Poland - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
Introduction
This list is based on the timetable in force from 15 December 2013 until 8 March 2014. Travellers are also strongly advised to check the Journey Planners for ALL Unusual lines timings before travelling as minor timing or route changes are made on a regular basis.
Standard abbreviations used are explained in General Information. Map references to pages in the "Mały Atlas Linii Kolejowych Polski 2011", ISBN 978-83-931006-3-7, published by Wydawnictwo Eurosprinter, are shown in italics eg R14.
For details of recent and near future route openings and closures, please refer to Poland - General Information.
Obscure services
Psary – p.odg. Starzyny – Kozłów
[100] (ERA78C3&C4, F8) PL14/1
This north-to-southeast link between the CMK (Central main line) and the Koniecpol - Kozłów line is used by all trains using the CMK between Warszawa and Krakow with either a vertical bar '|' or a timing against Kozłów.
Czarnca – Psary (p.odg. Knapówka)
[101, 109] (ERA78C4, F8) PL14/2
This 3.8 km east-to-south link between the Kielce - Częstochowa line and the CMK (Central main line) is used by trains marked in table 109 with a '<' at all stations between Żelisławice and Częstochowa.
| IR62120 | Wrocław Gł. - 09:53 Zawiercie – Lublin | ||
| TLK62102 | Wrocław Gł. – 14:03 Zawiercie – Lublin | ||
| TLK26103 | Lublin - 11:03 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł. | ||
| IR26101/26123 | Lublin - 17:52 Włoszczowa – Wrocław Gł. |
Idzikowice – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Dęba Opoczyńska
[100, 113] (ERA78C5, E9) PL14/3
This 4.5 km west to south link between the CMK and the Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Radom line is used by trains in table 100 marked with a '<' against Grodzisk Mazowiecki and in table 113 with a '<' against Radzice.
| TLK73105 | Poznań Gł. - 10:08 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny | ||
| TLK83107 | Szczecin Gł. - 21:42 Dęba Opoczyńska - Kraków Głowny | ||
| TLK38106 | Kraków Głowny - 08:51 Włoszczowa Połnoc - Szczecin Gł. | ||
| TLK37104 | Kraków Głowny - 16:31 Włoszczowa Połnoc – Poznan Głowny |
Chrusty Nowe (p.odg. Bęzelin) – Żakowice (p.odg. Pękowice)
[102, 601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL14/4
This south-to-west curve avoiding Koluszki is used by trains between Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski/Częstochowa that do not call at Koluszki.
Koniecpol - Kozłów (p.odg. Starzyny)
[107, 109] (ERA78B4, F8) PL14/5
This 11 km line reopened in the 2012 timetable. Some trains between Częstochowa and Kraków take this route.
| H | TLK83250/83251 | Szczecin Główny - 03:24 Częstochowa Stradom - Zakopane | |
| TLK53102 | Gdynia Główna - 17:31/17:46 Koniecpol - Kraków Płaszów | ||
| H | TLK38250/38251 | Zakopane - 00:41 Kraków Główny - Szczecin Główny | |
| TLK35102 | Kraków Płaszów - 12:38 Miechów - Gdynia Główna |
Częstochowa avoiding line: Częstochowa Stradom – Kusięta Nowe (p.odg. Kucelinka) (– Koniecpol)
[IC19] (ERA78B4, R15) PL14/6
| H | TLK83250/83251 | Szczecin Główny - 03:24 Częstochowa Stradom - Zakopane | |
| H | TLK38250/38251 | Zakopane - 00:41 Kraków Główny - Szczecin Główny |
Zajezierze k. Dęblina (p.odg. Wisła R2) – Zarzeka (p.odg. Wisła R1)
[111, 550] (ERA79A5, E11) PL14/7
This west-to-south curve avoiding Dęblin is used by direct services between Radom and Lublin. They appear in table 111 with a '<' symbol against Dęblin.
Gałkówek – Mikołajów
[113] (ERA78B5-C5, E8, R11) PL14/8
There are two possible routes between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki avoiding Koluszki - the more southerly direct from Gałkówek via Żakowice Płd. to Mikołajów and the more northerly via a less likely alternative from Żakowice Płd. via Słotwiny. They are currently used by trains between Łódź and Krakow via Tomaszów Mazowiecki. It is not possible to determine from the timetable which of the two above routes a train will use. The compilers would welcome reports of any observations.
| TLK73105 | Poznań Gł.- 08:45 Łódź Kaliska - Kraków Głowny | ||
| TLK83107 | Szczecin Gł. - 20:10 Łódź Kaliska - Kraków Głowny | ||
| TLK38106 | Kraków Głowny - 10:15 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Szczecin Gł. | ||
| TLK37104 | Kraków Głowny - 18:07 Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Poznan Głowny |
(Kielce –) Sitkówka Nowiny – Włoszczowice – Staszów – Chmielów k. Tarnobrzega (– Tarnobrzeg)
[116, 126] (ERA78C3-4/79A3, F9, G9-10), PL14/9
This 105 km freight line reopened to passengers in December 2012 after many years with no service, with one weekend train pair calling at Staszów. This ceased on 1 September 2013 but it is thought it may resume some time in 2014.
Stalowa Wola Rozwadów Towarowy – Pilchów
[116, 555] (ERA78C5, G11) PL14/10
This reinstated curve (line 565) is used by direct services between Lublin and Tarnobrzeg (- Rzeszow). They can be identified by a calling time at Pilchów and the presence of the '<' symbol against Stalowa Wola Rozwadów.
