North Macedonia - General Information
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 11 December 2011 it appears to be faulty.
Downloadable Timetable
Vozen Red 2011 - 2012 mostly written in Macedonian, using Cyrillic script.
Printed Timetable
None known.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
There is no published map of the railways of Macedonia, except that in M.G. Ball's "European Railway Atlas". However a number of system maps are available in the Macedonian railways infrastructure document www.mz.com.mk/Uploads/Objava_na_mreza_za_2009.pdf
Gauge
Standard.
Electrification
25kV 50Hz.
Rule of the road
Right.
Other Railways
None.
Tourist Lines
None.
Metro
None.
Trams
None.
Recent and future changes
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.
