Sarajevo–Ploče railway

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]

Sarajevo–Ploče railway
Overview
TypeHeavy rail
Statusin use
LocaleBosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia
TerminiSarajevo railway station
Ploče railway station
Operation
Opened1891 (1891)
Operator(s)ŽFBH; HŽ
Technical
Line length194 km (121 mi)
Number of tracksSingle track
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationElectrified at 25 kV 50 Hz
Operating speed70 km/h (43 mph)in BiH, 110 km/h in Croatia [1][2]
Route map
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from Sarajevo depot
Sarajevo
Alipašin Most
to Šamac
Blažuj
Binježevo
Hadžići
Zovik
Pazarić
Tarčin
Raštelica
Bradina
Plješevac
Grad
Ovčari
Konjic
Čelebić
Ostrožac
Jablanica Grad
Jablanica n/N
Grabovika
Drežnica stara
Drežnica
Raška gora
Raštani
Mostar teretna
Bačevići
Žitomislići
Kručevići
Šurmanci
Čapljina
Struge
Gabela
 Border Bosnia and Herzegovina / Croatia
Metković
Kula Norinska
Krvavac
Opuzen
Komin
Banja
Rogotin
Stablina
Ploče

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.

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)

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

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

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