Fier railway station
Fier | |||||||
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| Hekurudha Shqiptare | |||||||
The station in 2014 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Coordinates | 40°43′48″N 19°33′13″E / 40.7299°N 19.5535°E | ||||||
| Operated by | Hekurudha Shqiptare | ||||||
| Line(s) | Durrës-Vlorë railway | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 13 October 1968 | ||||||
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Fier railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Fier) is a railway station that serves the city of Fier in Fier County, Albania.
The station opened in 1968 after an extension from Rrogozhine was completed. It was a terminus until the line was extended southwards to Ballsh in 1975, though passenger services south of Fier did not commence until 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]
Gallery
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Street facade of the station building in 2014.
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The waiting room at Fier station in 2014.
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The station platforms in 2014.
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Train approaching the station in 2014.
References
- ^ "Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines". Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "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
External links
- (in Albanian and English) Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)