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  2. Rail transport in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Privately owned multi-system locomotive designed for freight and passenger trains near the Danish-German border. Rail transport in Europe has diverse technological standards, operating concepts, and infrastructures. Common features are the widespread use of standard-gauge rail, high operational safety and a high share of electrification.

  3. High-speed rail in Europe - Wikipedia

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    An ETR 500 train running on the Florence–Rome high-speed line near Arezzo, Italy, the first high-speed railway opened in Europe. The earliest high-speed rail line built in Europe was the Italian "Direttissima", the Florence–Rome high-speed railway 254 km (158 mi) in 1977. The top speed on the line was 250 km/h (160 mph), giving an end-to ...

  4. File:High Speed Railroad Map of Europe.svg - Wikipedia

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    Geographical shapes from File:Europe laea location map.svg; Meridian and circles from File:Europe natural laea location map.jpg; Multiple countries. Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T): Passenger railway map of Europe, core and comprehensive networks (updated Feb. 2019) (using exactly the same geographical projection as this map). TEN-T ...

  5. Jungfrau Railway - Wikipedia

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    It is the highest railway in Switzerland and Europe, running 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from the station of Kleine Scheidegg (2,061 m (6,762 ft)) to the Jungfraujoch (3,454 m (11,332 ft)), well above the perennial snow line. As a consequence, the railway runs essentially within the Jungfrau Tunnel, built into the neighbouring Eiger and Mönch, to ...

  6. Track gauge in Europe - Wikipedia

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    Broad gauge. Russian gauge. 1,520 mm ( 4 ft 11. +. 27⁄32 in ): former Soviet Union states. 1,524 mm ( 5 ft ): Finland and Estonia. (The difference is within tolerance limits, so it is possible to exchange trains between 1520 mm and 1524 mm networks without changes to the wheelsets.) Irish gauge. 1,600 mm ( 5 ft 3 in ): Republic of Ireland and ...

  7. History of rail transport in Germany - Wikipedia

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    The history of rail transport in Germany can be traced back to the 16th century. The earliest form of railways, wagonways, were developed in Germany in the 16th century. Modern German rail history officially began with the opening of the steam-powered Bavarian Ludwig Railway between Nuremberg and Fürth on 7 December 1835.

  8. Rail transport in Norway - Wikipedia

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    Map of the railway lines in Norway. — electrified lines — non-electrified lines — disused or heritage lines. The first railway in Norway was the Hoved Line between Oslo and Eidsvoll and opened in 1854. The main purpose of the railway was to move lumber from Mjøsa to the capital, but passenger service was also offered. In the period ...

  9. Rail transport in Germany - Wikipedia

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    Rail transport in Germany. Main lines. Branch lines. As of 2021, Germany had a railway network of 33,399 kilometres (20,753 mi), of which 20,540 kilometres (12,760 mi) were electrified and 18,556 kilometres (11,530 mi) were double track. [2] Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.

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