Enthusiast's Guide to Travelling the Railways of Europe

CZECH REPUBLIC (Česká Republika)

Lines with obscure or sparse passenger services

This list is based on the timetable dated from 14 December 2008 to 12 December 2009, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document. In the heading to each entry, the map reference for the line in the Malkus Atlas Drah České Republiky (2006/7 edition) is shown, in italic, in addition to the reference to M.G. Ball's European Railway Atlas.

Last update for this page: 01 November 2009.

IMPORTANT NOTE: in the Czech Railways timetable Jízdní Řád, the "crossed hammers" working days symbol means "Mondays to Fridays" not, as for most other railways, "Mondays to Saturdays".

Obscure services

Praha-Běchovice – Praha-Malešice – Praha-Vršovice [010, 011] (35B2, 36B) CZ09/1

Owing to engineering operations between Praha-Libeň and Praha-Běchovice, most express trains to and from the Kolín direction continue to use this mainly freight-only route. These services can be identified in the timetable by the wavy line marking against stations Praha- Libeň to Praha-Běchovice inclusive, and (usually) an advertised call at Praha-Vršovice.

Velký Osek – Sány (výhybna Kanín) via direct curve [020] (36A1, 23) CZ09/2

There are two single-track routes between Velký Osek and the line eastwards towards Chlumec nad Cidlinou: one (1.6 km long) direct to the north-east, and the other a 4.2 km loop line initially heading south-east.

The roughly hourly through "fast" trains between Nymburk and Chlumec use the loop line to avoid reversal at Velký Osek station. The approximately 2-hourly through trains between Kolín and Chlumec (introduced in 2009) are expected on the basis of their timings to use the direct curve.

Stopping passenger trains, starting / terminating at Velký Osek to/from the Chlumec line, are allowed either 5-7 minutes, or 11-12 minutes, between Velký Osek and Sány. Despite appearances, these should not be assumed to correspond to use of the direct curve and the loop line respectively. Observations in 2005 suggest that the loop line is normally used when arriving at Velký Osek, and the direct curve when departing. However, as either route can be reached from every platform, this may not apply to all services.

Nymburk město – Veleliby [061, 071] (35B3, 22) CZ09/3

The direct line is used by trains between Nymburk město and Veleliby or Křinec which are not booked to call intermediately at Nymburk hl.n.

   SO Sp 1657 Praha-Smíchov - 09:35 Nymburk město - Doksy
   SuO Sp 1950 Turnov - 18:13 Křinec - Praha-Vršovice
   SO Sp 1656 Doksy - 18:35 Mladá Boleslav hl.n. - Praha-Smíchov

Dolní Zálezly (výhybna Ústí nad Labem jih) – Ústí nad Labem západ [090, 130] (35B1, 08A) CZ09/4

Timetabled Praha - Cheb services via this curve were withdrawn on 8 December 2007 but use by various services continued during the 2007/08 timetable as rebuilding work at Ústí nad Labem hl. n. significantly reduced capacity there and at times blocked through working between the main line and Ústí nad Labem západ. Use of this curve had ceased by 1 September 2008, when the work was completed. Through services between Praha and Cheb once again reverse at Ústí nad Labem hl. n.

Praha-Holešovice – Praha-Libeň [010, ML] (35A2, 36A-B) CZ09/5

A frequent local service listed as table ML [Městská Linka] (located between tables 091 and 092) runs via this route on Mondays to Fridays in addition to the EC/IC services that use this route to avoid calling at Praha hl. n.

Žatec avoiding line: Žatec západ – Žiželice (odbočka Velichov) [124, 160] (35B1, 18) CZ09/6

This curve is used by trains between Blatno u Jesenice and Chomutov not calling at Žatec. This is a reinstatement of a service withdrawn on 9 December 2006.

  SX Sp1990 Plzeň hl.n. - 19:57 Žatec západ - Most
  SuX Sp1991 Most - 05:25 Chomutov - Plzeň hl.n.

Praha-Vršovice – Praha- Vyšehrad [171, 210, 221] (35A2, 36A) CZ09/7

This east to west curve is used by special excursion trains of historic stock.

D1 Sp1655 08:34 Praha-Smíchov - Kácov
D1 Sp1654 Kácov - 17s17 Praha-Vršovice - Praha-Smíchov
D2 Sp1790 09:15 Praha-Braník - Lužná u Rakovníka
D2 Sp1791 Lužná u Rakovníka - 17:17 Praha-Smíchov - Praha-Braník

D1: 4 April, 1 May, 5 July and 24 October 2009. Operated by Posázavský Pacifik - doprava s.r.o.

