UIC Country Code
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The UIC Country Code is a two digit number used to identify member countries of the International Union of Railways
(UIC). The UIC has issued numbering systems for rolling stock and train stations that both contain the UIC Country Code. The values are defined in UIC leaflet 920-14.
International Union of Railways
The UIC , or International Union of Railways, is an international rail transport industry body.- Brief history :The railways of Europe originated as separate concerns. There were many border changes after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Colonial railways were the responsibility of the...
(UIC). The UIC has issued numbering systems for rolling stock and train stations that both contain the UIC Country Code. The values are defined in UIC leaflet 920-14.
Table of Codes
| Numerical code |
Alphabetical code |
Country |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | FIN | Finland Rail transport in Finland The Finnish railway network consists of a total of 5,919 km of railways built with Russian gauge track. Passenger trains are operated by the private state-owned VR Group. They serve all the major cities and many rural areas, though railway connections are available to fewer places than bus... |
| 20 | RUS | Russia Rail transport in Russia The Russian railways are one of the economic wonders of the 19th, 20th, and 21st century world. In length of track they are second globally to the railways of the United States. In volume of freight hauled, they are third behind the United States and China, using the standard measure of... |
| 21 | BLR | Belarus Rail transport in Belarus Rail transport in Belarus is owned by the national rail company BŽD / BČ . The railway network consists of 5,512 km, its gauge is 1,520 mm and 874 km are electrified.-History:... |
| 22 | UA | Ukraine |
| 23 | MD | Moldova |
| 24 | LT | Lithuania |
| 25 | LV | Latvia Rail transport in Latvia Rail transport in Latvia is done on Russian gauge. The main railway company is Latvijas dzelzceļš.Historically Latvia had lot of different rail gauges, most notably standard gauge and narrow gauge.- Rail links with adjacent countries :... |
| 26 | EST | Estonia Rail transport in Estonia The rail transport system in Estonia consists of circa of railway lines, of which are currently in public use. The infrastructure of the railway network is mostly owned by the state and is regulated and surveyed by the Estonian Railway Inspectorate .... |
| 27 | KZ | Kazakhstan |
| 28 | GE | Georgia |
| 29 | UZ | Uzbekistan |
| 30 | PRK | North Korea Rail transport in North Korea Rail transport in North Korea is provided by Korean State Railway which is the only rail operator in North Korea. It has a network of 5,200 km of track with 4,500 km in Standard gauge. There is a small narrow gauge railway in operation in Haeju peninsula... |
| 31 | MGL | Mongolia Rail transport in Mongolia Rail transport in Mongolia is an important means of travel in the landlocked nation with few paved roads. According to official statistics, rail transport carried 93% of Mongolian freight and 43% of passenger turnover in 2007. The Mongolian rail system employs 12,500 people. The national operator... |
| 32 | VN | Vietnam Rail transport in Vietnam The railway system in Vietnam is owned and operated by the state-owned Vietnam Railways . The principal route, the single track North-South Railway running between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, accounts for of the network's total length of... |
| 33 | RC | China |
| 40 | C | Cuba |
| 41 | AL | Albania Rail transport in Albania The railways in Albania are administered by the national railway company Hekurudha Shqiptare . It operates a gauge rail system in Albania. All trains are hauled by Czech-built ČKD diesel-electric locomotives... |
| 42 | J | Japan Rail transport in Japan Rail transport in Japan is a major means of passenger transport, especially for mass and high-speed travel between major cities and for commuter transport in metropolitan areas.-Overview:... |
| 44 | BIH | Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina Railway operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina are successors of the Yugoslav Railways within the country boundaries following independence from the Former Yugoslavia in 1992.-Overview:... |
| 50 | BIH | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rail transport in Bosnia and Herzegovina Railway operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina are successors of the Yugoslav Railways within the country boundaries following independence from the Former Yugoslavia in 1992.-Overview:... |
| 51 | PL | Poland Rail transport in Poland The Polish railways network consists of around of track as of 2008, of which the vast majority is electrified using a 3 kV DC overhead line system.Poland is a member of the International Union of Railways... |
| 52 | BG | Bulgaria |
