Wawel (train)

Wawel

EuroCity "Wawel" ready to leave towards Berlin after change of locomotives at the Węgliniec railway station in Poland (May 2012)
Overview
Service type
Status Discontinued
Locale
First service 1995
Last service 14 December 2014
Former operator(s) DB Fernverkehr, PKP Intercity
Route
Start
End
Service frequency Daily
Train number(s)
  • IC 48/49
  • (1995–1998)
  • IC 42/43
  • (1998–2002)
  • IC 240/241
  • (2002–2006)
  • EC 240/241
  • (2006–2008)
  • EC 340/341
  • (2008–2010)
  • EC 248/249
  • (2010–2014)
Technical
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

The Wawel was an international express train. Introduced in 1995 as an InterCity service, it was upgraded to EuroCity status in 2006. The service was withdrawn at the end of 2014.

The train linked Poland with Germany, and was named after the Wawel, a fortified architectural complex in Kraków, Poland.[1]

Route

Initially, the Wawel ran between Kraków and Berlin, Germany. In 2001, weekday services were extended from Berlin to Hamburg, Germany. However, weekend services continued to run only between Kraków and Berlin.

In December 2012, the eastern section of the route was cut back from Kraków to Wrocław, Poland, and in May 2013, the terminus of the western weekday extension was temporarily moved east, to Lüneburg, Germany.[1]


See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gardner, Nicky (21 June 2013). "The Wawel tale". Europe by Rail website. hidden europe. Retrieved 1 September 2013.

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