Kraków northern loop line: Kraków Batowice – Kraków Nowa Huta – Podłęże
[120] (ERA78C3, R15) PL14/11
The workers' service to the steel works complex at Nowa Huta is believed to be still running. The times below are taken from the 2008 working timetable period. It should be noted that the evening and weekend services are worked by a track maintenance draisine with very limited capacity.
| SSuX | 9930/1 | 06:06 Kraków Plaszów - 06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta - 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (EN57) N | |
| SSuO | 9940/1 | 06:17 Kraków Główny - 06:43 Kraków Nowa Huta – 07:09 Podłęże - 07:38 Kraków Główny (MS29) N | |
| 9944 | 18:44 Kraków Główny - 19:12 Kraków Nowa Huta – ??:?? Podłężee - 20:00 Kraków Główny (MS29) N |
The compilers would welcome any information on the running of these services.
(Przemyśl –) Hurko – Medyka
[122] (ERA79B2 not shown, H12) PL14/12
The broad and standard gauge lines between these points follow separate routes. The internal PKP standard gauge service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004, and Ukrainian Railways broad gauge use ceased at the December 2012 Timetable change. Internal PKP Staff trains may continue on the standard gauge as there were non-timetabled halts serving large transhipment yards. However, with effect from the December 2012 timetable change, the only remaining passenger use is of the standard gauge route by the Kraków – Kiev service utilising the gauge change facilities at Mostiska 2 in Ukraine.
Katowice – flyover departure line – Katowice Brynów (p.odg. Brynów)
[146, 151] (ERA77B2 not shown, R17) PL14/13
Westbound departures from Katowice platforms 1-4 towards Katowice Ligota can run either via the main line (line 139) or via a flyover (line 656) over the main line to Gliwice. From observation, all trains departing from platform 1 at Katowice appear to use this route.
Czechowice Dziedzice avoiding line: Goczałkowice Zdrój (p.odg. Most Wisła) – Zabrzeg (p.odg. Ochodza)
[146, 147] (ERA78B2, H7) PL14/14
The north-to-west curve avoiding Czechowice Dziedzice is used by all trains in table 146 and also trains to and from Katowice shown in table 147 with a '<' symbol against Czechowice Dziedzice. The latter are mostly international trains.
Nędza Wieś – Kuźnia Raciborska (p.odg. Turze)
[154] (ERA78A3, G6) PL14/15
This east-to-north chord avoiding Nędza station is used by trains running direct between Rybnik and Kędzierzyn Koźle. They appear only in table 154, which covers services east of Rybnik, as trains between Bielsko-Biała and Wrocław.
| D | MSO | IR46140/46141 | Bielsko-Biała Główna - 07:34 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny |
| D | SuO | IR46142/46143 | Bielsko-Biała Główna - 18:26 Rybnik - Wrocław Główny |
| D | FSSuO | IR64140/64141 | Wrocław Główny - 19:23 Kuźnia Raciborska - Bielsko-Biała |
Rybnik – Sumina
[153] (ERA77A1, G6, H6) PL14/16
There are two routes between Rybnik and Sumina: a direct line and a longer route via Rybnik Towarowy and Rydułtowy. The direct line is used by trains with a '<' symbol against intermediate stations and by those in the preceding entry.
Kędzierzyn Koźle – Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty (p.odg. Koźle)
[160] (ERA78A3 not shown, R14) PL14/17
There are two routes between Kędzierzyn Koźle and p.odg. Koźle. The easternmost track (line 709), comprising a 4 km single line flying over the curve to the Gliwice line and running via a staff halt at the PKP depot, is the normal passenger route. However, southbound services from Kędzierzyn Koźle platform IV to Rybnik and Racibórz must use a route (line 151) on the west side of the yard (where the north- and south-bound lines are up to 0.5 km apart). Based on the on line station departure sheets, the following trains should use this route.
| R66407 | 10:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz | ||
| R66423 | 17:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz | ||
| D | FSSuO | IR64141 | Wrocław Główny - 19:00 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Bielsko Biała Główna |
| R66431 | 21:02 Kędzierzyn-Koźle - Racibórz |
Orzesze Jaśkowice - Tychy
[169] (ERA77A1/B1 G7), PL14/18
This freight link south of Katowice saw a short-lived summer only service in 2011-12, reappeared for the summer of 2013 but has no trains in the 2014 timetable.
Lisów – Herby Stare
[175] (ERA78B4 not shown, F7) PL14/19
The east and westbound routes take significantly different routes through a forest between these points. Note that there are no services as at February 2014 owing to long term engineering work.
Herby Stare – Herby Nowe
[175, 315, 320, IC19] (ERA78B4, F7) PL14/20
This 2.42 km east-to-north curve is used by seasonal holiday trains from time to time.
| H | TLK83250/83251 | Szczecin Główny - 02:02/02:05 Wieluń - Zakopane | |
| H | TLK38250/38251 | Zakopane - 02:29 Częstochowa Stradom - Szczecin Główny |
As at February 2014 these are the only trains to use the line between Herby Stare and Częstochowa Stradom owing to long term engineering work.
