Railway stations in Libya
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.
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 gauge during their rule of the region.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.
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.Secondary Stations
Other important railways stations were those in:- Barce
- Zuara
- Garian
- Soluch
- Tagiura