Vilnius–Kaunas Railway
Vilnius – Kaunas Railway (Lithuanian: Geležinkelis Vilnius – Kaunas) is one of the main local railways in Lithuania. This railway connects Lithuanian capital Vilnius with the 2nd largest city Kaunas.
| Vilnius–Kaunas Railway | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 9 |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Lithuanian Railways |
| History | |
| Opened | 1862 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 104 km (64.62 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge |
| Electrification | 1975 |
The railway construction was started in 1859 and finished in 1862.[1]
Incidents
On 4 April 1975, around 20 people died and at least 80 people were injured in the Žasliai railway disaster.[2] On 6 November 1994, the Bražuolė bridge bombing damaged one of the railway bridges, but derailment of trains was avoided.
Stations
- Vilnius railway station
- Paneriai railway station
- Lentvaris railway station
- Vievis railway station
- Žasliai railway station
- Kaišiadorys railway station
- Pravieniškės railway station
- Palemonas railway station
- Kaunas railway station
References
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