Narrow-gauge railways in Lithuania

Lithuania has 158.8 km of 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in) narrow-gauge railway lines remaining,[1] although only 68.4 km of them (serving five stations) are regularly used, employing 12 locomotives. They are included in the Registry of Immovable Cultural Heritage Sites of Lithuania.[2]

750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in) gauge railways

600 mm (1 ft 11 58 in) gauge military railways

These railways were built during World War I by the German Empire at the gauge of 600 mm (1 ft 11 58 in), converted to 750 mm (2 ft 5 12 in) gauge by the Lithuanian state railways, and expanded to a network of 111 km.

Other

  • Vilnius pioneer railway, 1,6 km in the Vingis Park in Vilnius
  • There are also many peat factories, which have private narrow-gauge railways for transportation of peat from field to factory.

References

  1. The TU2 Pages
  2. Siaurukas
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