Ukraine - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services
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Introduction
This list is based on the timetable dated from May 2012, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations are explained in General Information.
Note: where a place name is followed by an asterisk (for example, O.P. Znam'janka-2*), the exact name of the station or location is not known. All locations named in this version as at August 2012 are known.
Obscure services
Hlyns’k-Zahura – Semylitka
(10/65) UA08/1
A curve avoiding Zdolbuniv which is used by some long distance trains.
| D | TX | 170 | 06:24 L’viv – Kyïv-Pas. |
| D | FSSuO | 156 | 16:25 L’viv – Kyïv-Pas. (until 6.IX.2007) |
| 43L | Ivano-Frankivs’k – 23:44 Dubno – Kyïv-Pas. | ||
| 92L | 22:47 L’viv – Kyïv-Pas. | ||
| 91K | Kyïv-Pas. – 02:33 Šepetivka-1 – L’viv | ||
| D | FSSuO | 155 | Kyïv-Pas. – 10:24 Šepetivka-1 – L’viv (until 6.IX.2007) |
| D | MX | 169 | Kyïv-Pas. – 20:27 Šepetivka-1 – L’viv |
| 43K | Kyïv-Pas. – 23:57 Šepetivka-1 – Ivano-Fankivs’k |
Yahodyn - Dorohusk
(18) UA12/2
Only long distance trains cross the border, with bogie changing performed at Jahodin.
L’viv primys’kyi
(20, 25, 26) UA12/3
A branch running east from L’viv main station. Most suburban services to the west (Khodoriv, Sambir, Mostys’ka, Shklo-Starzhys’ka), except 6013/6014 L’viv – Truskavets’ – L’viv, run to and from primys’kyi.
Nezhukhiv - Uhers’ko
(20/23) UA12/4
A west to north link between the L’viv – Stryi line and the Drohobych – Stryi line, used by fast trains to avoid Stryi. Trains to L’viv run via the separate flyover and those towards Drohobych via the shorter direct curve.
| 115 | Kharkiv-Pas. – 04:30 L’viv – Truskavets’ | ||
| 41P | Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. – 08:39 L'viv – Truskavets’ | ||
| 116 | Truskavets’ – 10:06 Drohobych – Kharkiv-Pas. | ||
| 42L | Truskavets’ – 15:09 Drohobych – Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. |
Zhmerynka-Podil’s’ka - Braїliv
(30/70) UA12/5
A west to north curve between the Khmel’nyts’kyi – Zhmerynka line and the Zhmerynka – Vynnitsia line. Several fast trains use it to avoid reversing at Zhmerynka.
Z.P. Dachne - Z.P. Chop Perevalochna Baza
(40) UA12/6
A north <==> south curve enabling trains to avoid reversal at Chop station.
| 81 | 04:14 Kyiv - Uzhhorod | ||
| 82 | 15:40 Uzhhorod - Kyiv | ||
| 829 | 16:28 L’viv – Chop-Perevalochna Baza - Uzhhorod | ||
| 830 | 05:43 Uzhhorod – Chop-Perevalochna Baza - L’viv |
Borschahivka – Vyshneve
(86) UA12/7
A curve from the Korosten’ – Kyïv line to the Kyïv – Fastiv-1 line.
| 6231/6542 | Myronivka – Fastiv-1 – 08:46 Z.p Almaz - Sviatoshyn | ||
| 6540 | Fastiv-1 – 07:19 Z.p. Almaz - Sviatoshyn | ||
| 6543 | Sviatoshyn –17:17 Z.p. Almaz – Fastiv-1 |
Korosten’ – Korosten’-Podils’kyi
(61) UA12/8
Two routes exist from the Ovruch line into the western end of Korosten’ station - a direct curve via Z.p Sady and a longer route via post. Pivdennyi, which dives under the Kovel' main line and comes up on its south side. Most trains use the direct short curve via Z.p Sady but the following runs via post. Pivdennyi.
| SuO | 6453 | Vystupovychi – 15:31 Korosten-Podils’kyi – Korosten’ |
Note: The route taken by long distance trains is not known.
