It was built during 1948-1949 and was the second standard gauge passenger railway in Albania after that which linked Durrës to Peqin, which was completed in 1948.

In addition, young volunteers sent from the Youth sections of the Communist parties of Bulgaria and Yugoslavia participated in the construction.

The tunnel was dug by the Bulgarian youth group Georgi Dimitrov, which was eventually given the Flag of the Brigades award (Albanian: Flamuri i Brigadave).

Not only were the three Albanian policemen not injured, but they also went to argue with the machinist to accuse him that he had to stop earlier and pay more attention.

[4] In October 2016, the tender for the renovation of the entire line was about to start with a cost of 81,500,000 United States dollars.

[6] In 2021, HSH signed a contract with Italian company INC for the rehabilitation of the Durrës-Tirana railway line and the construction of the new leg extending to Mother Teresa Airport.