Novi Vukovar railway station
Novi Vukovar | |||||
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| Location | Priljevo ul. 2 Vukovar-Srijem County Croatia | ||||
| Coordinates | 45°21′43″N 18°59′15″E / 45.36194°N 18.98754°E | ||||
| Operator | Croatian Railways | ||||
| Connections | Public transport available | ||||
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| Parking | Limited free public parking | ||||
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Novi Vukovar railway station (Croatian: Željeznički kolodvor Novi Vukovar, Serbian Cyrillic: Железничка станица Нови Вуковар) is a railway station in Croatia. It is located at Priljevo Street in Vukovar, in the area of the Port of Vukovar on the Danube river. The station is operated by Croatian Railways.
The station is one of two active railway stations in Vukovar, the other being Vukovar–Borovo Naselje railway station. It primarily serves the southern part of the city and provides a rail connection between the Port of Vukovar and the wider Croatian railway network via the Vinkovci railway junction, enabling both freight and passenger transport.[1][2]
History
Built back in 1891, this standard-type building belongs to the architecture of the Hungarian State Railways. It is a freestanding single-story structure with a prominent central risalit and a porch facing the platforms. It consists of a basement, ground floor, and upper floor. The façades are plastered with brick accents, and the interior of the building featured a wooden spiral staircase, wooden ceilings, and white joinery. The wooden porch with a canopy, facing the platforms, had not only a functional role but also an aesthetic value. The building sustained damage during the Croatian War of Independence and has largely remained unrestored since that period.[3]
The "Train of Peace" (Vlak mira)
On 8 June 1997, the station served as a central location for a symbolic event marking the peaceful reintegration of Croatia's eastern Danube region. The "Train of Peace" (Vlak mira), transporting approximately 2,000 returning residents of Vukovar along with Croatian President Franjo Tuđman and various officials and dignitaries, arrived from Zagreb via Vinkovci.[4][5][6][7][8]
A commemorative ceremony was held at the station, attended by thousands of people, representatives of national minorities, and members of UNTAES.[9]
Renovation
The station building is one of the remaining war‑damaged structures in Vukovar. It has been described as one of the last war ruins in the city, and despite technical documentation for its reconstruction being prepared over a decade ago, renovation has still not begun and is not planned in the near future according to local officials.[10] At the time, the cost of the works was estimated at approximately 7.5 million Croatian kuna.
The station's platform area and passenger facilities have been modernized, including a covered shelter, a raised platform, an access ramp, updated signalling, and electronic passenger information systems.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Upgrade of the railway line Vinkovci–Vukovar". Povezana Hrvatska. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Completed modernization works on the Vinkovci–Vukovar railway". Rail Cluster for South East Europe. 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Upgrade of the Vinkovci–Vukovar railway line". Povezana Hrvatska. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "25th anniversary of peaceful reintegration of Danube region". Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Prije 25 godina u Vukovar je iz Zagreba stigao "Vlak mira"". HRT. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Na današnji dan Hrvatska se "Vlakom mira" vratila u Vukovar". Laudato. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Na današnji dan prije 24 godine Hrvatska se Vlakom mira vratila u Vukovar [video]". IKS-Portal. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vlak mira – govor u Zagrebu". Franjo Tuđman Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia (UNTAES)". United Nations. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Zgrada kolodvora jedna je od posljednjih ratnih ruševina u Vukovaru". HRT. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nadogradnja i elektrifikacija željezničke pruge Vinkovci – Vukovar". HŽ Infrastruktura. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Modernized and electrified railway Vinkovci – Vukovar". Vukovar-Srijem County. 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
