Poland - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

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Introduction

These entries are in the course of being updated for the timetable from 12 December 2021 to 10 December 2022.

It should be noted it is completely reissued four times per year with "adjustments" due on 13 March, 12 June, 4 September & 6 November 2022. In addition, there are frequent amendments within timetable periods so travellers are strongly advised to check the Journey Planners for ALL Unusual lines timings as revised PDFs are issued on a regular, often weekly, basis in-between those dates.

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 of the 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 and the fright lines north from Gniezno.

There are no longer special services via unusual routes run by PKP-PR for the Woodstock Festival Poland (Przystanek Woodstock), the largest Free annual music festival in Europe near 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

Białystok area

Białystok - Wałily

[534] (ERA-E 76B2-C2; ERA-R 179B5; C12/13) PL22/502

This 36.6km branch had a summer weekend service introduced in 2016 and in 2020 was increased with one pair FSSuO and the other SSuO from 1 May until 26 September 2020. A daily summer service was introduced in 2021 but has disappeared from the 2021-22 timetable pdfs which now have only two summer weekend train pairs, one FSSuO and one SSuO. Timings on 534 PDF

Bydgoszcz area

Maksymilianowo - line 201 - Bydgoszcz Wschód

[430/430a] (ERA-E 75A2-A3; ERA-R 176C5; C6/R3) PL21/452

Bydgoszcz Glówna avoiding line last used on one night by one train in 2017. May be used in conjunction with PL21/453

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

[430] (ERA-E 75A2; ERA-R 176C5; R3/C6) PL21/453

Used if the main line is closed between Bydgoszcz and Nowa Wies Wielka, or, in conjunction with PL21/452, 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) PL21/454

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 although there were none scheduled in 2019/20 nor 2020/21.

Bytów area

Lipusz - Bytów

[Line 212] (ERA-E 75A4; ERA-R 171C2/C1; B5) PL22/402

  • 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 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) PL21/129

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 North to West and South to West curves can be identified by any train calling at Sucha Beskidzka.

(Chabowka –) Rabka Zdrój – Nowy Sacz

[136] (ERA-E 78C2; ERA-R 185C5-186A5; H8/9) PL21/158

  • 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 no other information is known for 2020-2021 apart from 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) PL22/505

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) PL21/510

This otherwise freight only branch has had a sponsored summer weekend only service in recent years. 2021 dates are for two train pairs SSuO, running 26 June until 26 September inclusive. Timings in timetable 558 and if this continues in 2022 this entry will be deleted.

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) PL21/102

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) PL21/108

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

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

[100/109/P200/175] (ERA-E 78C4; ERA-R 183C3; F8) PL21/103

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) PL21/105

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) PL21/104

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) PL21/101

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, leaving seasonal and diversionary use which are difficult to identify as there is no longer a table 315 pdf.

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 any section in use.


To assist travellers, the individual sections currently in scheduled use will be listed here, along with their PL21/xxx number, so as at November 2021 they were:-

  • 7 PL21/702 - 705 Zdunska Wola East to North
  • 9 PL21/702 - 705 Zdunska Wola North to Ponętów
  • 10 PL21/702 Ponętów to Klodawa
  • 11 PL21/703 Ponętów to Barlogi
  • 12 PL21/704 Ponętów south to north
  • 13 PL21/706 Klodawa - Ponętów north
  • 15 PL21/704 - 706 Ponętów north to Inowrocław Rąbinek
  • 16 PL21/706 Inowrocław Rąbinek - Mogilno
  • 17 PL21/704 Inowrocław Rąbinek - short curve 742
  • 18 PL21/705 Inowrocław Rąbinek - long curve 131

All entries 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) PL21/706

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 trains are scheduled in 2020-2021 but the line was 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) PL21/701

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. The curve to/from Inowrocław No 18 via Podg. Mimowola is the much rarer of the two but if the train is not punctual it has been diverted via curve 17.

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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) PL21/xxx

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.

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) PL21/702

This route from/to Lodz uses 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. Note trains 3531 & 5330 until 6 November 2021 did not call at Kutno but reversed in freight yards over 2km short of the platforms.

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Note B IC3560 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 08:09 Pabianice - Gdynia Główna
Note A IC3531 Kraków Główny - 12:18 Pabianice - Gdynia Główna
Note A IC5330 Gdynia Główna - 13:14 Kutno - Kraków Główny
Note B IC5420 Gdynia Główna - 18:15 Kutno - Bielsko-Biała Główna

Note A: 29 August to 11 December 2021
Note B: 29 August to 11 December 2021 and note this pair is booked to call at Kutno throughout.

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

[315/300] (ERA-E 75B1; ERA-R 177A2; D7) PL21/703

This route uses the east to north curve at Zdunska Wola and the south to west curve from the Coal trunk Line to the Warszawa - Poznań line.

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This route was previously used by a pair of ICs from 1 October - 14 December 2019, and briefly in November 2020.

Note A IC3820 Kraków Główny - 07:32 Pabianice - Szczecin Główny
Note A IC8320 Szczecin Główny - 17:49 Koło - Kraków Główny
Note B IC249 Berlin Hbf - 21:30 Konin - Warszawa Wschodnia

Note A: 13 June to 11 December 2021
Note B: ONLY 9 September 2021

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

[315, 405] (ERA176C4; D6) PL21/704

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.

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Note A 38191 Przemyśl Główny - 02:06/02:16 Pabianice - Kołobrzeg
Note A 35191 Kraków Główny - 02:08/02:29 Pabianice - Hel
Note B 45101 Katowice - 16:09 Pabianice - Gdynia Główna
Note A 83190 Kołobrzeg - 00:17/01:16 Inowrocław - Przemyśl Główny
Note C IC54100 Gdynia Główna - 09:36 Inowrocław - Katowice
Note A 53190 Hel - 23:47 Inowrocław - Kraków Główny

Note A: 26 June 2021 - 31 August 2021
Note B: 29 August - 11 December 2021
Note C: 7 November - 11 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) PL21/705

This route from/to Łódź uses the Zdunska Wola East to North curve, the northern section of the Coal Trunk Line and the curve into Inowrocław via Podg. Mimowola, which is the rarer of the two.

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From reports received, 54070 did curve 131 [code 18] when on time, it did not when late, and 54100 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 on the Journey Planner Map View may 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.

Note A IC403/IC54070 Hel - 02:10 Inowrocław - Częstochowa - Bohumin [ČD]
Note B IC54100 Gdynia Główna - 09:47 Inowrocław - Katowice

Note A: 26 June to 1 September 2021
Note B: 29 August to 6 November 2021

(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) PL22/706

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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This route was in use by frequent diversions whilst parts of the Warszawa - Poznań main line (T300) were being upgraded. However, 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. This use continues in 2021-22.

TLK17102/3 Warszawa Wschodnia - 16:47/17:01 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) PL21/134

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. As at October 2021 this curve was closed and being vertically and horizontally re-aligned plus the north end junction being relocated further north. This is 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) PL21/137

Long term engineering works saw all trains between Czechowice Dziedzice and Chybie 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. Previous odd year irregular use.

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

[146/147/148] (ERA-E 78B2; ERA-R 182A1; H7) PL21/136

Use of this west <=> south chord was suspended in 2020 due to engineering works near to Czechowice-Dziedzice. The all year PDF showed use resuming in November 2020, but this did not happen. An extremely dated SSuO train pair operate over this curve for much of the 2020-2021 timetable period, though there is a period when it starts/finishes at Skoczów instead of Wisła Glebce.

Note A SSuO Os44123 Gliwice - 08:14 Chybie – Skoczów [- Wisła Glebce]
Note B SSuO Os44112 [Wisła Glebce -] 19:30 Skoczów - Gliwice

Note A: 13 June to 28 August SSuO, 28 August to 28 November SuO + 1,11,12 November and 5 December, 4 September to 27 November SO
Note B: 13 June to 28 August SSuO, 29 August to 28 November SuO + 9,11,18,29 September, 2,9,October, 1,11,12 November, 4,5,11 December, 16 October to 27 November SO.

