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INTERNATIONAL
Eurostar schedules from and to London have been further updated and are now valid until July 19 (Table 10).
RailJet service 89 from Munchen to Verona has been extended to Bologna. In the opposite direction, train 86 from Verona to Munchen now starts from Bologna (Table 70).
SPAIN
The classic route between Guadalajara and Zaragoza, including the branch line between Siguenza and Soria, is temporarily closed until mid-December so that engineering work can be carried out. All services are operated by bus during this period and Table 651 has been updated with the revised schedules.
Sant Andreu Arenal station has been renamed Fabra i Puig to avoid confusion with Sant Andreu Comtal, which has itself been renamed Sant Andreu (Table 656).
Avant service 8664 from Malaga to Sevilla has been retimed to depart 25 minutes earlier (Table 663a).
Engineering work between Benidorm and Denia has been completed and so the normal service has now been restored (Table 667).
Most Media Distancia and Regional Expres services on the Valencia / Alacant – Albacete – Alcazar de San Juan corridor have been retimed. This includes the two Media Distancia services in each direction between Alacant and Ciudad Real (Tables 668 and 678).
Engineering work taking place between Sagunt and Zaragoza has closed the line until November 17. Rail replacement bus services are operating during this period (Table 670).
Media Distancia services between Algeciras and Antequera - Santa Ana have been extended to and from Antequera AV, as shown in Table 673, thereby improving some connections to and from Granada (Table 678a).
Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca has introduced additional services from Palma to both Manacor and Sa Pobla. Table 674 has been updated with the revised timings although, due to the lack of space on page 330, we have had to temporarily move this table to page 326.
NORWAY
From April 4 the normal service was restored between Oslo and Trondheim following completion of repairs to the bridge south of Otta station, which was damaged by severe weather in January (Table 785).
Due to the ongoing electrification work on the line between Trondheim and Steinkjer, rail replacement bus services will be operating along sections of the route from May 3 to June 15 (Table 787). The work will generally take place between 1000 and 2000 each day meaning most daytime train departures will be affected. The work will be carried out in three phases: from May 3 to 24 affecting services between Trondheim and Stjørdal; from May 25 to June 1 affecting services along the entire route; from June 2 to 15 affecting services between Stjørdal and Steinkjer. Journey times will be extended by up to 30 minutes and readers are advised to confirm timings with the operator before travelling.
GERMANY
Timings shown in the German section are valid until June 6, a period when a section of the important Mannheim to Stuttgart high-speed line is closed for essential maintenance. This has resulted in major alterations to many long-distance services with some trains diverted via alternative routes (resulting in considerably extended journey times) while others are either curtailed or suspended. Note that long-distance services between Koln and Koblenz are also being diverted during this period and do not call at Bonn Hbf; journey times are extended and certain services that normally run as through trains via Koln Hbf, instead start from or terminate at Koln Hbf with no connection between them.
FERRIES
Our tables covering Adriatic Sea ferry services (2715 - 2795) have been updated to show, where possible, schedules until the end of October.
Finnlines will now accept foot passengers on its Naantali to Kapellskar route (Table 2407).
Trasmediterranea has withdrawn its route between Malaga and Melilla (Table 2595) with its sailings to Melilla now operating from Motril (located just over 100 kilometres east of Malaga). A new Table 2596 has been created to show the revised schedules.
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INTERNATIONAL
Through Eurostar services between London and Amsterdam are temporarily suspended in both directions from March 29 to April 22. This is due to the temporary closure of the Eurostar departure terminal at Amsterdam Centraal so that further renovation work can take place. During this period, passengers travelling between London and Amsterdam will have to change trains at Brussels (Table 10). When the work is complete, Amsterdam will have an increased capacity of 600 passengers per train.
Due to engineering work in Germany, nightjet 425/424 Brussels – Berlin was withdrawn from March 26 with no date specified for its return.
Due to engineering work in Austria, France and Germany, the following nightjet services are suspended on various dates in April and May: 469/468 Paris – Wien (Table 32), 40469/40424 Paris – Berlin (Table 30), 403/402 Amsterdam – Zurich (Table 73), 40459/40458 Zurich – Praha (Table 54).
