Kyrgyzstan

Country Details

See Wikipedia

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.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure Authority

Probably Kyrgyz Railways (Кыргыз темир жолу)

Network Statement

Not known. May not exist.

Gauge

1520 mm Russian gauge

Electrification

None.

Visit Reports

See Kyrgyzstan - Visit Reports.

Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services

Sparse services

• The Bishkek-2 to Rybachiye (Kyrgyz: Balykchy) is a seasonal service to lake Issyk-Kul on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. In 2024 it ran in the period June 14 to July 14.