Poznań–Skandawa railway

The Poznań–Skandawa railway is a Polish 389-kilometre long railway line, that connects Poznań with Inowrocław, Toruń, Olsztyn and further to the Polish border with Russia-Kaliningrad Oblast at Skandawa.

Poznań–Skandawa railway
Rail line 353 in Wipsowo
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocalePoland
Kaliningrad Oblast
TerminiPoznań
Skandawa and Zheleznodorozhny
Operation
Opened1871 (1871)
Technical
Line length389.875 km (242.257 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification3000 V DC on the section Poznań to Korsze
Operating speed150 km/h (93 mph)
Route number353
Route map
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to Warsaw
to Gołańcz
Ligowiec
from Poznań Franowo freight yard
Kobylnica
Biskupice Wielkopolskie
Promno
Pobiedziska Letnisko
Pobiedziska
Lednogóra
Fałkowo
Pierzyska
from Oleśnica
to Gniezno Winiary
Jankowo Dolne
Trzemeszno
Wydartowo
from Orchowo
Mogilno
former line to Inowrocław
former line to Wszedzień
Kołodziejewo
Janikowo
from Znin
to Chorzów
from Chorzów
from Chorzów
to Bydgoszcz
Więcławice
Wierzchosławice
Gniewkowo
Suchatówka
from Bydgoszcz
Toruń Kluczyki
to Kutno
Toruń Miasto
Toruń Wschodni
to Grudziądz
to Sierpc
Toruń Elana
Papowo Toruńskie
Turzno
Kamionki Jezioro
Rychnowo Wielkie
from Bydgoszcz
Kowalewo Pomorskie
Zieleń
Wąbrzeźno
former line to Wąbrzeźno Miasto
Książki
from Grudziądz
Jabłonowo Pomorskie
to Brodnica
former line to Nowa Wieś Szlachecka
Ostrowite koło Jabłonowa
Biskupiec Pomorski
Jamielnik
former line from Tama Brodzka
from Warsaw
Iława Główna
to Gdańsk
Rudzienice Suskie
Pikus
former line from Turza Wielka
Samborowo
former line from Miłomłyn
Ostróda
former line to Olsztynek
Lubajny
Stare Jabłonki
Biesal
Unieszewo
Naterki
from Działdowo
from Malbork
Olsztyn Zachodni
Olsztyn Główny
to Ełk
Łęgajny
Barczewo
Wipsowo
from Korniewo
Czerwonka
to Ełk
Górowo
former line from Reszel
Sątopy-Samulewo
former line to Lidzbark Warmiński
Łankiejmy
from Bartoszyce
Korsze
to Ełk
Parys
Drogosze
former line to Krymławki
Modgarby
Skandawa
Wielewo
 Border Poland / Kaliningrad Oblast
Żeleznodorożnyj
 to Chernyakhovsk

Opening

The line was opened in stages between 1871 and 1873.

DateSection
20 November 1871Toruń Wschodni - Jabłonowo Pomorskie - Double track
27 December 1871Czerwonka - Żeleznodorożnyj - Double track
26 May 1872Poznań Wschód - Inowrocław - Single track, doubled on 1 January 1886
1 December 1872Jabłonowo Pomorskie – Ostróda - Double track
1 December 1872Olsztyn Główny - Czerwonka - Double track
25 March 1873Inowrocław - Toruń Główny - Double track
15 August 1873Toruń Główny – Toruń Wschodni - Double track
15 August 1873Ostróda – Olsztyn Główny - Double track

Closure

The line between Korsze and Żeleznodorożnyj became single track from 1 January 1945.

On 12 March 2000 the line between Skandawa and Żeleznodorożnyj was closed to passenger traffic and on 3 April 2000 also between Korsze and Skandawa.

Electrification

Electrification took place in six stages between 1976 and 1990:

  • 23 December 1976 - electrification of section Poznań Wschód – Inowrocław
  • 20 December 1983 - electrification of section Inowrocław – Toruń Główny
  • 16 October 1986 - electrification of section of Toruń Wschodni – Iława Główna
  • 13 December 1987 - electrification of section of the Toruń Główny – Toruń Wschodni
  • 3 October 1988 - electrification of section Iława Główna – Olsztyn Główny
  • 18 December 1990 - electrification of section Olsztyn Główny - Korsze

Modernisation

On 3 October 2016 PKP PLK signed a contract with ZUE for the modernisation of part of Line 353 on the section Ostrowite - Biskupiec Pomorski and Biskupiec Pomorski - Jamielnik within the project "Work on Line 353 on the section Jabłonowo Pom. - Iława - Olsztyn - Korsze". Work will start in October 2017.[1]

Usage

The line sees trains of various categories (EuroCity, Express InterCity, Intercity, TLK and regional services).

  • EuroCity services from Berlin to Gdynia between Poznań Wschód and Inowrocław
  • Express Intercity, Intercity and TLK services along the route between Poznań Wschód, Inowrocław (for Bydgoszcz and Gdańsk), Toruń, Olsztyn and Korsze (for Elk)
  • Regional services
    • Przewozy Regionalne along the whole route
    • Koleje Wielkopolskie between Poznań Wschód and Gniezno
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See also

References
  1. ZUE agreement for the modernization of the line 353

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