Novska–Tovarnik railway
Sunset at Nova Gradiška station
Technical
Line length	185.4 km (115.2 mi)
Track gauge	1435 mm
Electrification	25 kV 50 Hz  AC
Operating speed	160 km/h (99.4 mph) max.
Route map Legend M103 to Dugo Selo and Zagreb M502 from Sisak and Zagreb 0.0 307.0 Novska 296.6 Rajić 291.9 Lađevac Sloboština 287.1 Okučani D5 state road 280.0 Dragalić Šumetlica 272.9 Nova Gradiška D51 state road Rešetarica 266.0 Zapolje 260.8 Staro Petrovo Selo Vrbova 256.1 Vrbova Kamenica 250.4 Nova Kapela-Batrina L206 to Našice D3 state road Orljava 244.7 Lužani- Malino 241.6 Oriovac 238.3 Brodski Stupnik 236.8 Kuti Glogovica 234.4 Stari Slatnik 229.3 Sibinj 227.5 Slobodnica D525 state road A3 Motorway D53 state road L105 to Bosanski Brod 220.7 Slavonski Brod D423 state road Biđ 211.9 Donja Vrba 209.4 Zadubravlje A3 Motorway 206.7 Garčin 201.8 Staro Topolje 198.1 Andrijevci A5 Motorway 193.2 Perkovci D7 state road M303 to Slavonski Šamac and Sarajevo 187.8 Strizivojna–Vrpolje M302 to Osijek 177.0 Stari Mikanovci 171.1 Vođinci 166.7 Ivankovo D46 state road 160.7 Jarmina Vinkovci (cargo) ( L211, L212 lines) L210 to Županja 155.9 Vinkovci L209 to Osijek M601 to Vukovar D55 state road R105 to Brčko L216 to Vrapčana 150.7 Mirkovci D46 state road 145.7 Novi Jankovci 145.4 Jankovci 142.7 Srijemske Laze 140.7 Slakovci 138.2 Orolik D57 state road 134.6 Đeletovci Stop 134.2 Đeletovci 132.1 Vinkovački Banovci 130.5 Šidski Banovci 128.5 Ilača L213 to Vukovar 123.5 Tovarnik 119.5 Croatia-Serbia border Line to Belgrade

The Novska–Tovarnik railway ( Croatian: Pruga Novska-Tovarnik), officially designated as the M104 railway, is a 185.4-kilometre (115.2 mi) long railway line in Croatia that connects Novska to the Serbian railway network east of Tovarnik, continuing to the city of Belgrade. ^{[maps 1]} It is electrified double-track railway. Its route follows the Sava river valley making it the primary railway line of Slavonia. It is an integral part of railway Pan-European Corridor X running from Salzburg and Ljubljana towards Skopje and Thessaloniki. It is electrified and double-tracked. ^{[1] [2]} Until 2014, the railway was classified as M105.

History

It was the route of the Orient Express service from 1919 to 1977. ^[3]

As part of the Zagreb–Belgrade railway, electrification was finished in 1970. It was the first fully electrified line in Croatia with 25 kV 50 AC system (Zagreb-Rijeka was electrified earlier, but with older 3 kV DC system). ^[4]

Reconstruction of the Vinkovci - Tovarnik section (2008 - 2012)

From 2008 to 2011, the section of the track between stations Vinkovci and Tovarnik was reconstructed.

The reconstruction of the section Vinkovci - Tovarnik - state border was the first project in Croatia that was financed from the pre-accession funds of the European Union and the first in which investments in railway infrastructure were co-financed from EU funds. It is also the largest infrastructure project financed by the pre-accession aid model, both in financial and physical terms. The completion of the works was solemnly celebrated on January 19, 2012.

The subject of the project was the section on the international corridor in the east of Croatia, from Vinkovci to Tovarnik, that is on a route 33.48 km long. Since it is a two-track railway, 67 kilometers of tracks were renewed. The axle load allowed on this part of the corridor is now 22.5 tons per axle and 8.0 tons per meter of length. The maximum operating speed on the section was raised from 50 to 160 km/h following the end of the reconstruction.

As part of the reconstruction of the section Vinkovci - Tovarnik - state border with Serbia, works were carried out in stations and stops, on tracks and railway crossings, and a new system of traffic signaling and traffic management was installed.

Seven existing stations were modernized, where new platform areas were built with all the necessary infrastructure, such as ramps for disabled people, platform canopies, lighting, parking areas and more. Two stations (Jankovci and Đeletovci) were reconstructed, and two new stops were built as part of their reconstruction. ^[5]

Reconstruction of the Novska - Okučani section (2012 - 2016)

From 2012 to 2016, section of the track between stations Novska (excluded) and Okučani was reconstructed.After the reconstruction, the maximum permitted operating speed for trains on the section was raised to 160 km/h.

The project included following:

• renovation of the double-track railway (upper and lower track structure) between Okučani and Novska (about 16.8 km)
• renovation of Okučani station (installation of the new 55-cm high passenger platforms, canopies, complete rehabilitation of the station building, renovation of the outdoor lighting system etc.)
• renovation of the Rajić stop (installation of new 55-cm high passenger platforms, canopies and renovation of the outdoor lighting system)
• modernization of the electrification system
• renovation of signal-security and telecommunication devices
• modernization of the railway crossings along the route ^[6]

Gallery

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  Novska railway station
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  Okučani railway station
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  Nova Kapela–Batrina railway station
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  Oriovac railway station
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  Slavonski Brod railway station
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  Vinkovci railway station
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  Šidski Banovci railway station
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  Border facility at the Tovarnik railway station

See also

• List of railways in Croatia

Maps

References

External links

Media related to M104 railway (Croatia) at Wikimedia Commons