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Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021.It also has a 12 km (7 mi) metre gauge railway with two stations in Vientiane, Khamsavath and Thanaleng, both of which are connected to Thailand's railway system.
A topographic map of Laos. Because of its mountainous topography and lack of development, Laos has few reliable transportation routes. This inaccessibility has historically limited the ability of any government to maintain a presence in areas distant from the national or provincial capitals and has limited interchange and communication among villages and ethnic groups.
Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, which burdens it with a comparative disadvantage in trade. [14] During French rule, the French failed to develop a plan to build railways in Laos, with only the 7 km (4.3 mi) Don Det–Don Khon railway being completed. [15]
Railway lines in Laos (1 C, 3 P) Railway stations in Laos (3 C) This page was last edited on 27 January 2017, at 23:43 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Countries with defunct rail networks [88] Country Comment ISO 3166-1 Antigua and Barbuda: Had agricultural / industrial lines 028 Bahamas: Had a plantation railway 044 Barbados: Had a public railway. Has a 3 km tourist line opened in 2019. 052 Belize: Had one public railway and a number of private lines 084 Brunei
600 mm gauge railways in Laos (1 P) I. Rail infrastructure in Laos (2 C) L. Standard gauge railways in Laos (3 P) P. Passenger rail transport in Laos (1 C)
The Vientiane–Vũng Áng railway is a proposed 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge railway that would run for 555 kilometres (345 mi) between the capital of Laos, Vientiane, and port in Hà Tĩnh Province via Mụ Giạ Pass on the border between Laos and Vietnam.
This is a route-map template for the Boten–Vientiane railway, a railway in Laos.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.