Żory – Chybie

[146a/154] (ERA-E 77A1; ERA-R 188C2; G6-H7) PL21/141

Local services were withdrawn on 8 May 2020 but resumed in 2020-2021 with a published table 146a. From August 2021 these are 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 - 08:01/08:04 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Ustka
Note B 45151 Zakopane/Bielsko-Biała Główna - 16:13 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Bydgoszcz Główna
Note F SSuO Os44112 Wisła Glebce - 19:44/19:46 Chybie - Gliwice
Note C 46160/1 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 21:05 Czechowice-Dziedzice - Wrocław Główny
Note D 64160/1 Wrocław Główny - 06:09 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note F SSuO Os44123 Gliwice - 07:55 Żory – Wisła Glebce
Note E 53150/1 Bydgoszcz Główna - 11:16/11:20 Żory - Zakopane
Note B 84102/3 Ustka - 19:30 Żory - Bielsko-Biała Główna

Note A: 13 March to unknown date as not via this route by 29 August 2021
Note B: 13 March to 6 November 2021
Note C: 25 June to 30 August 2021
Note D: 27 June to 1 September 2021
Note E: 26 June to 31 August 2021
Note F: SSuO, with a few exceptions

Czerwieńsk

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

[334, 355] (ERA-E 74B1; ERA-R 175B2 E2 partially shown) PL21/316

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. The 2020 services were suspended from 16 March 2020 as the line through Sulechów was closed for long term engineering work and this continues for the 2020-2021 timetable period with trains replaced by buses.

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Częstochowa Area

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

[102] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; F7 R15) PL21/107

This in its total is the alternative to the direct main line between Częstochowa 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. Additionally there is no connection between line 701 and line 155 to Poraj at podg Kucelinka, so freight line 703 on the west side must be used.

Line 703 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. 703 then climbs over the main line to Katowice to podg Kucelinka where it joins the passenger route from Częstochowa Stradom to Koniecpol and also where non-passenger Line 155 to Poraj [separate use as per PL21/107A] diverges.

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

[102] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; F7 R15) PL21/107A

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 in 2021 indicated by a '<' symbol in table 102 against Częstochowa Raków and Korwinów. This route is used occasionally, latest commenced with one train pair from the March 2021 pdfs.
  • [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 PL21/107 as above. As far as is known this combination has never been used by passenger diversions.


Note X 73102 Poznan Główny - 08:57 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny
Note X 83106 Kolobrzeg - 16:03 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny

Note A: tbc 2021/22
Note B
Note C


Note C 73100 04:34 Kraków Główny - option [A] - Poznan Główny
Note A 38106 Kraków Główny – 12:18 Myszków - option [A] - Kolobrzeg
Note A 83106/7 Kolobrzeg - 15:20 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny
Note B 73100 Poznan Główny - 21:46 Częstochowa Stradom - option [A] - Kraków Główny

Note A: 13 June to 11 December 2021
Note B 18 - 21 October 2021
Note C 19 - 22 October 2021

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

[109/175/P200] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182B3; R15) PL21/147

This line enables trains between Wrocław/Opole and Kielce, plus to Warszawa (via the CMK) [PL21/103] or Krakow [PL21/108] to avoid reversing at Częstochowa Osobowa (the main station) by calling instead at Częstochowa Stradom. Use can be identified in table 175 by a < at Częstochowa.

Dęblin

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

[111/550] (ERA-E 79A5; ERA-R 183C5; E10) PL22/110

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) PL22/509

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) PL22/407

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) PL22/406

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) PL21/455

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) PL21/409

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 August 2021 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) PL21/408

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

Gorzów Wielkopolski

[334/345] (ERA-E 74B2, not shown; ERA-R 175B4, not shown; D2) PL21/357

No use shown in the 2021 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

[541/543] (ERA179B4, D13) PL21/504

Hajnówka station is a double "v" with most services using a 370 metre connection south of the station to/from Lewki and the Czeremcha line and platform IV on the west side of the now demolished station building. There are also platforms I & II on the east side used from the south by some to/from Czeremcha services terminating at Hajnówka that travel a 250m section to the platforms, plus a new west side platform III built on line 52 at a distinct angle to platform IV used by a few arrivals/departures to/from 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) PL21/503

Trains ran in summer 2019, not in summer 2020 but did in summer 2021 on a daily basis from 1 July - 31 August 2021.

A traveller in October 2021 advised that the 600m connection from the west side platforms towards Siemianówka which had been closed and lifted is re-instated, and a check of the summer 2021 Peron sheet showed it was in use by one train. In fact it was possible to depart Platform III on the west side at 10:42 via the re-instated connection and return at 11:25 from Siemianówka into Peron I on the east side at Hajnówka which would also use the 800m section from the north end of the connection junction to the platform. The summer 2021 service had a second afternoon pair and both were scheduled to run to/from Peron I on the east side.

Herby Stare area

Herby Stare – Boronów (p.odg Kalina)

[175/180] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL21/148

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.

4522 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 07:34 Tarnowskie Góry - Olsztyn Główny
Note A SuX PR44206/45220 Tarnowskie Góry - 14:09 Boronów - Częstochowa
SSuX PR44210 Lubliniec - 08:26 [Reverse] depart 08:36 Herby Stare - Tarnowskie Góry
SO PR44211 Częstochowa - 10:07 Herby Stare - Tarnowskie Góry
5423 Olsztyn Główny - 20:41/20:55 Częstochowa Stradom - Bielsko-Biała Główna

Note A: 20 September - 6 November 2021

Herby Stare – Herby Nowe

[175/180/315/322] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL21/149

A Kraków - Szczecin pair used this curve in 2019-2020, plus an overnight Przemyśl Główny <=> Kołobrzeg train. There are two IC train pairs in the all year 2020-2021 timetable pdfs but due to engineering work via Wieluń these were diverted via Lubliniec for part of the year.

Note A TLK37101 Kraków Glówny – 07:18 Częstochowa Stradom - Poznań Główny
Note A TLK37103 Kraków Glówny – 18:35 Częstochowa Stradom - Poznań Główny
Note A TLK73102 Kraków Glówny – 09:06 Krzepice - Kraków Glówny
Note A TLK73100 Kraków Glówny – 20:16 Krzepice - Kraków Glówny

Note A: 14 March to 12 June 2021 and from 11 September 2021

Lisów – podg Liswarta - Herby Nowe

[175/180] (ERA-E 78B4; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL21/149B

A press article indicated diversions via this west to north curve in summer 2020 due to track works but just one morning train from Lubliniec to Tarnowskie Góry was affected. It was not shown in either PDF but confirmed in the Journey Planner and its map view from 14 June to 29 July 2020, after which it ran via Herby Stare to reverse. No use of this curve in 2020-2021.

Lisów – Herby Stare

[175] (ERA-E 78B4, not shown; ERA-R 182A3; F7) PL21/149A

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

Iława

Iława

[400/405/500] (ERA-E 75B3, not shown; ERA-R 172B1; B8) PL21/400

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.

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 as its use has increased in 2021 as diverted Bydgoszcz to Warszawa services running via Iława [reverse] appear booked into Peron III. This despite the journey planner map view now showing these and all other local services to/from Peron III using the diveunder...

Additionally all Olsztyn - Iława - Malbork services use connections at the Olsztyn end of the station to cross to the north side platforms.

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Jarocin

Jarocin

[321] (ERA-E 74C1, not shown; ERA-R 176B2, not shown; E5) PL21/314

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

Click on the thumbnail for a plan of the Jarocin area:-


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. There was a service for part of 2019, but not in 2020 and none in the 2020-2021 timetable period to date.

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. The all year PDF issued in December 2020 suggested a pair from August 2021 but this did not happen, so no use in 2021. It was used in 2020.

