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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Lithuania]]
* [[Lithuania - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services]]
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Revision as of 12:52, 27 May 2013

Country Name

Lithuania (Lietuva)

National Railway System

AB Lietuvos Geležinkeliai

National Railway Operator

The Passenger Transport Directorate (Keleivių Vežimo Direkcia) is a division of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai.

Infrastructure Authority

The Railway Infrastructure Directorate (Geležinkelių Infrastruktūros Direkcia) is a division of Lietuvos Geležinkeliai.

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

Printed Maps

Web-based Maps

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

The Panevėžys - Rubikiai 750mm gauge railway. http://www.siaurukas.eu/index.php?cid=16859

Metro

None.

Trams

None.

Recent and Future Changes

Palemonas to Gaižiūnai lost its single train pair from 10th August 2012. In the Vilnius area the trains which ran [Vilnius] - Paneriai – Vaidotai yard – Valčiūnai and vice versa to deliver/collect railway staff, return to this route as of 8th October.


On 3 August 2011 services to Stasylos were extended 4.2 km southwards to a new station 1.3 km north of the former Šalčininkai halt and 5.5 km from the Belarus border on the line to Ліда / Lida. This new station was also named Stasylos, the old station being renamed Senosios Stasylos. On 5 December 2011 Stasylos became a new border station. Cross border passenger traffic will resume, at the latest when the planned abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the border region comes into effect.

Services from Klaipēda to Šilutė were discontinued from 29 May 2011

Since late 1998 the following lines have lost their passenger service:

  • Jonaitiškai – Kutiškiai
  • [Šiauliai -] Mankiškai - Jonaitiškai - Tauragė - Pagėgiai - Šilutė - Klaipēda (but Klaipēda - Šilutė 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, but has subsequently been re-instated.

Special notes

None.

See also