Lubliniec – Paczyna
[180] (ERA78A3 Lubliniec not shown correctly, G6) PL14/21
Some expresses are booked to use a 36.503 km section of an otherwise freight only line. Note there is a grade separated junction at Lubliniec.
| TLK45103 | 04:43 Katowice - Gdynia Głowna | ||
| TLK48101 | 14:50 Katowice - Szczecin Głowny | ||
| TLK84100 | Szczecin Głowny - 12:15 Lubliniec - Katowice | ||
| TLK54102 | Gdynia Głowna - 21:31 Lubliniec - Katowice |
Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica
[200, 321] (ERA77C4, F5) PL14/22
Most trains between Ostrów Wielkopolski and Wrocław Główny take the direct route via the north to west curve (Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Borowa Oleśnica (p.odg. Łukanów)) avoiding Oleśnica. However a few take this north-to-east curve into Oleśnica station.
| SSuX | R76534 | Ostrów Wielkopolski - 16:38 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka - Oleśnica | |
| D | SuX | R67531 | 05:27 Oleśnica - Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| SX | R61521 | Wrocław Główny - 15:15 Oleśnica - Łódź Kaliska | |
| SO | R67535 | Wrocław Główny - 15:15 Oleśnica - Ostrów Wielkopolski | |
| SX | R67537 | Wrocław Główny - 17:21 Oleśnica - Ostrów Wielkopolski |
Note that this curve and the north to west curve consist of separate single lines between Dąbrowa Oleśnicka and Oleśnica Rataje.
Zgorzelec avoiding line: Jerzmanki (p.odg. Krysin) – Zgorzelec Miasto (p.odg. Zgorzelec Miasto)
[255] (ERA77A4, F2) PL14/23
Most trains between Jelenia Góra and Wegliniec run via Zgorzelec, reversing west of the station. The following trains use the avoiding curve:.
| KD69507 | Jelenia Góra - 17:08 Jerzmanki - Wegliniec | ||
| SSuO | R67731 | Jelenia Góra - 17:52 Lubań Śląski - Zielona Góra | |
| KD69711 | Wegliniec - 05:24 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra | ||
| SSuO | Os76731 | Zielona Góra - 08:50 Zgorzelec Miasto - Jelenia Góra |
Jarocin east side – Golina (– Krotoszyn)
[321] (ERA77C1, E5) PL14/24
Most trains between Jarocin and Krotoszyn use the west side of Jarocin station (platforms I and II), accessed via connecting line 826. Through trains between Poznań Głowny and Krotoszyn must run this way. The following trains use the east side of Jarocin station (platform III) and the connection southwards towards Golina, which runs on the opposite side of the marshalling yard and depot south of the station:
| SSuX | R79550 | 05:48 Jarocin - Krotoszyn | |
| SSuO | R79552 | 07:46 Jarocin - Krotoszyn |
Łowicz Przedmieśie - podg Arkadia – Bednary
[606] (ERA75C1, E8) PL14/25
Some fast services between Łódź Kaliska and Warsaw (and vice versa) may be routed via the reopened line 310 (Zgierz to Łowicz Główny ) as far as Łowicz Przedmieśie and then the direct connection (Line 15) via p.odg. Arkadia to join the Warsaw main line at Bednary. Whilst line 15 is the preferred route, it is also possible to use the curve (Line 531) from Łowicz Przedmieśie to Łowicz Główny LG1, diverging there on to the Warsaw main line.
There are at least five train pairs over this route in the timetable period 9 March to 26 April and they may be identified in Table 606 by a '<' at Mysłaków and a '|' at Bednary. Note that these trains are not shown in table 601.
Kłodawa (p.odg. Zamków) – Lipie Góry (p.odg. Borysławice) – Piotrków Kujawski – Inowrocław Rabinek
[IC1.1, IC1.2, 300, 315] (ERA75A2-75B1; D7-C6) PL14/26
Previous timetable periods have seen trains diverted away from the Warszawa - Iława - Malbork - Gdynia main line to run via the Warszawa - Poznań main line through Kutno, taking an east to north curve on to line 315 and thence via Bydgoszcz to Tczew. Note that these trains may also use the Inowrocław avoding line (next entry). Four train pairs take this routing until 25 or 26 April.
| D | EIC1500/1 | Warsawa Wsch. - 07:23 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
| D | TLK45100 | Katowice - 13:56 Kutno - Gdynia Gł | |
| D | SX | EIC1504/5 | Warsawa Wsch. - 15:09 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. |
| D | EIC1502/3 | Warsawa Wsch. - 17:09 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
| D | SSuX | EIC5102/3 | Gdynia Gł - 06:25 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch |
| D | SX | EIC5104/5 | Gdynia Gł - 08:24 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Gdanska |
| D | TLK54101 | Gdynia Gł - 13:10 Inowrocław – Katowice | |
| D | EIC5100/1 | Gdynia Gł - 19:25 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Gdanska |
Inowrocław avoiding line: Inowrocław Rabinek – Line 741 – Jaksice (– Bydgoszcz Gł)
[IC1.1, IC1.2, 315, 405] (ERA75A2; C6-D6) PL14/27
This links the north - south main line (line 315) with the Bydgoszcz line, bypassing Inowrocław to the west.
Previous timetable periods have seen trains diverted away from the Warszawa - Iława - Malbork - Gdynia main line to run via the Warszawa - Poznań main line through Kutno, taking an east to north curve on to line 315 and thence via Bydgoszcz to Tczew. These trains also use the preceding entry. Three train pairs take this route until 25 or 26 April.
| D | EIC1500/1 | Warsawa Wsch. - 07:23 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
| D | SX | EIC1504/5 | Warsawa Wsch. - 15:09 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. |
| D | EIC1502/3 | Warsawa Wsch. - 17:09 Kutno - Gdynia Gł. | |
| D | SSuX | EIC5102/3 | Gdynia Gł - 06:25 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Wsch |
| D | SX | EIC5104/5 | Gdynia Gł - 08:24 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Gdanska |
| D | EIC5100/1 | Gdynia Gł - 19:25 Bydgoszcz Gł – Warsawa Gdanska |
Inowrocław Rabinek – Inowrocław (Inowroclaw Towawory) via Line 742
[315, 405] (ERA75A2; D6) PL14/28
This is a single track connection between the north - south main line (Line 315) and the south side of the Poznań line, used by services calling at Inowroclaw. Note that the connection north of the flyover, joining the north side of the Poznań line, is not used by passenger trains.
