Poland - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Introduction

This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 December 2013 until 8 March 2014. Travellers are also strongly advised to check the Journey Planners for ALL Unusual lines timings before travelling as minor timing or route changes are made on a regular basis.

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

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

Obscure services

Psary – p.odg. Starzyny – Kozłów

[100] (ERA78C3&C4, F8) PL14/1

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

Czarnca – Psary (p.odg. Knapówka)

[101, 109] (ERA78C4, F8) PL14/2

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

		IR62120	Wrocław Gł. - 09:53 Zawiercie – Lublin
		TLK62102	Wrocław Gł. – 14:03 Zawiercie – Lublin
		TLK26103	Lublin - 11:03 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł.
		IR26101/26123	Lublin - 17:52 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł.

Idzikowice – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Dęba Opoczyńska

[100, 113] (ERA78C5, E9) PL14/3

This 4.5 km west to south link between the CMK and the Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Radom line is used by trains in table 100 marked with a '<' against Grodzisk Mazowiecki and in table 113 with a '<' against Radzice.

	SuX	TLK13111	Łódź Kaliska - 07:55 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny
		TLK73105	Poznań Gł. - 10:08 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny
		TLK83107	Szczecin Gł. - 21:27 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny
		TLK38106	Kraków Głowny - 08:51 Włoszczowa Połnoc - Szczecin Gł.
		TLK37104	Kraków Głowny - 16:31 Włoszczowa Połnoc – Poznan Głowny
	SX	TLK31110	Kraków Głowny - 20:35 Włoszczowa Połnoc – Łódź Kaliska

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

[102, 601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL14/4

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

Koniecpol - Kozłów (p.odg. Starzyny)

[107, 109] (ERA78B4, F8) PL14/5

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

H		TLK83250/83251	Szczecin Główny - 03:24 Częstochowa Stradom - Zakopane
		TLK53102	Gdynia Główna - 17:31/17:46 Koniecpol - Kraków Płaszów
H		TLK38250/38251	Zakopane - 00:41 Kraków Główny - Szczecin Główny
		TLK35102	Kraków Płaszów - 12:38 Miechów - Gdynia Główna

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

[IC19] (ERA78B4, R15) PL14/6

H		TLK83250/83251	Szczecin Główny - 03:24 Częstochowa Stradom - Zakopane
H		TLK38250/38251	Zakopane - 00:41 Kraków Główny - Szczecin Główny

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

[111, 550] (ERA79A5, E11) PL14/7

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

Gałkówek – Mikołajów

[113] (ERA78B5-C5, E8, R11) PL14/8

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

(Kielce –) Sitkówka Nowiny – Włoszczowice – Staszów – Chmielów k. Tarnobrzega (– Tarnobrzeg)

[116, 126] (ERA78C3-4/79A3, F9, G9-10), PL14/9

This 105 km freight line reopened to passengers in December 2012 after many years with no service, with one weekend train pair calling at Staszów. This ceased on 1 September 2013 but it is thought it may resume some time in 2014.

Stalowa Wola Rozwadów Towarowy – Pilchów

[116, 555] (ERA78C5, G11) PL14/10

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

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

[120] (ERA78C3, R15) PL14/11

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

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

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

(Przemyśl –) Hurko – Medyka

[122] (ERA79B2 not shown, H12) PL14/12

The broad and standard gauge lines between these points follow separate routes. The internal PKP standard gauge service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004, and Ukrainian Railways broad gauge use ceased at the December 2012 Timetable change. Internal PKP Staff trains may continue on the standard gauge as there were non-timetabled halts serving large transhipment yards. However, with effect from the December 2012 timetable change, the only remaining passenger use is of the standard gauge route by the Kraków – Kiev service utilising the gauge change facilities at Mostiska 2 in Ukraine.

