Vilnius–Kaunas Railway
Rail line
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The Vilnius–Kaunas railway line (Lithuanian: Vilniaus–Kauno geležinkelis) is a 104 km (64.62 mi) long railway line in central and south-eastern Lithuania which connects Lithuania's capital Vilnius with its second largest city Kaunas. Being one of the main arteries of the Lithuanian rail network, the broad-gauge railway is fully electrified and has double track (except for the section in the Kaunas railway tunnel).
| Vilnius–Kaunas Railway | |||
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The Vilnius–Kaunas railway line next to the River Neman in 2007 | |||
| Overview | |||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 9 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator | 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 | ||
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History
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