| D | TLK45100 | Katowice – 13:56 Kutno – Gdynia Gł. | |
| D | TLK54101 | Gdynia Gł – 13:10 Inowroclaw – Katowice |
(Częstochowa –) Częstochowa Aniołow (p.odg. Wyczerpy) – Chorzew Siemkowice – Zduńska Wola Karsznice – Szadek (p.odg. Dionizów) – Lipie Gory (p.odg. Borysławice) (– Inowrocław)
[315] (ERA75B1, 78B4,78B5, 75B1; D7,E7,F7) PL14/29
This ca. 190 km long north - south freight line is used by a few services during the summer and also the skiing season.
| E | TLK45254 | Racibórz - 01:33 Częstochowa Osob - Łeba | |
| E | TLK54254 | Łeba - 23:16 Inowrocław - Racibórz |
Note that there is a significant grade separated junction at p.odg. Wyczerpy, where the lines remain apart and on significantly different vertical alignments for 3 km as far as Rząsawa.
Chorzew Siemkowice – Herby Nowe
[315] (ERA78B4; F7) PL14/30
This 55 km north - south freight line is sometimes used by services during the summer and also the skiing season, although none is scheduled in the 2014 timetable period.
There is a significant flying junction at Herby Nowe with the line from Kepno; the southbound line from Chorzew Siemkowice diverges by at least 1 km from the northbound line before crossing the Kepno line.
Kępno (low level) – Domanin (p.odg. Hanulin)
[320] (ERA78A4 not shown correctly, F6) PL14/31
Kępno is a two level station. The Poznań - Ostrów - Kluczbork lines passes through the high level platforms whereas the Herby Nowe line runs at right angles into low level platforms. A 1.8 km north-to-east outside curve (Line 812) connects the line from the Ostrów direction with the west end of the low level platforms. This curve is used by through services to/from Ostrów via Wieluń Dabrowa and also by trains that start or terminate at Kępno from the Ostrów direction as there is no facility for trains to reverse at the high level platforms.
| TLK38261/38201 | Przemyśl Główny - 04:21 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny/Swinoujscie (to 26 April) | ||
| D | TLK38251 | Zakopane - 04:29 Kepno - Szczecin Głowny | |
| R77529 | 05:30 Kępno - Poznań Głowny | ||
| TLK83260/83200 | Swinoujscie/Szczecin Głowny - 00:36 to 00:56 (times vary by date) Ostrzeszów - Przemyśl Główny (to 25 April) | ||
| D | TLK83250 | Szczecin Głowny - 01:15 Ostrzeszów - Zakopane | |
| SSuX | R77350 | Ostrów Wielkopolskie - 15:40 Ostrzeszów - Kepno | |
| R77412 | Poznań Głowny - 21:42 Domanin - Kepno |
Jarocin – Września – Gniezno
[321] (ERA74C1,75A1; E5, D5) PL14/32
In previous years an overnight pilgrims' special has run from Częstochowa Osobowa to Bydgoszcz Główna over this line in August. However, the train does not appear in the 2014 timetable. This line has been proposed for reopening although there is no sign of this as at March 2014.
Czerwieńsk
[333/355] (ERA74B1 not shown, E2) PL14/40
Line 333 crosses underneath line 355 to the east of the two-sided station and through trains to/from Zbaszynek to Zielona Góra reversing at Czerwieńsk use the south side platforms and a significant connection at the east end of the station. Passenger use continues by some local services after a new avoiding curve opened on 09.06.2013.
Piła - Piła Towarowa - podg Piła Północ
[340/365] (ERA74C3 not shown correctly, C4) PL14/41
The are two routes for tables 340 & 365 leaving the west end of Piła Głowny. The usual line 405 used by passenger trains veers to the south and then crosses the line towards Krzyż on a bridge. This, separate normally freight-only line 999 on the north side passes though the freight yard and takes a ground level direct route to Piła Północ, the junction for the Walcz and Szczecinek routes.
Only reachable to/from Piła's northerly platforms [4 and above] and used if another service is booked over the section from Piła Północ at the same time as both routes are single track. The first scheduled use was noticed in 2012 and this continued in 2013 and now up until nearly the end of April 2014. Verification of this route would be welcomed by the compilers.
| D | SuO | R87430 | Koszalin - 13:19 Stara Łubianka - Poznań Gł |
Gorzów Wielkopolski
[343/345] (ERA74B2 not shown, D2) PL14/42
Each of the two lines uses separate portions of the station, connected only by subways. Any through trains to/from the Międzyrzecz line use a lengthy connection of over 1 km, west of the station. There have been no scheduled services since 2010 but there are occasional Turkol Charters.
Kostrzyn North yard – Küstrin-Kietz
[355/345] (ERA74A2 not shown, R10) PL14/43
Part of a diversionary route for mainly EN trains to/from Berlin and Poznań when diverted from Rzepin via T355 and a reversal in a freight yard north of Kostrzyn station and this north to west curve. Diversions used this line in 2013, but there is no known use in 2014 as yet.
Sczczecin avoiding line: Szczecin Dąbie Osiedle (SDC box) – (SDA box) - Szczecin Zdunowo
[360/370] (ERA74A3, R1) PL14/44
This north-to-east curve avoids Szczecin Dąbie and is taken by trains from the Stargard Szczeciński line going to Świnoujście not required to call at Szczecin Główny. The curve has been used by summer dated trains in previous years, but no trains appear to in 2014.
