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M203 railway (Croatia)

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Rijeka–Šapjane railway
M203 railway
Overview
Line numberM203 (HŽ)
Technical
Line length30.9 km (19.2 mi)
Track gauge1435 mm
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed50 km/h (31 mph) max.
Route map

L214 to Brajdica
55.4
Rijeka
55.8
Krnjevo
45.8
Opatija-Matulji
Rukavac tunnel
43.0
Rukavac
41.3
Jušići
39.8
Jurdani
37.5
Permani
34.6
Brgud
27.8
Šapjane
Malo Brdo tunnel
24,5
Croatia-Slovenia border

The Rijeka–Šapjane−State border railway, officially designated the M203 railway is a 30.9-kilometre (19.2 mi) long, single-tracked railway line in Croatia, which is operated by HŽ Infrastruktura.[1] M203 connects Rijeka to the Slovene railway network north of Šapjane and to the Zagreb via M202 east of Rijeka.[maps 1] It is electrified with 25 kV AC from Rijeka to Šapjane and 3 kV DC from Šapjane to the national border. Until 2014, it was classified as M502.[2]

History

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The route was opened in 1873.[3]

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Maps

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  1. ^ Overview map of the Rijeka−Šapjane–state border railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved February 26, 2014.

References

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  1. ^ "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). 12 July 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Istarska enciklopedija".
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