Ulaanbaatar Railbus

The Ulaanbaatar Railbus is a rail-based public transit system in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

Route

The rail route has one line, and starts at the west side of the capital at the Tolgoit Station, through the city centre to the east side of the city terminating at the Amgalan Station. There are a total of eight stations on the route.[1]

StationCoordinates
Tolgoit Station47°54′31″N 106°46′42″E
Tavanshar Station47°54′33″N 106°48′33″E
Bars-2 Station47°54′32″N 106°50′52″E
Ulaanbaatar Train Station47°54′31″N 106°53′02″E
Dundgol Station47°54′27″N 106°55′50″E
Narantuul Station47°54′27″N 106°56′51″E
Ulaankhuaran Station47°54′25″N 106°58′13″E
Amgalan Station47°54′12″N 107°00′52″E

Rolling stock

Two Metrowagonmash RA-2 railbuses are operated on the route, the first trip was on 7 June 2014. The railbuses can reach a speed of 160 km/h (100 mph),[1] making the cross-city trip in 45-47 minutes at an average speed of 100 km/h (60 mph).[2]

See also

References

  1. Uchral, G. (19 June 2014). "Railbus: A time saver for Ulaanbaatar". UB Post. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. "City Railbus in service from today". English News MN. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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