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Podgorica train station, located on the Podgorica–Shkodër railway. The Podgorica–Shkodër railway is a railway connecting Albania and Montenegro, used for freight-purposes only. It is Albania's only international rail link. Although initially built between 1984 and 1985, it fell into disuse in 1991 and later fully reopened in 2003.
Parts in Albania were damaged in 1997, but the connection was restored in 2002. There are plans to reconstruct the railway and re-introduce passenger traffic, as it is important for the interests of both Montenegro and Albania. Currently, the railways are undergoing planned repairs and modernization with a budget, given by the government for ...
Long term plans exist to establish and operate international passenger trains between Albania and Montenegro via Bajzë. The vast majority of Albanian entrepreneurs import their goods through the railway line from all over Europe, as transport through train is about 50% cheaper than road transport. [ 3 ]
The trains are expected to run at around 100 km/h (62 mph) to 80 km/h (50 mph) between Tirana PTT, Durrës, and the airport, with slower speeds between Tirana PTT and the stations located closer to the city center. Some government officials have claimed that the trains will be electrified, but official sources do not sufficiently confirm this.
Construction work to upgrade the Durrës–Tiranë line and to link it with Rinas Airport with electric-powered trains started in 2021 with a loan from EBRD. [2] Works are expected to finish in 2025. From Tirana station to the Tirana International Airport , the travel time is expected to be reduced to 12 minutes, with three stops, while Tirana ...
Albania has also been connected to the European railway network via the branch line Podgorica–Shkodra since 1986. From the opening of the line until 2018, the Belgrade Main station was the starting point for trains to Montenegro; since 2021, all trains have departed from Belgrade Centre station.
New CAF Civity next to passenger train hauled by older former JŽ class 461. Željeznički prevoz Crne Gore (ŽPCG) (Cyrillic: Жељезнички превоз Црне Горе; English: Railway transport of Montenegro) is a joint-stock company that handles passenger transport within Montenegro, as well as operation of the Montenegrin rolling ...
Rail transport in Montenegro is operated by four separate companies, which independently handle railway infrastructure, passenger transport, cargo transport and maintenance of the rolling stock. The four companies were a part of public company Railways of Montenegro ( Montenegrin : Željeznica Crne Gore / Жељезница Црне Горе ...