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Revision as of 23:09, 13 July 2013
Country Name
Belarus (officially The Republic of Belarus) (Беларусь)
National railway system
- Belarusian: BČ - Belaruskaja Čyhunka / БЧ - Беларуская Чыгунка
- Russian: BŽD - Belorusskaja Železnaja Doroga / БЖД - Белорусская Железная Дорога
Official Website
http://www.rw.by/ (in Russian)
Language
Since a referendum in 1995, the country has had two official languages: Belarusian and Russian.
Currency
Belarusian ruble (BYR).
UIC code
numeric 21; alpha BLR.
Timetable
Journey Planner
None.
Downloadable Timetable
Passenger trains and regional lines
Printed Timetable
None.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
Printed Maps
- European Railway Atlas by M.G. Ball (2008 onwards)
Web-based Maps
- Thorsten Büker's Map of Belarus
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)
Electrification
25kV 50Hz.
Rule of the road
Right.
Other railways
None.
Tourist lines
The narrow gauge K.S. Zaslonov Children's Railway is located in Chelyuskinites Park in Minsk.
Metro
Minsk.
Trams
Minsk, Vicebsk [Russian: Vitebsk], Mazyr, Novopolotsk.
Recent and future changes
None.
Special Notes
None.