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Changes during the timetable period commencing 11 December 2005

Changes during the timetable period commencing 12 December 2004

Changes during the timetable period commencing 14 December 2003

Changes during the timetable period commencing 15 December 2002

Changes during the timetable period commencing 10 June 2001

Changes with the timetable commencing 11 December 2005:

Closures:

• 115: Grebow – Wielowieś
• 215: Jelcz Laskowice – Biskupice Oławskie
• 332: Wolsztyn – Konotop [Timetabled mushroom pickers trains withdrawn]

The following unusual routes also closed to passenger services:

• 102/175: Częstochowa avoiders
• 107/135: Kraków Batowice – Kraków Olsza – Kraków Płaszów
• 131/132: Jasło avoiding curve
• 300/315: Barłogi – Ponętów
• 608: [Warszawa Wschodnia] – p odg Targówek – p odg Jagiellonka – [Warszawa Gdańska]

Re-openings:

• 100/109: A service resumed over the north-to-west curve connecting the CMK with the Kielce - Częstochowa line. Later withdrawn on 9 December 2007.
• 152: Cross border service from Chałupki - Bohumin (ČD) resumed
• Regular services were reinstated over the short section on 321 from Jarocin station to the junction from 320 as one pair of trains from Krotoszyn terminate/commence at Jarocin.
• 321: Krotoszyn to Milicz so the complete line from Krotoszyn to Oleśnica across the Regional Boundary was now reopened.

Significant changes:

• Increased service over 109 between Koniecpol and Starzyny in comparison to the southbound train on just one day in 2005.
• A train service resumed throughout between Chabówka and Nowy Sącz on 136, replacing the partial bus substitution Since withdrawn again.
• The overnight Warsawa – Praha via the cross border on 230 between Międzylesie to Lichkov (ČD) was withdrawn and replaced by a day Poznan – Praha service.
• The sleeper service between Warszawa and Brussels was diverted from Köln to Frankfurt [Main].
• The Suwalki to Sestokai in Lithuania service on 537 resumed daily operation.

Changes during the timetable period commencing 12 December 2004

Closures:

• 113 [Part]: Radom – Drzewica
• 161: Fosowskie – Kluczborc
• 557 [Part]: Hrubieszów Miasto – Zamość

The following unusual routes also closed to passenger services:

• 130/131: Stroze avoiding curve
• 300/360: the Northern ring avoiding Poznan Glowny
• 300/Ex 398: the southern Poznan ring route via Poznan Franowo.
• 366 [Part]: Szczecin Zdroje – Szczecin Podjuchy
• 607 [Part]: Łódź Widzew – Zgierz

Many other closures were proposed to take effect on this date so no timings were published in the timetable, but funding was eventually provided and a service still continues into 2006. Note some services were actually withdrawn but then reinstated.

• 131: Gorlice Zagórzany – Gorlice [no trains in printed timetable, timings on web site from timetable change date, and services continued]
• 321 [Part]: Krotoszyn – Grobowno Wielkie [Service withdrawn 11 December 2004 but reinstated between Milicz and Grobowno Wielkie from 7 February 2005. Krotoszyn to Milicz reopened on 11 December 2005
• 350 [Part]: Glogów – Leszno [bus substituted on 11 December 2004 but trains recommenced on 7 February 2005
• 410: Lipno – Sierpc [service was withdrawn on 11 December 2004, no trains in printed timetable but reopened from unknown date late 2004/early 2005 with 2 pairs]
• 410: Sierpc – Nasielk [Bus substitution withdrawn on 11 December 2004 so no entry in printed timetable, but buses resumed from unknown date in late 2004/early 2005]. Planned that trains will resume some time in 2006
• 415 [Part]: Kwidzyn – Grudziądz [no trains in printed timetable, timings given on web site from timetable change date until 5 February 2005 but they have continued]
• 429: Bąk – Czerk no trains in printed timetable, but services continued throughout
• 431 [Part]: Brodnica – Dzialdowo Service was withdrawn on 11 December 2004 but reopened from 7 February 2005
• 440 [Part]: Koscierzyna – Lipowa Tucholska [Printed timetable showed trains throughout period, web site originally showed trains only until 5 February 2005 but later changed to daily with revised timings.]
• 451: Lebork – Łeba [Printed timetable showed trains throughout period, web site originally showed trains until 5 February 2005 and resuming for the summer but later changed to all year round service]
• 453: [Gdańsk Glowny] – Gdańsk Stocznia – Gdańsk Brzezno [no trains in printed timetable, web site correctly showed trains continuing until 24 June 2005 when pre-planned closure occurred]

