Southwestern Railways
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This article is about the Southwestern Railways in Ukraine. For the UK company, see South Western Railway. For other uses, see South Western Railway (disambiguation).
Southwestern Railways (PZZ), (Ukrainian: Південно-Західна залізниця) headquartered in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is a component part of the Ukrzaliznytsia company, its regional branch.
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Headquarters | Kyiv |
Locale | Central Ukraine, North Ukraine |
Dates of operation | 1870–present |
Predecessor | Southwestern Railways (Soviet Union) |
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Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) |
Length | 4,668 km (2,900 mi) |
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Website | http://www.swrailway.gov.ua |
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It is named "Southwestern" because it is Southwest of Moscow, despite being in the Northern part of Ukraine.