Fier | |
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Hekurudha Shqiptare | |
General information | |
Coordinates | 40°43′48″N 19°33′13″E / 40.7299°N 19.5535°E |
Operated by | Hekurudha Shqiptare |
Line(s) | Durrës-Vlorë railway |
Platforms | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 13 October 1968 |
Location | |
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Fier railway station ( Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Fier) is a railway station that serves the city of Fier in Fier County, Albania.
The station opened in 1968 after an extension from Rrogozhine was completed. It was a terminus until the line was extended southwards to Ballsh in 1975, though passenger services south of Fier did not commence until 1985. [1]
Like Laç, Fier was a busy transportation hub in the days of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania for ores and fertiliser freight at a time when road infrastructure was still underdeveloped. In 1991, the International Fertilizer Development Center reported that 80-90% of fertiliser produced in Fier and Laç was transported by rail. Although the journey estimates were optimistic, the transportation methods were not suitable and were in need of revision. [2]