 2021, BUT WESTBOUND ONLY.

Note A numerous Ex Warszawa Zachodnia - Warszawa-Czyste - Line 20 - Warszawa Główna Towarowa - Warszawa Gołąbki then line 19 to Piastów

Note A: 13 December 2021 to 11 June 2022

Any diverted westbound services from high numbered platforms at Warszawa Zachodnia use a split of line 46 to Warszawa-Czyste dropping down from, and on the north side of the main line. This had been reported as out of use in late 2021, but an outbound journey on TLK81114 in January 2022 confirmed it ran on the north side. Note this route cannot be accessed from the local lines through Warszawa-Srodmiescie, those and any inbound towards Central Warszawa use a split of line 46 that passes underneath the main line but there are none as at December 2021. These alternatives are best seen on OpenRailwayMap.

See PL22/161 for extra detail on Warszawa Gołąbki.

Warszawa Gdańska - Line 507 - Warszawa Gołąbki (- Sochaczew)

[606,300] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B4; R5) PL22/161

This entry indicates use of the connections to/from the Sochaszew main line and Warszawa Gdańska at Warszawa Gołąbki as shown clearly on Open Railway Map. Previously used occasionally by KM, almost always eastbound only, the last by one service to Warszawa Gdańska between 12-16 March 2018.

Westbound 507 is a 1.5km separate route outside the main line flyover from east of Warszawa Gołąbki, inbound towards Warszawa is a crossover west of Warszawa Gołąbki platform onto the eastbound track of 507 parallel with line 19, until both join 509 as part of PL21/160. Note that you can only travel the more significant westbound 507 split on a service from Warszawa Gdanska as any from Warszawa Zachodnia via PL21/160 can only cross to the Sochaczew line to the west of Warszawa Gołąbki station.

In 2020/21 once work to upgrade Warszawa Zachodnia commenced it was used both ways by around four pairs daily which can be identified in PDF 606 with a footnote mention of Warszawa Gdańska. This use continues in 2021-22.

Węgliniec

Węgliniec – Bielawa Dolna – Horka Gbf [DB]

[260] (ERA-E 77A5; ERA-R 180B5; F2) PL22/162

No scheduled use in 2021/22. The line was last used by a diversion of one of the weekend-only Pociąg do Kultury Berlin Lichtenberg to Wrocław Główny services on 22 May 2021, previously on 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 October 2019. Note that Interrail tickets etc are not valid on these services.

Wierzchucin

Wierzchucin

[424/431/431a] (ERA-E 75A3, not shown; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL22/163

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This is a split station with the junction some way north of the platforms. Any service to/from Laskowice Pomorskie [currently suspended] terminates at the east side Peron I, meaning the 1km to/from the platform and the junction is significantly rarer than to/from the west side Bydgoszcz platforms.

Note the physical junction is a diamond slip so trains to/from Peron I and Lipowa Tucholska use slightly different pointwork from any to/from Tuchola. Services on 424 and 431a are currently suspended due to Covid related Budgetary constraints so from the Peron sheets there has been no scheduled use of Peron I since 11 December 2020, confirmed as still correct in December 2021.

Wrocław area

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

[260] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/164

No scheduled use in 2021/22. This is an alternative route for trains between Wrocław Główny and Legnica, passing through Wrocław Gądów freight yard. Use is indicated by a < marker at Wrocław Muchobór. It is shared to Wrocław Gądów by PL22/165 & 166. It was last used by several TLK services between January and June 2020.

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

[265] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/165

Common with PL22/164 & 166 until Wrocław Gądów and no scheduled use in 2021/22.

This diversion of any service to/from the Głogów line is indicated by a < marker at Wrocław Muchobór. Last used by a Zielona Góra Główna to Warszawa TLK for the first three months of the 2019-2020 timetable but note that although Map view showed the train using the diveunder route towards Wrocław Gądów, of six inbound to Wrocław reports five crossed at Wrocław Kuźniki to run wrong line to Wrocław Gądów and just one on a Sunday went via the diveunder.