D2: 11 - 13 April, 8 August, 17 & 18 October and 12 December 2009. Operated by KŽC Doprava s.r.o.

Praha-Vysočany – Praha-Libeň [231] (35A2, 36B) CZ09/8

The Nové spojení project included construction of a new line providing direct access between Praha Masarykovo and Praha-Vysočany. Praha Masarykovo - Lysá nad Labem - Kolín services now run by the new line and use of this curve (which involved a reversal west of Praha-Libeň) has now ceased.

Břevnice (odbočka Kubešův Mlýn) – Havlíčkův Brod [238] (41A3 not correctly shown, 56) CZ09/9

There are two routes between (Pardubice -) Břevnice and Havlíčkův Brod, one joining the line from Brno (table 250) and running into Havlíčkův Brod from the south and the other running directly into Havlíčkův Brod from the north. The latter route serves separate platforms on the eastern side of Havlíčkův Brod station which are also accessible from the south. It is not possible to tell from the timetable which route trains will use. However, through trains to/from Jihlava (table 225) are likely to use the eastern side platforms and the northern route to avoid reversal at Havlíčkův Brod.

    R 1183 Pardubice hl.n. - 08:36 Chotěboř - Jihlava
    R 1181 Pardubice hl.n. - 16:31 Chotěboř - Jihlava
    R 1180 Jihlava - 09:15 Havlíčkův Brod - Pardubice hl.n.
    R 1182 Jihlava - 17:15 Havlíčkův Brod - Pardubice hl.n.

In addition the northern route was observed in 2008 being used by

    Os 5382 08:09 Havlíčkův Brod - Chotěboř *

Přerov avoiding line: Rokytnice u Přerova (výhybna Dluhonice) – Prosenice [270] (42A3, 61) CZ09/10

This west to north curve is used by all trains between Olomouc and Hranice na Moravě which are not scheduled to call at Přerov, indicated by a vertical wavy line marking against this station.

Polanka nad Odrou – Ostrava-Vítkovice (odbočka Odra) [270, 321] (42A3, 47B) CZ09/11

This curve is used by trains between Český Těšín and Studénka routed via Havířov but not Ostrava hl.n.

  FO R 1541 Praha hl.n. - 17:03 Studénka - Český Těšín
  SuO R 1540 Český Těšín - 16:47 Ostrava-Vítkovice - Praha hl.n.

Bludov avoiding line: Postřelmov – Bludov lázně [291, 292] (41B3, 42) CZ09/12

This curve is used by trains between Zábřeh na Moravě and Hanušovice which are not scheduled to call at Bludov. These trains are recognisable in the timetable by the vertical wavy line marking against Bludov.

Křenovice horní n. – Holubice [300] (41B2, 75) CZ09/13

Most trains on the Brno - Přerov line use the connection between Blažovice (on the Brno - Veselí nad Moravou line) and Holubice. The minority of trains running via Křenovice horní n. can be identified in the timetable by a vertical wavy line against Blažovice. Route changes are sometimes made for pathing reasons to accommodate late running.

Brno-Židenice – Brno-Slatina (odbočka Slatinská) [340] (41B2, 79A) CZ09/14

This is an alternative route between Brno hl.n. and the Veselí nad Moravou line, involving reversal at Brno-Židenice instead of running via Brno-Černovice. Trains using this route are recognisable in the timetable by the vertical wavy line against Brno-Černovice.

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

(Neusalza-Spremberg –) frontier – frontier (– Taubenheim (Spree)) [DB table 235] CZ09/15

There is no station in the Czech Republic.

(Raun (Germany) –) frontier – frontier (– Bad Brambach (Germany)) [DB table 544] CZ09/16

There is no station in the Czech Republic. See Border Crossings - Czech Republic for more details.

Deletions since previous edition

CZ07/1 Praha hl. n. – Praha-Libeň via Žižkov old tunnel and Praha-Vítkov. With the opening of the new double track route between Praha hl. n. and Praha-Libeň on 11 September 2008, this route has been closed and will be converted to a cycle track.

CZ07/8 Postoloprty avoiding line: Březno u Postoloprt (odbočka Bažantnice) – Výškov v Čechách (odbočka Vrbka): Service withdrawn on 9 December 2007.

