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Revision as of 15:40, 30 March 2022
Different rail gauges are in use around the world. The rail systems of most countries predominantly use one gauge or another as a national standard, in some cases due to a legal mandate.
| Gauge | Name | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | Metre gauge | |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Three foot six inch gauge |  Metzetta (vestigial)
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| 4 ft (1,219 mm) | Hendalarskische Urspurweite |  Hendalarsk (many regional lines within Hendalarsk; as the name implies, this was the original Hendalarskara gauge before main lines were standardised for ease of international transit)
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| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Standard gauge |  Alstin,  Caphiria,  Cartadania,  Eldmora-Regulus, Hendalarsk (key mainlines and international connections),  Pelaxia,  Urcea,  Yonderre
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| 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) | Five foot and 1520 mm gauge | |
| 1,524 mm (5 ft) | Northern Standard |  Koskenkorva (KR),  Faneria,  Vithinja
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| 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Five foot three inch gauge |  Kiravian Federacy (except Koskenkorva), Metzetta (main network)
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| 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) | Pelaxian gauge | Pelaxia
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| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | Five foot six inch gauge |  Corumm, Tanhai
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