Kaolinova – Sestrynivka
(65/70) UA12/9
A link avoiding Koziatyn-Pas. used by some fast trains.
| 13 | Kyïv-Pas. – 22 :32 Berdychiv – Uzhhorod | ||
| 13L | Uzhhorod – 12 :52 Berdychiv – Kyïv-Pas. | ||
| 609 | Bratislava – 20:03 Kyïv-Pas. – Moskva-Kievskaia (24/07/2012) | ||
| 16 | Budapest – 20:03 Kyïv-Pas. – Moskva-Kievskaia (24/07/2012) | ||
| 270 | Beograd – 20:03 Kyïv-Pas. – Moskva-Kievskaia (24/07/2012) | ||
| 15 | Moskva-Kievskaia – 10:37 Kyïv-Pas. – Budapest (25/07/2012) | ||
| 144 | L’viv – 06:06 Kyïv-Pas. (25/07/2012) | ||
| 70 | L’viv – 01:52 Koziatyn-2 – Mariupol’ (25/072012) | ||
| 15 | Moskva-Kievskaia – 10:37 Kyïv-Pas. – Beograd/Bratislava/Uzhhorod (24/07/2012) |
Trilisy – Fastiv-2
UA12/10
A south <===> east chord avoiding Fastiv-1; used by some direct trains between Koziatyn and Myronivka.
O.P. Znam'ianka-2 - RZD. 5 km
(101/118) UA12/11
A west <===> south curve avoiding Znam'ianka-Pas.; used by some fast trains between Myronivka and Dolyns’ka not calling at Znam'ianka-Pas.
Rozdil'na-2 – 1437 km
(110/112) UA12/12
A north-to-south link avoiding Rozdil'na-1.
| 65 | Moskva-Kievskaia – 12:09 Kotovs'k-Zhm. – Chişinău | ||
| 66 | Chişinău – 03:28 Kuchurhan – Moskva-Kievskaia | ||
| H | 596 | Chişinău – 19:50 Kuchurhan – Moskva-Kievskaia | |
| H | 595 | Moskva-Kievskaia – 22:47 Kotovs’k-Zhm. – Chişinău | |
| E | SuO | 61 | Rostov-Gl. – 06:10 Kotovs’k-Zhm. – Varna |
| E | SO | 52ZH | Saratov-1-Pas. – 06:10 Kotovs’k-Zhm. – Sofia/Varna |
| E | TO | 4612 | Sofia – 21:45 Kuchurhan – Saratov-1-Pas. |
| E | SO | 1014 | Varna – 21:45 Kuchurhan – Saratov-1-Pas./Rostov-Gl. |
1439 km – Rzd. Storoževoe*
(120/124) UA08/17
A curve avoiding Ostrjakove only used during summer period.
| E | 6639 | Džankoj – 08:00 Proletna* – Jevpatorija-Kurort N | |
| E | 6696 | Jevpatorija-Kurort – 19:29 Rzd. Storoževoe* – Džankoj N |
Verchnyj Tokmak-2 - Verchnyj Tokmak-1
(122/132) UA08/18
A link from the Fedorivka – Kamyš-Zorja line to the Polohy – Berdjans'k line.
| 6894 | Melitopol’ – 14:28 Verchnyj Tokmak-2 – Verchnyj Tokmak-1 | ||
| 6895 | 15:10 Verchnyj Tokmak-1 – Melitopol’ |
Zaporižžja-Male - 4 km
(129/134) UA08/19
A west-to-east link avoiding the Zaporižžja main stations 1 and 2.
| 6568 | Dniprobud-2 – 05:21 Zaporižžja-Male – Vil'njans'k | ||
| 6571 | Vil'njans'k – 06:55 Zaporižžja-Live – Dniprobud-2 |
Dnipropetrovs’k avoiding line
(130, 134, 139) UA08/20
A link between the Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. – Dniprodzeržyns'k-Pas. line (135) and the Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. – Apostolove line (136). The junction at the line 136 is in Zustričnyj, at the line 135 in Pl. 175km*. There is also an flyover with a platform 22 km* on it, so the last station is Suchačivka, but this section is without passenger traffic, because beside two suburban train pairs some long distance trains use the southern route only in west-east-direction, they have a stop in Dnipropetrovs'k-Pivdennyj.
Synel'nykove-1 – Post 239 km*
(120, 130) UA08/21
A south-to-east curve used by some long distance trains to/from the Crimea and some local trains which have a stop at both stations of Synel'nykove on the way to/from Čaplyne.
Dnipropetrovs'k-Pivdennyj – Nižn’odniprovs’k-Vuzol
(130, 134) UA08/22
Most trains start in Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov., but beside two suburban train pairs only some long distance trains in west-east-direction use this route.
