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Lines with obscure or sparse passenger services

This list is based on the 2008/2009 timetable and PKP PDF updates posted at www.pr.pkp.pl/,informacje-biezace,s,0,562.html as at 25 May 2009. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document.

For details of recent and near future route openings and closures, please refer to Poland General Information.

Last update for this page: 07 June 2009.

Obscure services

Psary – Starzyny – (Kozłów) [100] (38A1) PL09/1

A north-to-southeast link between the CMK (Central main line) and the Koniecpol - Kozłów line, for those trains shown between Warszawa and Kraków/Kozłów with | or timings in the column between Psary and Kozłów.

Czarnca – p.odg Knapowka (Psary) [100/109] (38A1) PL09/2

A 3.8km east-to-south link between the Kielce - Częstochowa line and the CMK (Central main line) for those trains in table100 marked cd. or z. tab109, and in table 109 between Kielce and Czarnca but a wavy line west of there.

  SuX 42104 Katowice - 07:50 Zawiercie – Lublin
  FSSuX 42102 Katowice – 17:46 Zawiercie – Lublin
  FSSuX 23101 Lublin - 10:17 Włoszczowa – Katowice
  SX 23103 Lublin - 21:02 Włoszczowa – Katowice

Idzikowice – p.odg. Zapowiedź – Dęba Opoczyńska [100/113] (38A2) PL09/3

A 4.5km west to south link between the CMK and the Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Radom line.

D   73501 Poznań Gł - 22:57 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Zakopane
E   53513 Gdynia - 23:34 Tomaszów Mazowiecki – Krynica/Zagórz
D   53501 Gdynia/Olsztyn - 03:17 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Zakopane
D   35500 Zakopane - 00:10 Kraków Gl  - Gdynia/Olsztyn
E   35512 Krynica/Zagórz - 00:23 Kraków Gl  - Poznań Gł
D   31100 Zakopane -03:28 Wloszczowa Pólnoc – Poznań Gł

Szeligi – Mszczonów p.odg. – Pilawa [100/604] (38A3) PL09/4

A south to east curve between the CMK (Central main line) and the Warsaw freight avoider between Skierniewice and Pilawa plus these services are the only ones scheduled on a 133km section.

    209/41013 Praha hl n - 06:47 Wloszczowa Pólnoc – Moskva
    208/14012 Moskva - 16.09 Łukow - Praha hl n

These trains are given internal PKP numbers so day coaches are again available between Katowice and Terespol.

Chrusty Nowe (p.odg Bęzelin) – Zakowice (Pękowice) [102/601] (38A3) PL09/5

A south-to-west link to reach Łódź from the DZWW (Warszawa-Wien) line avoiding Koluszki, for trains shown on table 102 between Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski with wavy line at Koluszki.

Jaworzno Szczakowa – Bukowno [105] (40D1) PL09/6

Note the junction at Bukowno is some way east of the station.

   SuX 4116 Głiwice – 05:48 Jaworzno Szczakowa – Warsawa Wschodnia
   SX 4117 Warsawa Wschodnia – 21:43 Olkusz - Głiwice

Koniecpol – Starzyny – (Kozłów) [106] (38A1) PL09/7

A 14km section between the Kielce - Częstochowa line. No service in 2009.

Kusięta (Kucelinka) – Częstochowa Stradom [109] (37B1) PL09/8

An east-to-west Częstochowa avoiding line for services between Częstochowa Stradom and Koniecpol shown by a < against Częstochowa.

D   26501 Lublin – 01:13 Koniecpol - Wrocław Główny
    26101 Lublin– 14:12 Koniecpol – Wrocław Główny
D   62501 Wrocław Główny – 01:41 Częstochowa Stradom - Lublin
    62100 Wrocław Główny – 12:53 Częstochowa Stradom - Lublin

Zajezierze k. Dęblina – Zarzeka [111/550] (38B2) PL09/9

A west-to-south link avoiding Dęblin, for those trains between Radom and Lublin shown on table 111 with a wavy line at Dęblin.

Bąkowiec – Świerźe Górne (38B2) PL09/10

A workers' service to a Power Station is believed to still operate over this branch off table 111 with local residents travelling. No update since the 2002 working timetable timings.

