M502 railway (Croatia)

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Zagreb–Sisak–Novska railway
Technical
Line length116.8 km (72.6 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed60 to 140 km/h (37 to 87 mph) max.
Route map

424.4
Zagreb Glavni kolodvor
Miramarska Road
Savska Road
Savska Road
Sava river bridge
417.1
Zagreb Klara
Freight line to Sesvete
Zagreb RK
Buzin
413.9
Odra
409.8
Velika Gorica
Sava-Odra canal bridge
403.7
Mraclin
400.5
Turopolje
395.3
Pešćenica
390.7
Lekenik
382.3
Greda
378.0
Stupno
Odra river bridge
374.5
Sisak
Kupa river bridge
Viktorovac
370.0
Sisak Caprag
362.0
Blinjski Kut
357.2
Brđani Krajiški
351.7
Sunja
346.4
Staza
343.0
Papići
339.4
Šaš
333.1
Živaja
328.6
Cerovljani
326.0
Hrvatska Dubica
318.9
Višnjica
Sava river bridge
315.3
Jasenovac
Velik Strug canal bridge
M103 to Dugo Selo and Zagreb
307.0
Novska

The Zagreb Glavni kolodvor–Sisak–Novska railway, officially designated the M502 railway is a 116.8-kilometre (72.6 mi) railway line in Croatia connecting Zagreb to Sisak and Novska.[maps 1] Until 2014, the railway was classified as M104.[1]

The railway connects to the M101 and M202 lines at Zagreb Glavni kolodvor, the R102 at Sunja, and the M103 (to Zagreb via Dugo Selo) and the M104 to Vinkovci and Belgrade at the eastern terminus, Novska.[2]

The M502 railway is electrified using a 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line system and it is single-tracked.[3][4] The maximum speed along the line varies between 140 km/h (87 mph) and 60 km/h (37 mph).[5]

The line is used for passenger (mainly commuter/regional) and freight traffic.

Reconstruction of the Greda - Sunja section (2018 - 2022)[edit]

From 2018 to 2022, entire 30 km (18.6 mi) long section between Greda and Sunja was reconstructed. With the renovation of the railway section, the technical conditions for increasing the speed have been ensured, so on the railway section Greda - Sisak TK, the maximum permitted speed has been raised to 140 km/h, and on the section Sisak Caprag - Sunja to 120 km/h.

As part of the project, a complete renovation of the upper track structure was carried out. Work was also carried out on the harmonization and restoration of the electric power, traffic management and signal-safety infrastructure subsystem, as well as on the harmonization and adaptation of other functional parts of the railway. New platforms were built at the Stupno and Brđani Krajiški stops, and 13 railway and road crossings were arranged with synthetic and wooden surfaces.[6]

Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

Maps[edit]

  1. ^ Overview map of the Zagreb-Novska railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved October 7, 2013.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). 12 July 2006. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Karta pruga" [Railway map] (in Croatian). Croatian Railways. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17.
  3. ^ "Annex 3.3. Types of Lines". Network Statement 2014. HŽ Infrastruktura. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
  4. ^ "Annex 3.6. Electrification System". Network Statement 2014. HŽ Infrastruktura. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
  5. ^ "Annex 3.14. Distance Between Establishments and Maximum Permitted Line Speed". Network Statement 2014. HŽ Infrastruktura. pp. 4–5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-04.
  6. ^ "Završena obnova dionice Greda – Sunja | HŽ Infrastruktura". Retrieved 2023-03-04.