Fier railway station

Fier railway station

Stacioni hekurudhor i Fierit
The station in 2014
General information
LocationFier
Fier County
Albania
Coordinates40°43′48″N 19°33′13″E / 40.7299°N 19.5535°E / 40.7299; 19.5535
SystemHekurudha Shqiptare
OperatorHekurudha Shqiptare
LineDurrës-Vlorë railway
Platforms2
History
Opened13 October 1968
Location
Fier station is located in Albania
Fier station
Fier station
Location within Albania
Fier station is located in Europe
Fier station
Fier station
Location within Europe

Fier railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Fier) is a railway station that serves the city of Fier in Fier County in Southern Albania.

History

The station opened on 13 October 1968 after the railway line from Rrogozhinë (on the Durrës-Elbasan railway) to Fier was completed.[1] The station was the southern terminus of the line until it was extended southwards to Ballsh in 1975, though passenger services south of Fier did not commence until the line was extended further southwards to Vlorë in 1985.[1]

Like Laç, Fier was a busy transportation hub in the days of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania for ores and fertiliser freight at a time when road infrastructure was still underdeveloped. In 1991, the International Fertilizer Development Center reported that 80-90% of fertiliser produced in Fier and Laç was transported by rail. Although the journey estimates were optimistic, the transportation methods were not suitable and were in need of revision.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines". Angelfire. Archived from the original on 2023-01-23. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Supply, Distribution, and Marketing of Fertilizer and Other Key Agricultural Inputs" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.pg.29
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