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Durrës–Tirana Railway
The Durrës–Tirana railway was a Rail transport, railway line which initially joined the two biggest cities in Albania, Durrës and Tirana. The line connected to the Shkodër–Vorë railway halfway in Vorë, and connected onwards to the Durrës-Vlorë railway and Durrës-Pogradec railway in Durrës. The Durrës–Tirana line was built during 1948-1949, based exclusively on the work of volunteers and was the second passenger railway in Albania after the Durrës-Peqin railway which had been completed a year earlier. It was operated by Hekurudha Shqiptare. In September 2013, the Tirana end of the line was dismantled as the Tirana Rail Station, Tirana station was torn down to make way for the lengthening of the Tirana main boulevard. As a result, passengers to and from Tirana had to initially use the Vorë railway station, Vorë station in 2013, and later the renovated Kashar railway station, Kashar station in May 2015. The station in Kashar was itself closed in 2018, ending the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail or suburban rail is a Passenger train, passenger rail service that primarily operates within a metropolitan area, connecting Commuting, commuters to a Central business district, central city from adjacent suburbs or commuter towns. Commuter rail systems can use locomotive-hauled trains or multiple units, using electric or diesel propulsion. Distance charges or zone pricing may be used. The term can refer to systems with a wide variety of different features and service frequencies, but is often used in contrast to rapid transit or light rail. Some services share similarities with both commuter rail and high-frequency rapid transit; examples include German S-Bahn in some cities, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) in Paris, the Milan S Lines, S Lines in Milan, many Japanese commuter systems, the East Rail line in Hong Kong, and some Australasian suburban networks, such as Sydney Trains. Many commuter rail systems share tracks with other passenger services and Cargo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
