Dravograd railway station
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Dravograd Železniška postaja Dravograd | |||||
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 Dravograd railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 27 Meža 2370 Dravograd Dravograd  Slovenia | ||||
| Coordinates | 46°35′14″N 15°01′36″E / 46.58722°N 15.02667°E | ||||
| Elevation | 338 m (1,109 ft) | ||||
| System | railway station | ||||
| Owned by | Slovenske železnice | ||||
| Operated by | Slovenske železnice | ||||
| Line | Drava Valley Railway | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | 1863 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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Dravograd railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Dravograd) is a railway station in Dravograd, Slovenia. It is on the Drava Valley Railway (Drautalbahn), a single-track, non-electrified regional line between Maribor and Klagenfurt, Austria, built in 1863.[1]
The Maribor–Dravograd–Klagenfurt–Villach line was completed in 1863. Branches towards Celje and Wolfsberg were later added, making Dravograd an important railway junction and river port on the Drava.[2]
The line towards Villach via the Holmec border crossing has not carried traffic since 1965. A branch from Dravograd to Velenje was closed in 1968.[2] The only remaining passenger service is the Maribor–Prevalje line.
Modernisation
Under the European Union's Recovery and Resilience Facility, an upgrade of the 22 km (14 mi) section from Sveti Danijel to Dravograd and the state border began in 2024, with completion expected by mid-2026. The EU is contributing €86.6 million towards the total investment of €113.9 million. The project aims to improve rail accessibility and increase the line's resilience to natural disasters, following damage in 2023.[1]
Gallery
Station front
DMU arriving at Dravograd
Platform view
Opening timetable, June 1863
The station in 1960
Historic postcard of Dravograd
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