Track gauges around the world: Difference between revisions
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!Gauge | !Gauge | ||
!Name | !Name | ||
!Usage | !Usage | ||
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| style="background:#c55e8d; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|1000mm}} | | style="background:#c55e8d; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|1000mm}} | ||
|[[Metre gauge]] | |[[Metre gauge]] | ||
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| style="background:#6a51b7; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|1067mm}} | | style="background:#6a51b7; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|1067mm}} | ||
|[[Three foot six inch gauge railways|Three foot six inch gauge]] | |[[Three foot six inch gauge railways|Three foot six inch gauge]] | ||
|{{flag|Metzetta}} (vestigial) | |{{flag|Metzetta}} (vestigial) | ||
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| style="background:#6a51b7; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|4ft}} | | style="background:#6a51b7; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|4ft}} | ||
|{{nowrap|[[Hendalarskische Urspurweite]]}} | |{{nowrap|[[Hendalarskische Urspurweite]]}} | ||
|{{flag|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) | |{{flag|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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| style="background:#568dd0;" |{{Track gauge|1435mm}} | | style="background:#568dd0;" |{{Track gauge|1435mm}} | ||
|{{nowrap|[[Standard gauge]]}} | |{{nowrap|[[Standard gauge]]}} | ||
|{{flag|Alstin}}, {{flag|Caphiria}}, {{flag|Cartadania}}, {{flag|Eldmora-Regulus}}, {{flag|Hendalarsk}} (key mainlines and international connections), {{flag|Pelaxia}}, {{flag|Urcea}}, {{flag|Yonderre}} | |{{flag|Alstin}}, {{flag|Caphiria}}, {{flag|Cartadania}}, {{flag|Eldmora-Regulus}}, {{flag|Hendalarsk}} (key mainlines and international connections), {{flag|Pelaxia}}, {{flag|Urcea}}, {{flag|Yonderre}} | ||
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| style="background:#305c31;" |{{Track gauge|1520mm}} | | style="background:#305c31;" |{{Track gauge|1520mm}} | ||
|[[5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways|Five foot and 1520 mm gauge]] | |[[5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways|Five foot and 1520 mm gauge]] | ||
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| style="background:#148a37;" |{{Track gauge|1524mm}} | | style="background:#148a37;" |{{Track gauge|1524mm}} | ||
|Northern Standard | |Northern Standard | ||
| [[File:KoskenkorvaFlag.png|25px]] [[Koskenkorva]] ([[Kiravia|KR]]), {{flag|Faneria}}, {{flag|Vithinja}} | | [[File:KoskenkorvaFlag.png|25px]] [[Koskenkorva]] ([[Kiravia|KR]]), {{flag|Faneria}}, {{flag|Vithinja}} | ||
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| style="background:#5abf56;" |{{Track gauge|1600mm}} | | style="background:#5abf56;" |{{Track gauge|1600mm}} | ||
|[[Five foot three inch gauge railways|Five foot three inch gauge]] | |[[Five foot three inch gauge railways|Five foot three inch gauge]] | ||
|{{flagicon|Kiravia}}[[Kiravian Federacy]] (except [[Koskenkorva]]), {{flag|Metzetta}} (main network) | |{{flagicon|Kiravia}}[[Kiravian Federacy]] (except [[Koskenkorva]]), {{flag|Metzetta}} (main network) | ||
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| style="background:#83dc76;" |{{Track gauge|1668mm}} | | style="background:#83dc76;" |{{Track gauge|1668mm}} | ||
|Pelaxian gauge | |Pelaxian gauge | ||
|{{flag|Pelaxia}} | |{{flag|Pelaxia}} | ||
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| style="background:#bbdf94;" |{{Track gauge|1676mm}} | | style="background:#bbdf94;" |{{Track gauge|1676mm}} | ||
|[[Five foot six inch gauge railways|Five foot six inch gauge]] | |[[Five foot six inch gauge railways|Five foot six inch gauge]] | ||
|{{flag|Corumm}} | |{{flag|Corumm}} | ||
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Revision as of 16:45, 23 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)
|
| 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)
|
| 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
|
| 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
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