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Today’s introduction and summary videos
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Today’s photos
Skopje coach station - under the railway lines
Gevgelija station, border station to Greece - platform
A Hellenic Train Eurosprinter locomotive hauls a container train towards Thessaloniki, as a shepherd keeps an eye on his flock - Gevgelija
Gevgelija Station facade
Gevgelija station from the road bridge
Senator Hit Jackpot - the border roads are lined with casinos
Gevgelija station, border station to Greece - CRRC electric locomotive stabled
Gevgelija station, border station to Greece - drone pic
Gevgelija station, border station to Greece - drone pic looking towards Greece
View towards Greece - drone pic
View back towards Gevgelija station, border station to Greece - drone pic
MŽ Class 443 - 443 003 - at Gevgelija, built by CRRC - drone pic
Today’s background
Greece has 5 international railway lines, none of which have passenger traffic. The two of them to North Macedonia, including the line through Idomeni that is even electrified, are to be examined today. What hope of traffic in the future I wonder?
Borders examined on this day:
Gevelija 🇲🇰 – Idomeni 🇬🇷
Kremenica 🇲🇰 – Neos Kafkasos 🇬🇷
Distance covered:
449.1km
Transport modes:
🚆 1
🚌 2
🚲 2
Today’s route
The full zoomable and scrollable map, including today’s route, is on uMap here.