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

[146, 151] (ERA77B2 not shown, R17) PL14/13

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

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

[146, 147] (ERA78B2, H7) PL14/14

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

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

[154] (ERA78A3, G6) PL14/15

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

D	MSO	IR46140/46141	Bielsko-Biała Główna - 07:34 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny
D	SuO	IR46142/46143	Bielsko-Biała Główna - 18:26 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny
D	FSSuO	IR64140/64141	Wrocław Główny - 19:23 Kuźnia Raciborska - Bielsko-Biała

Rybnik – Sumina

[153] (ERA77A1, G6, H6) PL14/16

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

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

[160] (ERA78A3 not shown, R14) PL14/17

There are two routes between Kędzierzyn Koźle and p.odg. Koźle. The easternmost track (line 709), comprising a 4 km single line flying over the curve to the Gliwice line and running via a staff halt at the PKP depot, is the normal passenger route. However, southbound services from Kędzierzyn Koźle platform IV to Rybnik and Racibórz must use a route (line 151) on the west side of the yard (where the north- and south-bound lines are up to 0.5 km apart). Based on the on line station departure sheets, the following trains should use this route.

		R66407	10:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz
		R66423	17:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz
D	FSSuO	IR64141	Wrocław Główny - 19:00 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Bielsko Biała Główna
		R66431	21:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz

Orzesze Jaśkowice - Tychy

[169] (ERA77A1/B1 G7), PL14/18

This freight link south of Katowice saw a short-lived summer only service in 2011-12, reappeared for the summer of 2013 but has no trains in the 2014 timetable.

Herby Stare – Herby Nowe

[175/315/320] (ERA78B4, F7) PL14/28

A 2.42km east-to-north curve used by seasonal holiday trains in previous years but with no service in the present timetable.

Lisów – Herby Stare

[175] (ERA78B4 not shown, F7) PL14/29

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

Lubliniec - Paczyna

[180] (ERA78A3 Lubliniec not shown correctly, G6) PL14/30

Scheduled use of a 36.503km section of an otherwise freight only line. Note there is a grade separated junction at Lubliniec.

		TLK45103	04:43 Katowice - Gdynia Głowna
		TLK48101	14:50 Katowice - Szczecin Głowny
		TLK84100	Szczecin Głowny – 12:15 Lubliniec – Katowice
		TLK54102	Gdynia Głowna – 21:31 Lubliniec – Katowice

(Mysłowice –) Sosnowiec Jęzor (p.odg. Długoszyn) – Line 667 - Sosnowiec Maczki (– Dąbrowa Górnicza Południowa)

[140] (ERA77B1/C1, R18), PL13/31

Was scheduled for use by a FSUO pair but an April 2013 FO service took Line 180 from Sosnowiec Jęzor to rejoin line of route north of Sosnowiec Maczki at p.odg Dorota instead of the expected west <==> north curve connecting the Katowice - Jaworzno Szczakowa and Dąbrowa Górnicza Zabkowice - Jaworzno Szczakowa lines. Service then withdrawn wef 6 September.

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica

[200/321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL13/32

The north-to-east chord is for trains from tables 200 or 321 calling at Oleśnica. Trains are shown in table 200 or 321 with timings at both Dąbrowa Oleśnicka and Oleśnica. This curve and the line avoiding Oleśnica run as separate single lines from Dąbrowa Oleśnicka.

	SSuX	R76830	Krotoszyn - 06:09 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny
	SSuX	76532	Ostrów Wielkopolski - 07:20 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny
	SSuX	76820	Jarocin - 08:15 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Wrocław Główny
		R76534	Ostrów Wielkopolski - 16:19 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Oleśnica
	SuX	R67530	05:23 Oleśnica - Ostrów Wielkopolski
		R67830	Wrocław Główny - 14:31 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Poznan Główny
	SX	R6120	Wrocław Główny - 15:14 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Łódź Kaliska
		R67832	Wrocław Główny - 15:48 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Krotoszyn
		R67536	Wrocław Główny - 16:55 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Ostrów Wielkopolski
		R67834	Wrocław Główny - 18:34 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Krotoszyn

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Borowa Oleśnica (p.odg. Łukanów)

[200/321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL13/33

The north-to-west chord to avoid Oleśnica station for trains on table 200 is shown with a wavy line at Oleśnica. This curve and the line to Oleśnica station run as separate single lines from Dąbrowa Oleśnicka. It is used by fast services from Wrocław Główny to Ostrów Wielkopolski and beyond.

