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 | |
| Location | Albania |
| Coordinates | 41.3179°N 19.455°E |
| Operated by | Hekurudha Shqiptare |
| Line(s) | |
| Connections | Bus, Taxi |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website  |
| History | |
| Opened | 1949 |
| Location | |
.svg.png.webp)  Durrës Location within Albania  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]
References
- Central and South-Eastern Europe 2004. 2004. p. 98. ISBN 1-85743-186-3.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - "History of Hekurudha Shqiptare (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2016-10-17. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
External links
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- (in Albanian and English) Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)
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