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None. | None but two cities have (former) “Pioneer” public narrow-gauge railway that combines a hobby activity for teenagers with practical training in railway operation. These 'Dyetsky Zelegny Dorogy' (DZD) typically operate on a few km of track in a public park on weekends between 1 May and the start of the new school year. For details, see the Web site (partly in English) [http://www.dzd-ussr.ru/towns/index-eng.html railways.id.ru/towns/towns.html]. | ||
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==Metro== | ==Metro== |
Revision as of 11:37, 22 January 2021
Country Name
Armenia (Hayastan; Հայաստան)
National railway system
Armenian Railways (HYU): (Հարավկովկասյան Երկաթուղի) was formerly the operator. Since 1 June 2008, the former Armenian Railways have been run by South Caucasus Railways (SCR), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian Railways.
Official Website
Language
Armenian is the only official language although Russian is widely used, especially in education
Currency
Dram (Դրամ); code: AMD = 100 luma (լումա)
UIC code
Numeric 58; alpha ARM
Timetable
Journey Planner
None
Downloadable Timetable
A basic timetable is available by line; click on the tab at the top to get the required line.
A good privately compiled timetable is available.
Printed Timetable
None.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
Printed Maps
- World Rail Atlas - The Middle East and Caucasus by Neil Robinson.
Web-based Maps
- Thorsten Büker's Map of Armenia.
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm)
Electrification
3000 V dc
Rule of the road
Right.
Other railways
None.
Tourist lines
None but two cities have (former) “Pioneer” public narrow-gauge railway that combines a hobby activity for teenagers with practical training in railway operation. These 'Dyetsky Zelegny Dorogy' (DZD) typically operate on a few km of track in a public park on weekends between 1 May and the start of the new school year. For details, see the Web site (partly in English) railways.id.ru/towns/towns.html. .
Metro
Yerevan
Operated by Karen Demirchyan Yerevan Subway CJSC UTSRN - Site in Armenian.
There is track plan of the Yerevan Metro from 2012, captioned in Cyrillic text.
Trams/LRT-Systems
None; the 1524 mm gauge Yerevan tram system closed in 2004
Recent and future changes
None.
Special Notes
None.