Pl. 940 km* – Chlebna*
(131/151) UA08/23
Direct line avoiding Lozova-Pas.
| 68P | Simferopol’ – 18:48 Pavlohrad-1 – Moskva-Kurs’ka | ||
| D | 100P | Simferopol’ – 20:09 Pavlohrad-1 – Minsk | |
| D | 100B | Minsk – 01:41 Charkiv-Pas. – Simferopol’ | |
| 67M | Moskva-Kurs’ka – 03:35 Charkiv-Pas. – Simferopol’ | ||
| D | 97 | Moskva-Kurs’ka – 04:01 Charkiv-Pas. – Kerč/Feodosija |
P'jatychatky-Stykova – 5 km*
(135/138) UA08/24
A curve avoiding reversal at P'jatychatky-Pas. used by long distance trains.
| 76K | Kyïv-Pas. – 03:03 Oleksandrija – Kryvyj Rih-Holovnyj | ||
| 324L | L’viv – 09:34 Ščasliva – Zaporižžja-1 | ||
| 324P | Zaporižžja-1 – 17:23 Rokovata – L’viv | ||
| 76P | Kryvyj Rih-Holovnyj – 21:36 Rokovata – Kyïv-Pas. |
Mala Berezivka* - Rzd. 309 km*
(135, 142) UA08/25
An direct link avoiding Korystivka.
| D | 335L | Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. – 21:56 Oleksandrija – St.Peterburg-Viteb. (even dates) | |
| D | 335 | St.Peterburg-Viteb. – 00:35 Kremenčuk-Pas. – Dnipropetrovs’k-Holov. (even dates |
Pl. 169 km* - Bahliy
(139) UA08/26
There are two lines between these stations: the main double-track line via Karnauchivka most probably used by long distance trains, and further south a single line used by most of the suburban trains.
O.P. Dubljanščyna* - Kzutoj Bereg*
(140, 145) UA08/27
A curve avoiding Poltava-Pivdenna used by several long distance trains on the route Kyïv – Charkiv.
(145, 146) UA08/28
A curve avoiding Romodan used by only one fast train pair on the route Kremenčuk – Kyïv.
| WX | 174 | Kyïv-Pas. – 18:48 Lubny – Kremenčuk-Pas. | |
| WX | 173 | 07:34 Kremenčuk-Pas. – Kyïv-Pas. |
Zanky – Korobočkyno*
(150, 153) UA08/29
A link between the two main lines Charkiv – Svjatohirs'k and Charkiv – Kup'jans'k-Vuzlovyj.
| 5601 | 04:05 Zanky – Hrakove | ||
| 6845/6 | 12:44 Zanky – Charkiv-Losjeve | ||
| 6843/4 | Charkiv-Losjeve – 10:34 Korobočkyno* – Zanky | ||
| 6830 | Hrakove – 19:30 Korobočkyno* – Charkiv-Levada |
Zaoskillja – Kup'jans'k-Pivdenna
(153, 154) UA08/30
A link between the lines Kup'jans'k-Vuzlovyj – Topoli and Kup'jans'k-Vuzlovyj – Vovčans'k.
| 874 | Topoli – 04:31 Zaoskillja – Charkiv Losjeve | ||
| 6100 | Valujki – 04:59 Zaoskillja – Charkiv-Pas. |
Charkiv-Levada üb. Osnova
(158) UA08/31
For trains to Zoločiv direction there are different routes in the Charkiv area. Some trains use the main line via Zaljutyno*, and some the line via Podvorky*. To make it completely obscure, some trains of both lines do not run directly to/from a station in Charkiv, but with reversal via Osnova.
Kramators’k – Maščormet
(160) UA08/32
A link to avoid Slov'jans'k used by some fast trains and one local train.
