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Before 1947, Albania was the only country in Europe not to have a standard rail service, although some narrow gauge lines were built during World War I. [4] In 1947, Albania's first standard gauge line was opened between Durrës and Peqin, measuring 44km. This was soon followed by the Durrës–Tirana line in 1948.
The history of rail transport in Albania may have begun as early as 1890. Until the end of World War II, Albania's railways were all narrow gauge lines, built to serve either minesites or military purposes. In 1947 shortly after the establishment of the People's Republic of Albania, the country acquired its first standard gauge public
Between 1917 and 1930 approximately 300 km of military and industrial narrow-gauge railways were built at the gauge of 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) and 750 mm (2 ft 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) or Bosnian gauge (760 mm (2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in)), built by Austria-Hungarians and Italians, [1] intending to create a through route from Skopje and Tetovo to the Adriatic coast of Albania. [2]
After 1947, a significant infrastructure undertaking was the construction of the country's rail network as Albania was considered the only country in Europe not to have standard rail service. [3] By 1987, 677 km of railway were constructed in total linking the main urban and industrial centers for the first time since the end of World War II ...
Hekurudha Shqiptare or HSH (Albanian Railways) is the state-owned operator of the Albanian railway system and became a private company in 2005. The system's main passenger terminal was Durrës located in the port city of Durrës.
The railway was 38 km long connecting the two most important cities of Albania, Tirana, the capital, and Durrës, the second largest city. It was built during 1948-1949 and was the second standard gauge passenger railway in Albania after that which linked Durrës to Peqin, which was completed in 1948.
Railway stations in Albania opened in the 1980s (2 C) Railway stations in Albania opened in the 2000s (1 C) Railway stations in Albania opened in the 2010s (1 C)
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