North Macedonia reactivates Kumanovo–Beljakovce railway
- Location
- Kumanovo–Beljakovce, North Macedonia (Corridor VIII) · 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
- Project
- Reactivation of the Kumanovo–Beljakovce railway line
- Investment
- approx. EUR 78 million for this section (including EUR 10 million for signalling and telecom equipment); financed inter alia by the EBRD, EIB and the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF)
- Status
- Reactivated / in operation
The 30.8 km railway line between Kumanovo and Beljakovce, closed since mid-1996, was officially reopened on 17 January 2025 by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski. The modernisation included three new stations, six stops, five bridges and one tunnel, allowing trains to run at up to 100 km/h. The line is the first completed section of Pan-European Corridor VIII, which will eventually link North Macedonia with Bulgaria and Albania.
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