  SSuX   05:41 Dęblin - 06:18 Bąkowiec - Świerźe Górne {arrives 06:54} N *
  SSuX   17:01 Dęblin - 17:18 Bąkowiec - Świerźe Górne {arrives 17:56} N *
  SSuX   07:25 Świerźe Górne - 08:02 Bąkowiec - Dęblin {arrives 08:15} N *
  SSuX   18:25 Świerźe Górne - 19:02 Bąkowiec - Dęblin {arrives 19:15} N *

Gałkówek – Mikołajów [114/601] (38A3) PL09/11

There are two possible routes avoiding Koluszki between Łódź and Tomaszów Mazowiecki. The indicators are either a < or | against Słotwiny in table 114. Trains shown with a < are scheduled via this route [the southernmost double track avoider], and trains with | at Słotwiny are scheduled via PL09/12 below).

E   35512 Krynica/Zagórz - 03:16 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Gdynia Gł
D   37500 Zakopane – 04:52 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Poznań Gł
E   82501 Kołobrzeg  – 07:42 Łódź Widzew – Kielce
D   73501 Poznan Głowny – 22:20 Łódź Widzew – Zakopane
E   53513 Gdynia Gł – 22:47 Łódź Widzew – Krynica/Zagórz

Słotwiny – Żakowice Płd. [114/601] (38A3) PL09/12

The following train with | at Słotwiny is scheduled via the line Słotwiny – p.odg. Żakowice Płd:

E   28500 Kielce - 18:33 Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Kołobrzeg

Grzęska – Gniewczyna (Przeworsk Gorliczyna) [116/121] (39A1) PL09/13

A west-to-north line avoiding Przeworsk.

  31510 Rzesów - 22:18 Łańcut - Warszawa Zachodnia
  13510 Warszawa Wschodnia - 04:36 Leźajsk – Rzeszów

Kraków northern loop line via Nowa Huta - podg Wisła – podg Rudzice – Węgrzce Wielkie [120/107] (38A1, 43A3) PL09/14

Although shown in the 2009 timetable it is believed that the PKP Cargo Steam specials have been cancelled due to funding issues at the Chabowka Museum. They were scheduled in timetables 107 & 120 to run on 4 & 5 July, 1 & 2 August, 5 & 6 September 2008: Confirmation would be welcomed.

D   30530 Kraków Gł 11:47 – Kraków Głl 13:22
D   30532 Kraków Gł 15:25 – Kraków Gł 17:08

Kraków northern loop line via Nowa Huta - podg Wisła – Podłęże [120] (38A1, 43A3) PL09/14A

The workers service to serve the Steel works complex at Nowa Huta is believed to be re-routed to serve Podłęże again These are from the 2008 working timetable period and note the evening and weekend services are worked by a Track Maintenance Draisine so may be difficult to travel on.

SSuX   9930/1 Kraków Plaszów 06:06 - Kraków Glówny 06:17 - Kraków Nowa Huta 06:43 - Podleze 07:09 - Kraków Glówny 07:38 (EN57) N
SSuO   9940/1 Kraków Glówny 06:17 - Kraków Nowa Huta 06:43 – Podleze 07:09 - Kraków Glówny 07:38 (MS29) N
Daily   9944 Kraków Glówny 18:44 - Kraków Nowa Huta 19:12 – Podleze ?? - Kraków Glówny 20:00 (MS29) N

Hurko - Medyka [122] (44A3) PL09/15

Between these points the broad and standard gauge tracks follow separate routes. The internal PKP service was withdrawn on 31 March 2004 and since then a limited service via the Broad gauge line has continued at all times and the standard gauge tracks saw no scheduled passenger use following the three days a week Kraków – Kiev service was re-routed to gauge change at Przemyśl following an incident at the Mostiska 2 gauge changer in the Ukraine in October 2006. However it is believed that the standard gauge line and the Ukrainian gauge changer may resume use when the Kiev service goes daily from 1 June 2009. Internal PKP Staff trains may also continue on the standard gauge as there were non-timetabled halts serving transhipment yards en route so confirmation after 1 June would be welcomed.