| D | SuO | 369 | Baku-Pas. – 01:11 Kramators’k – Charkiv-Pas. |
| SX | 174 | Ilovajs'k-Pas. – 01:20 Kramators’k – Charkiv-Pas. (until 13.VI.2007) | |
| D | 148D | Mariupol’ – 05:54 Kramators’k – St.Peterburg-Pl. (even dates) | |
| D | 24S | Adler – 14:26 Kramators’k – Moskva-Kurs’ka | |
| 10D | Donec’k – 16:47 Kramators’k – Moskva-Kurs’ka | ||
| 6041 | Krasnyj Lyman – 05:19 Maščormet – Olenivka | ||
| 9M | Moskva-Kurs’ka – 06:07 Slov’jans’kyj Kurort – Donec’k | ||
| D | 23S | Moskva-Kurs’ka – 08:46 Slov’jans’kyj Kurort – Adler | |
| D | 147A | St.Peterburg-Pl. – 15:07 Slov’jans’k-Kurort – Mariupol’ (even dates) | |
| 173 | Charkiv-Pas. – 18:25 Slov’jans’kyj Kurort – Ilovajs'k-Pas. (until 12.VI.2007) | ||
| D | SuO | 3690 | Charkiv-Pas. – 19:32 Krasnyj Lyman – Baku-Pas. |
Svitlanove – Venherivka
(164/165) UA08/33
A north-east link in the north of Popasna avoiding the Donec’k area.
| 692D | Luhans’k – 17:38 Svitlanove – Svatove | ||
| 691D | Svatove – 07:10 Venherivka – Luhans’k | ||
| 6304/5 | Popasna – 18:03 Venherivka – Luhans’k |
Post 152 km – Post 154 km
(174) UA08/34
The direct link to/from Izvaryne used by services that do not reverse at Simejkyne-Nove.
| 6410/1 | Izvaryne – 13:58 Post 154 km – Ol’chova |
Korolevo avoiding line
() UA11/35
A curve from the Dacovo line avoiding Korolevo used to allow trains to call at Vinogradov before proceeding to Korolevo
| 6574 | 07:12 Dacovo - Vinogradov - Korolevo |
Other sparse services
The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than two trains each way on at least three days a week - or do not run each weekday.
| 12 | Antonivka – Zarične |
| 28 | Rava-Rus'ka – Červonohrad |
| 32 | (Ternopil'-Pas. -) Birky-Velyki - Skalat [operates on certain dates only] |
| 36 | Čortkiv - Bučač |
| 51 [Part] | Larha – Ocniţa (Moldova) |
| 53 [Part] | Storožynec' - Berehomet |
| 62 | Ovruč – Vozljakove [operates on certain dates only] |
| 64 | Žytomyr - Korostyšiv [operates on certain dates only] |
| 72 [Part] | Pohrebyšče-1 - Žaškiv /- Lypovec' - Chrystynivka |
| 74 | Vinnycja - Zjatkivci |
| 94 | Altynivka - Korop [operates on certain dates only] |
| 96 | Chutir-Mychaylivs'kyj - Esman' |
| 97 [Part] | (Vorožba Pas. -) Tetkino - Lokot' |
| 106 | Pidhorodna - Holovanivs'k |
| 107 | Rudnycja - Hajvoron - Holovanivs'k |
| 112 | Rozdil'na-1 - Kučurhan [service not advertised] |
| 114 [Part] | Arcyz - Izmajil/- Berezyne |
| 128 [Part] | Dniprorudne - Ukraïns'ka |
| 138 [Part] | Savro - Terny [service not advertised] |
| 139 [Part] | Balivka – Novomoskovs'k-Dniprovs'kyj [service not advertised] |
| 143 | Kremenčuk-Pas. – Zolotnyšyne |
| 147 | Hryhorivka - Kačanivka |
| 148 | Lochvycja - Hadjač |
| 154 [Part] | Vovčans'k - Nežegol' (Russia) |
| 157 | Puškarne - Ilek-Pen'kovka (Russia) |
| 171 [Part] | Lantrativka - Valujki (Russia) [operates on certain dates only] |
| 173 | Luhans'k – Lutuhyne |
| 174 | Rodakovo – Lutuhyne |
| 175 [Part] | Krasna Mohyla - Gukovo (Russia) [operates on certain dates only] |
| 181 [Part] | Dolja - Menčuhove [operates on certain dates only] |
| 183 | Mospyne - Makiïvka-Gruzovoj |
| 187 | Cukuryne - Kurachivka |
| 188 | Legendarna – Dubove |
Deletions since previous edition
- UA08/2: Ovadne – Post km 8 (Pl.17 km); no trains use this line in the 2012 timetable
- UA08/9: Svjatošyn – Z.p. Rubeživs’ka; no trains use this line in the 2012 timetable
- UA08/12: Trylisy – Snitynka; line closed completely
- UA08/13: Trylisy – Z.p. Paljanyčynci; line closed completely
- UA08/15: Rzd.Obchidna - Boršči; no trains use this line in the 2012 timetable