CZ07/9 Březno u Postoloprt (Louny předměstí St. II) – Louny předměstí (St. III): The one train a week was not shown in a timetable amendment issued on 3 March 2008 so is assumed to have run for the last time on Friday 29 February

CZ07/12 Mutěnice – Kyjov: The services were anniversary specials which operated on only one date.

CZ07/15 Litovel předměstí – Mladeč. Moved to “Other sparse services” as the timetable note on chartering a train on the branch has been removed.

CZ07/18 Dětmarovice avoiding line: Závada (odbočka Závada) – Karviná hl.n. (odbočka Koukolná): Service withdrawn on 9 December 2007.

Velké Žernoseky – Žalhostice: On four dates in 2008, a timetabled excursion train of historic stock ran over this curve between lines 072 and 087. There is no service in 2009.

Other sparse services

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

017 Chrudim město - Heřmanův Městec [4 return journeys SSuX, 1 SSuO]
024 Lichkov - Miedzylesie PKP [4 return journeys daily]
042 Jablonec Nad Jizerou - Rokytnice nad Jizerou [1 return journey SSuX, 1 SSuO]
043 Trutnov-Porící - Lubawka PKP [3 return journeys on varying dates]
063 Dolní Bousov - Kopidlno [4 return journeys SSuO]
064 Lomnice nad Popelkou - Libuň [between 3 and 5 return journeys depending on the date]
085 Krásná Lípa - Panský [1 return journey SSuO plus 1 SSuO from 1 May to 28 September 2009]
088 Rumburk - Ebersbach (Sachs) DB [5 return journeys SSuO]
096 Straškov - Zlonice [4 return journeys SSuX]
121 Hostivice - Podlešín [2 return journeys 28 March to 1 September 2009]
122 Praha Smíchov severní nást - Praha-Jinonica [4 return journeys daily]
122 Hostivice - Rudná u Prahy [2 return journeys SSuO]
135 Hrob - Moldava v Krušných horách [2 return journeys SSuX, maximum of 6 SSuO]
137 Chomutov - Vejprty [2 return journeys SSuO]
141 Dalovice - Merklin [4 return journeys daily]
143 Chodov - Nová Role [2 return journeys SSuX]
148 Aš mesto - Hranice v Cechách [1 return journey daily]
148 Tršnice - Františkovy Lázne [1 return journey SSuX in one direction, SX in the other]
229 Jindrichuv Hradec - Nová Bystrice [very restricted winter service, better in the summer]
233 Ćelákovice - Mochov [2 return journeys on 9 dates in summer 2009]
274 Litovel předměstí - Mladeč [4 return journeys SSuO 30 May to 27 September 2009]
298 Tremešná ve Slezsku - Osoblaha [4 return journeys in summer, 5 in winter]
312 Bruntál - Malá Morávka [5 return journeys SSuO 1 May to 28 September 2009]
832 Bohumín - Chalupki PKP [2 return journeys daily]
835 Ceský Tešín - Cieszyn PKP [2 return journeys daily]

Lines with only tourist services

The following lines have only a small number of trains at weekends or only a few days a year:

013 Bošice - Bečváry [2 return journeys SSuO from 6 June to 28 August 2009, plus 1 journey with steam traction on 13 June]
046 Hněvčeves - Smiřice [1 journey on 6 dates in summer 2009]
125 Krupá - Kolešovice [2 return journeys SSuO 4 July to 28 August 2009 with steam traction on Saturdays]
132 Děčín hl.n. - Telnice [a weekend of three returns trains has been reinstated by ČD for the period 17 October 2009 to 20 December 2009. See: www.krupka-mesto.cz/data/nastenka/19.pdf]
164 Kadaň předměstí - Vilémov u Kadaně - Radonice u Kadaně [2 return journeys SSuO 14 June to 27 September 2009]
164 Kadaň předměstí - Vilémov u Kadaně - Kaštice [2 return journeys SSuO 14 June to 27 September 2009]
247 Břeclav - Lednice [3 return journeys SSuO 11 April to 28 September 2009]

Lines without train services

The following lines have no train service, but are still shown on the map in the Jízdní Řád. In some cases, there is a corresponding timetable, some of which include replacement bus services:

162 Kralovice u Rakovníka - Mladotice [buses]
165 Radonice u Kadane - Kadanský Rohozec [no service]
314 Jakartovice - Svobodné Heřmanice [no service]

Last complete update 6 January 2009. Subsequent amendments: "Lines with only tourist services" 132 amended (1 November 2009).

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