Scenic route
Bohinj Railway
Jesenice → Nova Gorica · Slovenia
Bohinj Railway in pictures
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- Distance
- 89 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 50 min
- Average speed
- 49 km/h
- Top speed
- 75 km/h
- Operator
- Slovenske železnice
- Train
- Diesel railcar
- Countries
- Slovenia
- In service since
- 1906
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Habsburg Transalpina of 1906: the 6.3 km Bohinj tunnel, the emerald Soča, and Solkan’s 85 m arch, the world’s longest stone rail span.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3437070 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of R 4211
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Bohinj Railway?
The Bohinj Railway runs 89 km from Jesenice to Nova Gorica.
How long does the Bohinj Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 50 min for the 89 km. That is an average of 49 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 75 km/h.
Who runs the Bohinj Railway?
Slovenske železnice, with diesel railcar.
How old is the Bohinj Railway?
The line has been in service since 1906. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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