353:
495:
972:
631:
872:
239:
1102:
1095:
1088:
170:'s rail network is metre gauge, and many narrow-gauge railways existed in the country. Metre-gauge railways were popular in several regions before 1949. The metre-gauge
600:) as a standard narrow gauge for small, forestry and industrial lines. Most of these narrow-gauge lines were abandoned, and only four remain in operation: the
470:. Sugarcane production has been declining, and the railways are now largely closed or used for tourism. Most of the country's active railways use the
641:'s oldest railway systems are metre gauge, a standard which was adopted when the British colonial government laid down the first rail lines in 1885.
764:
760:
756:
380:
1168:
1142:
1137:
728:
89:
1057:
894:) gauge. The Japanese colonial government, which ruled from 1895 to 1945, continued using that gauge. The system is now administered by the
957:. The line is primarily a tourist attraction. On 7 September 2006, the Taiwanese government announced a plan to update to standard gauge.
693:
1147:
1132:
1122:
539:
368:
39:
586:
409:
347:
195:
161:
895:
808:
A number of industrial narrow-gauge steam railways are operated by the sugarcane industry, concentrated on the islands of
658:
954:
903:
772:
419:
1031:
had a 2 ft (610 mm) track gauge; remnants are still visible, and the locomotives are at the former roofed depot.
999:
now operates entirely on metre gauge (including service to
Malaysia and Laos). However, standard gauge is used by the
559:
450:
966:
797:), but only operates commuter rail service in Metro Manila. Until the 1980s, a more-extensive network ran north to
625:
427:
996:
401:
988:
866:
840:
776:
654:
471:
391:
387:
251:
247:
47:
535:
489:
343:
175:
57:
1028:
946:
911:
798:
605:
555:
331:
261:
821:
642:
423:
405:
171:
371:
also known as
Gaekwads Railway Station or Baroda State Railway features the oldest narrow gauge line (
1111:
1008:
704:
613:
601:
519:
364:
23:
223:
646:
434:
352:
281:
85:
1052:. Publications Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India. Table 19.1.
570:
293:
1053:
689:
547:
992:
923:
716:
649:, uses metre gauge for the main west- and east-coast intercity lines and the lines spanning
566:
531:
459:
438:
219:
1016:
1012:
907:
794:
674:
543:
494:
93:
230:. Built in 1915, its final 72-kilometre-long (45 mi) section was closed in 1990.
1162:
1080:
1024:
1004:
809:
712:
708:
666:
609:
515:
129:
1000:
971:
899:
883:
813:
768:
670:
511:
280:) gauge during its 1910 construction but was soon converted to standard gauge. The
121:
1072:
980:
854:
786:
662:
582:
551:
43:
850:
685:
503:
97:
31:
678:
650:
463:
455:
257:
183:
101:
35:
914:(THSR), which began operation in January 2007, also uses standard gauge. A
871:
832:
802:
682:
638:
109:
105:
81:
73:
65:
630:
238:
100:, using metre- and standard-gauge regional railway networks and linking
1020:
817:
507:
227:
179:
117:
77:
61:
976:
950:
879:
790:
431:
376:
372:
125:
970:
870:
836:
820:
region is the hub of the sugarcane lines, and some mills (such as
700:
629:
493:
360:
351:
237:
167:
27:
828:
467:
113:
69:
19:
1084:
305:
186:, lumber companies built narrow-gauge railways—primarily
573:
subway line, which have through service, use an unusual
386:
India has five narrow-gauge railways: the metre-gauge
363:
oldest narrow gauge railway station opened in 1863 by
707:(Keretapi Negeri Sabah) runs a metre-gauge line from
688:
operators in Kuala Lumpur and the privately-operated
104:(at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula) through
1048:Research, Reference and Training Division (2011).
