Laç railway station explained

Laç
Type:Hekurudha Shqiptare
Coordinates:41.6379°N 19.7008°W
Map Type:Albania
Line:Shkodër-Vorë railway
Platform:1
Opened:7 May 1963

Lac railway station serves the town of Laç in Lezhe County, Albania.

The station was opened in 1963 and remained the terminus of a line from Vore until a further extension to Lezhë was completed in 1981.[1]

The station was once (along with Fier) a vital hub for transporting goods like ores and ammonium nitrate as well as passengers. In 1991, the International Fertilizer Development Center reported that 80-90% of fertiliser produced in Laç was transported by rail from the station, but that whilst there were sufficient wagons and optimistic journey times, the storage facilities at the station were inadequate.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines. 13 September 2017.
  2. Web site: Supply, Distribution, and Marketing of Fertilizer and Other Key Agricultural Inputs. 13 September 2017. pg.29