Rail transport in Turkmenistan

Railways in Turkmenistan
A newly constructed railway station in Bereket city, October 2013
Operation
National railwayDemirýollary
System length
Total4,980 kilometres (3,090 mi)
Track gauge
Main1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)

Turkmenistan has 4,980 kilometres (3,090 mi) of railways (37th largest in the world). The railway operator is the state owned company Türkmendemirýollary (Turkmen Railways). The company belongs to the Ministry of Railways of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan is currently expanding its rail system to cover 5,256.25 kilometres (3,266.08 mi) more distance, which will take its network to 10,236.25 kilometres (6,360.51 mi) track kilometres by 2025.

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