Szczecin Główny eastern approaches
[361] (ERA74A3, R1) PL14/45
There are alternative routes from Szczecin Zdroje, the shorter via Szczecin Port Centralny, the longer via Regalica - Dziewoklicz - Wstowo. Most IC services and a few PR services take the southern route and may be identified by a < against Szczecin Port Centralny.
Szczecin Główny western approaches
[368/369] (ERA74A3 not shown correctly, R1) PL14/46
There are three possible routes from Szczecin Gumieńce, the shortest direct but single track, the second via the southern loop via p.odg. Szczecin Wstowo - p.odg. Dziewoklicz - Szczecin Port Centralny or via Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmańskie and Szczecin Pomorzany. In the current timetable schedules vary from 5-6 minutes which is insufficient time for the southern loop so all should run direct to/from Szczecin Gumieńce.
Kołobrzeg Port
[off 375] (ERA74B4, B2) PL14/47
A normally freight-only branch which passes through the city streets. The annual Poznań Gł - Kołobrzeg "Pirat" steam excursion has resumed running to the Port rather than Kołobrzeg station, joined from 2012 by a separate Diesel hauled excursion "Katamaran". The 2014 dates are 31st May and 22rd June respectively with details on the Turkol website.
Poznań Franowo
[300/398/430] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL14/48
Poznań Franowo is a large marshalling yard and Depot on the south freight ring around Poznań. Owing to extensive engineering works on the main line there had been regular diversions since March 2007 but these ended in 2011. Since then the only likley use is by overnight trains to/from Szczecin to avoid stock reversal en route plus Charters organised by Turkol
There are two eastbound routes to reach T300 and T430, line 352 on the north side or a southside route from p.odg Pokrzywno, diverging near the locomotive depot so that those to/from T430 used a flyover towards p.odj Zieliniec, and those on T300 used line 806 outside this flyover [not shown on Ball or Quail maps] towards Swarzędz. The north side of Franowo Yard route runs via the platforms used by the staff trains prior to withdrawal in approx December 2006. Which route any eastbound service takes is not known but westbound services must travel line 352 on the north side of the yard.
[Poznań Głowny –] Poznań Starołęka – p.odg. Pokrzywno - Poznań Franowo – Poznań Swarzędz
[300/ex398/300] (ERA74C1, R10&D4) PL14/49
Travelling this way avoids a reversal in Poznań Gł.
| D | TLK18201/18203/18205 | Warsawa Wschodnia - 01:52 to 02:11 ( times vary with date) Września - Szczecin/Świnoujście | |
| D | TLK81200/81202/81204/81206/81208/ | Świnoujście/Szczecin - 02:18 to 02:23 ( times vary with date) Poznan Główny - Warsawa Wschodnia |
Gutowo Wlkp. (p.odg. Sokołowo Wrzesińskie) – Podstolice (Pd box)
[300] (ERA75A1, D5) PL14/50
The east-to-west main line avoids Września station for those trains on table 300 shown non-stopping Września.
Rogoźno Wielkopolskie - Wągrowiec
[395] (ERA74C2, D4) PL14/51
A former freight-only line that reopened temporarily to passengers on 1/9/2011 when passenger trains on table 390 between Wągrowiec and Poznań Wschód were diverted from the direct route due to engineering works. Passenger use has ceased but some Turkol charters are scheduled to use this route during 2014.
Iława
[400/405/500] (ERA75B3 not shown correctly, B8) PL14/52
There are two routes between Iława station and Działdowo, the Malbork – Warszawa main line diving under the Toruń – Olsztyn line from the north side, plus Line 968, a curve from the yard and south side platform. Trackwork means trains to/from Działdowo booked at platform 3 cannot reach the diveunder line so these must use line 968.
There are no trains shown to use platform 3 arriving from Działdowo in the period to 26 April. However, no arrival platform is shown from 27 April for the equivalents of the trains shown below, which ran via this route in 2013. It is possible that these trains will use line 968 and the on-line or station departure board notices should be consulted.
2013 trains
| SSuX | R60233 | Działdowo - 07:22 Smolniki - Iława Gł |
| SuX | R60237 | Działdowo - 17:07 Smolniki - Iława Gł |
It should be noted that is possible for departures from any platform at Ilawa to use Line 968 but the regular non-conflicting route for Malbork - Iława - Działdowo services is the diveunder. Additionally all Olsztyn - Iława - Malbork services use connections at the Olsztyn end of the station to cross to the north side platforms.
Toruń Główny – Suchatówka (Nieszawka)
[405] (ERA75A2, R3) PL14/53
There are two routes: the more northerly climbs over the Bydgoszcz line, the alternative passes through Toruń Kluczyki station. Trains timed at Toruń Kluczyki must use the southerly route, but in practice other trains use either route.
Bydgoszcz Leśna – Maksymillianowo
[Ex 420/430] (ERA75A2 not shown correctly, R3&C6) PL14/54
This line avoids a reversal in Bydgoszcz Głowny by services running from Tczew - Torun. Has had recent booked use by odd overnights plus during 2012 by one daytime summer only southbound service but there was no use in 2013 and none is evident for 2014.
Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie
[426] (ERA75B4 not shown, R2) PL14/55
There are alternative 2km routes approaching Tczew either at ground level or on a lengthy embankment over the goods yard access lines. Arrival routes cannot be confirmed as all platforms can be reached from the ground level line but departures from Platforms 1 & 2 must use the ground level route. There are no Departures to, or Arrivals from Chojnice scheduled to use Platforms 1 or 2 in the 2014 on-line Station sheets and through trains to and from Gdynia normally use the high level lines to reduce conflicting movements.
