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Revision as of 10:28, 8 July 2011
Country Name
Lithuania (Lietuva)
National Railway System
Lietuvos Geležinkeliai
Official Website
Language
Lithuanian.
Currency
Litas (Lt); 100 centas = 1 Lt
UIC code
numeric 24; alpha LT
Timetable
Journey Planner
www.litrail.lt and click on 'Passenger transportation'
Downloadable Timetable
None.
Printed Timetable
A printed timetable is produced, but appears to be for staff use only. Travel centres such as the one at Vilnius offer individual timetables on photocopied sheets.
Engineering Information
None.
Maps
The Quail Map Co. publishes a Latvia & Lithuania with Russia (Kaliningrad Region) Railway Map)
Ticketing
There are no known network tickets, but fares are cheap.
Gauge
"Russian" gauge (1520mm) except the Panevėžys - Rubikiai line (750mm, partly tourist traffic)
Electrification
25kV 50 Hz
Rule of the road
Most lines are single track, but on double track sections right hand running applies.
Other Railways
None.
Tourist Lines
None.
Metro
None.
Trams
None.
Recent and Future Changes
Since late 1998 the following lines have lost their passenger service:
- Jonaitiškai – Kutiškiai
- [Šiauliai -] Mankiškai - Jonaitiškai - Tauragė - Pagėgiai - Šilutė - Klaipēda (but Klaipēda - Šilutė has subsequently reopened)
- Švenčionėliai - Utena
- Šeštokai - Alytus
- [Klaipēda -] Kretinga - Skuodas
- [Vilnius -] Paneriai - Valičiūniai (but has subsequently reopened)
Regular services over the Panevėžys - Anykščiai narrow gauge line ceased from 25 March 2001.
Through Vilnius - Druskininkai LG trains and the Vilnius - Warszawa overnight service, both via Parėččė (Belarus), ceased in 2001, resulting in withdrawal of all trains south of Marcinkonys.
Services between Stasylos and Benjakonī (Belarus) ceased on 19 September 2008 when the summer-only Vilnius - Simferopol’ train pair stopped running.
The Palemonas - Gaižiūnai passenger service was withdrawn on 22 March 2009.
Special notes
None.
