Kyrgyzstan

Country Details

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Railway System

National Railway Operator

Kyrgyz Railways (Кыргыз темир жолу) is the national railway operator

Passenger railways

There is one east -west railway line running from Merke (Kazakhstan) - Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan border - Kainda - Bishkek-1 - Bishkek-2 - Tokmok - Rybachiye (Kyrgyz: Balykchy)

• Bishkek-1 - Bishkek-2 - Tokmok local service
• Bishkek-2 - Bishkek-1 - Kainda local service
• Bishkek - Kainda - Kyrgyzstan/Kazakhstan border - Merke - Samara/Kazan/Novosibirsk International services
• Bishkek-2 - Rybachiye (Kyrgyz: Balykchy) Seasonal service to lake Issyk-Kul on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. In 2024 it ran in the period June 14 to July 14.

Maps

• Online: web archive copy of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikstan map from the Railways Through Europe site, dated September 2009
• Online: CIS Countries Railway Maps

Timetable

• Kyrgyz Railway timetable information here

• Printed: summary timetables are available in some editions of the European Rail Timetable.

• Some information is available at the Man in Seat 61.

Visit Reports

Kyrgyzstan - Visit reports

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Authority

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Network Statement

Not known. May not exist.

Gauge

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Electrification

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Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

None known.