Gdynia Stocznia
[450/451 & 452] (ERA75B5 not shown, R2) PL14/56
The SKM local and main lines take separate routes with Gdynia Stocznia station on an elevated section flying over freight lines leading into the docks.
Gdynia Główny – Rumia
[450/451] (ERA75A5 not shown, R2) PL14/57
Some trains from Hel on table 450 in previous years have not crossed to the main lines at Rumia, but run via a separate line shown on Quail on the East side of Gdynia Chylonia EMU depot and run on the east side of the SKM local lines. Nearing Gdynia they used a connection down to join lines from the PKP locomotive depot, carriage sidings and docks and a dive-under to arrive at platforms on the west side of Gdynia Glówny. Part or all of this route may also apply to departing trains, but which if any are currently scheduled this way is not known.
Żuławskiej Kolei Dojazdowej
[457] (ERA75B4, A7 not shown correctly) PL14/58
This system worked by the Pomorskie Towarzystwo Miłośników Kolei Żelaznych (PTMKŻ) is a preserved ex PKP narrow gauge line from Nowy Dwor Gdanski to Sztutowo and Prawy Brzeg Wisły.
Stegna Gdanska
This is a triangular station with platforms on all three sides. In the 2013 Timetable it was possible to cover all sides with lengthy waits on one day's travel. See the PTMKŻ website. 2014 times are awaited.
Sztutowo
If travelling to/from Sztutowo on a loco hauled or Railcar with trailers train it will reverse around a triangle on either arrival or departure from Sztutowo as there is no run round loop.
Suwałki
[537] (ERA75B4 not shown correctly, B12) PL14/59
The southbound working only of the daily service from Sestokai to Warsaw has in previous years continued into a 0.5km headshunt and reversed the coaches onto others already awaiting departure on another platform after a brief stop at Suwałki to drop arriving passengers. 2013 timings are arrive Suwałki around 15:30
Note that trains are not running between Suwałki and Sestokai as at spring 2014. It is presumed they will resume when the Rail Baltika engineering work is complete.
Wrzosów (p.odg. Stojadła) – p.odg. Kędzierak - Pilawa
[550/613] (ERA76A1, D10&E10) PL14/61
Part of a ring freight route round the east side of Warszawa, this north-to-south line provides a link between the Lublin and Terespol lines, and is used as the main route for fast trains between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa as opposed to the single track line via Otwock due to capacity limitations. Trains were marked with a wavy line on table 550 at Otwock or cd/z 550 on table 613 but with no PDF's, a booked timing of 45 minutes between Warsawa Wschodnia and Pilawa should mean travelling this route.
Dęblin – Stawy
[553] (ERA79A5 partly shown, E11) PL14/62
There are two passenger routes from Stawy, which connect the Łuków line to the north and south ends of Dęblin station, forming a balloon loop. Only the line at the north end is shown in the Ball and Quail maps. It is thought that trains from Łuków arrive at Dęblin using the southern route, even if they are continuing south and need to reverse in order to do so, and those to Łuków use the northern route. This is supported by the fact that 3 Deblin to Lukow trains wait only 1 minute at Deblin whereas all Lukow to Deblin trains spend at least 6 minutes there. The compilers would greatly appreciate any definitive information on train routing.
Dąbrowice Skierniewickie (p.odg. Skierniewickie Park) - Mokra (p.odg. Skieniewka)
[601/603] (ERA75C1, E8) PL13/64
This north west-to-south west chord avoids Skierniewice station. Use by 2 hourly Warszawa - Wrocław TLK trains has ended, but summer only use continues.
| E | TLK54504 | Łeba - 01:32 Kutno - Racibórz | |
| E | TLK83508 | Kolobrzeg - 06:09 Łowicz Główny - Krakow Główny | |
| E | TLK41106 | Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska | |
| E | TLK38508 | Krakow Główny - 22:03 Koluszki - Kolobrzeg | |
| E | TLK45504 | Racibórz - 22:20 Koluszki - Łeba |
Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska
[IC1,9,11,12,13,14,18, 606, 608] (ERA76C51, R5) PL14/65
From 9 March to 25/26 April many eastbound IC services on line 300 ( Łowicz to Warszawa) are diverted away from Warszawa Zachodnia, Centralna and Wschodnia and take this route to Warszawa Gdańska. The SSuX local service from Sochaczew which has ran over this route for several years does not appear in the timetable for 2014. Note also that services taking PL14/65B also use this route.
