Fier railway station

Fier railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Fier) is a railway station that serves the city of Fier in Fier County, Albania.

Fier
Hekurudha Shqiptare
The station in 2014
General information
Coordinates	40.7299°N 19.5535°E / 40.7299; 19.5535
Operated by	Hekurudha Shqiptare
Line(s)	Durrës-Vlorë railway
Platforms	2
History
Opened	13 October 1968
Location Fier station Location within Albania Fier station Fier station (Europe)

The station opened in 1968 after an extension from Rrogozhine was completed. It was a terminus until the line was extended southwards to Ballsh in 1975, though passenger services south of Fier did not commence until 1985.

Like Laç, Fier was a busy transportation hub in the days of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania for ores and fertiliser freight at a time when road infrastructure was still underdeveloped. In 1991, the International Fertilizer Development Center reported that 80-90% of fertiliser produced in Fier and Laç was transported by rail. Although the journey estimates were optimistic, the transportation methods were not suitable and were in need of revision.

Gallery

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  Street facade of the station building in 2014.
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  The waiting room at Fier station in 2014.
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  The station platforms in 2014.
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  Train approaching the station in 2014.

External links

• (in Albanian and English) Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)