Classic route
Dolenjska Line
Ljubljana → Novo mesto · Slovenia
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The Lower Carniola line south east out of Ljubljana, over the Grosuplje watershed and down the Krka valley to Novo mesto, opened in 1894 and still the fastest way there.
Stations
- 1 kmLjubljana Vodmat +1
- 4 kmLjubljana Rakovnik +1
- 9 kmLavrica +1
- 11 kmŠkofljica +1
- 17 kmŠmarje-Sap +1
- 21 kmGrosuplje +1
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- 24 kmMlačevo
- 26 kmŽalna
- 31 kmVišnja Gora
- 34 kmPolževo
- 37 kmIvančna Gorica
- 40 kmŠentvid pri Stični
- 42 kmRadohova vas
- 46 kmGaber
- 48 kmŠentlovrenc
- 51 kmVelika Loka
- 54 kmŠtefan
- 56 kmTrebnje +1
- 57 kmTrebnje Kamna Gora +1
- 59 kmPonikve
- 65 kmMirna Peč
- 71 kmHudo
- 74 kmNovo Mesto
The stations OpenStreetMap maps along this line, in order along the line as drawn here, with the distance along it. Not every train stops at every station. A +N after a station: N other routes on this map stop or end there, and the map draws it as a station where lines meet.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 14620833 — 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 3235
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Dolenjska Line?
The Dolenjska Line runs 75 km from Ljubljana to Novo mesto.
How long does the Dolenjska Line take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 39 min for the 75 km. That is an average of 45 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Dolenjska Line?
SŽ.
How old is the Dolenjska Line?
The line has been in service since 1894. 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 Dolenjska Line run?
15 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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