	SuX	TLK61104	Wrocław Główny - 06:11 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia
		R67532	Wrocław Główny - 08:19 Oleśnica Rataje - Ostrów Wielkopolski
		TLK61110	Legnica - 09:19 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia
	M-WX	IR61128	Wrocław Główny - 10:42 Oleśnica Rataje - Ełk
		TLK61102	Wrocław Główny - 11:58 Oleśnica Rataje - Białystok
		TLK61100	Jelenia Gora - 16:13 Oleśnica Rataje - Warszawa Wschodnia
		R67538	Kłodzko Główne - 19:40 Oleśnica Rataje - Ostrów Wielkopolski
		TLK65201	Wrocław Główny - 23:43 Oleśnica Rataje - Gdynia Główna
		TLK83204	Świnoujście - 03:17 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Kraków Główny
		TLK56201	Gdynia Główna - 04:14 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Wrocław Główny
		R76530	Ostrów Wielkopolski - 05:56 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny
	SuX	R16120	Łódź Kaliska - 08:45 Twardogóra Sycowska - Kłodzko Główne
		TLK16101	Warszawa Wschodnia - 11:29 Twardogóra Sycowska - Jelenia Gora
		TLK16103	Białystok - 15:18 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny
		IR16122	Łódź Kaliska - 17:15 Twardogóra Sycowska - Jelenia Gora
		IR16128	Białystok - 17:29 Ostrów Wielkopolski - Międzylesie
		TKL16111	Warszawa Wschodnia - 18:59 Twardogóra Sycowska - Legnica
		TLK16105	Warszawa Wschodnia - 22:50 Twardogóra Sycowska - Wrocław Główny

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

[255] (ERA77A4, F2) PL14/33A

Most trains between Jelenia Góra and Wegliniec run via Zgorzelec, reversing west of the station. The following trains use the avoiding curve:.

		KD69507	Jelenia Góra - 17:08 Jerzmanki - Wegliniec
	SSuO	R67731	Jelenia Góra - 17:52 Lubań Śląski - Zielona Góra
		KD69711	Wegliniec - 05:24 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra
	SSuO	Os76731	Zielona Góra - 08:50 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra

Łowicz Przedmieśie - podg Arkadia – Bednary

[310/606] (ERA75C1, E8) PL14/34

Some fast services between Łódź Kaliska and Warsaw (and vice versa) may be routed via the reopened line 310 (Zgierz to Łowicz Główny ) as far as Łowicz Przedmieśie and then the direct connection (Line 15) via p.odg. Arkadia to join the Warsaw main line at Bednary. Whilst line 15 is the preferred route, it is also possible to use the curve (Line 531) from Łowicz Przedmieśie to Łowicz Główny LG1, diverging there on to the Warsaw main line.

There are at least five train pairs over this route in the timetable period 9 March to 26 April and they may be identified in Table 606 by an < at Mysłaków and | at Bednary.

Kłodawa (p.odg. Zamków) – Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice)

[300, 315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL13/35

This is the east <=> north curve on to the north - south main line west of Kłodawa.

	TLK 15101	Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15117	Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15103	Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 51102	Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51116	Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51100	Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch

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

[315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL13/35A

	TLK 15101	Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15117	Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15103	Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 51102	Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51116	Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51100	Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 45100	Katowice – 12:44 Kutno – Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 54100	Gdynia Gł – 15:00 Inowroclaw – Katowice
E	TLK45504	Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba
E	TLK54505	Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz

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

This links the north - south main line with the Bydgoszcz line, bypassing Inowrocław to the west.

[315, 405] (ERA75A2; C6-D6) PL13/36

	TLK 15101	Warsawa Wsch. - 07:11 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15117	Warsawa Wsch. - 15:49 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 15103	Warsawa Wsch. - 17:13 Kutno - Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 51102	Gdynia Gł - 06:59 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51116	Gdynia Gł - 16:37 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch
	TLK 51100	Gdynia Gł - 19:13 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch

Inowrocław Rabinek – Inowrocław (Inowroclaw Towawory) via Line 742

[315, 405] (ERA75A2; D6) PL13/37

This is a single track connection between the north - south main line (Line 315) and the south side of the Poznań line, used by services calling at Inowroclaw. Note that the connection north of the flyover, joining the north side of the Poznań line, is not used by passenger trains.

