Transport in North Macedonia
The following is a summary of the transport system of
Railways
total:
925 km (575 mi)
(699 km (437 miles) of open track and 225 km (140 mi) of station/industrial track)[1]
standard gauge:
925 km (575 mi) 1.435-m gauge (312 km electrified, all 25 kV 50 Hz)
note:
a new 56 km (35 mi) extension of the Kumanovo-Beljakovci line to the Bulgarian border is under construction.[2]
Restructuring of national railway MZ into infrastructure and operating companies completed in July 2007.[3]
Railway links with adjacent countries
Maps
Roads
14,410 km (8,950 mi) total (2021)
335 km of motorways (2021)
Motorways
A-2
Deve Bair - Kriva Palanka - Kumanovo - Skopje - Tetovo - Gostivar - Kičevo - Struga - Qafë Thanë
(M-5K1 Bitola - Medžitlija)
The first motorway in the country was the Kumanovo-Petrovec section of the A-1, opened for traffic in 1979 as part of the Brotherhood and Unity Highway which linked Central Europe to Athens.
In 2022 the country had 335 kilometers (208 mi) of
E-roads
The E-road network in North Macedonia consists of:
E65
E75
E852
E871
Road rules
The traffic signs adhere to the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.
Lights must be on all the time, seatbelts are mandatory for passengers in the front and drivers are forbidden to speak on a mobile phone while driving.
The general speed limits are:
- in inhabited areas 50 km/h (31 mph)
- outside of inhabited areas 90 km/h (56 mph)
- on expressways 110 km/h (68 mph)
- on motorways 130 km/h (81 mph)
Waterways
None. Lake transport (tourist and recreational boats) only, on the Greek and Albanian borders.
Pipelines
Oil 120 km (75 mi) (2004)
Gas 268 km (167 mi) (2004)
Ports and harbours
North Macedonia has no sea access. There are marinas for mostly recreational traffic on
Air transport
Air transport in North Macedonia began after the end of the
After the end of Second World War, passenger and cargo air transport reestablished, Aeroput was rebranded as
Beside Skopje, in North Macedonia, during second half of the 20th century, Ohrid airport was also developed, starting with the opening of regular scheduled flights between Belgrade–Skopje–Ohrid during the 1960s. Until 1990 charted flights were also inaugurated linking Ohrid with international destinations.
As of 2024, the country has no active air transport companies; the international airports of
Airports
17 (2002 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
11
8,000 to 9,999 ft:
2
under 3,000 ft:
8 (2000 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
6
3,000 to 4,999 ft:
3
under 3,000 ft:
3 (2000 est.)
References
- Macedonian Railways
- ^ "World Bank funds MZ split". Railway Gazette International. April 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Intelligence". Railway Gazette International. July 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-04-14.
- ^ "State Statistical Office - Publication: Statistical Yearbook of Republic of North Macedonia".
- ^ Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. "History: International Belgrade Airport (1927)". Archived from the original on 5 October 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2007.
- ^ Drustvo za Vazdusni Saobracaj A D – Aeroput at europeanairlines.no