[Stróże] – Biecz – Jasło [131] (43B3) PL09/16

An 18km section with a very limited service

D   33513 Gdynia Gł – 06:37 Gorlice Zagórzany  – Zagórz
D   33516 Zagórz – 20:08 Jasło – Gdynia Gł

[Chabowka] – Rabka Zdrój – Dobra k Limanowej [136] (43A3) PL09/17

Timetabled dated steam specials operated by the Steam Museum at Chabowka which are believed will not operate in 2009

Goczałkowice Zdrój (Mont Wisla) – Zabrzeg (Ochodza) [150/151] (42B3) PL09/18

The north-to-west curve avoiding Czechowice Dziedzice is the main line for those trains to and from the Katowice line shown on table 150 with a < at Czechowice Dziedzice.

Katowice Gł. – flyover departure line – Katowice Brynow [146/151] (40B1) PL09/19

Westbound departures from Katowice Gł platforms 1-4 can run via a separate route via a flyover but pointwork also allows access to the normal route.

Trains from platform 1 at Katowice Gł seem from observations to always use the flyover route.

Nędza Wieś – Kuźnia Raciborska (Turze) [153/160] (37A1) PL09/20

An east-to-north chord avoiding Nędza station for trains shown on tables 153 and 160 between Rybnik and Kędzierzyn Koźle with a < at Nędza.

Rybnik – Sumina [153] (40A1) PL09/21

Trains with a < at intermediate stations run direct; those with intermediate timings use the longer route via Rybnik Towarowy.

Rybnik – Sumina – Nędza Wieś [153] (40A1) PL09/22

Services with a < via PL09/21 booked to call at Sumina use a connection at the Rybnik end of the layout, but non-stop trains can avoid the station via through lines on the north side of the goods yard. As non-stop services have also been known to be routed via Sumina station, further information would be welcomed. Some trains in the 2004 & 2005 timetables were confirmed as travelling by the avoider, and these are the 2009 equivalents.

E   84501 Kołobrzeg  – 07:22 Kędzierzyn Koźle – Bielsko Biala *
  64101 Wrocław Główny - 20:14 Kędzierzyn Koźle - Bielsko Biala *

Kędzierzyn Koźle - Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty [153/160] (37A1) PL09/23

The table 101 route to/from Gliwice dives between what appears to be separate northbound/southbound routes to/from Kędzierzyn Koźle Azoty, but the majority of trains on tables 153 & 160 use the easternmost track to/from Kędzierzyn Koźle platforms 1 or 1a on a 4km reversible line via a staff halt at the PKP depot. The north and south-bound lines are up to 0.5km apart and the limited departures from Kędzierzyn Koźle platform 4 to Rybnik and Racibórz must use the route on the west side of the yard. These are the 2008 timetable equivalents to confirmed 2005 trains.

E   84501 Kołobrzeg  – 07:22 Kędzierzyn Koźle – Bielsko Biala *
  64101 Wrocław Główny - 20:14 Kędzierzyn Koźle - Bielsko Biala *

Żory – Chybie [154] (42B3) PL09/24

    46101 Bielsko Biala – 05:36 Chybie – Wrocław Główny
  48501 Bielsko Biala – 18:28 Chybie – Swinoujscie
  84500 Swinoujscie  – 08:44 Żory – Wrocław Główny
    64100 Wrocław Główny - 21:35 Żory - Bielsko Biala

Częstochowa Aniołow – p.odg Wyczerpy - Rząsawa [173] (37B1) PL09/25

Line 173 splits from line 102 at a grade separated junction and they remain apart and at different levels for 3km

Herby Stare – Herby Nowe [175/315/320] (37B1) PL09/26

An east-to-north curve.

    11042 Chorzew Siemkowice – 06:33 Herby Nowe – Herby Stare
    84102 Szczecin Głowny – 13:45 Herby Nowe – Częstochowa
    48103 11:20 Częstochowa - - Szczecin Głowny
    11041 16:00 Herby Stare - Chorzew Siemkowice
    11043 Częstochowa - 21:20 Herby Stare - Chorzew Siemkowice

Lisów – Herby Stare [175] (37B1) PL09/27

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

Boronów (p.odg Kalina) – Herby Stare [180] (37B1) PL09/28

A 2.3km south-to-east curve linking table 180 north from Katowice to the east-west table 175.

  SX R6015 Tarnowskie Gory - 17.02 Boronów – Herby Stare
  SuX R6016 08:14 Herby Stare - Tarnowskie Gory

Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica Rataje – Oleśnica [200] (37A2) PL09/29

The north-to-west chord to avoid Oleśnica station for trains on table 200 is shown with a wavy line at Oleśnica but this north to east curve has a very limited service.