(Wrocław Główny) – podg Wrocław Grabiszyn - Line 753 - Wrocław Gądów - Line 751 - Wrocław Zachodni

[240] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/166

Common with PL22/164 & 165 until Wrocław Gądów and no scheduled use in 2021/22. 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.

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

[260] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/167

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 to/from Peron 2. Only services running through or calling at Peron I use the diveunder.

Main line services have been known to use either route and despite the on-line Peron sheet for Wrocław Nowy Dwór normally showing numerous services booked to call at Peron 1, a traveller in 2020 advised the Peron sheet displayed at the station showed all services using Peron 2. Note that the Journey Planner map view does not distinguish between the two sides of this junction and shows those booked to call at Peron 1 running via the outside curve, therefore any reports of services using the diveunder route to Peron 1 would be appreciated by the Compilers.

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

[260] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/168

No use shown in December 2021 Peron sheet. This is an alternative route between Wrocław Muchobór and podg Wrocław Grabiszyn but use cannot be identified by a < marker as there is no intermediate station. However any train booked to call at platform II track 4 at Wrocław Muchobór must run via this route so look on the platform sheet but note the physical junction for this alternative route is north of Wrocław Muchobór station platform.

Last used from 7 November 2021 by two services to Wrocław Głowny plus two outbound on limited dates. Had been in extensive use in both directions from 1 February to 13 March 2021.

Click on the thumbnail for a map:


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

[200/265] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/169

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last used in 2018 by some Woodstock festival services to/from Kosztryn to avoid Wrocław Główny.

Wrocław Brochów freight yards: [Wrocław Główny - ] line 763 - line 349 - Święta Katarzyna

[220] (ERA-E 77C4, not shown; ERA-E 180A1; R13,F4) PL22/170

Diversions were previously identified by a < at Wrocław Brochów but the station is not included in the latest PDF! It is believed any local train with more than 11 minutes to/from Święta Katarzyna appears a likely candidate, as are IC services with increased running time of 23/24 minutes to/from Oława so if that is still the case there are significantly less diversions in 2021/22 that 2020/21. The Journey Planner map view does show the alternative route, albeit marking the eastbound route taken in both directions which is known to be a software issue and incorrect, e.g. PR46205 13:12 ex Święta Katarzyna SSuX until 11 March 2022 which appears to be a target date for these diversions to end.

Eastbound diversions initially take a split of line 763 parallel with the main line until diverging towards the west end of the yard. This becomes a split of line 349 and runs alongside but at a higher level to the main line [including past Wrocław Brochów station] before turning towards the east end yard throat to be parallel with the route taken by westbound diversions.

From the eastern end of Wrocław Brochów yards, east and westbound services run alongside each other until the curve 764 junction [see below entry], then underneath passenger line 215 on a 1.5km connection to re-join the main line either before or significantly after Święta Katarzyna station platforms. Diversions commenced with the December 2020 timetable and is believed to have been continuous since then.

Westbound diversions from Wrocław Brochów yard east run on the east side split of line 349, initially through the centre of a feeder yard and then using the far eastern track and finally outside the flyover to the Wrocław freight ring line which is the other split of line 763. Both routes are clearly shown on OpenRailwayMap.

Wrocław Brochów freight yards: [Wrocław Główny - ] line 763 - Line 349 - Line 764 - Siechnice

[200, 215] (ERA-E 77C4, not shown); ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL22/171

Of those indicated in table 215 by a < marker at Wrocław Brochów, those towards Jelcz after using most of the outbound route of PL22/170 are believed to use a short connection from the east end of Wrocław Brochów yard to the split of goods line 764 parallel to the normal passenger line, inbound to Wrocław the separate curve line 764 from Siechnice to join line 349 some way east of Wrocław Brochów yard. Confirmation would be appreciated by the Compilers.

