Lezhë railway station
Lezhë railway station Stacioni hekurudhor i Lezhës | |||||||
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The station in 2010 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Lezhë Lezhë County Albania | ||||||
| Coordinates | 41°46′50″N 19°38′20″E / 41.7805°N 19.6388°E | ||||||
| System | Hekurudha Shqiptare | ||||||
| Line | Shkodër-Vorë railway | ||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | April 1981 | ||||||
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Lezhë railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Lezhës) is a railway station serving the city of Lezhë in Northern Albania.
The line was opened in 1981. It was a terminal station until the extension to Shkodër was completed the following year.[1] Like most other railway stations in Albania, Lezhë has become underused since the rise in private car ownership following the end of the communist regime in the 1990s.
Lezhë is one of the larger, more substantial stations on the line, and formerly had a number of facilities; it once had a bar, which was privatised in 1993.[2]
In 2013, the Municipality of Lezhë announced a plan to build a large new business park in the city, which would include a new, improved freight facility for the station, though it is unclear whether this plan will be carried out.[3]
See also
- List of railway stations in Albania
- Rail transport in Albania
- History of rail transport in Albania
- Transport in Albania
- Shkodër–Vorë railway
References
- ^ "Opening Dates of HSH Standard Gauge Lines". Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "The history of commerce development in the city of Lezha" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Sustainable Development Strategic Plan for Lezha Community" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
External links
- (in Albanian and English) Hekurudha Shqiptare (Albanian Railways)