M203 railway (Croatia)

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Rijeka–Šapjane railway
2020-07-05 HŽ 1141 377 at Šapjane train station from Regiojet 1047 Prague to Rijeka.jpg
M203 railway
Overview
Line numberM203 (HŽ)
Technical
Line length30.9 km (19.2 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) max.
Route map
Legend
L214 to Brajdica
 55.4 Rijeka
 55.8 Krnjevo
45.8 Opatija-Matulji
Rukavac tunnel
 43.0 Rukavac
 41.3
39.8 Jurdani
37.5 Permani
 34.6
27.8
Malo Brdo tunnel
 24,5
Croatia-Slovenia border

The Rijeka–Šapjane−State border railway, officially designated the M203 railway is a 30.9-kilometre (19.2 mi) 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.[maps 1] It is electrified with 25 kV AC from Rijeka to and 3 kV DC from Šapjane to the national border. Until 2014, it was classified as M502.[2]

History[]

The route was opened in 1873.[3]

Gallery[]

Maps[]

  1. ^ Overview map of the Rijeka−Šapjane–state border railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

References[]

  1. ^ "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). 12 July 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Istarska enciklopedija".

External links[]

Media related to Rijeka–Šapjane railway at Wikimedia Commons

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