Scheduled since November 2020 which continues into the 2021/22 timetable period.

Note A SSuX KD69702 06:20 Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice
Note A SSuX KD66151 Jelcz-Laskowice - 15:56 Siechnice - Głogów
Note A SSuX KD69751 Jelcz-Laskowice - 17:35 Siechnice - Milicz

Note A: 13 December 2021 to 11 March 2022

Września

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

[300/300a] (ERA-E 75A1; ERA-R 176B3-C3; D5) PL22/172

This east <=> west main line avoiding Września station is used by trains on table 300 with a < at Września.

Żagań area

Żagań - line 389 - Jankowa Żagańska (- Węgliniec)

[356] (ERA-E 77A5; ERA-R 175B1; E2) PL22/173

In regular limited use since December 2020, before then only for engineering work diversions. As Jankowa Żagańska is a "V" station, Konin Żagański is quoted for northbound services.

PR5822/76205 Zielona Góra Główna - 12:21 Żagań - Görlitz [DB]
Note A PR5318/76211 Zielona Góra Główna - 20:24 Żagań - Görlitz [DB]
Note B SSuX PR5317/77819 Ruszów - 05:47 Konin Żagański - Zielona Góra
PR5821/67305 Görlitz [DB] - 10:30 Konin Żagański - Zielona Góra Główna
PR5827/67636 Görlitz [DB] - 18:30 Konin Żagański - Zielona Góra Główna

Note A: 13 March - 10 December 2022
Note B: 10 January - 9 December 2022

Zagórz area

Nowy Zagórz - Zagórz R101 - Uherce - Zagórz R101 - Zagórz

[131] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 187A5; H11) PL22/174

A summer only service commenced from 26 June 2021 outbound on Saturday from Kraków Główny via Sanok and Nowy Zagórz via the Zagórz west to east curve to Uherce to reverse, returning via the Zagórz east to south curve of the triangle before continuing to Łupków. The return service on the Sunday takes this route in reverse.

Note A SO TLK30162 Kraków Główny - 13:08 Nowy Zagórz - Łupków
Note B SuO TLK33162 Łupków - 14:42 Zagórz - Kraków Główny

Note A: 30 April, 2 May, SO 18 June 2021 to 27 August 2022
Note B: 1/3 May, SuO 19 June to 7 August then 15/21/28 August 2022

Zbąszynek

Zbąszynek avoiding line [podg Dąbrówka Zbąsca - Zbąszynek Towarowa - podg Chiastawa]

[300/300a] (ERA-E 74B1; ERA-R 175C2; D3) PL22/175

No scheduled use in 2021/22. This is a route through the goods yards south of Zbąszynek station and is indicated by a < at Zbąszynek. It was used by one overnight train for one night in 2020.

Zgorzelec

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

[255/260] (ERA-E 77A4; ERA-R 180B5; F2) PL22/176

No scheduled use in 2021/22. Last used between 26 August and 28 September 2020 by up to three pairs per day allowed 20 minutes as opposed to the usual 3/4 minutes between Zgorzelec and Zgorzelec Miasto in PDF 260 as they reversed at Jerzmanki. Regular use by one train in one direction ran for the last time on 14 December 2019.

Note the footnote in 255 that services to/from Lubań Śląski to Zgorzelec can run across the border to/from Görlitz [DB] as the junction with table 260 is considerably west of the platforms. This lengthy overlap had been unusually used in passenger service by reversing Węgliniec to Lubań Śląski services calling at Zgorzelec twice until they ended in 2018, or they used this Zgorzelec avoiding line as indicated by a > in PDF 255.

Corridor Trains

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

  • (Hagenwerder [Germany] -) Hagenwerder Grenze (frontier) - Krzewina Zgorzelecka - Trzciniec frontier and Trzciniec frontier - Hirschfelde Grenze (frontier) (- Hirschfelde [Germany]) (36A2). There is a 200m stretch of line in Germany between the two frontiers at Trzciniec. The line is operated only by ODEG trains on the Zittau - Görlitz - Cottbus route (former DB table 220).
  • (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.