949:stretches 72 kilometres (45 mi) and connects
1027:for visitors operated for about two decades. The
839:(closed in the 1990s). Panay Railways operated a
458:had a number of narrow-gauge railways including
661:. Existing metre-gauge lines are also used for
437:, and avoided conversion to broad gauge under
1096:
1011:. All proposed new high-speed lines would be
882:began developing its rail service during the
8:
824:in Negros) run charter trains for tourists.
242:Preserved Kowloon-Canton Railway locomotive
120:to China's standard-gauge rail network. In
1103:
1089:
1081:
991:was originally standard gauge, but it was
827:Abandoned lines remain on the islands of
581:) gauge. This gauge is also used on the
330:) except for its leased, standard-gauge
1040:
304:) gauge and the territory's metro, the
292:) gauge for much of its existence. The
729:Rail transportation in the Philippines
7:
922:) gauge line on the east coast was
831:(abandoned in the 1950s or 1960s),
462:and supporting industry, primarily
1112:Narrow-gauge railways by continent
694:Kuala Lumpur International Airport
248:Narrow-gauge railways in Hong Kong
182:and China by French colonists. In
14:
16:Railways less than standard gauge
383:) in the world build in 1950s.
645:, the main railway operator in
540:Keihin Electric Express Railway
218:), 176-kilometre (109 mi)
934:) when it was interconnected.
793:to the southern Luzon city of
348:Narrow-gauge railways in India
194:) gauge—into the forests. The
162:Narrow-gauge railways in China
1:
1169:Narrow gauge railways in Asia
896:Taiwan Railway Administration
789:. The PNR has one line (from
719:are also used on this route.
659:Tanjong Pagar railway station
773:Philippine National Railways
875:Taiwan narrow-gauge service
530:). Some companies, such as
522:'s network is narrow-gauge
451:Rail transport in Indonesia
1185:
967:Rail transport in Thailand
964:
953:to the mountain resort of
864:
726:
626:Rail transport in Malaysia
623:
502:Except for the high-speed
487:
448:
428:Mountain railways of India
365:Maharaja Khanderao Gaekwad
341:
245:
159:
1118:
997:State Railway of Thailand
174:(previously known as the
56:) narrow gauge. Those in
939:2 ft 6 in
928:3 ft 6 in
916:2 ft 6 in
888:3 ft 6 in
867:Rail transport in Taiwan
842:3 ft 6 in
778:3 ft 6 in
655:Johor-Singapore Causeway
598:2 ft 6 in
579:4 ft 6 in
528:3 ft 6 in
473:3 ft 6 in
393:2 ft 6 in
388:Nilgiri Mountain Railway
298:3 ft 6 in
264:was partially laid with
252:Track gauge in Hong Kong
188:2 ft 6 in
54:3 ft 6 in
536:Keisei Electric Railway
490:Rail transport in Japan
356:Dabhoi Railway Station
344:Rail transport in India
176:Sino-Vietnamese Railway
58:mainland Southeast Asia
1029:Siam Park City Railway
984:
947:Alishan Forest Railway
912:Taiwan High Speed Rail
876:
635:
606:Kintetsu Hachioji Line
562:, use standard gauge.
499:
424:Matheran Hill Railways
369:Dabhoi railway station
357:
262:Kowloon-Canton Railway
243:
974:
874:
857:until the mid-1980s.
669:service, which links
643:Keretapi Tanah Melayu
633:
498:JR East express train
497:
406:Kangra Valley Railway
355:
241:
172:Kunming-Hekou Railway
24:narrow-gauge railways
1073:Taiwan National News
1009:Bangkok airport link
705:North Borneo Railway
614:Kurobe Gorge Railway
602:Kintetsu Utsube Line
520:Japan Railways Group
435:World Heritage Sites
420:Darjeeling Himalayan
402:Kalka–Shimla Railway
178:) was built between
84:, are predominantly
1050:India Yearbook 2011
995:after 1919 and the
822:La Carlotta Milling
647:Peninsular Malaysia
282:Sha Tau Kok Railway
985:
877:
636:
500:
358:
294:Hong Kong Tramways
244:
46:are predominantly
26:. The railways of
1156:
1155:
1059:978-81-230-1674-0
849:) rail line from
717:Steam locomotives
690:Express Rail Link
673:and its suburbs.
