Berolina (train)
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| Berolina | |
|---|---|
 A preserved DRG Class 137 Bauart Köln. | |
| Overview | |
| Service type |
Schnellzug (D) (1959–1986) Interexpress (IEx) (1986–1991) Schnellzug (D) (1991–1992) EuroCity (EC) (1992–2002) |
| Status | Absorbed by Berlin-Warszawa-Express |
| Locale |
Poland Germany |
| First service | 1959 |
| Last service | 29 September 2002 |
| Successor | Berlin-Warszawa-Express |
| Route | |
| Start | Warszawa Wschodnia |
| End | Berlin |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Train number(s) |
D242/243 (1959–1986) IEx 242/243 (1986–1991) D390/391 (1991–1992) EC 42/43 (1992–2002) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification |
25 kV AC, 50 Hz (Poland) 15 kV AC, 16.7 Hz (Germany) |
The Berolina was an express train between Warsaw, Poland, and Berlin, Germany. Introduced in 1959, it went through a number of iterations, including a short period without a name, until it was absorbed into the EuroCity Berlin-Warszawa-Express service in 2002.
The train's name, Berolina, is the New Latin name for Berlin and the allegorical female figure symbolizing the city.
For part of its existence, the train continued from Berlin (as D242) to Paris, France, and then returned to Berlin (as D243), in each case via the Ruhr district and Belgium. However, the name Berolina was only ever used for the section of the train's route between Warsaw and Berlin.
Formation (consist)
Initially, the Berolina was operated using DRG Class 137 diesel multiple units (Bauart Köln). By the 1970s, these had been replaced by a rake of locomotive-hauled coaches.
See also
- Vindobona (train)
- History of rail transport in Germany
- History of rail transport in Poland
- List of EuroCity services
- List of named passenger trains of Europe
References
- Bogula, Rico (2007). Internationale Schnellzüge in der DDR [International Express Trains in the GDR]. Freiburg i.B.: EK-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88255-720-6. (German)
External links
- Private web page – about the history of the DR's international trains 1977 to 1993 (German)
- Private web page – about the history of the IEx trains (German)
- Moskva Express – about passenger trains to and from Moscow (includes brief discussion of the Berolina)
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