Note A SSuX 77439 Krotoszyn - 15:18 Golina - Gniezno
Note A SSuX 77574 Gniezno - 11:30 Jarocin - Krotoszyn

Note A: Timetabled from 30 August to 10 December 2021 but cancelled before running

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

(Sosnowiec Dańdówka – Sosnowiec Porąbka – line 171 –) Podg Dorota – line 171 – Dąbrowa Gornicza Wschodnia (– Sławków)

[105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL21/107B

Sosnowiec Dańdówka to podg Dorota is common with PL21/152. Previously used between 20 March - 6 April 2020. Note north from podg Dorota is on tracks 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. However although there is a balancing working of this entry it remains on passenger route 105 throughout.

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) PL21/107B

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/xx

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) PL21/137A

This is an 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. None scheduled in 2022.

(Katowice – Mysłówice –) Sosnowiec Jęzor – podg Dorota – Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice

[140/102/109] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 182B1-C1; R18) PL21/159

Note the section from podg Dorota to Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice is common with PL21/152. This entry has alternative routes and with no intermediate stop it is impossible to confirm from PDFs which would be taken so the entries below 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
IC26100 Lublin - 15:13 Zawiercie - map view via Option [B] - Wrocław Główny

Note A: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022

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

[151/151a/155] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 182A1; H7) PL21/160

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) PL21/150

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

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 be confirmed from the Peron sheets by trains calling at both of those platforms. 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 by northbound services 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 between August and December 2020 it is believed all northbound services re-joined the normal route by at least Łazy, as would the currently scheduled 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) PL21/163

This curve allows trains from Jaworzno Szczakowa to proceed directly to Oświęcim without reversal at Mysłowice.

Note A 114/34000 Przemyśl Główny - 10:44/10:50 Trzebinia - Praha hlavní nádraží
Note A 115/43000 Praha hlavní nádraží - 16:21 Oświęcim - Przemyśl Główny

Note A: 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) PL21/152

Note there is a large flying junction to/from podg Dorota and Sosnowiec and this route is partly common with PL21/159 from podg Dorota - part line 133 - Dąbrowa Gornicza Ząbkowice.

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...]. Of these four KS services all but KS94123 also use PL22/xx, 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 – Sosnowiec Maczki – Jaworzno Szczakowa

[102, 105] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A4-B4; R18) PL21/164

This 15.8km route is line 133 and allows trains from the Kraków to Katowice line to proceed north direct towards Częstochowa or the CMK/Warszawa, or vice versa. Note that line 133 is also used, in part, by PL21/152.

Note X 73102 Poznan Główny - 09:42 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
Note X 83106 Kolobzeg - 16:38 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
Note B SuX 31110 08:20 Kraków Główny - Warszawa Wschodnia

Note A: tbc 2021/22
Note B: 13 December 2021 - 13 March 2022
Note C

Note C 73100 04:34 Kraków Główny - Poznan Główny
Note A 38106 Kraków Główny - 11:40 Jaworzno Szczakova - Kołobrzeg
Note A 83106 Kołobrzeg - 15:54 Zawiercie - Kraków Główny
Note B 73100 Poznan Główny - 21:46 Częstochowa Stradom - Kraków Główny

Note A: 13 June 2021 to 11 December 2021
Note B 18 - 21 October 2021
Note C 19 - 22 October 2021

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

[146/151] (ERA-E 77B1-B2; ERA-R 182A1; R17) PL21/162

Indicated by < markers at Katowice Piotrowice and/or Katowice Podlesie, this 14km freight only line is in use by odd trains on odd days in September and November 2021. Previous use on Sat/Sun 18/19 & 25/26 April 2020 by limited KS Diversions.

Main line Departures from Katowice on:-
21 September IC41000 at 08:15 or TLK54170 at 08:23

Locals from Katowice Ligota on:-
21 September at 07:09, 07:21, 07:57, 08:10, 08:55, 10:03, 14:05, 15:54, 16:09, 16:55, 17:32, 19:37
22 September at 04:47, 05:08, 05:55, 06:32, 06:39
4 November at 07:21, 07:37, 08:18, 10:05, 10:45, 13:03, 15:54, 16:09, 17:22, 19:37, 21:07
5 November at 06:32, 06:40, 07:21, 07:37, 08:18, 10:05, 10:45, 13:03, 15:54, 16:09, 17:22, 19:37, 21:07
6 November at 05:12, 06:29, 06:41

or locals from Tychy on:- 21 September at 11:39, 13:22, 15:13, 15:34, 16:31, 19:58
22 September at 05:27
4 November at 08:37, 10:52, 11:37, 13:50, 14:14, 14:41, 15:14, 15:34, 16:53, 19:58, 21:28, 22:02, 22:37
5 November at 04:44, 05:14, 05:48, 08:37, 10:52, 11:37, 13:50, 14:14, 14:41, 15:14, 15:34, 16:53, 19:58, 21:28, 22:02, 22:37
6 November at 04:44, 05:32, 06:00, 06:10

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) PL21/133

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.

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

[220] (ERA-E 77A2-B2; ERA-R 188A2-B2-B3; R16/17) PL21/137B

This is an alternative route between Katowice and Gliwice. Apart from short notice and short term engineering work this is the first use since the old style Russian sleepers finished as they were banned via Zabrze. Part of the route is common with PL21/135A.

Note A 63170 Wrocław Główny - 01:47/01:51 Gliwice - Przemyśl
Note B 36170 Przemyśl - 01:47/01:52 Katowice - Wrocław Główny

Note A: 24 December 2020 to 10 January 2021 and 14 March 2021 to 29 August 2021
Note B: 25 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 and 15 March 2021 to 29 August 2021

Bytom avoiding line

[165/180] (ERA-E 77B2; ERA-R 188A3; R19) PL21/145A

  • This curve was booked to be used by the Russian Railways Nice Ville <=> Moskva Belorusskaia train pair on certain dates in 2020, but no dates are presently shown in the 2020-2021 timetable. They were identified by a | in table 102 at Gliwice.

Gliwice – Bytom

[166] (ERA-E 77A2-B2; ERA-R 188A2-A3; G7 R16/17) PL21/161

In use by one holiday train for a short period in summer 2020. Note the junction at Bytom is east of the platforms. No service in 2020-2021 but a regular local service is planned to resume [again!] from the December 2021 timetable.

Tychy – line 169 – Orzesze Jaśkowice

[151/155] (ERA-E 77A1-B1; ERA-R 188B2-B3; G7) PL21/140

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) PL21/135

2020-2021 usage is similar to 2019-20 with one train pair, mostly SSuO, but strongly dated. 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.

A summer dated TLK pair uses this route from Lesczczyny until podg Mizerów and then divert so are listed as PL21/135A en route to/from Katowice [reverse] to/from Gliwice.

Note A SSuO Os44123 06:39 Gliwice - Wisła Glebce
Note A SSuO Os44112 Wisła Glebce - 20:36 Leszczyny - Gliwice

Note A: Odd SSuO dates until every SSuO from 29 August 2021

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

[155,156] (ERA-E 77A1-A2; ERA-R 188B2-B3; G6, R16/17) PL21/135A

This train pair takes the same route as PL21/135 from Lesczczyny via Knurów, but then heads east from podg. Mizerów on freight lines 141 and 164 until Katowice Zaleze to call at and reverse at Katowice. This explains the extremely long journey time between stops at Knurów and Gliwice evident from table 156. Part of the route is common with PL21/137B

Note A TLK48070 Bohumin [ČD]- 20:22 Rybnik - Świnoujście
Note B TLK84070 Świnoujście - 05:29/05:54 Katowice - Bohumin [ČD]

Note A: 27 June 2021 to 30 August 2021
Note B: 25 June to 1 September 2021

Rybnik – Sumina

[153/154/160] (ERA-E 77A1; ERA-R 188B1; G6, H6) PL21/139

There are two routes between Rybnik and Sumina: a direct line and a longer route via Rybnik Towarowy and Rydułtowy used by local services. Any TLK normally takes the direct line but note those which normally run to/from Kędzierzyn-Koźle or any others to/from Racibórz are not shown in the 153 PDF but are those listed 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) PL21/138

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 in PL21/139 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) PL21/142

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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 equivalent as below and roughly confirmed in map view is the only service booked to use a line initially heading east at podg. Stare Koźle [not shown in the 2011 Mały Atlas but in OpenRailwayMap], 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. All the northbound trains in PL21/143A (but note comment on trains 456/457) used this route until the split of lines 151 came together.

