Rail transport in Laos
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Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021. It also has a 12 km (7 mi) metre gauge railway with two stations in Vientiane, Khamsavath and Thanaleng, both of which are connected to Thailand's railway system.
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Laos | |
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Operation | |
National railway | Laos-China Railway Company |
Major operators | State Railway of Thailand China Railway Kunming Group |
System length | |
Total | 434 km |
Electrified | 422 kilometres (262 mi) |
Track gauge | |
Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | 422 kilometres (262 mi) |
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
Electrification | |
Main | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
422 kilometres (262 mi) |
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