  SSuX 76833 Krotoszyn  - 14:23 Dąbrowa Oleśnicka – Oleśnica - Wrocław Gł

This curve and the line to Oleśnica run as separate single lines from Dąbrowa Oleśnicka .

Rudna Miasto - Rudna Gwizdanów [265/267] (36B2) PL09/30

Although the two lines come together at Rudna Miasto station, they remain totally separate until Rudna Gwizdanów.

Rzepin [300/355] (36A3) PL09/31

A connection through freight yards outside station limits.

    70031 Zielona Gora - 08:02 Rzepin – Frankfurt Oder [DB]
    70030 Frankfurt Oder [DB] - 18:59 Kunow ice - Zielona Gora

Rzepin [300/355] (36A3) PL09/31A

A connection at the south side of the station from line 300 to platforms 4 and 5. Used by diverted trains via Kostrzyn over the Easter weekend 2009.

Gutowo Wlkp. (Sokołowo Wrez.) – Podstolice (Pd box) [300] (37A3) PL09/32

The east-to-west main line avoids Września station for those trains on table 300 shown with a < at Września.

Barłogi – Ponętów [300/315] (37B3) PL09/33

A west to south curve where T315 crosses over T300.

D   73500 Poznań Gł – 19:27 - Zakopane
D   37501 Zakopane - 06:22 Pabianice  – Poznań Gl

Notes:

These services were diverted via Kutno to T300 after 5/6.1.09

Kłodawa - p.odg Zamków – p.odg Borysławice – Lipie Góry [300/315] (37B3) PL09/34

The east to north curve at the same crossing point as PL09/33. Despite timings for a pair being in the printed timetable they no longer appear in a PDF for T315 published on 1 March 2009.

Kłodawa - Ponętów [300/315] (37B3) PL09/35

The east to south curve at the same crossing point as PL09/33. A revised T315 PDF appeared showing two pairs running from Zduńska Wola to Konin via this curve from 14.12.08 but only until withdrawal on 9 January 2009!

Herby Nowe – Chorzew Siemkowice [315] (37B1) PL09/36

The southbound route approaching Herby Nowe diverges significantly to cross table 320 tracks on a flyover.

Zduńska Wola Karsznice – Szadek (Inowrocław) [315] (37B2) PL09/37

All local services run via the curve to Zduńska Wola so there is only a limited service via this short section of the north – south main line.

WFSuO  E   53708 Hel – 00:06 Inowrocław – Zakopane
E   83504 Ustka/Słupsk  – 02:22 Inowrocław - Kraków Plasow
E   54500 Łeba/Hel - 03:00 Inowroclaw – Katowice
E   45500 Katowice - 19:27 Zduńska Wola Karsznice – Łeba/Hel
E   38505 Katowice/ Kraków Pł – 22:20 Zduńska Wola Karsznice –Słupsk
MWFO E   35709 Kraków Glówny - 21:00 Częstochowa – Hel
E   38703 Kraków Glówny  - 22:34 Częstochowa – Kołobrzeg

(Inowrocław) – Szadek- Borszewice – (Łódź) [315/200] (37B2) PL09/38

A north-to-east curve with new use in 2009

E   82501 Kołobrzeg – 02:50 Inowrocław – Kielce
E   37501 Kielce - 20:06 Pabianice  – Kołobrzeg

Notes:

One other pair is shown in the printed timetable but these were diverted via Kutno to T300 after 5/6.1.09

Kępno (low level) – (p.odg Hanulin) - Domanin [320] (37A2) PL09/39

Kępno is a split Low Level/High level station and the timetable insert map is totally incorrect as the passenger line from Herby Nowe runs into Kępno Low level platforms from the East. Trains to or from the Ostrów direction and timetabled with 9 minutes for the Domanin - Kępno section should travel via this 1.8km north-to-east outside curve to and from the low level platforms in addition to the through Szczecin via Wieluń Dabrowa services that must use this route. In recent years use by the Ostrów local service has reduced to the last in and first out of the day [confirmed from platform departure sheets in 2007]

    77527 05:24 Kępno - Poznań Gł *
    3811 Kraków Glówny - 10:13 Kępno – Szczecin Gł
    48103 Częstochowa – 13:43 Kępno – Szczecin Gl
    84102 Szczecin Gł – 11:37 Ostrzesow  - Częstochowa *
    8310 Szczecin Gl - 10:13 Ostrów Weilkopolski – Katowice
    77530 Poznań Gł – 21:20 Domanin - Kępno *