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) PL21/143

In addition to the services listed below, 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 - 05:21 Gliwice - Wien Hbf
300/34004 Przemysl - 18:01 Gliwice - Ostrava Svinov [CZ]
Note A 1423 Białystok - 18:21 Gliwice - Racibórz
310/24001 Lublin - 22:45 Gliwice - Bohumin [CZ]
311/42000 Bohumin [CZ] - 04:43 Racibórz - Lublin
301/43004 Ostrava - 09:24 Racibórz - Przemysl
100/44000 Wien Hbf - 21:52 Racibórz - Katowice

Note A: Not after 6 November 2021

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Kędzierzyn-Koźle goods lines and northern approach line 680

[160/220] (ERA-E 78A3, not shown; ERA-R 181C2; R14) PL21/143A

The following TLK 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 must also use goods line 680 north of the station. The 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 did use the flyover route.

Note the Journey Planner map view confirmed the few through Raciborz - Opole local services did not take this route but ran via the avoiding curve [reverse] to call at Kędzierzyn-Koźle.

Note B 456/47010 Wien Hbf - 02:58/03:00 Racibórz - Berlin Charlottenburg
Note A 48102 Bielsko-Biała Główna - 09:37 Kędzierzyn-Koźle Azoty - Ustka
Note A 35150 Zakopane - 17:30 Kędzierzyn-Koźle Azoty - Bydgoszcz Główna
Note A 64160 Wrocław Główny - 04:55 Zdzieszowice - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note A 53150 Bydgoszcz Główna - 10:02 Zdzieszowice - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note A 84102/3 Ustka - 18:34 Zdzieszowice - Bielsko-Biała Główna
Note B 457/74010 Berlin Charlottenburg - 23:56/23:58 Opole Główne - Wien Hbf

Note A: To 30 July 2021
Note B: from 13 June 2021 map viewed running non-stop through the station platforms

Kępno

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

[320/322] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 181C1; F6) PL21/356

Last used between 5 - 19 November 2018. This north to east inside curve avoiding all platforms has no scheduled use in 2021. Click on the thumbnail for a map .



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

[320/322] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 181C1; F6) PL21/315

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 have used 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.

Note A 37101 Kraków Główny - 09:02 Kępno - Poznań Główny
Note A 37103 Kraków Główny - 20:20 Kępno - Poznań Główny
Note A 73102 Poznań Główny - 07:33 Ostrzeszów - Kraków Główny
Note A 73100 Poznań Główny - 19:18 Ostrzeszów - Kraków Główny

Note A: 13 March to 12 June, 11 September to 5 December plus 11 December 2021

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) PL21/501

Private operator SKPL has run summer services on this 33 km branch. The Shortlines website reveals that they did not run in 2020 and their website does not include this line for 2021.

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) PL21/153

Last scheduled diversionary use between 10 July - 10 August 2017.

Kołobrzeg

Kołobrzeg Port

[off 375] (ERA-E 74B4, not shown; ERA-R 170C3; B2) PL21/361

A 1km freight-only branch which passes through the 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. "Pirat" with a diesel allegedly ran to Kołobrzeg Port on 29 May 2021. Turkol website.

Kościerzyna area

Czersk - Bąk - Kościerzyna

[429] (ERA-E 75A4; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL21/451

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.

Lipowa Tucholska - Bąk - Kościerzyna

[429] (ERA-E 75A3-A4; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL21/452

This route overlaps with PL21/451 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) PL21/118

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) PL21/118A

This curve giving access to Nowa Huta from the north was last used for diversions for a period in 2018. From 12 December 2020 an international service was map viewed via this curve until it commenced running direct to Kraków Glówny from an unknown date.

Note A 407/14010 Warszawa Wschodnia - 21:20/21:49 Miechów - Wien Hbf

Note A: From 12 December 2020 but ceased on unknown date in 2021

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

[107/120] (ERA-E 78C2; ERA-R 171B5; R15) PL21/118B

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. From 12 December 2020 an international service was map viewed via this curve until it commenced running direct to Kraków Glówny from an unknown date. Note this curve is grade separated from end to end.

Note A 407/14010 Warszawa Wschodnia - 21:20/21:49 Miechów - Wien Hbf

Note A: From 12 December 2020 but ceased on unknown date in 2021

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

[120/120a/140] (ERA-E 78C3; ERA-R 182; R15) PL21/119

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 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 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: Not in PDF but journey planner shows running 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022 with no return working
Note B: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 2022 Map view shows this continuing via line 100 past Kraków Bronowice to reverse short of Kraków Mydlinki, not calling at either.

Kraków Bronowice

[140/142] (ERA-E 78C3 not shown; ERA-R 182C1 not shown; G8) PL21/119A

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) PL21/155

Identified by increased time between Kraków Główny and Kraków Lubocza in T120, the following service as confirmed in map view calls 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 by a pair of overnights from 2 September - 20 October 2018 and from 29 August - 6 November 2021 by one PR service diverted from the Katowice main line avoiding Kraków Główny.

Note A PR43800 Katowice - 07:23 Kraków Mydlniki [reverse after arrival from Kraków Główny at 07:11] - Rzeszów Główny

Note A: 12 December 2021 - 12 March 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) PL21/109

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) PL21/130

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 is no service of any description.

Krotoszyn

Krotoszyn avoiding line (podg Osusz - Durzyn)

[350] (ERA-E 77C5; ERA-R 176B1; E5) PL21/316A

This 5.4km by-pass was used between 7 - 11 September 2020 by 5 pairs daily. No use in the 2020-2021 timetable.

Kwidzyn area

Prabuty - Kwidzyn

[415] (ERA-E 75B3; ERA-R 172B1; B7) PL21/450

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

Łagów

[375] (ERA-E 74B13; ERA-R 175B3; D2) PL21/450A

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) PL21/600

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) PL21/601

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. Significantly increased use in 2020/21 with full details in 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".

Any use of the remaining section of the southern ring section from Łódź Olechow Wschód to Bedoń will be shown in PL21/650. 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.

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

[601] (ERA-E 78B5; ERA-R 177B1; R11) PL22/650

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 PL21/601, 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 new use in the 2021-22 timetable period. All but one train (10680) reverse at the junction east of Łódź Olechów Wschód and use line 541

Note A SSuX 7111 Łódź Fabryczna – 07:58 Łódź Widzew - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note B 14225 Łódź Fabryczna – 16:19 Łódź Widzew - Częstochowa
Note C 10680 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - 04:51 Koluszki - Łódź Fabryczna
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
Note C: 12 December 2021 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) PL21/106

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) PL21/113

There are two possible routes between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki avoiding Koluszki - both routes are scheduled during 2021/22 with a greatly increased use of option [B].

[A] The first is double track line 25 direct from Żakowice Połudnowie via the closed station and junction at Mikołajów to Wykno and in use in 2021/22 by daily express services indicated by no timing at Koluszki and '|' from Wykno to/from Tomaszów Mazowiecki and/or with a '<' at Słotwiny.

[B] single track Line 537 from Żakowice Połudnowie to Słotwiny via podg Zielen. This is indicated in the 114 PDF by no timing for Koluszki but a timing or | at Słotwiny. Note if these are operated by local operator ŁKA that Interrail and PR Regional tickets are not valid, plus Gałkówek via Żakowice Połudnowie to podg Zielen is common with part of PL21/603.

Also note no Żakowice Połudnowie 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

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

[601, 114] (ERA-E 78B5-C5; ERA-R 177C1; R11) PL21/603

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 has resumed from August 2021.

