Vlorë railway station

Vlorë railway station is a railway station serving the city of Vlorë in southwestern Albania, the third most populous city of the Republic of Albania.

Vlorë
Terminal railway station
Street facade of the station building in 2014
General information
LocationRruga Gjergj Kastrioti
Vlorë 9400
Albania
Coordinates40.4661°N 19.4822°E / 40.4661; 19.4822
Line(s)Durrës-Vlorë railway
Platforms2
Construction
ArchitectArben Meksi[1]
History
Opened14 October 1985
Location
Vlorë station is located in Albania
Vlorë station
Vlorë station
Location within Albania
Vlorë station is located in Europe
Vlorë station
Vlorë station
Vlorë station (Europe)

The station is the southern terminus of the Durrës-Vlorë railway line, and is the southernmost station on the Albanian railway network. It opened in 1985 when the railway line was extended from Nartë to Vlorë.[2]

Services
HSH train to Rrogozhinë at Vlorë station in October 2013.

Only a very limited service remained in operation until 2015. The single departure left at 05.00, arriving to Kashar at 10.52. A corresponding service from Kashar to Vlorë departed at 13.15, arriving at 19.00.[3] Currently, passenger services no longer run south of Fier.[4] A limited service was still in operation on the line until 2015, but passenger services no longer run south of Fier.[5]

A private railway company, Albrail, was granted a concession to the railway section between Fier and Vlorë in February 2016 and started transport of crude oil from Fier to Vlorë in December 2018.[6]

  • Street facade of the station building in 2014
    Street facade of the station building in 2014
  • HSH train to Rrogozhinë at Vlorë station in October 2013
    HSH train to Rrogozhinë at Vlorë station in October 2013
  • HSH engine at Vlorë station in April 2014
    HSH engine at Vlorë station in April 2014

References
  1. Llojdia, Gëzim (12 March 2015). "Treni nga Vlora nuk niset më në orën pesë" [The train from Vlora no longer leaves at five o'clock]. Koha Jonë. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  3. "Europe Trains Guide". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  4. "Albania Railway Photographs". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. "Albania Railway Photographs". Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. "About Albrail". Albrail. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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