Dobova–Ljubljana Railway

Dobova–Ljubljana Railway
Railway bridge and station in Zidani Most
Overview
Line number 10 (Sž)
Technical
Line length 114.8 km (71.3 mi)
Track gauge 1435 mm
Electrification 3 kV DC
Operating speed 160 km/h (99.4 mph) max.
Route
 Line from Jesenice
 Line from Postojna, Line from Kamnik
 565.9 Ljubljana
 Line to Novo Mesto
Ljubljana Moste
A1 Motorway
560.3 Ljubljana Polje
557.8 Ljubljana Zalog
Ljubljanica river bridge
 551.0 Laze
 547.1 Jevnica
 541.9 Kresnice
Sava river bridge
 534.6 Litija
 527.8 Sava
 519.1 Zagorje
 514.6 Trbovlje
 513.6 Trbovlje freight station
509.8 Hrastnik
 502.0 Zidani Most
Savinja river bridge
Slovenian route 5
Line to Maribor
 499.0 Radeče
 497.2 Loka
 494.3 Breg
 to Trebnje
 485.7 Sevnica
 477.7 Blanca
 471.8 Brestanica
 471.0 Brestanica freight station
 467.6 Krško
 463.7 Libna
 459.1 Brežice
 453.3 Dobova
 451.2 Slovenia-Croatia border
 Sutla river bridge
 M101 to Zagreb

The Dobova–Ljubljana Railway (Slovene: Železniška proga Dobova–Ljubljana) is a 114.751-kilometre (71.303 mi) long, double-tracked railway line in Slovenia, which is operated by Slovenske železnice Infrastruktura d.o.o..[1] It is electrified with 3kV DC from Ljubljana to Dobova and 25 kV AC from Dobova to the national border,[1] where it connects to Croatian railway network, specifically the M101 line extending to Zagreb.

The railway line follows the Sava Valley and is integral part of Pan-European Corridor X, running from Salzburg through Ljubljana and Zagreb towards Skopje and Thessaloniki. It was the route of the Orient Express service from 1919 to 1977.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Network Statement of the Republic of Slovenia 2014". Slovenske železnice Infrastruktura d.o.o. Retrieved 2013-10-18.
  2. ↑ Smith, Mark. "A history of the Orient Express". Seat Sixty One. http://www.seat61.com/. Retrieved 2013-03-13. External link in |publisher= (help)
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