[B] from the Łódź area to Tomaszów Mazowiecki and Opoczno or vv 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 PL21/113 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) PL21/656

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) PL21/657

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) PL21/660

None in the 2020-2021 timetable, this curve last saw passenger use in March 2016.

Lublin

Lublin Tatary Goods Yard: Świdnik – Lublin Tatary - Lublin

[550] (ERA-E 79B4; ERA-R 184A5; F12, R4) PL21/551

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 following:

TLK82105 Kołobrzeg/Piła Główny – 19:58 Lublin - Hrubieszów Miasto
TLK28104 Hrubieszów Miasto – 09:30 Świdnik Miasto - Piła Główny/Kołobrzeg

Western approach to Lublin: Line 935 via Goods Yard

[550/555] (ERA-E 79B4; ERA-R 184A5; F12, R4) PL21/551A

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 Compliers.

Lubliniec area

Lubliniec avoiding line: podg. Jawonica – podg. Droniowiczki

[165/175] (ERA-E 78A3-B4; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL21/145

This north <=> south connection links the Częstochowa line (line 61) with the Paczyna line (line 152). These services do not appear in the 165 PDF. Previously used by services diverted away from their normal route via Fosowskie between 10 - 23 July 2017.

Any intending passengers are strongly advised to check the International Section of the Russian Railways website and the PKP Journey Planner map view as as at August 2021 they remain suspended until further notice.

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

Note A: 22 March 2021 to 6 December 2021
Note B: 19 March 2021 to 10 December 2021

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

[175] (ERA-E 77A2; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL21/146

This is the freight line from the Junction of passenger table 165 south towards Kędzierzyn-Koźle. These services do not appear in the 165 PDF. Previously used by diversions in May 2011, some Russian Railways Nice Ville <=> Moskva Belorusskaia services ran by this route in 2020 before being suspended due to Covid 19 restrictions.

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.

Any intending passengers are strongly advised to check the International Section of the Russian Railways website and the PKP Journey Planner map view as as at August 2021 they remain suspended until further notice.

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

Note A: 22 March to 6 December 2021
Note B: 19 March to 10 December 2021

Lubliniec – Paczyna

[165] (ERA-E 78A3-A4; ERA-R 182A3; G6) PL21/144

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 departing Lubliniec at 11:53 or Gliwice at 15:16. There is a substantial grade separated junction at Lubliniec.

Łuków area

Łuków – Parczew Kolejowa (– Lublin)

[551a] (ERA-E 79B5; ERA-R 179A1; E11/12) PL21/508

This 52km section reopened on 11 June 2017 for diverted Warsaw - Lublin services due to long term engineering works on the direct main line. Even though via Dęblin reopened, two pairs of TLK's remained scheduled via this route in the 2019-2020 timetable and have obviously been a success as additional stations on this section are being constructed. To facilitate this all trains are replaced by buses 28 August to 6 November 2021 and possibly longer so once those new stations open this entry will be deleted.

Nowy Dwor Gdanski (Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej narrow gauge railway)

[457] (ERA-E 75B4, not shown; ERA-R 172B3; A7 not shown correctly) PL21/410

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 is from Sztutowo to Prawy Brzeg Wisły.

Stegna Gdanska

This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides but the south to east curve to/from Sztutowo has only been timetabled sporadically, last in 2017, before then in 2013. No use in summer 2021 but an Autumn 2021 addendum advised there were trains via this curve on 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 September departing Nowy Dwór Gdański 07:30 and Sztutowo 17:15.

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.

Nysa area

Nysa – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki

[235] (ERA-E 77C3; ERA-R 181A3-B3; G4,G5) PL21/202

Services on this 38km link resumed in 2018. A two pair all year SSuO PR service started in 2019/20 but was Covid-19 suspended from 17 April until timetabled from 30 August. In addition for the 2020-21 timetable are two all year daily IC train pairs, clearly shown in timetable 235. It should be noted that due to serious locomotive shortages that the IC's are frequently bus substituted over this section but if daily services continue this entry will be deleted in 2021/22.

Oleśnica

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica

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

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

Ostrów Wielkopolski

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

[200, 320] (ERA-E 78A5; ERA-R 176C1; E5) PL21/201

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 - 08:20 Pleszew - Kraków Główny
KW77138 Poznań Główny - 18:30 Pleszew - Kalisz
KW77109/77142 Poznań Główny - 19:53 Pleszew - Kalisz
81108 Szczecin Główny - 20:36 Pleszew - Łódź Fabryczna
KW77135 Kalisz - 05:17 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Gniezno
18108 Łódź Fabryczna - 05:39/05:46 Kalisz - Szczecin Główny
KW77147 Kalisz - 08:16 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Poznań Główny
IC3720/21 Kraków Główny - 18:27/18:38 Kalisz - Poznań Główny
78145 Kalisz - 19:24 Nowe Skalmierzyce - Piła Główna

Oświęcim area

Oświęcim – Skawina

[141] (ERA-E 78B2-C2; ERA-R 182B1-C1; G7-G8) PL21/131

The Praha - Kraków was rerouted via table 140 in 2019/20. Then in summer only and from 2020 trains ran to Zator but only from each end with only any overnight trains using the Oświęcim avoiding curve [which resumed from 30 August 2020 PL21/132] running through. As the Oświęcim curve junction is after the line from Tzebinia to Oświęcim has joined it is possible to do the complete line in daylight between 1 May 2021 to 26 September 2021 but those morning PR trains from Katowice and Kraków to Zator returning in the early evening require an 8hr layover.

Oświęcim avoiding curve: Oświęcim OwC1 – OwC - Skawina

[120/140/141] (ERA-E 77B1; ERA-R 188C4; G7) PL21/132

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 TLK63170 Wrocław Główny - 02:18 Katowice - Przemyśl Główny
Note B TLK36171 Przemyśl Główny - 23:52 Kraków Główny - Wrocław Główny

Note A: 14-24 December 2020 and 12 January to 13 March and most dates from 29 August - 31 October 2021 then daily 7 November to 11 December 2021
Note B: 13-23 December 2020, d 11 January to 13 March, most dates 29 August - 31 October & 7 November - 10 December 2021. Note the November 120 PDF does not show a time for Kraków Główny but the Journey Planner does as shown

Piła

Piła - Piła Towarowa - podg Piła Północ

[340/365] (ERA-E 74C3, not shown; ERA-R 176A5; C4) PL21/358

This is an alternative 2.3km route via the Goods Yard and connecting line 999 for services to/from the Walcz or Szczecinek lines.

Click on thumbnail for a map showing the line:-


If such services are booked to arrive or depart from Piła Glowna Peron V or VI they must use line 999 but note pointwork also allows any train to/from Peron I to IV to also run via line 999 to avoid a conflict on the single track section to podg Piła Północ.

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. Line 999 was 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 2020-2021 timetable.

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 wishing 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

See PL20/313a/b/c entries above for 2021 scheduled use and this thumbnail for a map showing the lines likely to be used:-


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) PL21/313

Indicated by < markers from Poznań Antoninek to Poznań Garbary and confirmed in the journey planner map view. Note the overnights reverse in Poznań Główny as they run via Rzepin... Local sources suggested these 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.

Note A TLK18171 Warsawa Wschodnia - 01:06/01:22/01.24 Września - Świnoujście
TLK18103 Suwalki - 15:07 Swarzędz - Świnoujście
Note B TLK17105 Warsawa Wschodnia - 22:41/23:09/23:17/23:59 Swarzędz - Poznań Główny
Note C TLK81170 Świnoujście - 02:33 Poznań Główny - Warsawa Wschodnia
Note D IC71104 05:14 Poznań Główny - Warsawa Gdanska
IC81102 Świnoujście 12:24/12:42/12:46 Poznań Główny - Suwalki

Note A: NOT 26 September 2021 when runs later from Września and direct to Poznan Główny
Note B 29 August - 5 November except 27 October plus 12 & 13 November 2021
Note C: NOT 19 or 26 September 2021 when runs later from Poznan Główny and direct to Września
Until 6 November, then only 7/13/14 November 2021

Poznań Starolęka - Poznań Franowo – podj Zieliniec - Kobylnica

[430] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10&D4) PL21/313A

Indicated by < markers from Poznań Garbary to Ligowiec. Local sources suggest all diversions in 2020 and onwards must use the lines on the north side at Poznań Franowo and this is confirmed in map view. Previously eastbound ran via line 823 on the far south of the Yard and the flyover route to podg Stary Mlyn. There were two trains pairs in 2019-2020, reducing to just one overnight train pair in 2020-21.

