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==Recent and future changes==
==Recent and future changes==
The Gevgelija - Idomeni cross-border service into Greece ceased from 13 February 2011, as for all other border crossings with Greece. However, However, a weekly summer-only service was reintroduced from 14 July 2012, reportedly running until 30 September 2012.
The Gevgelija - Idomeni cross-border service into Greece ceased from 13 February 2011, as for all other border crossings with Greece. However, However, a weekly summer-only service was reintroduced from 14 July 2012, reportedly running until 30 September 2012. There was no report of it running in 2013.


Trains between Skopje and Kičevo were suspended in June 2001 because of the political situation near the border with Albania, but have now been reinstated.
Trains between Skopje and Kičevo were suspended in June 2001 because of the political situation near the border with Albania, but have now been reinstated.

Revision as of 16:05, 1 January 2014

Country Name

Macedonia (Makedonija)

National railway system

National Railway Operator

Makedonski Železnici (MŽ) In Macedonian only, using Cyrillic script. This is a new web site as at 11 December 2011, and appears to have many broken links.

Infrastructure Authority

There is no separate Infrastructure Authority in Macedonia.

Language

Macedonian, using Cyrillic script.

Currency

Macedonian Denar (MKD); 1MKD = 100 Deni

UIC code

numeric 65; alpha MK

Timetable

Journey Planner

The Macedonian railways website (only in Macedonian, using Cyrillic script) has a journey planner, but as at 1 January 2014 it appears to be faulty.

Downloadable Timetable

Vozen Red 2013 - 2014 mostly in Macedonian (using Cyrillic script).

Printed Timetable

None known.

Engineering Information

None.

Maps

Printed Maps

  • European Railway Atlas: Scandinavia and Eastern Europe by M.G. Ball (1993) (ISBN 0-7110-2072-4)
  • European Railway Atlas by M.G. Ball (2008 onwards)

Web-based Maps

Gauge

Standard.

Electrification

25kV 50Hz.

Rule of the road

Right.

Other Railways

None.

Tourist Lines

None.

Metro

None.

Trams

None.

Recent and future changes

The Gevgelija - Idomeni cross-border service into Greece ceased from 13 February 2011, as for all other border crossings with Greece. However, However, a weekly summer-only service was reintroduced from 14 July 2012, reportedly running until 30 September 2012. There was no report of it running in 2013.

Trains between Skopje and Kičevo were suspended in June 2001 because of the political situation near the border with Albania, but have now been reinstated.

Special Notes

None.

See also