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
Status	in use
Locale	Poland Kaliningrad Oblast
Termini	Poznań Skandawa and Zheleznodorozhny
Service
Type	Heavy rail
Route number	353
History
Opened	1871
Technical
Line length	389.875 km (242.257 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	3000 V DC on the section Poznań to Korsze
Operating speed	150 km/h (93 mph)
Route map - from Poznań Główny Poznań Wschód to Warsaw to Gołańcz Ligowiec from Poznań Franowo freight yard Kobylnica Biskupice Wielkopolskie Promno Pobiedziska Letnisko Pobiedziska Lednogóra Fałkowo Pierzyska from Oleśnica Gniezno 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 Inowrocław Więcławice Wierzchosławice Gniewkowo Suchatówka from Bydgoszcz Toruń Kluczyki Toruń Główny 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.

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

See also

• Railway lines of Poland

References

1. ZUE agreement for the modernization of the line 353

• This article is based upon a translation of the Polish language version as of October 2016.

External links

Media related to Railway line 353 (Poland) at Wikimedia Commons