Note A 45190/191 Zwardoń - 01:57 Poznań Główny - Gdynia Główna/Hel
Note A 54190/191 Hel/Gdynia Główna - 01:31/01:35 Gniezno - Zwardoń

Note A: To 6 November 2021

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

[340] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10 & D4) PL21/313B

This combination of freight lines around Poznań indicated by < markers at Poznań Podolany & Poznań Strzeszyn allows trains from the north (Piła direction) to use the Poznań freight ring through Poznań Franowo yard to enter Poznań Główny from the south. In previous years eastbound diversions ran via line 823 on the far south of the Yard and the flyover route to podg Stary Mlyn but local sources suggest all diversions in 2020 and onwards must use the lines on the north side at Poznań Franowo yard.

This route is normally used a few times a year by Turkol steam circles, but for two months in 2020 an overnight Bohumin [ČD] to Kołobrzeg train pair ran this way. No timetabled PKP use in 2020-2021.

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

[300a/320] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10&D4) PL21/313C

This route is a freight curve from Frankfurt (Oder) and Zbąszynek to avoid Poznań Główny towards either Jarocin or Franowo goods yard used by one overnight train pair for one night in 2020. Use was indicated by the inclusion of their reversal at Poznań Starolęka in table 320.

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

[300a] (ERA-E 74C1; ERA-R 180C1; R10) PL21/351

In use on one night in 2020. Previously used by Woodstock specials towards Jarocin in 2017 and 2018 on which special tickets were required. No use in 2021.

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) PL21/352

Used by one train pair in 2020. No scheduled use in 2021.

Przemyśl area

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

[122] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12, R35) PL21/120

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 the daytime services between Kyiv/L'viv and Przemyśl Główny, and from 2017/18 the night service to/from Odessa, all operated by Ukrainian railways. Note such trains terminating at Przemyśl Główny 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.

The 2020 Przemyśl Główny Peron sheets showed a Standard gauge platform was used in both directions by the overnight through service which of course does not preclude use of the gauge changer at Przemyśl so further reports would be appreciated by the Compilers although the Beta version of the PKP Journey planner route map clearly shows the 2019/20 services booked via Line 91.

Note A 52/63000 Wrocław Główny - 00:22 Przemyśl Główny - Lviv/Lvov
Note B SSuO D90/33001 10:18 Przemyśl Główny - Lviv/Lvov
Note C D716/33013 13:10 Przemyśl Główny - Kiev Passajirskii (via Khmelnytskyi)
Note C D706/33017 15:45 Przemyśl Główny - Kiev Passajirskii (via Korosten)
Note D D36/33025 18:59 Przemyśl Główny - Odessa
Note D 51/36000 23:26 Lviv/Lvov - Przemyśl Główny - Wrocław Główny
Note D D35/33026 Odessa - 07:10 Lviv (Lvov) - Przemyśl Główny
Note C D705/33010 Kiev Passajirskii - 11:20 L'viv - Przemyśl Główny (via Korosten)
Note C D715/33014 Kiev Passajirskii - 13:55 L'viv - Przemyśl Główny (via Khmelnytskyi)
Note B SSuO D89/33002 16:20 L'viv - Przemyśl Główny

Note A: 30 August 2021 to 11 December 2021
Note B: 29 August to 11 December 2021, +30-31 August and 11-12 November 2021
Note C: 29 August 2021 to 11 December 2021 Subject to announcement
Note D: 29 August 2021 to 11 December 2021

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

[122] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12, R35) PL21/121

No planned use indicated in 2020-2021 after diversions between 19-26 May 2019

Żurawica - line 614 - Hurko [Przemyśl avoiding line]

[121] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 184B1; H12) PL21/157

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), PL21/117

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 reduce during the year.

Radom

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

[100/113/110] (ERA-E 79A5; ERA-R 183B5; F9) PL21/151

Last scheduled diversionary use 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) PL21/507

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

Note A TLK82105 Kołobrzeg/Piła Główny - 18:49 Trawniki - Hrubieszów Miasto
Note B TLK28104 Hrubieszów Miasto - 08:36 Krasnystaw Miasto - Piła Główny/Kołobrzeg

Rzepin

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

[355] (ERA-E 74A1; ERA-R 175A3; D1) PL21/359

No service in 2021. 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) PL21/317

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) PL21/128

This curve is in use again on odd dates in 2021 by SKPL operated DMU's. Last used between 25 June - 31 August 2019 by local services and until 14 December 2019 by a TLK train pair to/from Żagorz due to major reconstruction work at Rzeszów Główny.

Note C IC 30113 Kraków Główny - 11:23 Rzeszów Zachodni- Żagórz
Note A IC 30111 Kraków Główny - 21:48 Rzeszów Zachodni- Żagórz
Note B IC 33110 Żagórz - 07:31 Rzeszów Staroniwa - Kraków Główny
Note A IC 33112 Żagórz - 17:38 Rzeszów Staroniwa - Kraków Główny

Note A: 6 April to 19 June 2021 & 27 September - 18 November 2021
Note B 6 April to 19/20 June, 27 September to 18/19 November 2021
Note C: 6 April to 12 June, 27 September to 6 October & 7 - 19 November 2021

Sandomierz area

Sandomierz – Sobów – Tarnobrzeg

[116/126] (ERA-E 79A3; ERA-R 183C3; G10) PL21/116

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 PL21/115 run parallel for 4km south from Sandomierz.

R23432/3 Stalowa Wola Poludnie – 05:36 Sandomierz - Rzeszów Główny
Note A SSuO R23437 17:17/17:28 Sandomierz - Rzeszów Główny
Note B SSuO R32430 Rzeszów Główny - 08:50 Sobów - Sandomierz
R32434/5/6/7 Rzeszów Główny - 15:54 SO/17:10 SX Sobów - Stalowa Wola Poludnie

Note A: 26 June 2021 to 29 August 2021
Note B: 19 June 2021 to 29 August 2021

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Sandomierz – Grębów

[115] (ERA-E 79A3-A4; ERA-R 183B5-C3; F10-G10) PL21/115

Used by the Skarzysko Kamienna avoider services in PL21/114, two southbound TLK services leaving Radom at 07:58 and 19:22 and two northbound leaving Stalowa Wola Rozwadów at 05:58 and 17:07.

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski to Sandomierz is also used by a dated weekend-only (plus limited holiday periods) pair of locals and Sandomierz – Grębów by those listed in PL21/116.

Siedlce

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

[541] (ERA-E 76B1; ERA-R 179A2; D11) PL21/550

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.

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) PL21/114

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.

In the 2021/22 timetable PDF as at 13 December 2021 there are two southbound TLK services leaving Radom at 07:32 and 18:17/19:06 and two northbound services leaving Skarżysko Kościelne at 08:31/08:41 and 18:37/18:56 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.

Skierniewice

Skierniewice avoiding line: podg Skierniewika – podg Skierniewice Park

[601,603,606] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2; E8) PL21/651

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. These services do not appear in the 603 PDF but can be identified in 601 and 606.

