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Belgrade–Šid railway

The Belgrade–Šid railway (Serbian: Pruga Beograd-Šid) officially designated the Railway line 1 is a 120-kilometre (75 mi) long railway line in Serbia that connects the city of Belgrade with the Croatian railway network and the city of Zagreb. Its route follows the Sava river valley.[1] It is an integral part of the Pan-European Corridor X, running from Salzburg and Ljubljana towards Skopje and Thessaloniki. It is electrified and mostly double-tracked.[1][2]

History

It was the route of the Orient Express service from 1919 to 1977.[3]

As part of the Zagreb–Belgrade railway, electrification was finished in 1970.[4]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "2014 HŽ network statement". Archived from the original on 3 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Koridor X, E-70, Polozaj koridora zeleznicke pruge". Archived from the original on 5 October 2013.
  3. ^ Smith, Mark. "A history of the Orient Express". The Man in Seat 61. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. ^ Nadilo, Branko (October 2012). "Radovi uvjetovani voznim redom" (PDF). Građevinar.

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