M203 railway (Croatia) explained

Rijeka–Šapjane railway
Linenumber:	M203 (HŽ)
Linelength:	30.91NaN1
Gauge:	1435 mm
Electrification:	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Speed:	50km/h max.

The Rijeka–Šapjane−State border railway, officially designated the M203 railway is a 30.9km (19.2miles) long, single-tracked railway line in Croatia, which is operated by HŽ Infrastruktura.^[1] M203 connects Rijeka to the Slovene railway network north of Šapjane and to the Zagreb via M202 east of Rijeka.^[2] It is electrified with 25 kV AC from Rijeka to Šapjane and 3 kV DC from Šapjane to the national border. Until 2014, it was classified as M502.^[3]

History

The route was opened in 1873.^[4]

Maps

1. Web site: 9 January 2014. Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga. Decision on Classification of Railways. 8 February 2020. Narodne novine. Government of Croatia. hr.
2. OpenStreetMap. Overview map of the Rijeka−Šapjane–state border railway. February 26, 2014.
3. Web site: 12 July 2006. Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga. Decision on Classification of Railways. 5 November 2020. Narodne novine. hr.
4. Web site: Istarska enciklopedija.