Jarocin

Jarocin station is split with separate platforms for tables 320/323 and 321. Cross table service patterns have varied in recent years

Jarocin 320 side – Radlin Wielkopolski – [Września] [321] (37A3) PL09/40

The through Leszno [323] to Gniezno [321] services using a connection at the north end of the station were withdrawn on 8 December 2007. The following services could use this or PL09/42:

E   65503 Jelenia Góra – 02:15 Jarocin – Gdynia *
E   56502 Gdynia  – 00:53 Milosław – Jelenia Góra *

[Krotoszyn ] – Golina - Jarocin 320 side- [Poznań] [320/321] (37A3) PL09/41

This outside curve connects the two lines near where table 321 crosses underneath table 320 some way south of Jarocin station.

  SuX  78321 Krotoszyn - 06:28 Golina – Piła Gł
    67821 Wrocław Głowny - 07:58 Golina – Poznań Gł
  SuO  79129 Krotoszyn – 14:10 Golina – Wrocław Głowny
    67823 Krotoszyn – 16:12 Golina – Wrocław Głowny
    76820 Poznań Gł – 14:56 Jarocin – Wrocław Głowny
    77524 Poznań Gł – 18:56 Jarocin – Krotoszyn

[Pleszew] – Witaszyce - Jarocin 321 side [320/321] (37A3) PL09/42

This pair could use this alternative route rather than PL09/40 so information would be welcomed.  

 

E   65503 Jelenia Góra – 01:56 Jarocin – Gdynia *
E   56502 Gdynia  – 01:39 Milosław – Jelenia Góra *

[Krotoszyn] – Golina – Jarocin 321 side – [Września] [321] (37A3) PL09/43

There have been no through services over the complete length of T321 for a few years so unless PL09/40 equivalent trains took that route there had been no passenger service south from the east side of Jarocin station until the junction with PL09/41. There is a scheduled service in 2009.

    76820 06:41Jarocin – Wrocław Głowny

Wolsztyn – Konotop : Wolsztyn – Powodowo – (Sulechów) [Ex 332] (36B3) PL09/44

Steam-hauled freights from Wolsztyn no longer carry pre-arranged passengers. 

Czerwieńsk [333/355] (36A3) PL09/45

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.

Rzepin avoiding line [300/355] (36A3) PL09/46

E   48501 Katowice – 02:15 Zielona Góra – Świnoujście
E   84500 Świnoujście – 23:55 Kostrzyn – Bielsko Biala

A timetable amendment sheet diverted these services to call at Rzepin but neither the on-line PDF nor timetable enquiry screen reflect this change.

Kostrzyn –Küstrin-Kietz [355/345] (31A1) PL09/47

Part of the diversionary route for overnight services between Poznań Głowny and Berlin when diverted from Rzepin via T355 and a reversal in a freight yard north of Kostrzyn station. These use a north to west curve in Kostrzyn and this was used over the Easter weekend in 2009 due to bridge reconstruction work near Frankfurt (Oder).

Szczecin Główny eastern approaches [361] (31A2) PL09/48.1

There are alternative routes from Szczecin Zdroje, the shorter via Szczecin Port Centralny, the longer via Regalica - Dziewoklicz - Wstowo. Basic pathing is indicated by a < at Port Centralny for trains scheduled via the longer route but operation is flexible.

Szczecin Główny western approaches [368/369] PL09/48.2

There are three possible routes from Szczecin Gumieńce, the shortest direct but single track, the second via the southern loop via Wstowo - Dziewoklicz - Port Centralny or PL09/48.3. In the current timetable schedules vary from 5 -10 which is insufficient time for the southern loop so all should run direct to/from Szczecin Gumieńce. The third route connecting into PL09/48.3 is the normal diversionary route and was taken by a late running service in May 2007. 

Szczecin Główny – Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmanskie [366/368] PL09/48.3

Posters seen at Kostrzyn in October 2005 showed a pair of local trains in each Monday to Friday peak hours extended to Szczecin Wzgórze Hetmanskie, presumably as staff trains to serve the EMU depot. No details are known for 2009.

