Classic route
Niš–Zaječar railway
Zaječar → Niš · Serbia
- Distance
- 111 km
- Fastest time
- 2 h 48 min
- Average speed
- 40 km/h
- Operator
- Srbija Voz
- Train
- Srbija Voz regional
- Countries
- Serbia
- In service since
- 1922
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
The Timok valley line, finished in 1922 by Russian emigre labour through nineteen tunnels in the Svrljig gorge, and still the only rail link between Niš and the eastern border country.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 15487767 — 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 2741
How long is the Niš–Zaječar railway?
The Niš–Zaječar railway runs 111 km from Zaječar to Niš.
How long does the Niš–Zaječar railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 48 min for the 111 km. That is an average of 40 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Niš–Zaječar railway?
Srbija Voz.
How old is the Niš–Zaječar railway?
The line has been in service since 1922. 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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