Sarajevo–Ploče railway

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Sarajevo–Ploče railway
Map railway Sarajevo-Ploce hr.svg
Overview
Statusin use
LocaleBosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
TerminiSarajevo railway station
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
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed70 km/h (45 mph) in B&H
110 km/h (70 mph) in Croatia [1][2]
Route map

Legend
to Sarajevo depot
 Sarajevo
to
Mostar
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
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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. Passenger services along the full length of line have now been discontinued, running only between Sarajevo and the town of Čapljina 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.

The line has a total of 102 tunnels and 96 bridges on Youtube zomZywCAPTA and takes about 3.5 hours to traverse.

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)

Since 2010 passenger service uses Talgo trains.[4] The line was closed 2015-2017 for repairs and upgrade.[5] Passenger service does not extend into Croatia; the final distance from Capljina at the border to Ploce is by bus.[5]

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 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ http://www.absolute-croatia.com/travel-magazine/travel-inspiration/road-trips/item/ploce-to-sarajevo-train-discontinued
  4. ^ https://www.uic.org/com/enews/nr/195/article/bosnia-herzegovina-doboj-sarajevo?page=thickbox_enews
  5. ^ a b "Bosnians' Beloved Train to the South Departs Again | Balkan Insight".

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

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