Poznań–Skandawa railway

The Poznań–Skandawa railway is a 389-kilometre-long (242 mi) railway line in Poland. It connects Poznań with Inowrocław, Toruń, and Olsztyn, then continues to the Polish-Russian border at Skandawa, Kaliningrad Oblast.

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 (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 Warsaw–Kunowice railway to Poznań Główny Poznań Wschód Warsaw–Kunowice railway to Warsaw Poznań–Bydgoszcz railway to Gołańcz Ligowiec Poznań Krzesiny–Kobylnica railway to Poznań Franowo freight yard Kobylnica Biskupice Wielkopolskie Promno Pobiedziska Letnisko Pobiedziska Lednogóra Fałkowo Pierzyska Oleśnica–Chojnice railway to Oleśnica Gniezno Oleśnica–Chojnice railway to Gniezno Winiary Jankowo Dolne Trzemeszno Wydartowo Mogilno–Orchowo railway to Orchowo Mogilno Inowrocław–Mogilno railway to Inowrocław Kościan–Opalenica railway to Wszedzień Kołodziejewo Janikowo Inowrocław–Drawski Młyn railway to Znin Chorzów–Tczew railway to Chorzów Chorzów–Tczew railway to Bydgoszcz Inowrocław Więcławice Wierzchosławice Gniewkowo Suchatówka Kutno–Piła railway to Bydgoszcz Toruń Kluczyki Toruń Główny Kutno–Piła railway to Kutno Toruń Miasto Toruń Wschodni Toruń–Malbork railway to Grudziądz Nasielsk–Toruń railway to Sierpc Toruń Elana Papowo Toruńskie Turzno Kamionki Jezioro Rychnowo Wielkie Brodnica–Bydgoszcz railway to Bydgoszcz Kowalewo Pomorskie Zieleń Wąbrzeźno Wąbrzeźno–Wąbrzeźno Miasto railway to Wąbrzeźno Miasto Książki Działdowo–Chojnice railway to Grudziądz Jabłonowo Pomorskie Działdowo–Chojnice railway to Brodnica to Nowa Wieś Szlachecka Ostrowite koło Jabłonowa Biskupiec Pomorski Jamielnik Tama Brodzka-Iława railway to Tama Brodzka Warsaw–Gdańsk railway to Warsaw Iława Główna Warsaw–Gdańsk railway to Gdańsk Rudzienice Suskie Pikus to Turza Wielka Samborowo to Miłomłyn Ostróda to Olsztynek Lubajny Stare Jabłonki Biesal Unieszewo Naterki Działdowo–Olsztyn railway to Działdowo Olsztyn–Bogaczewo railway to Malbork Olsztyn Zachodni Olsztyn Główny Olsztyn–Ełk railway to Ełk Łęgajny Barczewo Wipsowo Czerwonka–Korniewo railway to Korniewo Czerwonka Czerwonka–Ełk railway to Ełk Górowo Sątopy Samulewo-Reszel railway to Reszel Sątopy-Samulewo to Lidzbark Warmiński Łankiejmy Białystok–Głomno railway to Bartoszyce Korsze Białystok–Głomno railway to Ełk Parys Drogosze to Krymławki Modgarby Skandawa Wielewo Poland Russia border 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.

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

• 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