	TLK 45100	Katowice – 12:44 Kutno – Gdynia Gł.
	TLK 54100	Gdynia Gł – 15:00 Inowroclaw – Katowice
E	TLK45504	Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba
E	TLK54505	Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz

Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice) – Zdunska Wola - Chorzew Siemkowice

[315] (ERA75A2; D6, D7, E7, F7) PL13/37A

E		TLK45504	Racibórz - 22:48 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba
E		TLK54505	Łeba - 23:43 Inowrocław - Racibórz

Chorzew Siemkowice - Herby Nowe

[315] (ERA75A2; D6, D7, E7, F7) PL14/38

Scheduled use ended with the 2010 timetable change but use of part resumed from December 2012 until withdrawal on 31 May 2013 by 3 pairs a day from Katowice or Tarnowskie Góry to Klobuck and v.v. Note the southbound route approaching Herby Nowe diverges by at least a km from the northbound line to cross table 320 tracks on a flyover. No use in 2013 and no trains in 2014 timetable period.

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

[320] (ERA78A4 not shown correctly, F6) PL14/39

Kępno is a two level station. The Poznań - Ostrów - Kluczbork lines passes through the high level platforms whereas the Herby Nowe line runs into low level platforms. A 1.8km north-to-east outside curve (Line 812) connects the line from the Ostrów direction with the west end of the low level platforms. This curve is used by through services to/from Ostrów via Wieluń Dabrowa and also by trains that start or terminate at Kępno from the Ostrów direction as there is no facility for trains to reverse at the high level platforms.

		TLK38261/38201	Przemyśl Główny - 04:21 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny/Swinoujscie ( To 26 April)
	D	TLK38251	Zakopane - 04:29 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny
		R77529	05:30 Kępno - Poznań Głowny
		TLK83260/83200	Swinoujscie/Szczecin Głowny - 00:36 to 0056 (times vary by date) Ostrzeszów - Przemyśl Główny ( To 25 April)
	D	TLK83250	Szczecin Głowny - 01:15 Ostrzeszów - Zakopane
	SSuX	R77350	Ostrów Wielkopolskie - 15:40 Ostrzeszów - Kepno
		R77412	Poznań Głowny - 21:42 Domanin - Kepno

Jarocin - Września - Gniezno

[321] (ERA??, E5, D5) PL13/39A

Ex Częstochowa Pilgrims Special departing Kotlin in early hours of 7 August

IR45101

Częstochowa Osobowa - 03:12 Kotlin - Bydgoszcz Główna

Czerwieńsk

[333/355] (ERA74B1 not shown, E2) PL13/40

Line 333 crosses underneath line 355 to the east of the two-sided station and through trains to/from Zbaszynek to Zielona Góra reversing at Czerwieńsk use the south side platforms and a significant connection at the east end of the station. Passenger use continues by some local services after a new avoiding curve opened on 09.06.2013.

Piła - Piła Towarowa - Piła Północ

[340/365] (ERA74C3 not shown correctly, C4) PL13/41

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

Only reachable to/from Piła's northerly platforms [4 and above] and used if another service is booked over the section from Piła Północ at the same time as both routes are single track. First scheduled use noticed in 2012 and 2013 use continues to avoid a clash with a 14:25 departure from Piła Głowny

SuO

R87430

Koszalin - 14:17 Stara Łubianka - Poznań Gł

Gorzów Wielkopolski

[343/345] (ERA74B2 not shown, D2) PL14/42

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

Kostrzyn North yard – Küstrin-Kietz

[355/345] (ERA74A2 not shown, R10) PL14/43

Part of a diversionary route for mainly EN trains to/from Berlin and Poznań when diverted from Rzepin via T355 and a reversal in a freight yard north of Kostrzyn station and this north to west curve. Diversions used this line in 2013, but there is no known use in 2014 as yet.

Sczczecin avoiding line: Szczecin Dąbie Osiedle (SDC box) – (SDA box) - Szczecin Zdunowo

[360/370] (ERA74A3, R1) PL14/44

This north-to-east curve avoids Szczecin Dąbie and is taken by trains from the Stargard Szczeciński line going to Świnoujście not required to call at Szczecin Główny. The curve has been used by summer dated trains in previous years, but no trains appear to in 2014.

Szczecin Główny eastern approaches

[361] (ERA74A3, R1) PL14/45

There are alternative routes from Szczecin Zdroje, the shorter via Szczecin Port Centralny, the longer via Regalica - Dziewoklicz - Wstowo. Most IC services and a few PR services take the southern route and may be identified by a < against Szczecin Port Centralny.

