Vorë railway station () was a
train station
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in
Vorë,
Albania
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. The station was connected to
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the List of cities and towns in Albania#List, second most populous city of the Albania, Republic of Albania and county seat, seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest ...
and the capital
Tirana
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and was once an important interchange, being the junction for services from Durrës and Tirana, now closed, as well as those from
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scutari) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, fifth-most-populous city of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. Shkodër has been List of o ...
in the north, also closed except between Shkodër and Lac. After many years of neglect, the station was demolished and all tracks were removed.
Gallery
File:Vora station.jpg, The station in 1995
File:Vore train station bldg.JPG, 2014
File:Vora (Albanien) Bahnhof.jpg, Refurbished station in 2016
See also
*
Durrës–Tiranë railway
References
External links
Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)
Railway stations in Albania opened in 1949
Buildings and structures in Vorë
Railway stations in Albania closed in the 2010s
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