Enthusiast's Guide to Travelling the Railways of Europe

SLOVENIA (Slovenija)

Lines with obscure or sparse passenger services

This list is based on the timetable valid from 9 December 2007 to 13 December 2008, unless otherwise stated. Standard abbreviations used are explained in the General Information document.

Last update for this page: 15 January 2008.

Obscure services

Zidani Most avoiding line: Radeče (km 501) – Rimske Toplice (km 502.5) [10, 30] (46A2 not shown) SI08/1

A south-east to north-east curve avoiding Zidani Most.

DSSuX3402 Sevnica - 07:03 Radeče - Celje
EC 158Zagreb Gl.kol. - 08:34 Sevnica - Wien Südbf
EC 156Zagreb Gl.kol. - 14:44 Sevnica - Wien Südbf
EC 157Wien Südbf - 10:41 Celje - Zagreb Gl.kol.
EC 159Wien Südbf - 20:49 Celje - Zagreb Gl.kol.

Ljubljana Polje (Ljubljana Moste) – BTC City Ljubljana (45B2 not shown) SI08/2

Trains run Mondays to Saturdays between Ljubljana and BTC City Ljubljana, which is part way up a 1 km branch off the main line to Zidani Most. BTC City is a large shopping centre and entertainment complex. Trains reverse in the yard at Ljubljana Moste and do not call at Ljubljana Polje. The journey time is 21 minutes.

Trains to BTC City are not shown on departure sheets at Ljubljana station, but are displayed on the main departure indicator. The evening working is for visitors to the casino, cinema and other facilities. It is possible to return direct to the city centre on bus 27, which also serves BTC City. Details (in Slovenian) are available at www.slo-zeleznice.si/sl/notranji_promet/aktualna_ponudba/btc_city_vodno_mesto_atlantis/.

Škofja Loka "avoiding line" (km 585.5 – km 586.8) [20] (45B2 not shown) SI08/3

This line, from the south end of the station avoiding the platforms and taking a more direct course northwards, is normally used by trains not booked to call at this station.

Maribor avoiding line: Maribor Tezno – Maribor Tabor [30, 34] (46A2 not shown) SI08/4

A south to west curve avoiding Maribor.

SSuX3480Poljčane - 06:22 Maribor Tezno - Maribor Studenci

Pragersko avoiding line: Rače – Šikole [40] (46A2) SI08/5

This north to east curve avoiding Pragersko station is used by trains between the Maribor and Ptuj lines if not calling at Pragersko.

SSuX3802Maribor - 07:17 Rače - Murska Sobota
SSuX3806Maribor - 13:41 Rače - Središče
SSuX3808Maribor - 14:41 Rače - Ormož
3810Maribor - 15:43 Rače - Murska Sobota
SSuX3812Maribor - 18:48 Rače - Ormož
SSuX3819Ormož - 12:52 Šikole - Maribor

Divaca avoiding line: Povir (km 670.5) – Rodik (km 0.5) [50, 60] (45B1 not shown) SI08/6

A west to south curve avoiding Divaca.

ESSuO24201Jesenice - 07:34 Povir - Koper
ESSuO24216Koper - 19:29 Hrpelje-Kozina - Jesenice

Nova Gorica – Gorizia Centrale (45A2) SI08/7

This cross-border route, normally freight-only, sees special trains between Gorizia and Bled on certain summer weekends.

E{1}08:03 Gorizia Centrale - Nova Gorica - Bled
E{1}Bled - 19:40 Nova Gorica - Gorizia Centrale

Note {1}: operating dates for 2008: Sundays 20 April, 4 & 25 May, 1, 15 & 29 June, 13 & 27 July, 10 & 24 August, 7, 14 & 21 September. For further details see www.club.si.

Deletions since last edition

None.

Other sparse services

The following lines have few trains (relative to service levels generally in this country) - fewer than four trains each way on at least three days a week:

34Prevalje - Bleiburg (Austria) [2 return journeys SSuX]
40Središče - Čakovec (Croatia) [2 return journeys SSuX, 1 return journey SSuO]
50Sežana - Villa Opicina (Italy) [2 trains each way daily]
61Hrpelje-Kozina - Buzet (Croatia) [1 return journey SSuX; 1 additional return journey daily in summer]
72Prvacina - Ajdovščina [2 return journeys on schooldays only]

At weekends, most lines have a very restricted local service, or none at all. This particularly affects the following lines, which have few or no long-distance trains:

21 Ljubljana - Kamnik Graben
31 Celje - Velenje
32 / 33Grobelno - Stranje - Imeno / Sveti Rok ob Sotli
34 Maribor - Prevalje
40 / 41Pragersko - Ormož - Središče / Hodoš
70 Sežana - Nova Gorica
80 Ljubljana - Novo mesto - Metlika
81 Sevnica - Trebnje

Last complete update 15 January 2008. Subsequent amendments: none

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