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A map of railway infrastructure in Bulgaria. This is a list of railway lines in Bulgaria focusing primarily on intercity train lines. In 2019, there were 4,071 kilometres (2,530 mi) of standard gauge railways, of which 67% were electrified. [1] Narrow gauge lines amount to 125 kilometres (78 mi). [2]
Rail transport in Bulgaria includes passenger and freight operations over its 4,070 km (2,530 mi) network of mostly 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge railways. It is an important mode of transport in Bulgaria .
A BDZ Desiro train Map of Bulgaria's railroad network. In 2005 Bulgaria had some 6,238 kilometers of open access track owned by the state company "National Company Railway Infrastructure", including a 125 kilometers long 760 mm narrow gauge railway – the Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow gauge line and 4,316 km were considered main lines. [12]
On 1 January 2002, the new Railway Transport Act entered into force, passed by the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, according to which the National Company Bulgarian State Railways were split into two separate enterprises – a railway carrier (Bulgarian State Railways EAD) and an infrastructure enterprise (Railway Infrastructure National Company)
Standard gauge (left) and narrow gauge (right) tracks at the Bourgas Salt Works. The picturesque 760 mm (2 ft 5 + 15 ⁄ 16 in) Septemvri–Dobrinishte narrow-gauge line is 125 km long and features many tunnels, bridges, spiral loops and last but not least the highest railway station in the Balkans, namely Avramovo Station situated at 1267 m altitude.
It was created for the purpose of maintaining the condition of the railway infrastructure for the use of licensed operators (including its repair, operation, and development), collect infrastructure access charges as defined by the Bulgarian government, define timetables in coordination with train operators, conform with all relevant safety ...
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates) ... Railway stations in Bulgaria by decade of opening (11 C)
Aerial view of the Main Train Station and the Central Bus Station in Sofia The old building of the Central Railway Station completed in 1888 The original building of the Sofia Railway Station was opened on 1 August 1888 to serve the Tsaribrod -Sofia- Vakarel line, the first line of the Bulgarian State Railways entirely built by Bulgarian engineers.