Krnov–Głuchołazy railway is a main and
branch line for railway transport in the
Czech Republic and
Poland. Originally it was built and operated by
Mährisch-Schlesische Centralbahn (MSCB). It is a north–south railway line between
Krnov and
Głuchołazy, which runs parallel with the border between the two countries.
History
On 21 April 1870 MSCB gained concession to build a railway between
Olmütz and
Landesgrenze via
Jägerndorf. Concession also included the rights for creating a branch line from
Olbersdorf
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to
Würbenthal in
Prussia via
Neisse,
Troppau,
Römerstadt
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.
On 1 October 1872 the line between Olmütz and Jägerndorf-Hennersdorf was temporarily opened for freight traffic as well. Not so much later, on 15 October it was opened for passenger transport as well. Line on the other side of the border is operating since 1 December 1875.
MSCB was
nationalised
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on 1 January 1895. The new owner and operator was the
Imperial Royal Austrian State Railways. There were three pair of trains between Jägerndorf–Olmütz and
Mährisch Schönberg. These train connections are available between Ziegenhals and
Freiwaldau or
Hannsdorf today as well.
After
World War I line was transferred from Austria to Czechoslovakia and the line was operated by
Czechoslovak State Railways (ÄŒSD).
After
Nazi Germany annexed
Sudetenland
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, the line was transferred to
German Reich Railway. On the timetables of those times it was shown as line 151 between Brieg–Neisse–Jägerndorf–Schönbrunn-Witkowitz.
After
World War II operating of the line was divided between ÄŒSD and
Polish State Railways (PKP). There are corridor rails between the two countries which connect Krnov-Jesenik with the Polish territories. As all trains had to stop in
Głuchołazy to change its locomotive. And there was no passenger traffic here up to 2006.
As Czechoslovakia was dissolved on 1 January 1993, all vehicles and the line were transferred to the new
Czech Railways
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Places
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(ÄŒD).
There is mainly only passenger transport to Jesenik. There are express trains on the line in every four hours between Ostrava-Svinov–Jesenik. There is only local transport from Krnov to Jindřichov ve Slezsku. Transit traffic includes only some trains to jelenti.
Fahrplan 2009
References
External links
Šumperk–Krnov auf www.zelpage.cz
Głubczyce–Głuchołazy auf www.kolej-one.pl
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Czechoslovakia–Poland relations
International railway lines
Cross-border railway lines in the Czech Republic
Cross-border railway lines in Poland
Railway lines in Poland
Railway lines in the Czech Republic