548:Toei Asakusa Line
92:Railway would be
60:, which includes
1176:
1105:
1098:
1091:
1082:
1075:
1070:
1064:
1063:
1045:
945:), narrow-gauge
944:
940:
933:
929:
921:
917:
893:
889:
848:
843:
784:
779:
754:
752:
751:
747:
744:
736:
711:to Tenom in the
665:, the country's
599:
595:
580:
576:
569:network and the
567:Keio Corporation
529:
525:
479:
474:
439:Project Unigauge
417:
412:
399:
394:
329:
327:
326:
322:
319:
311:
303:
299:
291:
287:
279:
275:
271:
267:
217:
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210:
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152:) narrow gauge.
151:
149:
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50:
32:high-speed lines
1184:
1183:
1179:
1178:
1177:
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1174:
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1159:
1158:
1157:
1152:
1114:
1109:
1079:
1078:
1071:
1067:
1060:
1047:
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1042:
1037:
969:
963:
942:
938:
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927:
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915:
891:
887:
869:
863:
846:
841:
782:
777:
749:
745:
742:
740:
739:4 ft
738:
734:
733:Except for the
731:
725:
677:is used by the
628:
622:
597:
593:
578:
574:
560:Marunouchi line
527:
523:
492:
486:
477:
472:
466:plantations in
453:
447:
415:
410:
397:
392:
350:
342:Main articles:
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317:
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314:4 ft
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309:
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289:
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277:
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269:
265:
254:
246:Main articles:
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222:was built from
220:Gebishi railway
212:
208:
205:
203:
202:1 ft
201:
196:
191:
187:
164:
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146:
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139:
137:
136:3 ft
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130:
88:. The proposed
53:
48:
40:high-speed line
17:
12:
11:
5:
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1180:
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1100:
1093:
1085:
1077:
1076:
1065:
1058:
1039:
1038:
1036:
1033:
1017:Siam Park City
1013:standard gauge
965:Main article:
962:
959:
908:standard gauge
865:Main article:
862:
859:
727:Main article:
724:
721:
715:via Beaufort.
675:Standard gauge
624:Main article:
621:
618:
592:Japan adopted
544:Hankyu Railway
516:Tazawako Lines
488:Main article:
485:
482:
449:Main article:
446:
443:
339:
336:
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232:
160:Main article:
157:
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1167:
1166:
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1143:South America
1141:
1139:
1138:North America
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1129:
1126:
1124:
1121:
1120:
1117:
1113:
1106:
1101:
1099:
1094:
1092:
1087:
1086:
1083:
1074:
1069:
1066:
1061:
1055:
1051:
1044:
1041:
1034:
1032:
1030:
1026:
1025:light railway
1022:
1018:
1014:
1010:
1006:
1002:
998:
994:
990:
989:Northern Line
982:
978:
973:
968:
960:
958:
956:
952:
948:
935:
932:1,067 mm
925:
913:
909:
905:
904:Kaohsiung MRT
901:
897:
892:1,067 mm
885:
881:
873:
868:
860:
858:
856:
852:
847:1,067 mm
844:
838:
834:
830:
825:
823:
819:
815:
811:
806:
804:
800:
796:
792:
788:
783:1,067 mm
780:
775:(PNR) uses a
774:
770:
766:
762:
758:
735:1,435 mm
730:
722:
720:
718:
714:
713:Crocker Range
710:
709:Kota Kinabalu
706:
702:
697:
695:
691:
687:
684:
680:
676:
672:
668:
667:commuter rail
664:
660:
656:
652:
