Slovenia - General Information
National railway system
Slovenske Železnice (SŽ). This is essentially the former JŽ Ljubljana Division, less lines in Istria that are now in Croatia.
Language
Slovene
Currency
Euro
UIC code
numeric 79; alpha SLO
Timetable
Journey Planner
Downloadable Timetable
www.slo-zeleznice.si/potniki/vozni-redi/vozni-red-po-relacijah
Printed Timetable
Vozni Red. This includes introductory material in German and French. Some non-standard symbols are used to indicate days of the week on which trains run. A very simple, fold-out route diagram shows a few principal stations.
Engineering Information
www.slo-zeleznice.si/potniki/vozni-redi/ovire-v-prometu
Gauge
Standard
Electrification
3 kV dc
Rule of the road
Left, except between Zidani Most and Dobova/Savski Marof.
Other railways
None
Tourist lines
None, but an electric narrow-gauge railway conveys visitors through spectacular caves near Postojna.
Metro
None
Trams
None.
Recent and future changes
Proposals for a direct line between Koper and Trieste (Italy) are being studied.
The 1km branch from Ljubljana Polje to BTC City Ljubljana opened in 2005 or 2006 - see SI10/2.
The daytime service between Venezia and Ljubljana ceased to run west of Villa Opicina from 1 April 2008 because FS would no longer allow SŽ trains lacking the Italian train protection system to run on their lines. The train was cut back further to Sežana on 12 April 2008, leaving the overnight Venezia - Budapest train as the only cross-border service. Special notes: Most internal passenger services are worked by multiple-units calling at most or all stations. Higher fares are charged for travel on express trains (Intercity Slovenija, Eurocity, Intercity or Mednarodni), but by West European standards all fares are very cheap. The only means of travelling to and from Italy during the day is either the approximately hourly bus service between Trieste and Koper stations or the more frequent buses between Goricia and Nova Gorica station.
Maps
SŽ publishes the "Turistièna Karta Slovenskih Železnic" which shows Slovenian railways on a 1:300000 general map. Electrified and double-track lines are distinguished and most freight lines are shown. Brief notes are given, in English, German, Italian and Slovene, on features of general interest at many towns.