Hekurudha e Shqipërisë

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Hekurudha Shqiptarë (HSH) is Albania's national rail system. The network's main terminal is in the port city Durrës.

HSH's infrstructure runs east to Pogradec, south to Vlorë and north to Shkodër. There is also a branch line to capital city Tirana. The network was extended beyond Shkodër in the 1980's into what is now Montenegro, via the Albanian border town of Han-i-Hotit. But that section of the system is for freight only and there is no international passenger service. There is also no physical rail connection between Albania and neighbouring countries of Macedonia and Greece.

All trains on HSH are powered by Czechoslovak T-669 diesel electric locomotives. The entire system is normally single-track, with bypassing tracks at various points throughout the system. Second-hand passenger rolling stock from Italy, Austria's ÖBB or Polish State Railways (PKP) is used on the system. Most of the rolling stock is in a dilapidated state.

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