648:
644:
640:
632:
627:
619:
617:
615:
611:
610:Sangi Railway
607:
603:
590:
588:
584:
575:1,372 mm
572:
571:Toei Shinjuku
568:
563:
561:
557:
553:
549:
545:
541:
537:
533:
524:1,067 mm
521:
517:
513:
509:
505:
496:
491:
483:
481:
478:1,067 mm
475:
469:
465:
461:
457:
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442:
440:
436:
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429:
425:
421:
413:
407:
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389:
384:
382:
378:
374:
370:
366:
362:
354:
349:
345:
337:
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333:
310:1,432 mm
307:
302:1,067 mm
295:
283:
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259:
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249:
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231:
229:
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221:
199:
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181:
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173:
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131:1,050 mm
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107:
103:
99:
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91:
87:
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67:
63:
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51:
49:1,067 mm
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25:
21:
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1068:
1049:
1043:
1001:BTS skytrain
986:
936:
900:Taipei Metro
884:Qing dynasty
878:
826:
807:
799:San Fernando
769:Metro Manila
732:
698:
671:Kuala Lumpur
637:
634:A KTMB train
591:
564:
501:
454:
385:
359:
255:
165:
122:Western Asia
38:(except for
30:(except for
18:
981:metre-gauge
943:762 mm
920:762 mm
855:Iloilo City
787:track gauge
767:systems in
723:Philippines
663:KTM Komuter
594:762 mm
552:Tokyo Metro
416:610 mm
398:762 mm
332:KCR network
290:610 mm
278:914 mm
270:610 mm
197:600 mm
192:762 mm
86:metre gauge
44:Philippines
1035:References
983:locomotive
898:, and the
886:, using a
851:Roxas City
805:province.
686:light rail
589:tramways.
556:Ginza Line
506:lines and
504:Shinkansen
308:, runs on
98:dual gauge
42:) and the
679:Putra LRT
653:from the
651:Singapore
518:, all of
480:) gauge.
464:sugarcane
456:Indonesia
445:Indonesia
426:. These
411:2 ft
286:2 ft
274:3 ft
266:2 ft
258:Hong Kong
234:Hong Kong
184:Manchuria
102:Singapore
36:Indonesia
22:has many
1163:Category
1007:and the
993:regauged
961:Thailand
924:regauged
833:Mindanao
803:La Union
753: in
683:Star LRT
639:Malaysia
620:Malaysia
587:Hakodate
565:Tokyo's
532:Kintetsu
408:and the
328: in
226:towards
216: in
166:Some of
150: in
110:Thailand
106:Malaysia
94:standard
82:Malaysia
74:Thailand
66:Cambodia
1148:Oceania
1021:Bangkok
979:-built
977:Alsthom
955:Alishan
818:Visayas
795:Legazpi
748:⁄
657:to the
512:Ou Main
508:JR East
381:Miyagam
361:India's
323:⁄
228:Shiping
211:⁄
180:Vietnam
145:⁄
118:Vietnam
78:Myanmar
62:Vietnam
1133:Europe
1123:Africa
1056:
1003:, the
951:Chiayi
910:. The
880:Taiwan
861:Taiwan
816:. The
810:Negros
791:Manila
771:, the
765:Line 3
761:Line 2
757:Line 1
703:, the
432:UNESCO
390:, the
377:Karjan
373:Dabhoi
284:had a
272:) and
260:, the
126:Jordan
1015:. At
837:Panay
814:Panay
701:Sabah
583:Tokyo
484:Japan
338:India
224:Caoba
168:China
156:China
128:uses
90:ASEAN
28:Japan
1128:Asia
1054:ISBN
1023:, a
987:The
975:SRT
906:use
902:and
853:and
835:and
829:Cebu
812:and
763:and
681:and
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558:and
514:and
468:Java
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114:Laos
80:and
70:Laos
20:Asia
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1005:MRT
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