| D | TLK83202/3 | Kolobrzeg – 05:06 Sochaczew - Kraków Główny | |
| D | TLK61200 | Jelenia Gora – 05:31 Sochaczew – Warszawa Wschodnia | |
| D | TLK81200/201 | Swinoujscie – 05:36 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | SSuX | TLK51108 | Bydgoszcz Główna – 08:10 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska |
| D | TLK 71102 | Poznań Główny – 08:25 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | TLK83104 | Piła Główna – 10:17 Sochaczew – Przemyśl | |
| D | SuX | TLK61104 | Wrocław Główny – 11:17 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska |
| D | TLK52102 | Bydgoszcz Główna – 12:10 Sochaczew – Lublin | |
| D | TLK53108 | Bydgoszcz Główna – 14:09 Sochaczew – Przemyśl | |
| D | TLK81100 | Szczecin Główny – 14:23 Sochaczew – Białystok | |
| D | TLK61110 | Wrocław Główny – 15:01 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | IR71120 | Poznań Główny – 16:04 Sochaczew – Warszawa Wschodnia | |
| D | TLK51110 | Bydgoszcz Główna – 16:48 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | TLK82100 | Szczecin Główny – 17:08 - Sochaczew – Lublin | |
| D | TLK91111 | Łódź Kaliska – 17:13 Sochaczew - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | TLK52100 | Bydgoszcz Główna – 18:16 Sochaczew – Lublin | |
| D | TLK61102 | Wrocław Główny – 19:39 Sochaczew – Białystok | |
| D | TLK52112 | Gdynia Główna – 20:01 Sochaczew – Lublin | |
| D | EIC8103/2 | Szczecin Główny – 09:02 Kutno - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | SX | EIC5104/5 | Gdynia Główna – 10:24 Kutno – Warszawa Gdańska |
| D | EC43 | Berlin Hbf – 14:01 Kutno - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | EIC5100/1 | Gdynia Główna – 21:26 Kutno - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | EIC7102/3 | 15:30 Poznań Główny - Warszawa Gdańska |
[Prusków] - Piastów - Line 19 - Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Line 20 - Warszawa Zachodnia
[601] (ERA76C51, R5/R7) PL14/65A
Used extensively along with part of Line 19 to Piastów during construction of a road underpass at Warszawa Ursus in 2013 and the 2014 timetable 601 PDF’s suggests a number of westbound services use this route until 26 April, with limited use on odd days and certain days of the week later in 2014. The PDF indicators are a call at Zachodnia, > markers at stations Warszawa Włochy to Piastów and a | at Pruszków so by implication they are booked to use Line 20 and from Warszawa Główna Towarowa via Line 19 to Piastów. Note however that the PDF indicators are clearly wrong on some entries, so confirmation of this routing would be welcomed.
[Prusków] - Piastów - Line 19 - Warszawa Gołąbki – Warszawa Główna Towarowa – Warszawa Jelonki – Warszawa Gdańska
[IC7,8,9,10, 601, 608] (ERA76C51, R5) PL14/65B From 9 March to 25/26 April some eastbound services off the CMK ( line 100 from Katowice ) are diverted away from Warszawa Zachodnia, Centralna and Wschodnia to Warszawa Gdańska. These trains take line 19 from Piastów to Warszawa Gołąbki, then the same routing as PL14/65
| D | TLK41100 | Częstochowa – 07:22 Koluszki - Gdynia Główna | |
| D | TLK45109 | Katowice – 09:08 Koluszki - Gdynia Główna | |
| D | TLK61106 | Katowice – 13:41 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | TLK45104 | Bielsko-Biała – 15:14 Koluszki – Olsztyn Główny | |
| D | TLK41102 | Katowice – 16:42 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | TLK41104 | Katowice – 20:54 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | D406 | Wien Westbahnhof – 05:05 Zawiercie - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | EC104 | Wien Miedling – 13:16 Zawiercie - Warszawa Gdańska | |
| D | EC130 | Budapest Keleti – 15:19 Zawiercie - Warszawa Gdańska |
Bedon - Łódź Olechów - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska
[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL14/66
One of two routes between Łódź Chojny and Bedon identified by a timing at Łódź Kaliska but not calling at Łódź Widzew.
Bedon - Łódź Widzew - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska
[601] (ERA78B5, R11) PL14/67
Services using this route between Łódź Chojny and Bedon can be identified by calling at both Łódź Widzew and Łódź Kaliska.
Łódź Widzew - Zgierz
[Line 16] (ERA78B5, R11) PL14/67A
This line was used for diversions in 2013, but there is no scheduled use in 2014
Gałkówek – Żakowice Płd – p.odg. Zieleń – Koluszki
[601] (ERA78C5, R11) PL14/68
The majority of services between Łodz and Koluszki run via the direct line from Gałkówek via Żakowice to the west aide of the main line at Koluszki. However a few run via Żakowice Płd and lines 537 and 535, flying over the main line to the east side.
| D | SX | R11703 | Łodz Kaliska - 05.29 Gałkówek – Koluszki |
| D | SX | R11707 | Łodz Kaliska - 06.17 Gałkówek – Skierniewice |
| D | R12303 | Łódź Kaliska - 17.12 Łódź Chojny - Opoczno |
Łowicz p. odg. Placencja - p.odg. Arkadia – Bednary
[603/606] (ERA75C1, D8) PL13/69
| E | TLK41106 | Katowice - 06:58 Koluszki - Warszawa Gdanska |
Czachówek Wschodni - Ustanówek
[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/70
This North to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they have < at Czachówek Południowy
Czachówek Wschodni - Czachówek Południowy
[604/605] (ERA76A1, E10) PL14/71
This South to East curve connects the Warszawa to Radom line with the southern freight ring and is used by some of the Warszawa to Góra Kalwaria trains (and v.v.). Services using the curve are now easily identified from table 604 as they show a timing at Czachówek Południowy where they reverse.
