Keywords: Serbian railways, railway history, railway infrastructure, industrial heritage, Orient Express.
Abstract
The Serbian railway Šid - Dimitrovgrad was completed at the end of the 19th century, and
besides occasional reconstructions and technological upgrades, it is still in service. The geographical
position of the railway route and the historical context at the time of construction and during operation,
made that the railway exceeded its local significance and become an important corridor of the European
railway network. In recent years, the strategic modernisation of the Serbian railway system, including the
Šid - Dimitrovgrad railway, is underway. That is why we have initiated the research of the industrial
heritage along the railway, which sometimes dates from the time of construction. Our purpose was to
identify, research and document existing railway installations and technical infrastructure, as well as the
industrial heritage surrounding the railway.In this article, we present the results of our research and
suggest ways to continuously preserve some of the valuable cultural, technical and industrial heritage.