Szczecin Załom – Szczecin Zdunowo (SDA box) [360/370] (31A2) PL09/49

This north-to-east curve avoids Szczecin Dąbie.

E   38507 Kraków Glówny – 06:05 Stargard Szczeciński – Świnoujście
E   83506 Świnoujście – 19:22 Goleniów – Kraków Glówny

Poznań Franowo

Poznań Franowo is a large marshalling yard and depot on the south freight ring around Poznań. There were numerous diversions this way since March 2007 as a result of extensive engineering works on the main line but now these have completed the latest PDF shows only limited use. In 2008 all eastbound services on T300 and T430 used a route from p.odg Pokrzywno on the extreme south side of Franowo yard, splitting past the locomotive depot so that those to/from T430 used a flyover towards p.odj Zieliniec and those on T300 used a line outside this flyover [not shown on the Ball or Quail maps] towards Swarzędz. There is an alternative route on lines on the north side of Franowo Yard via the platforms used by the staff trains that were withdrawn and replaced by buses from around December 2006. Which route the 2009 services take is not known. All westbound services travel on the north side of the yard.

[Poznań Glowny] – Poznań Starołęka– Poznań Franowo – Poznań Swarzędz [300/Ex 398/300] (37A3) PL09/50.1

Travelling this way avoids a reversal in Poznań Gł

  28503 Lublin – 03:57  Wrzesnia   - Świnoujście  
  82502 Świnoujście  – 01:10  Poznań Gł – Lublin

[Poznań Glowny] – Poznań Starołęka – Poznań Franowo – p.odg Zieliniec – Kobylnica [300/398/430] (37A3) PL09/50.2

    75109 05:55 Poznań Gł – Torun – Olsztyn/Lublin

Poznań Swarzędz – p.odg Zieliniec – north freight ring - Kiekrz [300/link to 360] (37A3) PL09/51

The pair of Warsawa – Szczecin IC’s shown in the printed timetable using this route were re-routed to call at Poznan Glowny early in 2009.

Iława [400/405/500] (33A2 not shown correctly) PL09/52

There are two routes between Iława station and Działdowo, the Malbork – Warszawa main line diving under the Toruń – Olsztyn line from the north side and a curve from the yard and south side platform. Trains to and from Dzialdowo cannot reach south side platform 3 from the north side curve and the 2003 departure sheets showed use of Platform 3 by three scheduled trains to/from the south on table 400. By mid 2007 there are no similarly timed services so 2008 departure sheet information would be welcomed.

It should be noted that is possible to use the south side curve to/from all platforms so operationally there may be other services, but the north side route is the normal route.

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] (32B1) PL09/53

There are two routes here: 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.

[Inowroclaw] – Nowa Wies Wielka – Bydgoszcz Wschod – Bydgoszcz Głowny [Ex 416/430] (32A1) PL09/54

E   83504 Słupsk – 00:03 Bydgoszcz Głowny – Kraków/Katowice
E   38505 Kraków/Katowice – 00:54 Inowroclaw – Słupsk

Tczew - Rokitki Tczewskie [426] (32B2) PL09/55

There are alternative 2km routes approaching Tczew at ground level or 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 apart from an assumption that the through trains to and from Gdynia would use the high level lines to avoid conflicting movements, the ground level route must be used by departures from Platforms 1 & 2.

Tczew (32B2) PL09/56

Daily staff shuttles to Zajaczkowo Tczewskie (hump yard shunting station) to the north of the station resumed in 2003 after being withdrawn and replaced by buses in early 2002. Local travellers also use these services which may arrive/depart from a bay beyond Platform 1. These are 2003 timings.

    10821 06:42 Tczew – via ZTA - Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTC arr 06:51 N *
  SSuX 10823 14:48 Tczew – Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTA arr 14 :53 N *
    10825 18:46 Tczew – via ZTA - Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTC arr 18:55 N *
    10822 07:00 Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTC  via ZTA - Tczew arr 07:10 N *
  SSuX 10824 15:01 Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTA – Tczew arr 15:06 N *
    10826 19:08 Zajaczkowo Tczewskie ZTC via ZTA - Tczew arr 19:18 N *

Wierzchuchin [431/440] (32A2) PL09/57

When two tables were combined, through services were introduced between Chojnice and Bydgoszcz using a slip diamond where the two lines cross on the level approximately 0.5km north of Wierzchuchin station. There are additional “non-standard” services [including a reversal] using this diamond in  different directions.