• 102/175: As per the > and | route indicators, it was confirmed by travellers that both routes between Częstochowa Stradom and Poraj were in use in 2005.
• 107 [Part]: Koniecpol – Starzyny reduced to one Pilgrim train southbound on one day, 25 August 2005 [Note service increased in 2006]
• 114/601: If the > and | route indicators were accurate, the services avoiding Koluszki used the alternative route via Słotwiny in 2005 but this was not confirmed.
• 120: Dated F category steam trains on a circuit round Krakow via the Nowa Huta freight only lines introduced
• 120: Krakow to Wieliczka Rynek service was converted from EMU to Railbus plus dated but F category steam specials
• 123: Horyniec Zdroj – Hrebenne reduced to 24 June – 31 August 2005 only
• 123: Hrebenne – Rawa Russka [Ukraine] reduced to run summer only commencing on 24 May but later completely withdrawn
• 131/132: Reinstatement of service via the Jasło avoiding curve between 25 May to 31 August 2005
• 133: All trains to/from Chirow [Ukraine] diverted to run to and from Sanok via the previously freight only side of the triangle no longer serving Zagórz
• 136: F status Steam specials shown between Chabówka – Dobra k. Limanowej did not run due to a landslip.
• 260: Additional DB worked trains across the border from Gorlitz to Zgorzelec, confirmed as terminating in the platform on the closed line towards Lubań Śląski
• 267: Legnica to Rudna Gwizdanów Local services withdrawn leaving just a pair of overnight Regional trains between 24 June and 5 September 2005
• 270: A new combined table for Legnica – Zary – Forst, previously shown as 260 and 358
• 321/323: Two pairs of Leszno - Gostyń - Jarocin trains shown as continuing to Gneizno on B days via a connection at the north end of Jarocin station.
• 332/ex 348: Mushroom pickers specials ran to Konotop from Poznan via Wolsztyn on Saturdays in June and September 2005 as listed in the footnotes to the timings on 332
• 368: Introduction of a Szczecin to Amsterdam pair via Tantow and Berlin
• 390: Part Reinstatement of trains between Golancz – Wagrowiec
• 429/440: Reinstatement of services over the short link from Lipowa Tucholska to Szlachta
• 608: Two trains continuing from Warsawa Wschodnia to Warsawa Gdanska via a reinstated to passenger service curve

• 123: Hrebenne – Rawa Russka [Ukraine] withdrawn after service on 3 July 2005
• 134: Summer only service between Zagórz – Lupków reduced on 14 June to FSSuO
• Ex 201: Opole Gl – Kluczbork reopened on 3 October 2005 with three pairs daily
• 230: Czech Railways introduced two pairs of weekend and bank holiday local services across the border from Lichkov to Międzylesie in February 2005. Only the overnight Praha – Warsaw used this route previously
• 246 ex 221: Nysa – Brzeg reopened from 7 February 2005
• 250: Jelenia Góra - Lwówek Śląski bus substituted from 29 June
• 270: Local services from Tuplice across the border to Forst in Germany were replaced by buses from 12 January until 21 November 2005 as the temporary DB approval for the new PKP Railbus used expired. The only service using this route in this period was the 6 days a week Berlin Zoo – Krakow “Wawel” International train.
• 315: Local services to/from Inowroclaw resumed running direct to Zdunska Wola Karznice from 12 October 2005
• 366 [Part]: Szczecin Zdroje – Szczecin Podjuchy. A daily service resumed 3 October 2005 but did not survive into the 2006 timetable
• 384 ex 381: Sławno and Darłowo reopened originally for a summer period from 20 June but later extended to 30 September, and then to December 2005 and the service continues
• 453: [Gdańsk Glowny] – Gdańsk Stocznia – Gdańsk Brzezno Service withdrawn on 24 June 2005 as per long term closure notice
• 535: Elk – Olecko reopened from 18 February 2005
• 537: The Warsaw - Suwalki - Vilnius [Lithuania] sleeper service was withdrawn and replaced by a timetable listed bus service after 27/28 May, leaving just a daily pair scheduled until 2 October on the Standard Gauge tracks from Suwalki to Sestokai in Lithuania. At the last moment they continued running on FSSuO and days around Bank Holidays.

Changes during the timetable period commencing 14 December 2003

• 146 [Part]: The curve from Chybie to Chybie Mnich
• 160 [Part]: Chałupki - Bohumin (ČD) [Reopened 11 December 2005]

