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Track gauge
General concepts
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Track gauge · Break-of-gauge · Dual gauge · Gauge conversion (list) · Bogie exchange · Variable gauge
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By transport mode
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Tram · Rapid transit · High-speed rail
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By size (list)
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Broad
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Breitspurbahn
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3,000 mm
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(9 ft 10+1⁄8 in)
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Brunel
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2,140 mm
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(7 ft 1⁄4 in)
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Indian
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1,676 mm
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(5 ft 6 in)
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Iberian
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1,668 mm
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(5 ft 5+2⁄3 in)
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Irish
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1,600 mm
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(5 ft 3 in)
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Russian
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1,520 mm
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(4 ft 11+5⁄6 in)
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Standard (UIC, International)
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1,435 mm
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(4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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Medium
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Scotch
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1,372 mm
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(4 ft 6 in)
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Cape
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1,067 mm
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(3 ft 6 in)
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Metre
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1,000 mm
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(3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
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Narrow
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Three foot
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914 mm
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(3 ft)
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Swedish three foot
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891 mm
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(2 ft 11+1⁄10 in)
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Imperial
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762 mm
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(2 ft 6 in)
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Bosnian
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760 mm
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(2 ft 5+15⁄16 in)
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Decauville 600
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600 mm
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(1 ft 11+5⁄8 in)
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Minimum
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Fifteen inch
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381 mm
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(15 in)
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By location
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North America · South America · Europe
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