The Novska–Tovarnik railway ( hr, Pruga Novska-Tovarnik), officially designated as the M104 railway, is a long railway line in
Croatia
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Novska
Novska is a town in the Sisak-Moslavina County of Croatia. It is located in western part of the historic region of Slavonia, between Kutina and Nova Gradiška, linear distance southeast of the capital, Zagreb.
Demographics
Novska has a total pop ...
to the
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
n railway network east of
Tovarnik
Tovarnik (, sr-Cyrl, Товарник, hu, Felsőtárnok, german: Sankt Georg, la, Ulmo) is a municipality in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in Croatia next to the border with Serbia with the town of Šid and the village of Ilinci on the other sid ...
, continuing to the city of
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...
.
Its route follows the
Sava
The Sava (; , ; sr-cyr, Сава, hu, Száva) is a river in Central and Southeast Europe, a right-bank and the longest tributary of the Danube. It flows through Slovenia, Croatia and along its border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, and finally th ...
river valley. It is an integral part of railway
Pan-European Corridor X running from
Salzburg
Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872.
The town is on the site of the ...
and
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 ...
towards
Skopje
Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre.
The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
and
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...
. It is electrified and double-tracked.
Until 2014, the railway was classified as M105.
History
It was the route of the
Orient Express
The ''Orient Express'' was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company ''Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits'' (CIWL) that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe and int ...
service from 1919 to 1977.
As part of the
Zagreb–Belgrade railway
The Zagreb–Belgrade railway ( sh, Pruga Zagreb-Beograd) was the Yugoslav Railways long railway line connecting the cities of Zagreb and Belgrade in SR Croatia and SR Serbia, at the time of Yugoslavia.
It was the route of the Orient Express s ...
, electrification was finished in 1970. It was the first fully electrified line in Croatia with 25 kV 50 AC system (Zagreb-Rijeka was electrified earlier, but with older 3 kV DC system).
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Gallery
Novska railway station-Станица у Новској 02.jpg, Novska railway station
Novska railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Novska) is a railway station on the Novska–Tovarnik railway in Novska, Croatia. There are three lines connecting Novska to Jasenovac, Okučani, and Lipovljani. The railway station consists of ...
Okučani train station (20191010 132325).jpg, Okučani railway station
Okučani railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Okučani) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway in Croatia. Located in Okučani. Railroad continued to Novska in one and the other direction to Nova Gradiška. Okučani railway st ...
Nova Kapela-Batrina (Bahnhof).jpg, Nova Kapela–Batrina railway station
Nova Kapela–Batrina railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Nova Kapela–Batrina) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway. Located between two settlements, Nova Kapela and Batrina. Railroad continued to Staro Petrovo Selo in one, ...
Oriovac (Bahnhof).jpg, Oriovac railway station
Oriovac railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Oriovac) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway, located in Oriovac. The railroad continues to Nova Kapela–Batrina in one direction and to Sibinj in the other. Oriovac railway s ...
Zeljeznicki-Kolodvor-Slavonski-Brod.jpg, Slavonski Brod railway station
Željeznička stanica u Vinkovcima -Жељезничка станица у Винковцима 2.jpg, Vinkovci railway station
Vinkovci railway station ( hr, Željeznički kolodvor Vinkovci) is the railway station located in Vinkovci, on the Novska–Tovarnik railway. The railway continues to Ivankovo to the west, to Jankovci to the east, to Otok to the southeast, to ...
Train Station in Šidski Banovci 01.jpg, Šidski Banovci railway station
Šidski Banovci railway station ( hr, Željeznička postaja Šidski Banovci, sr-cyr, Железничка станица Шидски Бановци) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway in Croatia. The station is operated by Cr ...
Tovarnik train station (20191010 154257).jpg, Border facility at the Tovarnik railway station
Tovarnik railway station ( hr, Željeznička stanica Tovarnik) is a railway station on Novska–Tovarnik railway. Located in Tovarnik, Croatia. Railroad continued to Đeletovci in one and the other direction to Šid. Tovarnik railway station con ...
See also
* List of railways in Croatia
Maps
References
External links
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Railway lines in Croatia
International railway lines
Croatia–Serbia border