Szczecin Główny western approaches

[368/369] (ERA74A3 not shown correctly, R1) PL14/46

There are three possible routes from Szczecin Gumieńce, the shortest direct but single track, the second via the southern loop via p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo - p.odg. Dziewoklicz - Szczecin Port Centralny or via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Szczecin Pomorzany. In the current timetable schedules vary from 5-6 minutes which is insufficient time for the southern loop so all should run direct to/from Szczecin Gumieńce.

Kołobrzeg Port

[off 375] (ERA74B4, B2) PL14/47

A normally freight-only branch which passes through the city streets. The annual Poznań Gł - Kołobrzeg "Pirat" steam excursion has resumed running to the Port rather than Kołobrzeg station, joined from 2012 by a separate Diesel hauled excursion "Katamaran". The 2014 dates are 31st May and 22rd June respectively with details on the Turkol website.

Poznań Franowo

[300/398/430] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL14/48

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

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

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

[300/ex398/300] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL14/49

Travelling this way avoids a reversal in Poznań Gł.

D		TLK18201/18203/18205	Warsawa Wschodnia - 01:52 to 02:11 ( times vary with date) Września - Szczecin/Świnoujście
D		TLK81200/81202/81204/81206/81208/	Świnoujście/Szczecin - 02:18 to 02:23 ( times vary with date) Poznan Główny - Warsawa Wschodnia

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

[300] (ERA75A1, D5) PL14/50

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

Rogoźno Wielkopolskie - Wągrowiec

[395] (ERA74C2, D4) PL14/51

A former freight-only line that reopened temporarily to passengers on 1/9/2011 when passenger trains on table 390 between Wągrowiec and Poznań Wschód were diverted from the direct route due to engineering works. Passenger use has ceased but some Turkol charters are scheduled to use this route during 2014.

Iława

[400/405/500] (ERA75B3 not shown correctly, B8) PL14/52

There are two routes between Iława station and Działdowo, the Malbork – Warszawa main line diving under the Toruń – Olsztyn line from the north side, plus Line 968, a curve from the yard and south side platform. Trackwork means trains to/from Działdowo booked at platform 3 cannot reach the diveunder line so these must use line 968.

There are no trains shown to use platform 3 arriving from Działdowo in the period to 26 April. However, no arrival platform is shown from 27 April for the equivalents of the trains shown below, which ran via this route in 2013. It is possible that these trains will use line 968 and the on-line or station departure board notices should be consulted.

2013 trains

SSuX

R60233

Działdowo - 07:22 Smolniki - Iława Gł

SuX

R60237

Działdowo - 17:07 Smolniki - Iława Gł

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

Toruń Główny – Suchatówka (Nieszawka)

[405] (ERA75A2, R3) PL14/53

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

Bydgoszcz Leśna – Maksymillianowo

[Ex 420/430] (ERA75A2 not shown correctly, R3&C6) PL13/54

This line avoids a reversal in Bydgoszcz Głowny by services running from Tczew - Torun. Has had recent booked use by odd overnights plus during 2012 by one daytime summer only southbound service but Polish contacts suggest no scheduled use in 2013.

Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie

[426] (ERA75B4 not shown, R2) PL14/55

There are alternative 2km routes approaching Tczew either at ground level or on a lengthy embankment over the goods yard access lines. Arrival routes cannot be confirmed as all platforms can be reached from the ground level line but departures from Platforms 1 & 2 must use the ground level route. There are no Departures to, or Arrivals from Chojnice scheduled to use Platforms 1 or 2 in the 2014 on-line Station sheets and through trains to and from Gdynia normally use the high level lines to reduce conflicting movements.

Gdynia Stocznia

[450/451 & 452] (ERA75B5 not shown, R2) PL14/56

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

Gdynia Główny – Rumia

[450/451] (ERA75A5 not shown, R2) PL14/57

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

Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej

[457] (ERA75B4, A7 not shown correctly) PL14/58

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

Stegna Gdanska

This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides. In the 2013 Timetable it was possible to cover all sides with lengthy waits on one day's travel. See the PTMKŻ website. 2014 times are awaited.