14100/1 Płock - 06:45 Łowicz Główny - Katowice
41100/1 Katowice - 20:44 Koluszki - Płock


Click on the thumbnail for a diagram:



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

[601/B170] (ERA-E 75C1; ERA-R 177C2, not shown; E8) PL21/601A

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 C KM91950 03:36/03:40 Skierniewice - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note C KM91952 04:35 Skierniewice - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note D SuX KM91150 06:08 Skierniewice - Warszawa Główna
Note A IC71008 Berlin Hauptbahnhof - 10:28 Kutno - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note B IC247 Berlin Hauptbahnhof - 20:13 Kutno - Warszawa Wschodnia
Note D SuX KM19155 Warszawa Główna - 20:39 Skierniewice Rawka - Skierniewice
Note C KM19995 Warszawa Wschodnia - 23:47/23:52/23:57 Skierniewice Rawka - Skierniewice
Note C KM19997 Warszawa Wschodnia - 00:40/01:04/01:09/01:11 Skierniewice Rawka - Skierniewice

Note A: As originally shown, use of this route from 29 August - 6 November 2021 [except 18 - 27 October when retimed 7 minutes later and booked through the main station platforms]. By 10 September all previous services had run late and these and all future dates checked are shown diverted via Sochaszew.
Note B: ONLY 27 October 2021 when diverted from running via Sochaszew
Note C: Daily from 29 August - 6 November 2021
Note D: 8 November - 11 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) PL21/122

This curve (line 565) was previously used by services between Lublin and Tarnobrzeg (- Rzeszow) with a '<' symbol against Stalowa Wola Rozwadów in tables 126 and 555. The line to Lublin was electrified from 13 December 2020 and all trains were diverted to reverse and change locomotives at Stalowa Wola Rozwadów. It is believed curve services are planned to resume in December 2021 but in the meantime there has been limited diversionary use. Note the platform at Stalowa Wola Charzewice is actually on the curve.

Note A 24001/310 Lublin Główny - 16:17 Lipa - Bohumin{CD]
Note B 83101 Szczecin Główny - 21:55/22:16 Zaklików - Rzeszów Główny
Note C 38100 Rzeszów Główny - 05:38/05:55 Tarnobrzeg - Szczecin Główny
Note A 42000/311 Bohumin [CD] - 11:02 Tarnobrzeg - Lublin Główny

Note A: 19 April to 12 June 2021
Note B: 19 April to 11 June & 6 - 11 September 2021
Note C: 20 April to 12 June 2021 & 6 - 11 September 2021

Stróże and Gorlice area

Stróże avoiding line: SR4 – SR3

[130, 131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 79A2; H9) PL21/123

Use resumed 1 October 2017. Use of the curve can be identified in tables 130 and 131 by < markers at Stróże.

Stróże Station – SR3 [East Junction]

[131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H9) PL21/124

Initially just one heavily dated train pair was shown Fridays and Sundays in 2020-2021, but the June timetable change has increased this number. Dates have proved subject to change in the past and confirmation that the train runs should be sought before travelling.

Note A SSuO 33584/5 Nowy Sącz - 05:41/05:48 Stróże - Jasło
Note B SuO 33582/3 Nowy Sącz - 15:03 Stróże - Jasło
Note C: SSuO 33588/9 Nowy Sącz - 19:45/19:47 Stróże - Krynica-Zdrój
Note C: SSuO 33586/587 Krynica-Zdrój - 08:14/08:24 Polna - Nowy Sącz
Note C: SSuO 33590/591 Jasło - 22:14/22:17 Polna - Nowy Sącz
Note D FO 33580/581 Jasło - 22:16 Polna - Nowy Sącz

Note A: 3 July 2021 to 28 August 2021 + 29 August and 4-5 September
Note B: 26 September to 24 October and 7 November to 5 December + 1 November
Note C: 3 July 2021 to 28 August 2021 + 29 August 2021 and 4-5 September 2021
Note D: 1 October to 10 December + 10 October. Not 12 November.

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

[131] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H9 - H10) PL21/125

Used by services listed in PL21/123 and PL21/124.

(Jasło –) Gorlice-Zagórzany – Gorlice

[131/a] (ERA-E 79A2; ERA-R 186B5; H10) PL21/126

Jasło - Gorlice-Zagórzany - Gorlice services in 2020-2021 are again listed in table 131 rather than separate table 131a making it harder to see its complicated operating pattern.

Suwałki

Suwałki - Papiernia - curve 517 - Las Suwalski

[530] (ERA-E 76B4; ERA-R 174A2; B12) PL21/500

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 occured. In 2019/20 there was one northbound and one southbound with extra time in this section but the Journey Planner and Map view confirm these are purely crossing related delays. There is no evidence of use of this curve in the 2020-2021 timetable.

Swinoujscie area

Świnoujście Przytór

[370] (ERA-E 74A4 not shown; ERA-R 170A2 not shown; B1/R1) PL21/320A

An informed source advised all services were diverted through the eastern part of goods yards approaching Świnoujście from 1 October but initially this happened intermittently according to map view and the total block was delayed. But travellers have confirmed all services are now diverted from just east of Lubiewo until km 96.2 east of Świnoujście Warszów so 8km of unusual track albeit a large part parallel to the main line. Note this is not confirmed by < markers in the table 370 PDF as the intermediate station on the diversion at Świnoujście Przytór has simply been omitted but its Peron sheet states services resume calling, so the diversion will have ended, by 24 November.

The diversion is shown in the Journey Planner map view but due to recent track work is different from what is shown there, in the Mały Atlas or OpenRailwayMap as 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) PL21/318

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) PL21/320

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 are scheduled since.

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Szczecin Podjuchy - Szczecin Zdroje

[366, plus 361/370] (REA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B4: R1) PL21/319

In previous timetables limited local services were diverted via this curve on odd days due to 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) PL21/360

No Scheduled use in 2021. It is believed the southbound returning Turkol annual special “Katamaran” from Kołobrzeg uses this curve but with Covid-19 it did not run in 2020. It definitely used this curve on 25 June 2017.

Szczecin airport curves (Goleniów - Mosty direct)

[375] (ERA-E 74A3; ERA-R 170B1; B2) PL21/321

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) PL21/404

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 IC58111 Gdynia Główna - 08:53 Tczew – Kostrzyn
Note B SuX R50702 Chojnice - 05:54 Rokitki Tczewskie - Tczew

Note A: 13 December 2020 to 12 June & 7 November - 11 December 2021
Note B: 15 March 2021 to 11 December 2021 but not 5 April, 1 and 3 May, 3 June, 11 November. Journey planner map view omits the approaches to Tczew for this journey shown arriving into Peron II so it MAY take line 727.

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Tomaszów Mazowiecki

Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Spała

[114] (ERA-E 78C5; ERA-R 182C5; E8) PL21/154

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) PL21/401

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.

Wałbrzych area. Includes cross border to Mezimesti (ČD)

(Wałbrzych Główny –) Boguszów-Gorce Wschód – Mieroszów

[240] (ERA-E 77B4; ERA-R 180C3; F3) PL21/203

A service across the Czech border to Mezimesti is again scheduled in 2021 SSuO from 24 April - 28 September. It had recommenced on 28 April 2018. Details in timetable 240. If this continues into 2022 this entry will be deleted.

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) PL22/608

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) PL22/609

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) PL22/607

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) PL22/606A

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) PL22/605 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) PL22/604

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) PL22/652

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) PL22/652A

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) PL22/658

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 PL21/659

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) PL22/659

This connecting line allows trains from the Warszawa Rembertow direction to continue west to Warszawa Gdańska (using PL21/658) 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

[608] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R6) PL22/606

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) PL22/606A

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 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 and depart from there at 07:00, 07:08, 07:43, 08:40 & 17:21, all SSuX. All use 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) PL22/602

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) PL22/602A

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 PL21/655 for extra detail on Warszawa Gołąbki.

Warszawa Zachodnia - [Line 46] - Line 20 - Warszawa Główna Towarowa - Warszawa Gołąbki

[606] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B5; R7) PL22/605A

This was a 7km alternative route used from 14 June 2020 to 30 August 2020 by trains between Warszawa Zachodnia and Sochaczew with a < against Warszawa Ursus Północny. This followed extensive use during 2018/19 from 11 March 2018.

