Rail transport in Slovakia

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The history of the rail transport in Slovakia begins on 21 September 1840, with the first line being opened from Bratislava to Svätý Jur (at that time in Kingdom of Hungary, horse-powered line) and of steam power on 20 August 1848 (line to Vienna).

Company Železnice Slovenskej republiky was established in 1993 as a successor of the Československé státní drahy in Slovakia. Until 1996 it had formal and since then de-facto monopoly on railroad transportation in the country.

Since 2002 a law divided the company: ŽSR was left with infrastructure maintenance and personal and cargo transport was moved into company "Železničná spoločnosť, a. s." (ZSSK). In 2005 this new company was further split into "Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a. s." (ZSSK) [1] providing Passenger transport services and "Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia, a. s." (ZSSK Cargo) [2] providing cargo services.
Freight transport is operated by ZSCS and around 30 private companies.
Private passenger service operators do not exist (except three narrow gauge railways companies, shown below).

[edit] Companies

Železnice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR) - state-owned railway infrastructure operator in Slovakia

Čierny Hron Railway (ČHŽ) - narrow gauge railway (760 mm) owned by villages placed on ČHŽ lines

The Historical Logging Back Swath Railway, Vychylovka (HLÚŽ or OKLŽ) - narrow gauge railway (760 mm) owned by Museum of Kysuce

Nitra Agricultural Museum Railway (NPŽ) - narrow gauge railway (760 mm)

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko a. s. (ZSSK) - state-owned Passenger Trains Operator

Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia a. s.(ZSSK Cargo or ZSCS) - state-owned Freight Trains Operator

[edit] Statistics

Data taken from Year bulletin of ŽSR 2006 (in Slovak)

  • Total length of lines: 3,658 km
    • single track: 2,639 km
    • double or more track: 1,019 km
  • broad gauge (1520 mm): 99 km
  • standard gauge (1435 mm): 3,509 km
  • narrow gauge: 50 km
  • electrified: 1,577 km

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