May Holiday – A Narrow Gauge Feast

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Crossing one of the long viaducts on the Jedrzejow line. The operating season at Jedrzejow starts on 1 May. Photo Ed Beale.

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The first week in May is traditionally a holiday week in Poland with its two public holidays on 1 and 3 May. Many narrow gauge railways start their operating seasons during this week with trains at the weekends or on 1, 2 or 3 May. This year, 17 narrow gauge railways will be operating during the May holiday week. The special train at Przeworsk on Saturday 5 May must be booked in advance by email to smpkw [at] wp.pl before 22 April. The other trains do not need to be booked in advance.

1. Bieszczady Forest Railway: 28 and 29 April, 1, 3, 5 and 6 May at 10:00 (to Przyslup) and 13:00 (to Balnica).
2. Elk: Tuesday 1 May at 10:00.
3. Hajnowka Forest Railway: 1-5 May at 10:00, 14:00 and 17:00.
4. Hel Military Railway: 1, 3, 5 and 6 May.
5. Jedrzejow: Tuesday 1 and Sunday 6 May at 10:00.
6. Karczmiska: Thursday 3 and Sunday 6 May at 11:00.
7. Koszalin: Tuesday 1 May at 11:00.
8. Nowy Dwor Gdanski: 28 April to 6 May at 09:00, steam on 1 and 2 May.
9. Piaseczno: 29 April, 1, 3 and 6 May at 11:00.
10. Plociczno Forest Railway: Daily from 1 May at 13:00.
11. Przeworsk: Special train with historic stock on Saturday 5 May (bookings by email to smpkw [at] wp.pl before 22 April).
12. Rogow: 29 April, 1, 2, 3 and 6 May, four trains daily.
13. Rudy: 28 and 29 April, eight trains to Paproc. 1, 3, 5 and 6 May, six trains to Paproc and 2 trains to Stanica.
14. Smigiel: Thursday 3 May.
15. Sroda: Tuesday 1 May, festival at Sroda Miasto station with short train trips to Kipa between 15:00 and 19:00.
16. Starachowice: 1 and 6 May at 14:00 from Starachowice, 1-3 and 6 May at 14:00 from Ilza.
17. Znin: Daily from Saturday 28 April, six trains each day.

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