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Ahlbeck/Grenze - Swinoujscie

Construction of the new line (the first new connection between Germany and Poland since 1945) was completed in February 2008 and regular passenger services by Usedomer Bäderbahn (UBB) started in September 2008.

operator	used stock
UBB	646

thanks to Manfred Herbener, Marco Weber
(last update: December 2008)

[Pasewalk -] Grambow - Szczecin

DB works to Szczecin Glowny.

operator	used stock
DB	628 running Lübeck - Szczecin (once 218, 219)
Railion	232
OLa	643.4, one local train on friday latenight

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car, Krzysztof Mieloch, Georg Ringler and Marco Weber (last update: December 2006)

[Angermünde -] Tantow - Szcecin (electrified)

After upgrading the infrastructure between Tantow and Szczecin to permit operation at 160 km/h and refurbishing Passow - Tantow DB works to Szczecin Glowny again. Private operator rail4chem runs tank block trains in cooperation with other operators.

operator	used stock
DB	628, 624 were sold to PKP
Railion	23x (daily IC-services)
rail4chem	HHPI loco 29 003 (class 66) since May 2004 220 CTLR4C 001 (hired from Hoyer Railserv) until May 2004

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car,
Krzysztof Mieloch, Georg Ringler and Marco Weber
(last update: July 2007)

Küstrin-Kietz - Kostrzyn

In december 2006 private operator NBE (Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn) took over service from DB regio and works passengers services on the most-frequented German-Polish line.

operator	used stock
Railion	232 (2x298 too weak)
NBE	643/4 (once 219, 232/234, 624, 628 of DB)
rail4chem	G1206 (to Kostrzyn)

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car,
Krzysztof Mieloch, Georg Ringler and Marco Weber
(last update: December 2006)

624 as regional service Kostrzyn - Berlin Lichtenberg next to Obersdorf.
© www.zu-den-zuegen.de

[Frankfurt (Oder) -] Frankfurt Oderbrücke - Slubice [- Rzepin] (electrified)

EuroCity services are hauled by dual-system electric locomotives or diesel locomotives between Berlin and Rzepin. In winter 2008 this fleet was extended by three 186.1, leased from AngelTrains, which run through.
Recently PKP worked freight to and from Frankfurt Oderbrücke where DB and PKP electric locomotives needed to be changed. Since spring 2008 at least a couple of services towards Berlin are operated by PKP class EU 43, also 186.1 leased from AngelTrains. A homologation of Railion's class 189 for Poland is still expected. Since July 2007 CTL works nonstop trains without change of locos. Various TOCs work to Frankfurt/Oder only.

operator	used stock
DB Fernverkehr	186 (to Rzepin), Railion 232 (to Rzepin)
Railion	180 (to Rzepin), almost all other classes to Frankfurt Oderbrücke
PKP	pass.: SP45 / SU45 (diesel, to Frankfurt only) freight: ET 22 (electric, to Frankfurt only), EU 43 (electric, to Germany)
CTL	189

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car, Krzysztof Mieloch,
Georg Ringler and Marco Weber
(last update: December 2008)

PKP ET22 traverses the
border (river Oder).
© www.zu-den-zuegen.de

PKP SU45 waiting for duties
at Frankfurt (Oder).
© Luc Favre

DB class 232 reaching
German ground.
© Gerd BÃ¶hmer


Operation by CD class 371 and CTL class 189 at Frankfurt (Oder). © Benny's Eisenbahnpage

Guben - Gubin [- Zielona Góra]

Passenger services were withdrawn due to mouth and foot disease on 6 October 2002. Reopening is scheduled for mid-2009.
CTL operates block trains (koke and chemical products) to Guben, where the coke trains are taken over by Rentatrain (subsidary of CTL) and the chemistry trains change haulage to rail4chem.

operator	used stock
PKP	once ST43, SU45, SP32
CTL	???

thanks to Georg Ringler, Marco Weber
(last update: December 2008)

PKP SU45 has arrived at Gubin with its eastbound passenger service.
© www.zu-den-zuegen.de

Forst (Lausitz) - Zasieki [- Tuplice]

PKP works EC-services 240/241 to Cottbus since 12. December 2004. In December 2007 PKP started operation of one regional train to Cottbus to avoid light running.

operator	used stock
PKP	ST43, SP45 / SU46, SA 105 (to Forst) SU46 011, 032, 037 and 048 (to Cottbus)

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car,
Krzysztof Mieloch, Georg Ringler and Marco Weber
(last update: December 2008)

Horka - Wegliniec

Line is currently used for freight only. The adjacent German part Knappenrode - Horka will be extended to double-track and electrified until 2014.



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		Zu den ZÃ¼gen - GrenzÃ¼bergang Horka

operator	used stock
DB	--- (once 232)
PKP	SU 46

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car, Krzysztof Mieloch and Georg Ringler
(last update: August 2009)

Görlitz - Zgorzelec [- Wroclaw]

PKP works to Görlitz, DB to Wroclaw.

operator	used stock
DB	642
PKP	SP45 / SU46

thanks to Kai Ludwig, Andrzej Massel, Timo Car, Krzysztof Mieloch, Georg Ringler and Marco Weber
(last update: March 2009)

[Görlitz -] Hagenwerder - Krzewina Zgorzelecka
[Zittau -] Hirschfelde - Krzewina Zgorzelecka

This line ("Neißetalbahn") is used by corridor trains.

operator	used stock
ODEG	Desiro (642)

thanks to www.zu-den-zuegen.de and Marco Weber
(last update: December 2008)




Several impressions from Lausitzbahn Görlitz - Hagenwerder - Krzewina Zgorzelecka before ODEG took over services. © www.zu-den-zuegen.de and Kai Kirchwehm

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