Sztutowo

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

Suwałki

[537] (ERA75B4 not shown correctly, B12) PL14/59

The southbound working only of the daily service from Sestokai to Warsaw has in previous years continued into a 0.5km headshunt and reversed the coaches onto others already awaiting departure on another platform after a brief stop at Suwałki to drop arriving passengers. 2013 timings are arrive Suwałki around 15:30

Note that trains are not running between Suwałki and Sestokai as at spring 2014. It is presumed they will resume when the Rail Baltika engineering work is complete.

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

[550/613] (ERA76A1, D10&E10) PL14/61

Part of a ring freight route round the east side of Warszawa, this north-to-south line provides a link between the Lublin and Terespol lines, and is used as the main route for fast trains between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa as opposed to the single track line via Otwock due to capacity limitations. Trains were marked with a wavy line on table 550 at Otwock or cd/z 550 on table 613 but with no PDF's, a booked timing of 45 minutes between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa should mean travelling this route.

Dęblin – Stawy

[553] (ERA79A5 partly shown, E11) PL14/62

There are two passenger routes from Stawy, which join the Łuków line at the north and south ends of Dęblin station, forming a balloon loop. Only the line at the north end is shown in the Ball and Quail maps. It is thought that trains from Łuków arrive at Dęblin using the southern route, even if they are continuing south and need to reverse in order to do so, and those to Łuków use the northern route. This is supported by the fact that 3 Deblin to Lukow trains wait only 1 minute at Deblin whereas all Lukow to Deblin trains spend at least 6 minutes there. The compilers would greatly appreciate any definitive information on train routing.

Dąbrowice Skierniewickie (p.odg. Skierniewickie Park) - Mokra (p.odg. Skieniewka)

[601/603] (ERA75C1, E8) PL13/64

This north west-to-south west chord avoids Skierniewice station. Use by 2 hourly Warszawa - Wrocław TLK trains has ended, but summer only use continues.

E		TLK54504	Łeba - 01:32 Kutno - Racibórz
E		TLK83508	Kolobrzeg - 06:09 Łowicz Główny - Krakow Główny
E		TLK41106	Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska
E		TLK38508	Krakow Główny - 22:03 Koluszki - Kolobrzeg
E		TLK45504	Racibórz - 22:20 Koluszki - Łeba

Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska

[606, 608] (ERA76C51, R5) PL13/65

One SSuX and one Summer only service takes this route alongside freight yards at Warszawa Główna Towarowa, which connects the Kutno/Sochaczew line directly with Warszawa Gdańska without passing through Warszawa Zachodnia.

	SSuX	KM9470/320	Sochaczew – 07:30 Ożarów Mazowiecki – Warszawa Gdańska
E		TLK41106	Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska

[Prusków] - Piastów - Line 19 - Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Line 20 - Warszawa Zachodnia

[601] (ERA76C51, R5/R7) PL13/65A

Diversions due to road underpass construction at Warszawa Ursus lasted from 8 April to 9 June inclusive and for an unknown reason resumed again between 9 September and 19 October. This time the affected services are 16127, 19107, 13113, 14003, 53107, 19109, 33047 and 1441.

Bedon - Łódź Olechów - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska

[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL14/66

One of two routes between Łódź Chojny and Bedon identified by a timing at Łódź Kaliska but not calling at Łódź Widzew.

Bedon - Łódź Widzew - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska

[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL13/67

Services using this route between Łódź Chojny and Bedon can be identified by calling at both Łódź Widzew and Łódź Kaliska.

Łódź Widzew - Zgierz

[Line 16] (ERA78B5, R11) PL13/67A

Updated PKP IC PDFconfirmed use by diversions on 20/21 April and between 19-21 May.

Gałkówek – Żakowice Płd – Line 535 - Koluszki

[601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL13/68

Services calling at Żakowice Płd use this completely different route from the normal main line to/from Koluszki. The service pattern has totally changed from all eastbound local services calling in 2012 to just four in 2013.

		R14025	Łodz Kaliska - 08.45 Gałkówek – Koluszki - Częstochowa
		R3319	Łódź Widzew - 13.07 Gałkówek – Skierniewice
		R3323	Łódź Kaliska - 14.52 Gałkówek - Skierniewice
		R12145	Łódź Kaliska - 16.50 Gałkówek - Koluszki - Radom

Łowicz p. odg. Placencja - p.odg. Arkadia – Bednary

[603/606] (ERA75C1, D8) PL13/69

E

TLK41106

Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska

Czachówek Wschodni - Ustanówek

[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/70

This North to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they have < at Czachówek Południowy

Czachówek Wschodni - Czachówek Południowy

[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/71

This South to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they show a timing at Czachówek Południowy where they reverse.

