M105 railway (Croatia)
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 Sunset at Nova Gradiška station | |
| Technical | |
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| Line length | 185.4 km (115.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1435 mm |
| Electrification |
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| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99.4 mph) max. |
The Novska–Tovarnik railway (Croatian: Pruga Novska-Tovarnik), officially designated as the M105 railway, is a 185.398-kilometre (115.201 mi) long railway line in Croatia that connects Novska to the Serbian railway network east of Tovarnik, continuing to the city of Belgrade.[maps 1] Its route follows the Sava river valley.[1] It is an integral part of railway Pan-European Corridor X running from Salzburg and Ljubljana towards Skopje and Thessaloniki. It is electrified and double-tracked.[1][2]
History
It was the route of the Orient Express service from 1919 to 1977.[3]
As part of the Zagreb–Belgrade railway, electrification was finished in 1970. It was the first fully electrified line in Croatia with 25 kV 50 AC system (Zagreb-Rijeka was electrified earlier, but with older 3 kV DC system).[4]
Gallery
See also
Maps
- ^ Overview map of the Novska-Tovarnik railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
References
- ^ a b 2014 HŽ network statement
- ^ [1]
- ^ Smith, Mark. "A history of the Orient Express". Seat Sixty One. http://www.seat61.com/. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Nadilo, Branko. Radovi uvjetovani voznim redom. Građevinar, 10/2012
External links
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