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Different {{wp|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. | Different {{wp|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. | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
! Gauge | !Gauge | ||
! Name | !Name | ||
! Installation (km) | !Installation (km) | ||
! Installation (miles) | !Installation (miles) | ||
! Usage | !Usage | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background:#c55e8d; color:white;"| {{Track gauge|1000mm}} | | style="background:#c55e8d; color:white;" |{{Track gauge|1000mm}} | ||
| [[Metre gauge]] | |[[Metre gauge]] | ||
|{{convert|95000|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|95000|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
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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]] | ||
|{{convert|112000|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|112000|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|style="background:#568dd0;"| {{Track gauge|1435mm}} | | style="background:#568dd0;" |{{Track gauge|1435mm}} | ||
| {{nowrap|[[Standard gauge]]}} | |{{nowrap|[[Standard gauge]]}} | ||
|{{convert|720000|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|720000|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
| [[Alstin]], [[Caphiria]], [[Cartadania]], [[Diamavya]], [[Nolis]], [[Orenstia]], [[Urcea]], [[Yonderre]], [[Pelaxia]] | |[[Alstin]], [[Caphiria]], [[Cartadania]], [[Diamavya]], [[Nolis]], [[Orenstia]], [[Urcea]], [[Yonderre]], [[Pelaxia]] | ||
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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]] | ||
|{{convert|220000|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|220000|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
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|style="background:#148a37;"| {{Track gauge|1524mm}} | | style="background:#148a37;" |{{Track gauge|1524mm}} | ||
| Meridian Gauge/Northern Standard | |Meridian Gauge/Northern Standard | ||
|{{convert|102023|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|102023|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
| [[Meridia]] ([[Kirav|KR]]), [[ | |[[Meridia]] ([[Kirav|KR]]), [[Faneria]] | ||
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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]] | ||
|{{convert|9800|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|9800|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
| [[Kiravian Federacy]] (except [[Meridia]]) | |[[Kiravian Federacy]] (except [[Meridia]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background:#83dc76;"| {{Track gauge|1668mm}} | | style="background:#83dc76;" |{{Track gauge|1668mm}} | ||
| Pelaxian gauge | |Pelaxian gauge | ||
|{{convert|15394|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|15394|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
| [[Pelaxia]] | |[[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]] | ||
|{{convert|134008|km|mi|disp=table}} | |{{convert|134008|km|mi|disp=table}} | ||
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|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 4 March 2021
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 | Installation (km) | Installation (miles) | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) | Metre gauge | 95,000 | 59,000 | |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | Three foot six inch gauge | 112,000 | 70,000 | |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Standard gauge | 720,000 | 450,000 | Alstin, Caphiria, Cartadania, Diamavya, Nolis, Orenstia, Urcea, Yonderre, Pelaxia |
| 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) | Five foot and 1520 mm gauge | 220,000 | 140,000 | |
| 1,524 mm (5 ft) | Meridian Gauge/Northern Standard | 102,023 | 63,394 | Meridia (KR), Faneria |
| 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) | Five foot three inch gauge | 9,800 | 6,100 | Kiravian Federacy (except Meridia) |
| 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) | Pelaxian gauge | 15,394 | 9,565 | Pelaxia |
| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | Five foot six inch gauge | 134,008 | 83,269 |