Shkodër railway station explained

Shkodër
Type:Terminal railway station
Coordinates:42.0612°N 19.5272°W
Line:Shkodër–Vorë railway
Platform:1
Opened:11 November 1981
Operator:Hekurudha Shqiptare
Map Type:Albania#Europe
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:13

Shkodër railway station is the main railway station in Shkodër County, Albania. It is the northernmost passenger station in Albania.

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines. 23 September 2017.
  2. Book: Garratt. C. Wade-Matthews. M. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Steam & Rail. 1998. Hermes House. New York. 1840380888. 362.
  3. Web site: Albania (HSH). 23 September 2017.