Warszawa Gdańska – p.odg. W-wa Targówek - Warszawa Rembertow
[608/613 KM2] (ERA76C1, R6&R7&R8) PL14/72
The south facing curve after Warszawa Zoo is a large grade separated junction and this routing west of Rembertow takes totally different alignments east and westbound.
| See Note | TLK 11101 | Warszawa Gdańska 07:17 - Warszawa Rembertow - Terespol | |
| See Note | SuX | IR 72111 | Warszawa Gdańska 17:12 - Warszawa Rembertow - Lublin |
| See Note | D 68 | Warszawa Gdańska 16.44 - Pilawa - K'yiv |
| NOTE: All of the above only start from Gdańska between 9 March - 26 April 2014, reverting to Central Warsaw stations afterwards |-
Warszawa Wschodnia - Warszawa Wschodnia Towarowa - p.odg. Warszawa Antoninów - Warszawa Goclawek - Warszawa Wawer
[614] (ERA76C1, R8&R6) PL14/73
Alternative route to and from Pilawa by IC trains with wavy line against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska. 2014 Timetable PDF's identify trains using this line via Otwock so it is assumed the Junction at Warszawa Goclawek has been repaired from seen partially disconnected on April 6th 2013.
| E | TLK 13260 | Warszawa Zachodnia - Warszawa Wschodnia 00:01 - Pilawa - Krakow/Zakopane | |
| E | TLK 31260 | Zakopane/Krakow - Pilawa 06:00 - Warszawa Zachodnia |
The following sections of line within Poland can be ridden only in the through (corridor) trains of neighbouring administrations:
- (Hagenwerder [Germany] -) frontier - Ręcszyn - (- Krzewina Zgorzelecka -) Trzciniec Zgorzelecki - frontier (- Hirschfelde [Germany]) (36A2): DB table 220. The section between Ręcszyn and Trzciniec Zgorzelecki is traversed only by trains on DB table 220 (Zittau - Görlitz, presently operated by Connex/Lausitzbahn) as PKP trains on table 260 were withdrawn with the 2000/01 timetable.
- (Zittau [Germany] -) frontier - frontier (- Hrádek nad Nisou [Czech Republic]) (36A2): ČD table 089. There are no stations in Poland on this line.
- Głuchołazy - frontier (- Jindřichov ve Slezsku [Czech Republic]) (37A1): Through Krnov – Jesenik trains on ČD table 292 use PKP tracks in and out of Głuchołazy as there is no triangle here and the approximately 13km of PKP tracks east of Głuchołazy are only traversed by ČD services. From 10 December 2006 ČD services call to set down and pick up at Głuchołazy.
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than three trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
| 113 | Tomaszow Mazowiecki – Drzewica |
| 115 | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – Sandomierz |
| 116 | Sandomierz – Grębów |
| 122 | Przemyśl – Medyka (- Mostyska II [UZ]) On Standard gauge, Broad Gauge services withdrawn Dec 2012 |
| 123 | Horyniec Zdrój – Hrbenne |
| 137 | Sucha Beskidzka – Żywiec [One train each way on a limited number of dates. Note that this service is scheduled for withdrawal at the end of the 2013 summer season] |
| 139 | Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Lanckorona – Wadowice |
| 155 | Chałupki – Bohumin [ČD] |
| 215 | Opole Glówne – Biskupice Olawskie – Jelcz Laskowice |
| 247 | Sędzisław – Kralovec [ČD] [Summer only] |
| 320 | Kępno – Wielun Dąbrowa |
| 321 | Grabowno Wielkie – Krotoszyn |
| 365 | Kalisz Pomorski - Kalisz Pomorski Miasto |
| 370 | Świnoujście Port – Świnoujście [Summer only] |
| 381 | Słupsk – Ustka [2 pairs daily, increased summer service] |
| 382 | Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński [Summer only] |
| 403 | Szymankowo – Nowy Dwor Gdanski [2 pairs on summer weekends only] |
| 410 | Skępe – Sierpc |
| 440 | Lipowa Tucholska – Bąk – Kościerzyna [1 pair summer weekends only but not timetabled in 2013] |
| 451 | Łeba - Lębork [Summer only service] |
| 505 | Bogaczewo - Mamonowo (Oblast Kaliningrad) [Now only limited Specials as Bank Holidays and Summer only pair withdrawn in 2012] |
| 515 | Szczytno – Pisz – Ełk |
| 537 | Suwałki – Šeštokai (LG) |
| 550 | Dorohusk – Jagodin (UŽ) |
| 556 | Zwierzyniec – Stalowa Wola Rozwadów |
| 609 | Wieliszew – Tłuszcz |
Deletions since previous edition
| PL13/2A | Włoszczowa Poludnie - Zelislawice | No trains booked this way in the 2014 timetable |
| PL13/4 | Szeligi – p.odg. Marków – Pilawa | No trains have been booked this way for over a year |
| PL13/7 | Częstochowa Stradom - Poraj | No services have been identified in 2013 or 2014 |
| PL13/8 | Sosnowiec Maczki - Sosnowiec Kazimierz SKZ 1 - SKZ 2 | No trains have been booked this way for over a year |
| PL13/12 | Słotwiny – Żakowice Płd. | Merged into PL13/11 (now PL14/11) as it is no longer possible to tell from the timetable which route a train will use |
| PL13/13 | Grzęska (p.odg. Przeworsk Zach.) – Przeworsk Gorliczyna | Short term scheduled use during 2011/12 but nothing since then |
| PL13/18A | Bielsko Biala Gł - Skoczów | Services thought to run by this route in 2013 in fact ran via run via Czechowice Dziedzice. No use in 2014 |
| PL13/19 | Oświęcim station avoiding line: Oświęcim OWC - Oświęcim OWC1 | No use since 2012 |
| PL13/25 | Żory – Chybie | No trains have been booked this way since 2012 |
| PL13/31 | (Mysłowice –) Sosnowiec Jęzor (p.odg. Długoszyn) – Line 667 - Sosnowiec Maczki (– Dąbrowa Górnicza Południowa) | Actual usage was not verified (a booked train did not take this route) and it is unlikely to reappear |
| PL13/33 | Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Borowa Oleśnica (p.odg. Łukanów) | This is the main line between Warszawa and Wrocław; there is no need for a separate entry |
For details of previous sparse services that have recently closed see General Information.
