The first Mostar train station was officially opened on June 14, 1885, although the first test trains had been arriving in Mostar about six months earlier. The railway line along the Neretva River and other lines in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina were initially narrow-gauge (760 mm). The first steam locomotive departed from Mostar to the village of Čekrk on February 17, 1885.
In the 1960s, narrow-gauge lines in Yugoslavia were being converted to standard gauge (1435 mm) as part of a railway modernization program. As part of the service quality improvements, new railway stations were being built. Most of them were constructed in the Brutalist architectural style. The standard-gauge line was inaugurated in 1966, and that same year the new railway station building was opened.
In 2020, a strong windstorm damaged the roof of the railway station. In recent years, the Mostar station has been flooded several times by the nearby Neretva River.
Currently, the building is neglected and too large for the small volume of passenger train traffic. The interior is in need of renovation, but basic passenger services are available.
The old railway station building in Mostar was located elsewhere. Since the end of the civil war in 1995, it had fallen into ruin and was demolished in January 2022. The claim—repeated in various sources—that the station was demolished during the construction of the new building in the mid-1960s is not true.
Passenger services at the Mostar train station:
– Ticket office
– Luggage storage
-Toilet
Mostar station has 2 platforms. The platforms are covered. Access to the platforms is directly from the station hall, and the second platform is reached by crossing the tracks.
Outside the arrival and departure times of trains from Sarajevo, the station is deserted. Travelers often complain about unhelpful staff and a poor command of English.
The bus station in Mostar is located right next to the railway station. Buses to various parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighboring countries run frequently.
The Mostar train station is located near the historic city center—a walk takes about 10–15 minutes, which may be challenging for travelers with heavy luggage.
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