Gdynia Stocznia [450/451 & 452] (32B3) PL09/58

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. Those avoiding this elevated section are shown with a < on table 452.

Gdynia Glówny – Rumia [450/451] (32B3) PL09/59

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 scheduled this way in 2008 is not known.

Suwalki [537] (34A2) PL09/60

The timetable footnote of the southbound Sestokai – Suwalki service again shows it as a through service to Warsawa. When a through train previously, the train engine continued with the stock into a 0.5km headshunt and reversed the coaches onto others already awaiting departure after a brief stop at Suwalki to drop passengers. Timings are arrive 15.14, depart 15.25.

Siedlce [541] (39B3) PL09/61

Trains eastbound towards Czeremcha use a southerly flyover route to p odg. Ujzanow, westbound services the north side connection. Note that the double track electrified line shown on the Quail atlas, from Białki Siedleckie to Stok Lacki does not exist.

Wrzosów (Stojadła) – Pilawa (via Kędzierak) [550/613] (38B3) PL09/62

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 an alternative to the single track line via Otwock due to capacity limitations. Trains are marked with a < on table 550 at Otwock.

Dęblin – Stawy [553] (38B2 not shown correctly) PL09/63

There are two passenger routes from Stawy to/from the Łuków line that arrive at either the north or south ends of Dęblin station with only the route to/from the north end shown in the Ball and Quail maps. Passenger trains from Łuków normally travel via the unmapped line in a clockwise direction to approach Dęblin station from the south.

Zwierzyniec [554/556] (39A1 not shown) PL09/64

The broad gauge Steel & Sulphur Railway can be crossed on the flat in two places approximately 1km apart to the west of Zwierzyniec station en route to and from Belzec on Table 554. The westernmost is after the unadvertised halt of Zwierzyniec Towawory but as this yard was mainly out of use by mid 2004, it is suspected that most trains use the crossing near Zwierzyniec station as did a southbound service on 17 July 2004.

Dabrowice Skierniewickie (Skierniewickie Park) – Mokra (Skieniewka) [601/603] (38A3) PL09/65

This north west-to-south west chord avoids Skierniewice station.

D   53500 Gdynia/Olsztyn - 01:53 Łowicz Gł – Zakopane
[1]   83502 Kołobrzeg - 03:05 Łowicz Gł – Rzeszów
[1]   38502 Rzeszów – 23:50 Koluszki – Kołobrzeg
D   35500 Zakopane – 03:38 Koluszki – Kołobrzeg

Notes:

[1] Service withdrawn after 29/30 April 2009

Bedon - Łódź Olechow - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska [601] (37B3-38A3) PL09/66

One of two routes between Łódź Chojny and Bedon identified by a timing at Łódź Kaliska and < at Łódź Widzew. One additional pair ran on odd dates until 1 March.

E   12503 Świnoujście – 05:24 Łódź Kaliska – Kielce
D   53507 Bydgoszcz – 20:53 Łódź Kaliska – Zakopane
D   35506 Krynica/Zagórz - 05:22 Piotrków Trybunalski  - Bydgoszcz
E   21502 Kielce – 23:12 Piotrków Trybunalsk- Świnoujście

Bedon - Łódź Widzew - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska [601] (37B3-38A3) PL09/67

Services using this route between Łódź Chojny and Bedon can be identified by a timing at both Łódź Widzew and Łódź Kaliska.

Łódź Fabryczna – Łódź Olechow - Łódź Chojny - Łódź Kaliska [601] (37B3-38A3) PL09/68

Staff trains are believed to run between the two main Łódź stations via a non-passenger curve avoiding Bedon and is reported to run daily. However the morning train did not appear for a visitor in May 2003. These are the 2003 timings.

    33125 11:25 Łódź Fabryczna –  Łódź Kaliska 12:00 N *
    33025 18:50 Łódź Kaliska – Łódź Fabryczna 19:36 N *

Gałkówek – Zakowice Pld – Koluszki [601] (38A2) PL09/69

Eastbound expresses from Łódź to Koluszki or PL09/5 run via Zakowice (with a time or <) whereas most local trains have a timing at Zakowice Pld and use this completely different route to arrive at the east side of Koluszki station. The local trains that do not take this route but call at Zakowice on the main line are indicated in the timetable by a * but none are so listed in 2009.

