Oravița–Anina Railway
Navigate from Oravița to Anina across a span of 21km.
2 hours
21 km
Budget-friendly
Standard (2nd Class with Seat Reservation)
Meals: None
Ensuite: No
Diesel railcar (CFR Class 91-73 or similar Regio unit)
Approximately 40–50 tonnes
760 mm (2 ft 5 15⁄16 in) narrow gauge
Air brakes on railcar; traditional block brakes on carriages
14 hand-carved stone tunnels through limestone (total ~2 km of tunneling)
10 masonry viaducts spanning gorges up to 30m high
Steep gradients of up to 2.5% requiring adhesion railcars
Tight curves matching the gorge topography
Single-track operation with passing loop at Ciudanovița
1863 (oldest mountain railway in Southeast Europe)
21 km (33.4 km including non-tourist sections)
40 km/h (operational speed)
~2 hours Oravița–Anina
14 stone-arch tunnels
10 stone/iron viaducts