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Trans-Siberian Railway. Lonely Planet. Guide book for travelers; Sahi, Juha. "The Trans-Siberian railway as a corridor of trade between Finland and Japan in the midst of world crises." Journal of Transport History 36.1 (2015): 58–76. Thomas, Bryn (2003). The Trans-Siberian Handbook (6th ed.). Trailblazer. ISBN 1-873756-70-4. Guide book for ...
Map of the Trans-Siberian (red) and Baikal–Amur Mainline (green) Railways. The Trans-Siberian Railway and its various associated branches and supporting lines, completed in 1916, established the first rail connection between Europe and Asia, from Moscow to Vladivostok. The line, at 9,200 kilometres (5,720 mi), is the longest rail line in the ...
Krasnoyarsk Railway Bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, carries the Krasnoyarsk Railway (part of the Trans-Siberian Railway) across the Yenisei River. It was originally a single-track truss bridge. The total length of the structure was 1 km, span width of 140 meters, the height of metal trusses in the vertex of the parabola was 20 meters.
1843 – Inkerman Railway (about one km); 1848 – the Warsaw-Vienna Railway (800 km); 1851 – Nikolaevskaya railway (645 km); 1854 — Connecting Line (4,73 km), first trans-line connector to form the future network; 1855 – The Balaklava Railway (about 23 km); 1861 – the Riga-Dinaburg railway (218 km);
Until the middle of the 20th century the Circum–Baikal railway was part of the main line of Trans–Siberian Railway; later on, however, a duplicate section of the railway was built. Sometimes called a unique achievement in engineering, [1] the Circum–Baikal is one of the picturesque sights of the area around Lake Baikal.
Trans-Siberian Railway: Construction on the iconic Trans-Siberian Railway continued throughout 1889. This monumental infrastructure project aimed to connect Moscow with Vladivostok, spanning a vast distance of over 9,000 kilometers. The railway played a crucial role in integrating and unifying Russia's vast territories. 3.
The line currently has an official length of 1,213 kilometres (754 miles), branching from the Trans–Siberian railway at Bamovskaya station, near Skovorodino in Amur Oblast. The line continues north, joining the Baikal–Amur Mainline near Tynda and continuing along the BAM for 27 kilometres (17 miles) before branching northwards at Bestuzhevo.
It serves eastern destinations, including those in the Russian Far East, being the western terminus of the world's longest railway line, the Trans-Siberian. The station takes its name from that of the ancient city of Yaroslavl which, lying 284 rail kilometres (176 miles) north-east of Moscow, is the first large city served by the line.