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
Closureedit
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.
Electrificationedit
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
Modernisationedit
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]
Usageedit
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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The Poznan Skandawa railway is a 389 kilometre long 242 mi railway line in Poland It connects Poznan with Inowroclaw Torun and Olsztyn then continues to the Polish Russian border at Skandawa Kaliningrad Oblast Poznan Skandawa railwayRail line 353 in WipsowoOverviewStatusin useLocalePoland Kaliningrad OblastTerminiPoznanSkandawa and ZheleznodorozhnyServiceTypeHeavy railRoute number353HistoryOpened1871 1871 TechnicalLine length389 875 km 242 257 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification3000 V DC on the section Poznan to KorszeOperating speed150 km h 93 mph Route mapLegend Warsaw Kunowice railway to Poznan Glowny Poznan Wschod Warsaw Kunowice railway to Warsaw Poznan Bydgoszcz railway to Golancz Ligowiec Poznan Krzesiny Kobylnica railwayto Poznan Franowo freight yard Kobylnica Biskupice Wielkopolskie Promno Pobiedziska Letnisko Pobiedziska Lednogora Falkowo Pierzyska Olesnica Chojnice railway to Olesnica Gniezno Olesnica Chojnice railway to Gniezno Winiary Jankowo Dolne Trzemeszno Wydartowo Mogilno Orchowo railway to Orchowo Mogilno Inowroclaw Mogilno railway to Inowroclaw Koscian Opalenica railway to Wszedzien Kolodziejewo Janikowo Inowroclaw Drawski Mlyn railway to Znin Chorzow Tczew railway to Chorzow Chorzow Tczew railway to Bydgoszcz Inowroclaw Wieclawice Wierzchoslawice Gniewkowo Suchatowka Kutno Pila railway to Bydgoszcz Torun Kluczyki Torun Glowny Kutno Pila railway to Kutno Torun Miasto Torun Wschodni Torun Malbork railway to Grudziadz Nasielsk Torun railway to Sierpc Torun Elana Papowo Torunskie Turzno Kamionki Jezioro Rychnowo Wielkie Brodnica Bydgoszcz railway to Bydgoszcz Kowalewo Pomorskie Zielen Wabrzezno Wabrzezno Wabrzezno Miasto railwayto Wabrzezno Miasto Ksiazki Dzialdowo Chojnice railway to Grudziadz Jablonowo Pomorskie Dzialdowo Chojnice railway to Brodnica to Nowa Wies Szlachecka Ostrowite kolo Jablonowa Biskupiec Pomorski Jamielnik Tama Brodzka Ilawa railway to Tama Brodzka Warsaw Gdansk railway to Warsaw Ilawa Glowna Warsaw Gdansk railway to Gdansk Rudzienice Suskie Pikus to Turza Wielka Samborowo to Milomlyn Ostroda to Olsztynek Lubajny Stare Jablonki Biesal Unieszewo Naterki Dzialdowo Olsztyn railway to Dzialdowo Olsztyn Bogaczewo railway to Malbork Olsztyn Zachodni Olsztyn Glowny Olsztyn Elk railway to Elk Legajny Barczewo Wipsowo Czerwonka Korniewo railway to Korniewo Czerwonka Czerwonka Elk railway to Elk Gorowo Satopy Samulewo Reszel railway to Reszel Satopy Samulewo to Lidzbark Warminski Lankiejmy Bialystok Glomno railway to Bartoszyce Korsze Bialystok Glomno railway to Elk Parys Drogosze to Krymlawki Modgarby Skandawa Wielewo PolandRussia border Zeleznodoroznyj to Chernyakhovsk Contents 1 Opening 2 Closure 3 Electrification 4 Modernisation 5 Usage 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOpening editThe line was opened in stages between 1871 and 1873 Date Section 20 November 1871 Torun Wschodni Jablonowo Pomorskie Double track 27 December 1871 Czerwonka Zeleznodoroznyj Double track 26 May 1872 Poznan Wschod Inowroclaw Single track doubled on 1 January 1886 1 December 1872 Jablonowo Pomorskie Ostroda Double track 1 December 1872 Olsztyn Glowny Czerwonka Double track 25 March 1873 Inowroclaw Torun Glowny Double track 15 August 1873 Torun Glowny Torun Wschodni Double track 15 August 1873 Ostroda Olsztyn Glowny Double trackClosure editThe line between Korsze and Zeleznodoroznyj became single track from 1 January 1945 On 12 March 2000 the line between Skandawa and Zeleznodoroznyj was closed to passenger traffic and on 3 April 2000 also between Korsze and Skandawa Electrification editElectrification took place in six stages between 1976 and 1990 23 December 1976 electrification of section Poznan Wschod Inowroclaw 20 December 1983 electrification of section Inowroclaw Torun Glowny 16 October 1986 electrification of section of Torun Wschodni Ilawa Glowna 13 December 1987 electrification of section of the Torun Glowny Torun Wschodni 3 October 1988 electrification of section Ilawa Glowna Olsztyn Glowny 18 December 1990 electrification of section Olsztyn Glowny KorszeModernisation editOn 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 Jablonowo Pom Ilawa Olsztyn Korsze Work will start in October 2017 1 Usage editThe line sees trains of various categories EuroCity Express InterCity Intercity TLK and regional services EuroCity services from Berlin to Gdynia between Poznan Wschod and Inowroclaw Express Intercity Intercity and TLK services along the route between Poznan Wschod Inowroclaw for Bydgoszcz and Gdansk Torun Olsztyn and Korsze for Elk Regional services Przewozy Regionalne along the whole route Koleje Wielkopolskie between Poznan Wschod and GnieznoSee also editRailway lines of PolandReferences edit ZUE agreement for the modernization of the line 353 This article is based upon a 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