Railway stations in Libya

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Tripoli Railway Station in 1940

Few railway stations were built in Libya during the 20th century. The ones that were built were by the Italians from the 1920s as part of their colonial administration. Today there are no functioning railway stations active in the country, but new ones are planned, as part of a new railroad system.[1]

History

Between 1920 and 1936 the Italians built some five small railways in Italian Libya. Served by a host of small stations, the Kingdom of Italy built nearly 400 km of railways with 950 mm (3 ft 1+3⁄8 in) gauge during their rule of the region.[2]

Nearly 40 minor and major railways stations were built in Libya by the Italians. The biggest and most important was located in Italian Tripoli. In 1965, the last remaining stations in Benghazi and Suluq were closed. No Italian-era stations are currently active.

Fiat train "Littorina" at Tripoli Station
Benghazi Railway Station in 1930

By the 1960s, there were only two small railways in Libya, departing from Benghazi and serving classical Littorine: Benghazi-Barce and Benghazi-Soluch. In 1965 last remaining stations in Benghazi and Soluch closed. Today no active railway exists in Libya.

Tripoli Station

Tripoli station in the capital Tripoli, was the main terminal for western Libya, not far from the port and the Tripoli International Fair. The station was connected to the stations of Zuara, Tagiura and Garian by small but very active railways.

Benghazi Station

Benghazi station was the second in importance, located in downtown Benghazi. It closed in 1963, when the last small railway of former Italian Libya, the Benghazi-Solluch line, was closed and dismantled.

Barce Railway station in 1930

Secondary Stations

Other important railways stations were those in:

  • Barce
  • Zuara
  • Garian
  • Soluch
  • Tagiura

New railway stations

تُجرى حاليًا دراساتٌ لتطوير شبكة سكك حديدية جديدة، تشمل محطاتٍ متكاملة، منذ أواخر القرن العشرين. وفي مطلع القرن الحادي والعشرين، وُضِعَت خطةٌ طموحةٌ للسكك الحديدية، بدعمٍ من الزعيم الراحل معمر القذافي . وبدعمٍ من السكك الحديدية الروسية والصينية، انطلقت الأعمال في سبتمبر/أيلول 2008، حيث بدأت أعمال الحفر بين سرت ورأس أجدير على الحدود التونسية، في الفترة ما بين 2001 و2005. [ 3 ] وفي عامي 2008 و2009، أُبرمت عقودٌ مختلفةٌ وبدأت أعمال بناء خط سكة حديد قياسي بعرض 1435  ملم ( 4 أقدام و 8 بوصات ونصف ) موازٍ للساحل، يمتد من الحدود التونسية عند رأس أجدير إلى طرابلس ، ثم إلى مصراتة وسرت وبنغازي والبيضاء . وسيمتد خط سكة حديد آخر إلى الداخل من مصراتة إلى سبها ، في قلب منطقةٍ غنيةٍ بالمعادن . [ 4 ] ومع ذلك، ونظرًا للصراع المستمر نتيجة للحرب الأهلية الليبية ، لم يتم تنفيذ أي أعمال جديدة على شبكة السكك الحديدية منذ عام 2012.   

مراجع

فهرس

  • لو فيروفي كولونيالي إيتاليان في ليبيا (باللغة الإيطالية)

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