Warszawa Gdańska – p.odg. W-wa Targówek - Warszawa Rembertow

[608/613 KM2] (ERA76C1, R6&R7&R8) PL14/72

The south facing curve after Warszawa Zoo is a large grade separated junction and this routing west of Rembertow takes totally different alignments east and westbound.

See Note		TLK 11101	Warszawa Gdańska 07:17 - Warszawa Rembertow - Terespol
See Note	SuX	IR 72111	Warszawa Gdańska 17:12 - Warszawa Rembertow - Lublin
See Note		D 68	Warszawa Gdańska 16.44 - Pilawa - K'yiv

| NOTE: All of the above only start from Gdańska between 9 March - 26 April 2014, reverting to Central Warsaw stations afterwards |-

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

[614] (ERA76C1, R8&R6) PL14/73

Alternative route to and from Pilawa by IC trains with wavy line against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. 2014 Timetable PDF's identify trains using this line via Otwock so it is assumed the Junction at Warszawa Goclawek has been repaired from seen partially disconnected on April 6th 2013.

E		TLK 13260	Warszawa Zachodnia - Warszawa Wschodnia 00:01 - Pilawa - Krakow/Zakopane
E		TLK 31260	Zakopane/Krakow - Pilawa 06:00 - Warszawa Zachodnia

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

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

Other sparse services

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

113	Tomaszow Mazowiecki – Drzewica
115	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Sandomierz
116	Sandomierz – Grębów
122	Przemyśl – Medyka (- Mostyska II [UZ]) On Standard gauge, Broad Gauge services withdrawn Dec 2012
123	Horyniec Zdrój – Hrbenne
137	Sucha Beskidzka – Żywiec [One train each way on a limited number of dates. Note that this service is scheduled for withdrawal at the end of the 2013 summer season]
139	Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona – Wadowice
155	Chałupki – Bohumin [ČD]
215	Opole Glówne – Biskupice Olawskie – Jelcz Laskowice
247	Sędzisław – Kralovec [ČD] [Summer only]
320	Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa
335	Rzepin – Międzyrzecz
365	Kalisz Pomorski - Kalisz Pomorski Miasto
370	Świnoujście Port – Świnoujście [Summer only]
381	Słupsk – Ustka [2 pairs daily, increased summer service]
382	Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński [Summer only]
403	Szymankowo – Nowy Dwor Gdanski [2 pairs on summer weekends only]
410	Skępe – Sierpc
440	Lipowa Tucholska – Bąk – Kościerzyna [1 pair summer weekends only but not timetabled in 2013]
451	Łeba - Lębork [Summer only service]
505	Bogaczewo - Mamonowo (Oblast Kaliningrad) [Now only limited Specials as Bank Holidays and Summer only pair withdrawn in 2012]
515	Szczytno – Pisz – Ełk
537	Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG)
550	Dorohusk – Jagodin (UŽ)
556	Zwierzyniec – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów
609	Wieliszew – Tłuszcz

Deletions since previous edition

PL13/2A	Włoszczowa Poludnie - Zelislawice	No trains booked this way in the 2014 timetable
PL13/4	Szeligi – p.odg. Marków – Pilawa	No trains have been booked this way for over a year
PL13/7	Częstochowa Stradom - Poraj	No services have been identified in 2013 or 2014
PL13/8	Sosnowiec Maczki - Sosnowiec Kazimierz SKZ 1 - SKZ 2	No trains have been booked this way for over a year
PL13/12	Słotwiny – Żakowice Płd.	Merged into PL13/11 (now PL14/11) as it is no longer possible to tell from the timetable which route a train will use
PL13/13	Grzęska (p.odg. Przeworsk Zach.) – Przeworsk Gorliczyna	Short term scheduled use during 2011/12 but nothing since then
PL13/18A	Bielsko Biala Gł - Skoczów	Services thought to run by this route in 2013 in fact ran via run via Czechowice Dziedzice. No use in 2014
PL13/19	Oświęcim station avoiding line: Oświęcim OWC - Oświęcim OWC1	No use since 2012
PL13/25	Żory – Chybie	No trains have been booked this way since 2012

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