M104 railway (Croatia)

Novska–Tovarnik railway
	Sunset at Nova Gradiška station
Technical
Line length	185.4 km (115.2 mi)
Track gauge	1435 mm
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz AC
Operating speed	160 km/h (99.4 mph) max.
Route map
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The Novska–Tovarnik railway (Croatian: Pruga Novska-Tovarnik), officially designated as the M104 railway, is a 185.4-kilometre (115.2 mi) long railway line in Croatia that connects Novska to the Serbian railway network east of Tovarnik, continuing to the city of Belgrade.[maps 1] Its route follows the Sava river valley. It is an integral part of railway Pan-European Corridor X running from Salzburg and Ljubljana towards Skopje and Thessaloniki. It is electrified and double-tracked.[1][2] Until 2014, the railway was classified as M105.

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. It was the first fully electrified line in Croatia with 25 kV 50 AC system (Zagreb-Rijeka was electrified earlier, but with older 3 kV DC system).[4]

Gallery

Maps

Overview map of the Novska-Tovarnik railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

References

"Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
Smith, Mark. "A history of the Orient Express". Seat Sixty One. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
Nadilo, Branko. Radovi uvjetovani voznim redom. Građevinar, 10/2012

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[1] Overview map of the Novska-Tovarnik railway (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved December 20, 2013.

[NN3-2014-2] "Odluka o razvrstavanju željezničkih pruga" [Decision on Classification of Railways]. Narodne novine (in Croatian). Government of Croatia. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2020.CS1 maint: date and year (link)

[Seat61-4] Smith, Mark. "A history of the Orient Express". Seat Sixty One. Retrieved 2013-03-13.

[5] Nadilo, Branko. Radovi uvjetovani voznim redom. Građevinar, 10/2012