Track gauge
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Broad |
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Breitspurbahn |
3,000 mm |
(9 ft 10 1⁄8 in) |
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Brunel |
2,140 mm |
(7 ft 1⁄4 in) |
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Indian |
1,676 mm |
(5 ft 6 in) |
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Iberian |
1,668 mm |
(5 ft 5 2⁄3 in) |
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Irish |
1,600 mm |
(5 ft 3 in) |
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Russian |
1,520 mm |
(4 ft 11 5⁄6 in) |
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Standard |
1,435 mm |
(4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
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Medium |
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Scotch |
1,372 mm |
(4 ft 6 in) |
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Cape |
1,067 mm |
(3 ft 6 in) |
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Metre |
1,000 mm |
(3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) |
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Narrow |
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Three foot |
914 mm |
(3 ft) |
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Swedish three foot |
891 mm |
(2 ft 11 1⁄10 in) |
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Imperial |
762 mm |
(2 ft 6 in) |
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Bosnian |
760 mm |
(2 ft 5 15⁄16 in) |
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Decauville 600 |
600 mm |
(1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) |
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Minimum |
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Fifteen inch |
381 mm |
(15 in) |
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| North America · South America · Europe |
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Most railways in Europe use the standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in). Some countries use broad gauge, of which there are three types. Narrow gauges also exist.
Broad gauge [edit]
Narrow gauge [edit]
- See Narrow gauge railway#Europe
High-speed rail [edit]
Apart from Russia and Finland, all High-speed rail in Europe uses standard gauge (1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)) tracks.
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| Broad gauge |
- Breitspurbahn 3 m (9 ft 10 1⁄8 in)
- Brunel 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm)
- Indian 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm)
- Iberian 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 2⁄3 in)
- Irish 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm)
- Pennsylvanian 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1,588 mm)
- 5 ft 2 in (1,575 mm), see track gauge in Ireland
- Five-foot 5 ft (1,524 mm)
- Russian 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 5⁄6 in)
- Toronto subway and Toronto streetcar 1,495 mm (4 ft 10 7⁄8 in)
- Italian broad gauge 1,445 mm (4 ft 8 7⁄8 in)
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| Standard gauge |
- 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (Stephenson gauge)
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| Narrow/medium gauge |
- Scotch 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)
- Cape 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
- Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)
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