Poznań–Skandawa railway
The Poznań–Skandawa railway is a Polish 389-kilometre long railway line, that connects Poznań with Inowrocław, Toruń, Olsztyn and further to the Polish border with Russia-Kaliningrad Oblast at Skandawa.
Opening
The line was opened in stages between 1871 and 1873.| Date | Section |
| 20 November 1871 | Toruń Wschodni - Jabłonowo Pomorskie - Double track |
| 27 December 1871 | Czerwonka - Żeleznodorożnyj - Double track |
| 26 May 1872 | 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 |
Closure
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.
Electrification
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
Modernisation
Usage
The line sees trains of various categories.- EuroCity services from Berlin to Gdynia between Poznań Wschód and Inowrocław
- Express Intercity, Intercity and TLK services along the route between Poznań Wschód, Inowrocław, Toruń, Olsztyn and Korsze
- Regional services
- *Przewozy Regionalne along the whole route
- *Koleje Wielkopolskie between Poznań Wschód and Gniezno