Albania modernises railway between Durrës and Tirana
- Location
- Durrës–Tirana (via Kashar), Albania · 🇦🇱 Albania
- Project
- Durrës–Tirana Railway Modernization
- Investment
- approx. EUR 90.5 million (EUR 35.4m EU grant via the Western Balkans Investment Framework, EUR 36.8m EBRD loan, EUR 16m Albanian government)
- Status
- Under construction (completion expected early 2027)
The 38 km line between Durrës and Tirana has been closed since September 2013, with Kashar station shut in 2018. The line is being rebuilt for about EUR 90.5 million and extended with a new branch to Mother Teresa Airport; Italian contractor INC signed the rehabilitation contract in 2021. After repeated delays (initially 2024, then 2025), the source now projects completion for early 2027, with electric trains running up to 120 km/h.
Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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