Tłuszcz – Grzebowilk (38B3) PL09/70

This is the northward extension of line PL09/62, and there are two different routings for unadvertised staff trains. One pair run direct from Tłuszcz, the other to Radzymin on table 609 to reverse and then southbound via the Tłuszcz avoiding line. The morning times were confirmed for the 2002 working timetable, the evening pair were not. Note that when an enthusiast travelled, the EMU doors were not opened on arriving back at Tłuszcz station and the unit continued to the nearby depot.

It is not known if the trains run daily.

Piława - Mszczonów - Puszcza Mariańska [604] (38A3) PL09/71

Staff trains ran in 2002 over a section of table 604 that lost passenger services on 9 June 2001. Updated information would be welcomed. Also see PL09/4 for details of one pair of international trains running via Piława - Mszczonów.

Days of operation are not known.

Warszawa Praga – p.odg Michałów – Warszawa Rembertow [608/613] (41A1) PL09/72

A pair of summer trains avoiding Warszawa Wschodnia.

E   25508 Lublin/Kielce – 19:37 Piława – Hel
E   52508 Hel – 04:03 Ciechanów - Lublin/Kielce

[Tłuszcz] -  Łajski – Chotomów [609/608] (38B3) PL09/73

Engineering work diverted the timetabled Tłuszcz – Sierpc services via the north to west Legionowo avoiding curve between 1 March and 31 May 2009.

Warszawa Wschodnia - Warszawa Rozrzadowa - Warszawa Wawer [614] (41A1) PL09/74

Alternative route to and from Otwock by trains with < against Warszawa Olszynka Grochowska but none are listed in 2008 although in reviousyears trains in either direction have been known to be diverted this way for operational reasons.

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

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 Dęba Opoczyńska – Drzewica
114 Skarźysko Kamienna – Tomaszow Mazowiecki
122 Przemyśl - Medyka [see PL09/15]
123 Horyniec Zdrój – Hrebenne
130 Muszyna – Plavec [Slovakia] [One overnight pair summer only, two local pairs in winter/summer seasons]
131 Stróze - Biecz – Jasło
132 Rzeszów – Jasło
133 [Sanok] Nowy Zagórz - Krościenko - Chirow (Ukraine)
134 Zagórz - Łupków - Medzilaborce (Slovakia) [Summer only on FSSuO]
147 Zebrzydowice – Cieszyn – Goleszów (after service cuts from 1.3.2009)
147 Cieszyn – Český Těŝin [ČD]
155 Chałupki - Bohumin [ČD]
173 Częstochowa – Chorzew Siemkowice [See PL09/25]
203 Nowy Świętów – Gluchołazy [Dated service]
215 Opole Glówne - Biskupice Olawskie -Jelcz Laskowice
235 Nysa – Kamieniec Ząbkowicki
249 Legnica – Jerzmanice Zdrój [Reduced to FSSuO from 16.3.2009)
252 Luban Śląski – Zgorzelec
315 Herby Nowe – Inowroclaw
335 Rzepin – Międzyrzecz
358 Żagan - Niegoławice
370 Świnoujście Port – Świnoujście [Summer only]
381 Słupsk – Ustka [2 pairs daily, increased summer service]
382 Mścice – Mielno Koszaliński [Reopened for Summer 2008 but may not do so in 2009]
410 Lipno – Sierpc
429 Czerk – Bąk
431 Brodnica – Działdowo
440 Lipowa Tucholska – Bąk – Kościerzyna
451 Łeba - Lębork [Summer only service]
505 Bogaczewo - Mamonowo (Oblast Kaliningrad)
514 Czerwonka – Ełk
515 Szczytno – Pisz
536 Olecko – Suwałki
537 Suwałki - Sestokai (Lithuania)
543  Czeremcha – Vysokolitovsk (Belarus)
543 Czeremcha – Białystok
550 Dorohusk – Jagodin (Ukraine)
554 Rejowiec – Zawada - Zwierzyniec – Hrebenne
556 Zwierzyniec - Stalowa Woła Płd
609 Wieliszew – Tłuszcz

Deletions since last edition:

PL08/2 Włoszczowa Pln – Zelisławice  Second year with no service
PL08/48.3 Poznań Starołęka – Poznań Franowo – Poznań Antoninek  Established staff trains had ceased running in December 2006

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