FYR Macedonia Railway info
The Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia has a well developed railroad system. It is connected to Kosovo and Serbia to the north, and to Greece to the south. All domestic lines are operated by Macedonian Railways (Makedonski Železnici, MŽ). The main station is in Skopje.
Visit the national railway company: MŽ (Macedonian) / English version not yet available.
Connections
The principal line, and the route most visitors will travel, is the north/south rail link between Belgrade (or Beograd in Serbia) and Thessaloniki in Greece, stopping off in Skopje, capital of Macedonia with a population of 600,000.
Major domestic links from Skopje:
- to Tetovo, Gostivar and Kicevo in the west
- to Volkovo in the northwest
- to Kumanovo and Tabanovci in the north
- to Sveti Nikole, Štip, and Kocani in the east
- to Veles, Negotino and Gevgelija in the south - southeast
- to Bogomila, Prilep and Bitola in the southwest.
The main north - south line from Niš in Serbia to the port of Thessaloniki in Greece on the Aegean Sea (Corridor X), passes through Kumanovo, Skopje, Zelenikovo, Veles, Negotino, Demir Kapija, Miravci and Gevgelija.
Intercity trains link Kumanovo, Skopje, Zelenikovo, Veles, Negotino (Kavadarci), Demir Kapija, Miravci (Valandovo) and Gevgelija (Bogdanci) with Serbia and Greece.
Travel to Bulgaria goes via Niš in Serbia and via Thessaloniki in Greece. Intercity trains link Skopje with Kosovo.
History
The first railway within the area of the present Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia commenced its operation in August 1873 when by rail were connected Thessaloniki and Skopje.
By announcing the independence of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia, in September 1991, commenced the process of independence of the Railways of Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia.