Trams

See Poland - Tram services over obscure routes

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.

115 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski - Sandomierz
123 Jarosław - Horyniec-Zdrój
123 Horyniec-Zdrój - Hrebenne (- Zamosc) May Day Bank Holidays & Summer SSuO only
130 Muszyna - Plaveč [ZSR] Summer & winter skiing weekends
131 Żagorz - Jasło
131 Gorlice Zagórzany - Gorlice FSSuO
134 Żagorz - Łupków - Medzilaborce Summer weekends
137 Sucha Beskidzka - Żywiec
141 Skawina - Oświęcim Hourly service shown as re-commencing on 13 March 2022
150 Oświęcim - Czechowice-Dziedzice 1 pair FSuO
156 Leszczyny - Gliwice SSuO
203 Nowy Świętów - Głuchołazy Miasto SSuO
215 Opole Glówne – Biskupice Olawskie – Jelcz Laskowice SSuX
235 Nysa - Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
240 (Wałbrzych Główny -) Boguszów-Gorce Wschód - Mezimesti [CD} Summer SSuO
322 Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa
328 Wolsztyn - Zbąszynek Some of the three pairs do not run every Friday/Saturday, check timetable
382 Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński Summer only
424 Wierzchuchin – Lipowa Tucholska – Slachta Suspended for financial reasons during Covid travel restrictions and not yet resumed. Timetable removed.
429 Laskowice Pomorskie – Szlachta - Czersk SSuX and only two pairs until 13 March 2022
431a Laskowice Pomorskie – Wierzchuchin Suspended for financial reasons during Covid travel restrictions and not yet resumed. This section removed from PDF.
440 Chojnice – Kościerzyna
451 Łeba - Lębork Summer only
503 Gutkowo - Braniewo Originally bustituted for engineering works but since March 2020, no trains, nor buses and no re-opening date
520 Szymany Lotnisko - Szczytno
530 Kuźnica Białostocka - Grodno [Belarus]
534 Białystok - Waliły Summer only FSSuO
537 Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG) FSSuMO
541 Hajnówka - Siemianówka
550 Chelm – Jagodin (UŽ)
551a Łuków - Parczew Kolejowa
554 Zamość Wschód – Hrubieszów Miasto
556 Zwierzyniec – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów
557 Zwierzyniec - Hrebenne (- Horyniec-Zdrój) Summer only
609 Radzymin - Tłuszcz

Deletions since last edition

Obscure Services
PL21/111 (Kielce –) Sitkowka Nowiny – Busko Zdroj 2nd year of previously Sparse now frequent service listed in re-instated PDF 112
PL21/112 (Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Dęba Opoczyńska –) podg. Zapowiedź – Radzice 2nd year of new services listed in PDF 113
PL21/127 Zagórz – Komańcza – Łupków - Medzilaborce [ZSR] Re-instated passenger service continues
PL21/202 Nysa – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki Re-instated passenger service continues
PL21/203 (Wałbrzych Główny –) Boguszów-Gorce Wschód – Mieroszów Re-instated passenger service continues
PL21/502 Białystok - Wałily Re-instated passenger service continues
PL21/508 Łuków – Parczew Kolejowa (– Lublin) Fully reopened after engineering work with the two train pairs over the Łuków – Parczew Kolejowa section clearly evident in timetable 551A
Sparse service deleted (due to increased frequency):
  • 122 Przemyśl - Medyka
  • 270 Żary - Forst [DB]
  • 381 Słupsk - Ustka Uroczysko
  • 384 Sławno - Darłowo
  • 410 Toruń Wschodni – Sierpc
  • 515 Pisz - Ełk
Sparse services deleted (no service):
  • 552 Lublin - Lublin Airport (reinstated for part of 2020/21, but withdrawn from 7 November 2021)

See also