Istrian Line

The length of Istria at a walking pace, Pula to Buzet in two and a half hours through the red earth and the karst, on the state railway Austria opened to its naval port in September 1876.

Stations

1. 0 kmPula
2. 2 kmŠijana
3. 9 kmGaližana
4. 12 kmVodnjan stajalište
5. 13 kmVodnjan
6. 20 kmJuršići
7. Show 15 more stations

   1. 20 kmČabrunići Selo
   2. 22 kmČabrunići
   3. 24 kmSavičenta
   4. 28 kmSmoljanci
   5. 31 kmKanfanar
   6. 35 kmŽminj
   7. 37 kmKrajcar Brijeg
   8. 40 kmSveti Petar u Šumi
   9. 44 kmHeki Stajalište
   10. 46 kmHeki
   11. 51 kmPazin
   12. 55 kmNovaki
   13. 58 kmCerovlje
   14. 63 kmBorut
   15. 68 kmHum u Istri
8. 73 kmLupoglav
9. 76 kmRočko Polje
10. 80 kmRoč
11. 82 kmNugla
12. 86 kmBuzet

The stations OpenStreetMap lists for this service, in order, with the distance along the line as drawn here. A train may skip some of them.

How this line was checked

• Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6317273 — 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 4704
• See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it

Questions and answers

How long is the Istrian Line?

The Istrian Line runs 86 km from Pula to Buzet.

How long does the Istrian Line take?

The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 30 min for the 86 km. That is an average of 34 km/h end to end.

Who runs the Istrian Line?

HŽ Putnički prijevoz, with HŽ regional.

How old is the Istrian Line?

The line has been in service since 1876. 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.

How often does the Istrian Line run?

3 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).

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