Classic route
Šibenik Line
Šibenik → Knin · Croatia
Šibenik Line in pictures
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- Distance
- 75 km
- Fastest time
- 1 h 57 min
- Average speed
- 38 km/h
- Operator
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz
- Train
- HŽ regional
- Countries
- Croatia
- In service since
- 1877
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Up from the Adriatic into the Dalmatian hinterland, Šibenik to Knin in under two hours, on rails opened on 4 October 1877 to bring the coal of the Drniš basin down to the harbour.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 6437292 — 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 5802
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
How long is the Šibenik Line?
The Šibenik Line runs 75 km from Šibenik to Knin.
How long does the Šibenik Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 57 min for the 75 km. That is an average of 38 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Šibenik Line?
HŽ Putnički prijevoz, with HŽ regional.
How old is the Šibenik Line?
The line has been in service since 1877. 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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