Pogoria (train)

Pogoria (train) was a Polish fast train, which crossed the country from south to northeast, on the route Racibórz - Ełk - Racibórz.[1] It began service in 1980, and across the years, its route changed several times. Among others, it went on the routes Bielsko-Biała - Ełk - Bielsko-Biała, and Racibórz - Suwałki - Racibórz. In 2004, Pogoria was merged with Wigry, which went from Gliwice to Suwałki.[2]

In the year 2002, Pogoria's route was as follows:

Racibórz - Rybnik - Mikołów - Orzesze - Katowice - Sosnowiec - Dąbrowa Górnicza - Zawiercie - Częstochowa - Warszawa - Olsztyn - Giżycko - Ełk, and the train was seasonal, running only in the summer, and on major holidays.[3]

References

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[1] Gazeta Wyborcza Olsztyn, Kolejowe ciecia na rubiezach, Nov. 26, 2004

[2] Gazeta Wyborcza Częstochowa, Nowy rozkład jazdy PKP, October 20, 2004

[3] Timetable of Katowice station