Broad-gauge railway
Rail track gauge wider than 4 ft 8 1/2 in
Broad-gauge railway
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in), more known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union countries (CIS states, Baltic states, Georgia, Ukraine) and Mongolia. Broad gauge of 1,524 mm (5 ft), commonly known as five foot gauge, is mainly used in Finland. Broad gauge of 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in), commonly known as Irish gauge, is the dominant track gauge in Ireland, the Australian states of Victoria and South Australia and the Brazilian states of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Broad gauge of 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in), commonly known as Iberian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in Spain and Portugal. Broad gauge of 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in), commonly known as Indian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit...
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