Transport in Lithuania - Railways

Railways

There is a total of 1,998 route km of railways, of which:

  • 1,807 km are broad gauge of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) – 122 km of which are electrified
  • 169 km are narrow gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) – as of 2001
  • 22 km are standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

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