Inbound and outbound services use different routes between Warszawa Zachodnia and Warszawa-Czyste with those towards Warszawa via line 20, Warszawa-Czyste and a split of line 46 underneath the normal main line to reach the eastbound platforms at Warszawa Zachodnia. Outbound services with a < marker at Warszawa Ursus Północny plus calls at Warszawa Centralna [i.e. not on the local lines through Warszawa-Srodmiescie] should use the drop down variant of line 46 on the north side of the main line from Warszawa Zachodnia Peron 7 to Warszawa-Czyste to join line 20. See also PL21/655 for extra detail on Warszawa Gołąbki.

Note early versions of the 2021/22 timetable in map view show use by at least one westbound overnight service which from Warszawa Gołąbki run via line 19 to Piastów and the CMK, [part of PL21/602A] TLK16190 departing Warszawa Zachodnia at 21:25.

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

[606,300] (ERA-E 76C5; ERA-R 174B4; R5) PL22/655

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 PL21/602A. Note that you can only travel the more significant westbound 507 split on a service from Warszawa Gdanska as any from Warszawa Zachodnia via PL21/605 & 605A 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) PL21/205

The line was last used by diversions of the weekend-only Pociąg do Kultury services on 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 October 2019. Note that Interrail tickets etc are not valid on these services. In 2021, just one train on one day, 5837, Berlin Lichtenberg to Wrocław Główny on 22 May 2021.

Wierzchucin

Wierzchucin

[424/431/431a] (ERA-E 75A3, not shown; ERA-R 171C2; B6) PL22/403

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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) PL21/206

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 entry PL21/208. It was used by several TLK services in 2020 between January and June, but there are no services in 2020-21.

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

[265] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL21/208

Shared entry until Wrocław Gądów with PL21/206. No service in 2020-2021.

This diversion is indicated by a < marker at Wrocław Muchobór of a service to/from the Głogów line. A Zielona Góra Główna to Warszawa TLK used this route 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) PL21/253

Common with PL21/206 until Wrocław Gądów. 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 and no use scheduled in 2020-21.

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

[260] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL21/206A

What appears to be a grade separated junction between Wrocław Muchobór and Wrocław Nowy Dwór to/from Legnica is not in practice as the majority of services use only the south side/inside curve 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) PL21/207

An alternative route between Wrocław Muchobór and podg Wrocław Grabiszyn. There is no intermediate station for a < marker but any train booked to call at platform II track 4 at Wrocław Muchobór must run via this route so they can be identified from the platform sheets. Note the physical junction for this alternative route is north of Wrocław Muchobór station platform.

In extensive use in both directions from 1 February to 13 March 2021 but from the 7 November 2021 only in use by 19:12 SX and 22:38 daily to Wrocław Głowny or from Wrocław Głowny at 05:36 to Głogów on 20/27 November or 16:27 to Ścinawa SSuX.

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

[200/265] (ERA-E 77C4; ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL21/250

Last used by some 2018 Woodstock festival services via this combination of freight lines 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) PL21/252

From reports diverted services take significantly different routes east or westbound.

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 lengthy 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 and note the Journey Planner map view erroneously shows ALL diverted services taking the eastbound route.

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.

Diverted westbound services were identified by a < marker at Wrocław Brochów in table 220 but this is no longer possible as the station has disappeared from the November 2021 PDF, [even though searches confirm some local trains do still stop there] so a Journey Planner map view search suggests 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. A late August 2021 press article had a photo of Wrocław Brochów with a track missing but quoted no end date for the works.

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

[200, 215] (ERA-E 77C4, not shown); ERA-R 180A1; R13) PL21/251

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

Used previously from 1 July until 19 October 2019, then from 1 September to October 19 2019 by two inbound SSuX trains from Jelcz, then from November 2020 which continues into the 2020-2021 timetable period.

Note A SSuX KD69730 Legnica - 04:49 Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice
Note B SSuX KD69502 Węgliniec - 05:54 Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice
Note A SSuX KD69702 06:17 Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice
Note C SSuX PR66302 17:30 Wrocław Główny - Jelcz-Laskowice
Note A SSuX KD60497 Opole - 17:52 Siechnice - Wrocław Główny
Note D SSuX KD69773 Jelcz-Laskowice - 20:17 Siechnice - Wrocław Główny

Note A: 14 December 2020 to 11 December 2021
Note B: 15 March to 6 November 2021
Note C: 29 August - 6 November 2021
Note D: 7 November - 11 December 2021

Września

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

[300/300a] (ERA-E 75A1; ERA-R 176B3-C3; D5) PL21/300

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) PL21/317A

From December 2020 there is a year round train pair which uses this line. Previous use was when all Żary <=> Węgliniec services were diverted via Żagań [reverse] between 4 - 26 September 2020. As Jankowa Żagańska is a "V" station, Konin Żagański is quoted for northbound services.

PR5822/76204 Zielona Góra - 12:54 Żagań - Görlitz
Note A PR76301 Żary - 20:30 Żagań - Węgliniec
PR5317/67636 Görlitz - 18:28 Konin Żagański - Zielona Góra

Note A: From 29 August 2021

Zagórz area

Zagórz – Komańcza – Łupków - Medzilaborce [ZSR]

[131/134] (ERA-E 79B1-B2; ERA-R 186C4; 187A5, H11) PL21/127

A limited Bank Holiday and summer weekends service resumed from Zagórz to Łupków on 11 June 2016. From Summer 2017 some were extended across the border to Medzilaborce in Slovakia and this continues in 2020-2021. The summer 2021 timetable is in TT134. There is one SO Poznań - Łupków which returns on Sunday, and two Zagórz - Medzilaborce train pairs at weekends, including Fridays. If a service continues in 2022 this entry will be deleted.

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

[131] (ERA-E 79B2; ERA-R 187A5; H11) PL21/127B

This is a reopened 17km section of the Sanok - Krościenko - Khyriv (UZ) railway. It is accessed by a triangle north of Zagórz. A summer Saturday Kraków Główny - Sanok - Zagórz - Łupków service runs from Sanok to Uherce, reverses, and returns via the east to south side of the triangle to Zagórz before continuing to Łupków. The return service on the Sunday takes this route in reverse.

Note A SO TLK30162 Kraków Główny - 12:54/14:06 Sanok - Łupków
Note B SuO TLK33162 Łupków - 13:50/14:03 Zagórz - Kraków Główny

Note A: 26 June 2021 to 28 August 2021 and 4 to 25 September 2021
Note B: 27 June 2021 to 22 August 2021 and 29 August to 26 September 2021

Zbąszynek

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

[300/300a] (ERA-E 74B1; ERA-R 175C2; D3) PL21/313D

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) PL21/204

There is no use of this curve in the 2020-21 timetable.

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. Scheduled use by one train in one direction ran for the last time on 14 December 2019.

Note all services to/from Lubań Śląski to Zgorzelec in 255 by footnote run across the border to/from Görlitz [DB] and that 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
122 Przemyśl - Medyka
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 - Żagorz
131 Sanok - Uherce - Żagorz Summer weekends
131a Gorlice Zagórzany - Gorlice FSSuO
134 Żagorz - Łupków - Medzilaborce Summer weekends
137 Sucha Beskidzka - Żywiec
141 Skawina - Oświęcim
150 Oświęcim - Czechowice-Dziedzice
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
270 Żary - Forst [DB]
322 Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa
382 Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński Summer only
410 Toruń Wschodni – Sierpc Suspended for financial reasons during Covid travel restrictions and not yet resumed
424 Wierzchuchin – Lipowa Tucholska – Slachta Suspended for financial reasons during Covid travel restrictions and not yet resumed
429 Laskowice Pomorskie – Szlachta - Czersk SSuX
431a Laskowice Pomorskie – Wierzchuchin Suspended for financial reasons during Covid travel restrictions and not yet resumed
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 Białostock - Waliły Summer only
537 Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG) FSSuMO
541 Hajnówka - Siemianówka Summer only
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

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
Sparse service deleted (due to increased frequency):
  • 381 Słupsk - Ustka Uroczysko
  • 384 Sławno - Darłowo
  • 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