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===Downloadable Timetable=== | ===Downloadable Timetable=== | ||
Some skeleton timetables are available on the [http://www.railway.ge/?web=1&lang=eng# Passenger Operations] page and selecting one of the options from the Traffic Schedule tab: | |||
* Traffic General Schedule | |||
* International Trains | |||
* Commuter Trains | |||
The Regional Trains option gives the journey planner. | |||
===Printed Timetable=== | ===Printed Timetable=== | ||
None. | None. |
Revision as of 14:36, 27 July 2011
Country Name
Georgia (Sakartvelo, საქართველო)
National railway system
Georgian railway[s] (GR): (Sakartvelos Rkinigza, საქართველოს რკინიგზა)
Official Website
www.railway.ge/?web=0&action=0&lang=eng
Language
Georgian
Currency
Lari (ლ) (GEL).
UIC code
numeric 28; alpha GR.
Timetable
Journey Planner
www.railway.ge/samg/searchTrains.aspx?lang=en-US
Downloadable Timetable
Some skeleton timetables are available on the Passenger Operations page and selecting one of the options from the Traffic Schedule tab:
- Traffic General Schedule
- International Trains
- Commuter Trains
The Regional Trains option gives the journey planner.
Printed Timetable
None.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
Timetable Maps
None.
Other Maps
None.
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm). The Borjomi - Bakuriani line is 912 mm.
Electrification
3000 V dc. The The Borjomi - Bakuriani line is 1500 V dc.
Rule of the road
Right.
Other railways
None.
Tourist lines
The Borjomi to Bakuriani line serves ski resorts.
Metro
Tbilisi
Trams
There are plans to construct a tram network in Tbilisi.
Recent and future changes
None.
Special Notes
Georgia contains two de facto independent regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which gained limited international recognition after the 2008 South Ossetia war between Georgia and Russia. Georgia still considers the regions to be its sovereign territory.