Through TGV and Frecciarossa services between Paris and Milano recommenced from March 31 following the reopening of the key international route via Modane (Table 44).
The overnight Baltic Express service between Praha and Gdynia will convey a sleeping car during the summer. The southbound service from Gdynia (IC 461) will convey the sleeping car from April 14 to August 30 with the equivalent northbound train from Praha (IC 460) including the sleeping accommodation from April 15 to August 31. Table 63 has been updated accordingly. If successful, the addition of the sleeping car may be extended.
The currently suspended nightjet service between Munchen and Roma (due to engineering work taking place in Austria) will recommence from July 14 and will continue to run on its normal route until September 28. From September 29 it will be diverted in Italy to run to and from Milano; the nightjet service between Wien and Roma will also be diverted to and from Milano from the same date. The Wien – Milano – La Spezia through coaches will be curtailed to only run between Wien and Milano from June 1 to September 28 (with the associated through coaches from / to Munchen operating from July 14 to September 28). Full details of these changes will be found in Table 71.
GREAT BRITAIN
The following tables have been updated to show their respective summer services: Table 211 – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Table 227 – Bus / ferry services between Inverness and Stornoway, Table 229 – Isle of Man Railways.
FRANCE
In conjunction with the reopening of the international route via Modane on March 31, the useful bus link providing connections to and from Brianc¸on has been rerouted to once again connect with trains at Oulx. The panel below Table 358 has been updated with the new timings. There are three daily journeys in each direction with a fourth running at weekends. Note that tickets must be purchased on-line at least 48 hours before departure.
SPAIN
From April 8, Spanish Railways will introduce a third AVE service in each direction between Barcelona and Malaga via Madrid (Tables 650 and 660).
The early afternoon Ouigo trains 6540 and 6541 between Barcelona and Madrid have been temporarily withdrawn on Tuesdays and Wednesdays until June 29 (Table 650).
Engineering work on the approaches to Madrid Puerta de Atocha station is affecting services on the high-speed line to and from Barcelona (Table 650). Journey times have been extended by seven minutes through a combination of earlier departures and later arrivals. These changes are expected to remain in place until at least the end of the year.
A new Intercity service will run six days a week from April 11 between Madrid and Logrono, unusually via Valladolid (Tables 654 and 689). The existing Alvia services between the two cities run via Calatayud.
From April 23, AVE 2062 Sevilla – Madrid and AVE 3093 Madrid – Figueres will combine to form a new through service numbered 2561.
The four times a week avlo service 4775/4664 Madrid – A Coruna has been withdrawn, while the three times a week avlo 4975/4864 Madrid – Vigo service now operates daily (Table 680). Also withdrawn is the Madrid – Vigo train pair avlo 4484/4165.
PORTUGAL
The short branch line from Coimbra B to Coimbra was permanently closed in January and so all relevant Portuguese tables have been updated. Frequent bus services operate between Coimbra B station and central Coimbra. The main-line station will continue to be referred to as Coimbra B for the time being (the ‘B’ stands for Bifurcacao – junction in English) but the ‘B’ suffix may be dropped in the future.
GERMANY
Timings shown in the German section are valid from April 17 to June 6, a period when a section of the important Mannheim to Stuttgart highspeed line is closed for essential maintenance. This has resulted in major alterations to many long-distance services with some trains diverted via alternative routes (resulting in considerably extended journey times) while others are either curtailed or suspended. Note that long-distance services between Koln and Koblenz are also being diverted during this period and do not call at Bonn Hbf; journey times are extended and certain services that normally run as through trains via Koln Hbf, instead start from or terminate at Koln Hbf with no connection between them. Readers planning journeys in Germany until April 16 are advised to consult previous editions.
The summer schedules of the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen, valid from April 25, have now been confirmed and timings will be found in a separate version of Table 867 on page 578.
UKRAINE
From March 31 to July 31 station reconstruction and track repair work will affect services between Uzhhorod, Chop and Lviv. Some services will be diverted from Uzhhorod via the secondary line to Lviv via Sambir, while others will start and terminate at Mukachevo. Revised timings will be found in Table 1715.
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