Russian broad-gauge network
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The Russian broad-gauge network is the extensive railway system across Russia and neighboring countries that uses a wider track gauge than the international standard, enabling heavy freight and high-capacity passenger transport over long distances.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Russian broad-gauge railway system | 1 |
| Russian railway network (Kaliningrad Oblast) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
broad-gauge railway system
ⓘ
railway network ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1520 mm gauge network
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Russian gauge network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingTechnique |
bogie exchange
ⓘ
transshipment of freight ⓘ variable-gauge axles (limited use) ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Baikal–Amur Mainline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trans-Siberian Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ railway network of Central Asia ⓘ railway network of the Baltic states ⓘ railway network of the South Caucasus ⓘ |
| countryServed |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
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Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Belarus NERFINISHED ⓘ Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyrgyzstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tajikistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmenistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Uzbekistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantOperatorInRussia | Russian Railways (RZD) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
high axle loads
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high freight train capacity ⓘ long-distance continuous rail corridors ⓘ |
| hasBreakOfGaugeWith |
Chinese standard-gauge network
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standard-gauge European railway network ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Russian Empire railway development ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
heavy freight transport
ⓘ
long-distance passenger transport ⓘ |
| successorTo | railway network of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| supportsServiceType |
international freight corridors
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long-distance passenger trains ⓘ suburban and regional trains ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1520 mm ⓘ |
| typicalFreight |
bulk commodities
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coal ⓘ containers ⓘ metals and minerals ⓘ oil and petroleum products ⓘ |
| usesGaugeWiderThan | 1435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Russian broad-gauge railway system
this entity surface form:
Russian railway network (Kaliningrad Oblast)