Shkodër railway station is the main railway station in Shkodër County, Albania. It is the northernmost passenger station in Albania.
Shkodër | |||||||
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| Terminal railway station | |||||||
 Shkoder station in 2014 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Coordinates | 42°03′40″N 19°31′38″E / 42.0612°N 19.5272°E | ||||||
| Operated by | Hekurudha Shqiptare | ||||||
| Line(s) | Shkodër–Vorë railway | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 November 1981 | ||||||
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Shkodër was first reached by rail when a 34 km long extension from Lezhë was completed in 1981 using raw materials imported from Morocco. Passenger services began on 25 January 1982. In 1985, a long-anticipated connection with the international railway network was affected with a further extension (opened to regular traffic in 1986) from Shkodër to Tuzi in Montenegro via Bajzë and Han i Hotit, providing Albania with its only international railway link, though it has never carried passengers.[1]
In the early 1990s, trains ran twice daily between Shkodër and Durrës,[2] though by 2015–16, this had been reduced to one train each way.[3]
In 2012, a train that departed from Shkodër caught fire, but there were no fatalities or injured persons. Shkodër railway station will close if there is no investment. As of 2/5/2020 the station seems to be closed on Google Maps.
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Shkodër station platform -
Station interior
References
edit- ^ "Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines". Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Garratt, C; Wade-Matthews, M (1998). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail. New York: Hermes House. p. 362. ISBN 1840380888.
- ^ "Albania (HSH)". Retrieved 23 September 2017.
External links
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- (in Albanian and English) Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)
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