History of Railways in
Bosnia and Herzegovina

by Srećko Ignjatović

Our

LATEST ARTICLES

on the topic of railways

Reminder of the “Jasenica” Forest Railway in the Travnički District

Written by: **Srećko Ignjatović** In this brief study, we present a summarized overview of the planning and execution of works on…

Description of the Mechanical Engineering Service of the Directorate of Croatian State Railways in Sarajevo, 1941.

Written by: Srećko Ignjatović The Society of Engineers in Sarajevo is requesting a list of all engineers employed in the Railway…

List/declaration of officials of the Islamic faith at the Directorate of the Croatian State Railways (HDŽ) Sarajevo, compiled on July 21, 1941

Written by: Srećko Ignjatović In the registration record, JDŽ/HDŽ 1941-1945., unpublished collection, held at the National Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina…

List of workers employed at the engine sheds in Sarajevo, Alipašin Most, Podlugovi, and Višegrad, May 1941

Written by: Srećko Ignjatović We present the record in the registry (JDŽ/HDŽ 1941-1945, unpublished collection), which is located in the National…

Description of the Executive Staff of the Directorate of the Croatian State Railways in Sarajevo, 1941

Written by: Srećko Ignjatović With the establishment of the Ministry of Traffic and Public Works on June 24, 1941, all traffic,…

List of workers from OOUR for OPŽ Novo Sarajevo, June 1985

Written by: Srećko Ignjatović The document we are about to publish was saved entirely by chance and dates back to 1985….

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Railway
history

Railway
literature

Train timetables –
archival aterials

Station layouts
narrow gauge lines

Railway profiles – technical documentation

Tunnels on
narrow gauge lines

Station layouts
standard gauge lines

Railway
regulations

Railway
announcements

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The history of railways through photography and archival material

The core idea of this website is to serve as a synonym for the history of railways in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The author’s aim and greatest satisfaction would be for every visitor – especially railway enthusiasts – to find joy and feel the emotions of the “good old days” through the photographic content, while also serving as an educational resource for younger generations. It also seeks to preserve, respect, and ensure this segment of railway history in BiH is never forgotten.

About the author

Collections and acknowledgements

About the

AUTHOR

of the website

In short

Srećko Ignjatović, from Semizovac near Sarajevo, is a man whose life and professional story are inseparably linked to the railway. He spent more than 40 years in the railway sector, working from 1978 to 2018. Although he did not have the opportunity to study at a university, his passion for the history of railways in Bosnia and Herzegovina made up for the lack of formal education through decades of independent research, collecting materials, and field work.