• 105: No service listed between Bukowno and Jaworzno Szczakowa. Local trains had been withdrawn on 6 October 2002 but a summer only westbound overnight was shown using this route in 2003. This timetable was the first confirmation that passenger services ceased with the last running of the summer only service on 1 September 2003
• 112: [Kielce] Sitkówka Nowiny – Busko Zdrój closed on 10 October 2004
• 115: All local services withdrawn between Sandmierz and Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski on 10 October 2004
• 122: Przemyśl - Medyka A new cross border service was introduced on three days a week from Krakow to/from Kiev via the standard gauge tracks of 122 and a new gauge changing facility at Mostiska 2 in the Ukraine. Additionally, the timetabled standard gauge local service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004, but it is suspected trains continue as unadvertised staff trains as the main users were railway transhipment yard workers. Confirmation would be welcomed. Two pairs of Broad Gauge services to/from Przemyśl continue.
• 134: Zagórz to Łupków closed on 31 March 2004, but reopened on 1 May 2004 with this and the ZSSK operated connections across the border into Slovakia reduced to summer only from 1 May, later further reduced to FSSuO from 14 June 2004
• 136: Train services from Novy Sacz were restored onwards from Limanova to Tymbark on 1 September 2004 with buses onwards to Chabówka.
• 146 [Part]: Pawlowice Śląskie – Strumien closed 13 December 2003, reopened 5 January 2004, closed again 31 March 2004
• 206: [Nysa] – Nowy Swietow – Głuchołazy Zdrój closed 31 July 2004
• 230 [Part]: [Klodzko] – Krosnowice Klodzkie – Stronie Śląskie Bus substituted from 15 March 2004. Buses later withdrawn from unknown date.
• 240 [Part]: Boguszów Gorce Wschód – Mezimesti [ČD] Closed 13 December 2003, reopened 5 January 2004, closed again 31 March 2004
• 247: The Lubawka branch trains [Table 247] were diverted to run to/from Jelenia Gora rather than to/from Walbrzych via a reversal at Sedzislaw. Trains then replaced by buses from 4 May 2004 and even these buses were withdrawn on 11 December 2004
• 315: Local services between Inowroclaw and Zdunska Wola Karsznice diverted via a previously freight only curve to Zdunska Wola for better connections with Łódź - Ostrow trains on table 200.
• 320b: Timings for a proposed reopening from Ostrzeszow to Grabow n. Prosna by private operator SKPL were shown under Note F but these never operated and the table has not appeared in later timetables.
• 321: Trains withdrawn from the short section from Jarocin station to the junction with the curve from Table 320 on 31 March 2004 [Note : Service reinstated 11.12.2005]
• 323: [Leszno] – Kąkolewo – Jarocin closed 31 March 2004, later reopened on 1 September 2004
• 361: Stargard Szczeciński – Pyrzyce closed 31 March 2004
• 365: [Stargard Szczeciński] – Ulikowo – Kalisz Pomorski closed 30 June 2004 with a bus service provided from 1 September 2004
• 390 [Part]: Bydgoszcz – Kcynia Trains replaced by buses from 4 May 2004, buses withdrawn 11 December 2004
• 390 [Part]: Kcynia – Golancz – Wagrowiec Service withdrawn on 30 April 2004, with  Golancz – Wagrowiec reopened 12 December 2004
• 395: Inowroclaw – Znin Trains replaced by buses from 4 May 2004, buses withdrawn 11 December 2004
• 410 [Part]: Sierpc – Nasielk Trains replaced by buses from 1 June 2004
• 416: Bydgoszcz – Bydgoszcz Fordon Service withdrawn 30 April 2004>
• 424: Chojnice – Kościerzyna Trains replaced by buses from 13 April 2004 but reinstated initially just for summer period from 1 July 2004 but have continued
• 429 [Part]: Czerk – Bąk closed 31 March 2004 but reopened 10 May 2004
• 429/440: The pair of summer trains via the short link between Szlachta - Lipowa Tucholska did not appear in the 2004 timetable so services were withdrawn on 28 September 2003. Later reinstated on 12 December 2004.
• 541 [Part]: Hajnówka - Cisówka Trains withdrawn from 19 April 2004 with bus replacement only as far as Siemianówka. Buses withdrawn from unknown date.
• 604: Pilawa – Lukow local trains withdrawn from 3 August 2004 leaving only passenger use by a pair of non-stop International services
• 900: The timetabled listed sleeper service from Warszawa to Brussels eventually ran beyond Köln from 13 June 2004 on delivery of new sleeping cars.

Changes during the timetable period commencing 15 December 2002

• 260 [Part]: Rokitki – Chojnow
• 453 [Part]: Gdansk Brzezno - Gdansk Nowy Port

A separate International section was included in the timetable.

• 136: Chabowka – Nowy Sacz Services resumed from 17 March 2003 but ceased very soon afterwards due to a landslide.
• 136: Reopened between Nowy Sacz and Limanowa on 2 April 2003
• 343: Zbaszynek to Gorzow resumed on 1 September 2003 after previously closing in Autumn 2002.
• 441: Sominino - Kartuzy Service withdrawn on 31 January 2003

Changes during the timetable period commencing 10 June 2001

This was the period of standardisation of most European timetable changeover dates to Winter.

The cross-border section of Table 151 Zwardon to Cadca in Slovakia opened to electric traction.

Table 552 Chełm - Włodawa closed on 11 November 2002 after a previous closure and re-opening.

The following closed at the end of September/start of October 2002 on slightly varying dates:

• 138: Wadowice – Trzebinia
• 260: Luban Slaski – Zgorzelec/Zgorzelec Miasto
• 318: Kępno – Oleśnica
• 333: Czerwieńsk - Gubin – Guben (DB)
• 343: Zbąszynek – Gorzów [but reopened on 1 September 2003]
• 358: Żagań – Głogów
• 359: Żary – Węgliniec
• 367: Szczecin Glowny – Trzebież Szczeciński

512 Korsze – Bartosyce closed on 1 July 2002.

Created 30 January 2006. Subsequent amendments: "Changes commencing 11 December 2005" added (17 February 2008).

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