The Divača–Koper Railway ( sl, Železniška proga Divača–Koper) is a
Slovenia
Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, an ...
n 50-kilometre long
railway
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
line that connects
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
and
Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
with the coastal town of
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
.
Usage
The line is used by the following passenger services:
* ''Intercity'':
Maribor
Maribor ( , , , ; also known by other #Name, historical names) is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Styria (Slovenia), Lower Styria. It is also the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor, th ...
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Pragersko
Pragersko (, in older sources ''Pragarsko'', german: Pragerhof) is a small town in the Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica in northeastern Slovenia.
History
The former Austrian Southern Railway from Vienna to Ljubljana and Sežana runs through the ...
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Celje
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Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
Postojna
Postojna (; german: Adelsberg, it, Postumia) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Postojna.
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Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
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Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
* ''Intercity'':
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
Postojna
Postojna (; german: Adelsberg, it, Postumia) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Postojna.
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Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
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Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
* ''Regionalni vlak (Regional train)'':
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
Postojna
Postojna (; german: Adelsberg, it, Postumia) is a town in the traditional region of Inner Carniola, from Trieste, in southwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Postojna.
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Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
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Rodik
Rodik () is a village northeast of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In church governance, a d ...
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Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Presnica–
Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
* ''Regionalni vlak (Regional train)'': (
Sežana
Sežana (; it, Sesana) is a town in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, near the border with Italy. It is the seat of the Municipality of Sežana. Sežana is located on the Karst Plateau, from Trieste, Italy, and from Ljubljana, the cap ...
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Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
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Rodik
Rodik () is a village northeast of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In church governance, a d ...
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Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Presnica–
Črnotiče
Črnotiče () is a settlement near Črni Kal in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It includes the hamlets of Na Placu ( sl, Na placu) near St. Paul's Church, Na Vršiču () in the center of the settlement, and lower ...
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Hrastovlje
Hrastovlje (; it, Cristoglie) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
Etymology
Hrastovlje was attested in written sources in the 14th century as ''Cristoglan'' (and as ''Cristoviae'' in 1581, and ''Chri ...
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Koper
Koper (; it, Capodistria, hr, Kopar) is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres () south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres () from Triest ...
* ''Regionalni vlak (Regional train)'':
Divača
Divača (; it, Divaccia) is a large nucleated village in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia, near the Italy, Italian border. It is the seat of the Municipality of Divača and a railway hub.
Geography
Divača lies along the A1 mo ...
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Rodik
Rodik () is a village northeast of Kozina in the Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina in the Littoral region of Slovenia.
The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to the Trinity and belongs to the Koper Diocese
In church governance, a d ...
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Hrpelje-Kozina
The Municipality of Hrpelje-Kozina (; sl, Občina Hrpelje - Kozina) is a municipality in the Littoral region of Slovenia.Presnica– Podgorje–
Zazid
Zazid (; it, Sasseto) is a village in the City Municipality of Koper in the Slovenian Littoral, Littoral region of Slovenia on the border with Croatia.
The local church is dedicated to Martin of Tours, Saint Martin and belongs to the Parish of Pr ...
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There are also many freight trains operating along this line to the port in Koper.
Track upgrade
A new shorter track alignment between Koper and Divača with several tunnels reducing the length from to is under construction and slated to open in 2026.
Gallery
File:Divaca train station.jpg, Divača railway station in 2010
File:Rodik-train station.jpg, Rodik railway station in 2011
File:Hrpelje - Kozina train station - front - June 2011.jpg, Hrpelje-Kozina railway station in 2011
File:Presnica-rail halt.jpg, Presnica railway station in 2011
File:Crnotice - train station.jpg, Črnotiče railway station in 2011
File:Hrastovlje-train station.jpg, Hrastovlje railway station in 2011
File:Rizana-train station.jpg, Rižana railway station in 2011
File:Koper-train station.jpg, Koper railway station in 2010