Olsztyn–Ełk railway

Across Masuria through Szczytno and Pisz — the old East Prussian line from Allenstein to Lyck, still one train's ride end to end.

Stations

1. 0 kmEłk
2. 9 kmWoszczele
3. 19 kmStare Juchy
4. 30 kmWydminy
5. 48 kmGiżycko
6. 51 kmWilkasy Niegocin
7. Show 13 more stations

   1. 57 kmSterławki Małe
   2. 62 kmSterławki Wielkie
   3. 66 kmMartiany
   4. 77 kmKętrzyn
   5. 81 kmNowy Młyn
   6. 86 kmLinkowo
   7. 89 kmTołkiny
   8. 99 kmKorsze
   9. 105 kmŁankiejmy
   10. 113 kmSątopy-Samulewo
   11. 123 kmKolno
   12. 127 kmGórowo
   13. 136 kmCzerwonka
8. 142 kmWipsowo
9. 151 kmBarczewo
10. 157 kmŁęgajny
11. 161 kmNikielkowo
12. 166 kmOlsztyn Główny

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 19226547 — 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 1806
• 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 Olsztyn–Ełk railway?

The Olsztyn–Ełk railway runs 165 km from Ełk to Olsztyn.

How long does the Olsztyn–Ełk railway take?

The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 00 min for the 165 km. That is an average of 83 km/h end to end.

Who runs the Olsztyn–Ełk railway?

PKP Intercity, with InterCity.

How old is the Olsztyn–Ełk railway?

The line has been in service since 1883. 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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