Classic route
Express InterCity
Warsaw → Poznań · Poland
Historic trunk line on the Paris–Berlin–Warszawa–Moscow corridor; the same rails carry the Berlin-Warszawa-Express onward to Germany.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6195246 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 2706
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Express InterCity?
The Express InterCity runs 311 km from Warsaw to Poznań.
How long does the Express InterCity take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 35 min for the 311 km. That is an average of 120 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Express InterCity?
PKP Intercity, with EU44 Husarz + coaches.
How old is the Express InterCity?
The line has been in service since 1921. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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