Some trains will stop for an hour this weekend. Here's why

29 trains on route during the time change

The change from summer to winter time is always a challenge for railway carriers. This year, according to PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe, when the clocks are turned back, there will be 29 passenger trains in operation.

"The time change will not cause disruptions to the railway," the company assures.

The trains whose timetable needs to be adjusted to change the clocks include:

17 PKP Intercity trains,

1 RegioJet train,

2 Leo Express trains,

4 trains of Koleje Mazowieckie,

1 train of the Lower Silesian Railways,

2 PKP SKM trains in Tricity

1 Polregio train.

Special timetable and one-hour break

PKP PLK has prepared a special timetable for the night from October 24 to 25. All trains running during this time will stop at designated stations for approximately 60 minutes. "This solution allows for compliance with the timetable applicable after the transition to winter time," explain the company's representatives.

As emphasized, arrival times at destination stations will remain unchanged. "All trains starting operations after the time change will run according to the timetable valid in Central European time," informs PKP PLK.

PKP Intercity will run the most trains covered by the time change procedure. These will include, among others: IC Uznam, IC Baltic Express, IC Ursa, IC Podhalanin, IC Karkonosze, TLK Karpaty, TLK Ustronie and IC Stańczyk.

What does it look like in practice? "For example, the IC Karkonosze train on the Warszawa Wschodnia - Szklarska Poręba Górna route will stop at the Kalisz station at 2:25 a.m. summer time, and will depart at 2:27 a.m. winter time, maintaining the planned time of arrival at the final station," railway workers explain.

Current information on train running is available in the Passenger Portal, mobile applications and information channels of railway carriers.