Dravograd railway station
Dravograd Železniška postaja Dravograd | |||||
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Dravograd railway station | |||||
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| Location | 27 Meža 2370 Dravograd Dravograd Slovenia | ||||
| Coordinates | 46°35′14″N 15°01′36″E / 46.58722°N 15.02667°E | ||||
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) | ||||
| System | railway station | ||||
| Owned by | Slovenske železnice | ||||
| Operated by | Slovenske železnice | ||||
| Line | Drava Valley Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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Dravograd railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Dravograd) is a railway station in Dravograd, Slovenia. It is on the Drava Valley Railway (Drautalbahn), a single-track, non-electrified regional line between Maribor and Klagenfurt, Austria, built in 1863.[1]
History
The Maribor–Dravograd–Klagenfurt–Villach line was completed in 1863. Branches towards Celje and Wolfsberg were later added, making Dravograd an important railway junction and river port on the Drava.[2]
The line towards Villach via the Holmec border crossing has not carried traffic since 1965. A branch from Dravograd to Velenje was closed in 1968.[2] The only remaining passenger service is the Maribor–Prevalje line.
Modernisation
Under the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility, an upgrade of the 22 km (14 mi) section from Sveti Danijel to Dravograd and the state border began in 2024, with completion expected by mid-2026. The EU is contributing €86.6 million towards the total investment of €113.9 million. The project aims to improve rail accessibility and increase the line's resilience to natural disasters, following damage in 2023.[1]
Gallery
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Station front
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DMU arriving at Dravograd
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Platform view
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Opening timetable, June 1863
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The station in 1960
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Historic postcard of Dravograd
See also
References
- ^ a b "The upgrade of the railway section Sveti Danijel – Dravograd – national border". European Commission. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ a b "Dravograd at the Crossroads". Koroški Pokrajinski Muzej. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
External links
Media related to Dravograd railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Virtual panorama at Burger.si