Durrës railway station

Durrës railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Durrësit) is the main railway station serving the city of Durrës in central Albania, the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania.

Durrës

Stacioni hekurudhor i Durrësit
Terminal railway station
Front facade of Durrës station
General information
LocationAlbania
Coordinates41.3179°N 19.455°E / 41.3179; 19.455
Operated byHekurudha Shqiptare
Line(s)
ConnectionsBus, Taxi
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
History
Opened1949
Location
Durrës is located in Albania
Durrës
Durrës
Location within Albania
Durrës is located in Europe
Durrës
Durrës
Durrës (Europe)

The station is the hub of the Albanian railway network, and is connected by rail to other cities in Albania, including the capital of Tirana, Vlorë, Elbasan and Shkodër.[1] It is located in the city centre, close to the Port of Durrës. The station opened in 1947 with the opening of the railway line from Durrës to Peqin, the first standard-gauge railway line in Albania.[2]

See also

References

  1. Central and South-Eastern Europe 2004. 2004. p. 98. ISBN 1-85743-186-3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  2. "History of Hekurudha Shqiptare (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 21 June 2020.


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