Belarusian Railway
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Map of the system
Minsk branch; Baranavichy (Baranovichi) branch; Brest branch; Homiel (Gomel) branch; Mahiliow (Mogilev) branch; Viciebsk (Vitebsk) branch |
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Minsk Railway station - the largest in Belarus.
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| Locale |  Belarus |
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| Dates of operation | 1992–present |
| Track gauge | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) |
| Length | 5,491 km (3,412 mi) |
| Headquarters | Minsk |
| Website | www |
Belarusian Railway (BCh) (Belarusian: Беларуская чыгунка, Russian: Белорусская железная дорога)[note 1] is the national state-owned railway company of Belarus. It operates all of the rail transport network in Belarus. As of 2005, the railway employs 112,173 people.
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Overview
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The company, formed in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, is one of the inheritors of the Soviet Railways. It administrates 5,512 km of railway with (1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge). The railway's most important station is Minsk Terminal, the central station of the capital.
BCh reports to the ministry of transport and as of 2010 was composed of 84 organizations; 46 enterprises, 38 institutions, and 7 factories/plants.[2] The rail network is divided into 6 departments: named after the regions around Minsk, Baranovichi, Brest, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk.[3]
Rolling stock
- Electric locomotives
- Diesel locomotives
- M62, TE10, TE116, TEP60, TEP70, ChME3; Co'Co' diesel electric locomotives
- TGK2; two axle diesel shunter
- Passenger multiple units
- DR1; diesel multiple unit
- ER9, Stadler FLIRT; electric multiple units
Stations
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Gallery
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See also
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Notes
References
External links
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