Railway stations in Tajikistan
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Railway stations in Tajikistan include:
The railroad system totals only 480 kilometers of track, all of it broad gauge
. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan
and Turkmenistan
. In 2000 a new line connected the southern cities of Qurghonteppa
and Kulob
. Passenger transit through Tajikistan has been hindered by periodic failures of Tajik Railways to pay transit tariffs and by safety issues.
(there is no direct connection between the northern and southern networks)
(southern network)
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The railroad system totals only 480 kilometers of track, all of it broad gauge
Broad gauge
Broad-gauge railways use a track gauge greater than the standard gauge of .- List :For list see: List of broad gauges, by gauge and country- History :...
. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
and Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan , formerly also known as Turkmenia is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. Until 1991, it was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic . Turkmenistan is one of the six independent Turkic states...
. In 2000 a new line connected the southern cities of Qurghonteppa
Qurghonteppa
Qurghonteppa or Kurganteppa is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of the Khatlon region and it is located 100 km from Dushanbe. It is estimated that the population of the city is close to 85,000 people, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population...
and Kulob
Kulob
Kulob , also Kulab or Kulyab , is a city in Kulob district, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. Located 203 km south-east of the capital Dushanbe on the Yakhsu River , it is one of the largest cities in the country Kulob , also Kulab or Kulyab , is a city in Kulob district, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan....
. Passenger transit through Tajikistan has been hindered by periodic failures of Tajik Railways to pay transit tariffs and by safety issues.
Maps
North Network
(northern network)(there is no direct connection between the northern and southern networks)
- KokandKokandKokand is a city in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan, at the southwestern edge of the Fergana Valley. It has a population of 192,500 . Kokand is 228 km southeast of Tashkent, 115 km west of Andijan, and 88 km west of Fergana...
, KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan , officially the Kyrgyz Republic is one of the world's six independent Turkic states . Located in Central Asia, landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east... - KhujandKhujandKhujand , also transliterated as Khudzhand, , formerly Khodjend or Khodzhent until 1936 and Leninabad until 1991, is the second-largest city of Tajikistan. It is situated on the Syr Darya River at the mouth of the Fergana Valley...
(was Leninabad) - (border)
- BekabadBekabadBekabad is a city in Toshkent Province, Eastern Uzbekistan.The city was founded in 1945 as Begovat and was renamed Bekabad in 1964. Population: 82,082 . Bekabad lies along both banks of the Syr Darya River at the extreme southern tip of the region. It is an important industrial center, with a...
, UzbekistanUzbekistanUzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
South Network
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- Iski-Guzar - terminus in east
- Orjonikidzeobad
- DushanbeDushanbe-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
- junction - TursunzadeTursunzadeTursunzoda is a city in western Tajikistan, known for its aluminium smelting plant TadAZ. It is located 60 km west of Dushanbe , near the border with Uzbekistan. It is near several rivers, Shirkent and Karatag immediately to the west and east of the city, and Kofarnihon further east...
- border with UZ
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- DushanbeDushanbe-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
- junction - QurghonteppaQurghonteppaQurghonteppa or Kurganteppa is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of the Khatlon region and it is located 100 km from Dushanbe. It is estimated that the population of the city is close to 85,000 people, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population...
- junction - KalininabadKalininabadKalininabad is a town and jamoat in north-west Tajikistan. It is located in Ghonchi District in Sughd province. The jamoat has a total population of 9,839.-References:...
- KulobKulobKulob , also Kulab or Kulyab , is a city in Kulob district, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan. Located 203 km south-east of the capital Dushanbe on the Yakhsu River , it is one of the largest cities in the country Kulob , also Kulab or Kulyab , is a city in Kulob district, Khatlon Province, Tajikistan....
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- Moskovskiy, TajikistanMoskovskiy, TajikistanMoskovskiy or Moskva is a location in Tajikistan. It is the administrative capital of Hamadoni district in Khatlon Province, located at . Its population is 20,700 ....
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- DushanbeDushanbe-Economy:Coal, lead, and arsenic are mined nearby in the cities of Nurek and Kulob allowing for the industrialization of Dushanbe. The Nurek Dam, the world's highest as of 2008, generates 95% of Tajikistan's electricity, and another dam, the Roghun Dam, is planned on the Vakhsh River...
- junction - QurghonteppaQurghonteppaQurghonteppa or Kurganteppa is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. It is the capital of the Khatlon region and it is located 100 km from Dushanbe. It is estimated that the population of the city is close to 85,000 people, making it the third-largest city in the country. The population...
- junction - Kolkhozabad - junction
- ShaartuzShaartuzShahritus also spelled as Shaartuz is a city in southwestern Tajikistan. Situated on the River Kafirnigan, the city was founded in 1938.- Jamoats :There are 6 jamoats in Shaartuz district.#Shaartuz#Pakhtaobod#Obshoron#Sayod#Jura Nazarov...
border TermezTermezTermez is a city in southern Uzbekistan near the border with Afghanistan.Some link the name of the city to thermos, "hot" in Greek, tracing its name back to Alexander the Great. Others suggest that it came from Sanskrit taramato, meaning "on the river bank". It is the hottest point of Uzbekistan...
- junction
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- Nizhniy PyanjNizhniy PyanjNizhniy Pyanj is a town in southern Tajikistan. It lies on the north side of the River Pyanj.- Transport :In 2009, it is proposed to extend the Tajikistan Railway across a new bridge over the Pyanj River to connect with the Arghan border post of Shir Khan Bandar.- References :...
- border with AF
- Dangara
- DustiDusti- External links :*...
- Naryn, Tajikistan - terminus
- Orjonikidzeobod
- Parkbar - terminus
Proposed
- Link through Afghanistan to Iran
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- Khorgan - TepeTépeTépe is a village in Hajdú-Bihar county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary.-Geography:It covers an area of and has a population of 1176 people ....
- Khorgan-Tepe
- Vakhdat, Tajikistan
- Yavan, Tajikistan Nizhniy PyanjNizhniy PyanjNizhniy Pyanj is a town in southern Tajikistan. It lies on the north side of the River Pyanj.- Transport :In 2009, it is proposed to extend the Tajikistan Railway across a new bridge over the Pyanj River to connect with the Arghan border post of Shir Khan Bandar.- References :...
- Pyanj River bridgeTajik-Afghan Friendship BridgeThe Tajik-Afghan Friendship Bridge connects the two banks of Darvaz across the Amu Darya river separating Tajikistan and Afghanistan, at Khorog.It was opened on 6 July 2004.- Overview :...
Shir Khan BandarShir Khan BandarShir Khan Bandar is a port on the Panj River in Afghanistan on the border with Tajikistan. Its old name was Qezel Qal‘eh. It was renamed after Shir Khan Nashir, Khan of the Kharoti tribe, governor of Kunduz and the rest of northern Afghanistan in the 1930s.- Transport :It is currently served via a...