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Sarajevo–Ploče railway

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Sarajevo-Ploče railway
Overview
Statusin use
LocaleBosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
Termini
Service
TypeHeavy rail
Operator(s)ŽFBH; HŽ
History
Opened1891 (1891)
Technical
Line length194 km (121 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)in BiH, 110 km/h in Croatia [1][2]
Route map
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The Sarajevo-Ploče railway is a 194-kilometre (121-mile) long railway in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The line connects Sarajevo with Konjic, Mostar and Ploče. The route operates through the regions of Sarajevo Canton, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton and Dubrovnik-Neretva County. The route largely follows the route of the Neretva river. Services along the full length of line have now been discontinued, running only between Sarajevo and the town of Capljina on the Bosnian-Croatian border as of January 2015.[3]

History

The line was opened in 1891 in the Bosnian gauge of 760mm. From 1963 the line was realigned and rebuilt to Standard gauge. Parts of the original line were flooded by the creation of the a number of Hydroelectric dams along the river. The standard gauge line was officially opened on 26 and 27 November 1966. The line was electrified in 1969.

Between 1968 and 1988 the number of freight trains on the line quadrupled, while the passenger numbers got smaller.

Development of freight and passenger traffic in 1968-1988 to Ploče train station (black) and the Port of Ploče (red)

Usage

The line is used by the following services:

  • Sarajevo - Konjic - Mostar - Čapljina express
  • Sarajevo - Konjic
  • Metković - Ploče

References

  1. ^ Željeznice FBiH - Dopuštena brzina
  2. ^ HŽ Infrastruktura d.o.o. - Izvješće o mreži 2014
  3. ^ http://www.absolute-croatia.com/travel-magazine/travel-inspiration/road-trips/item/ploce-to-sarajevo-train-discontinued

This article is based upon a translation of the Croatian language version as at November 2014.

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