Sofia–Mezdra railway line
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The Sofia–Mezdra railway line is a key Bulgarian rail route connecting the capital Sofia with the town of Mezdra through the scenic Iskar Gorge.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | railway line ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | European rail network via connections at Sofia ⓘ |
| connects |
Mezdra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| electrification | electrified ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead line ⓘ |
| followsValleyOf | Iskar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Bov station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lakatnik station NERFINISHED ⓘ Mezdra station NERFINISHED ⓘ Sofia Central Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Svoge station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
bridges
ⓘ
tunnels ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early major rail connection from Sofia to the north ⓘ |
| importance | major route in northwestern Bulgaria ⓘ |
| knownFor | scenic views of Iskar Gorge ⓘ |
| linkBetween |
Sofia and Danube plain
ⓘ
Sofia and northern Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | double track ⓘ |
| opened | early 20th century ⓘ |
| operator | Bulgarian State Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | National Railway Infrastructure Company (Bulgaria) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bulgarian railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor |
Sofia–Varna rail axis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sofia–Vidin rail axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Bov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iskar Gorge NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakatnik NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman NERFINISHED ⓘ Svoge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Sofia Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vratsa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern | rockfalls in Iskar Gorge area ⓘ |
| scenic | true ⓘ |
| serves |
commuter traffic around Sofia
ⓘ
long-distance trains to northern Bulgaria ⓘ |
| terminus |
Mezdra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sofia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous gorge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
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