| 53 | RO | Romania Rail transport in Romania The first railway in the Kingdom of Romania opened in 1869 and linked Bucharest and Giurgiu. The first railway on current Romanian territory opened in 1854, between Oraviţa and Baziaş in Banat, however that region was under the administration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time.Since then,... |
| 54 | CZ | Czech Republic |
| 55 | H | Hungary |
| 56 | SK | Slovakia Rail transport in Slovakia Rail transport in Slovakia began on 21 September 1840, with the opening of the first line from Bratislava to Svätý Jur and on 20 August 1848 .... |
| 57 | AZE | Azerbaijan |
| 58 | ARM | Armenia |
| 59 | KS | Kyrgyzstan |
| 60 | IRL | Ireland Rail transport in Ireland Rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland.Most routes in the Republic radiate from Dublin... |
| 61 | ROK | South Korea Rail transport in South Korea The rail transportation system in South Korea includes mainline railway lines, and rapid transit system in some major cities.- Korean Empire and Partition :... |
| 62 | CG (MNE) | Montenegro |
| 65 | MK | Macedonia |
| 66 | TJ | Tajikistan Rail transport in Tajikistan Rail transport in Tajikistan is limited, as the railroad system totals only of track, all of it broad gauge. The system connects the main urban centers of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan... |
| 67 | TM | Turkmenistan |
| 70 | GB | United Kingdom Rail transport in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and previously consisted of Great Britain and the whole of Ireland. Rail transport systems developed independently on the two islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and most of the railway construction in the Republic of Ireland was... |
| 71 | E | Spain |
| 72 | SRB | Serbia |
| 73 | GR | Greece |
| 74 | S | Sweden Rail transport in Sweden Rail transport in Sweden uses a network of 13,000 km of track, the 20th largest in the world. Construction of the first railway line in Sweden began in 1855. The major operator is the state-owned SJ AB.... |
| 75 | TR | Turkey Rail transport in Turkey Turkey has a well-developed, state-owned railway system built to standard gauge which falls under the remit of the Ministry of Transport and Communication. The primary rail carrier is the Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Demiryolları which is responsible for all long-distance and cross-border freight... |
| 76 | N | Norway Rail transport in Norway The Norwegian railway system comprises 4,087 km of track of which 2,622 km is electrified and 242 km double track. There are 696 tunnels and 2760 bridges.... |
| 78 | HR | Croatia |
| 79 | SLO | Slovenia |
| 80 | D | Germany Rail transport in Germany , Germany had a railway network of 41,315 km. 19,857 km are electrified. The total track length was 76,473 km. Germany is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Germany is 80.-Overview:... |
| 81 | A | Austria Rail transport in Austria Rail transport in Austria is mainly owned by the national rail company ÖBB. The railway network consists of 6,123 km, its gauge is 1,435 mm and 3,523 km are electrified.... |
| 82 | L | Luxembourg |
| 83 | I | Italy Rail transport in Italy The Italian railway system is one of the most important infrastructure in the country, with a total length of . The network is recently growing with the construction of the new high speed rail network.... |
| 84 | NL | Netherlands Rail transport in the Netherlands Rail transport in the Netherlands utilises a 2809 km long network maintained by ProRail and operated by a number of different operators. The entire network is standard gauge.The Netherlands is a member of the International Union of Railways... |
| 85 | CH | Switzerland Rail transport in Switzerland The railways of Switzerland include and narrow gauge .*Network size: 5,063 km*standard gauge: , of which is electrified.*narrow gauge: , of which is electrified... |
| 86 | DK | Denmark Rail transport in Denmark The rail transport system in Denmark consists of about 2,600 km of railway lines, of which only the Copenhagen S-train network and the main line Helsingør-Copenhagen-Padborg are electrified... |
| 87 | F | France Rail transport in France Rail transport in France is mostly operated by SNCF, the French national railway company. France has the second largest European railway network, with a total of 29,901 kilometers of railway... |
| 88 | B | Belgium Rail transport in Belgium Belgium has an extensive rail network. It is a member of the International Union of Railways . The UIC Country Code for Belgium is 88.-History:... |
| 90 | ET | Egypt |
| 91 | TN | Tunisia Rail transport in Tunisia Rail Transport in Tunisia is provided by:* Tunisian Railways * Société des transports de Tunis, manages commuter trains of the Tunis area including metro light rail and TGM* Lézard rouge, a historical tourist train... |
| 92 | DZ | Algeria Rail transport in Algeria Rail transport in Algeria is operated by the SNTF , the official railway of Algeria.- Railway links to adjacent countries :... |
| 93 | MA | Morocco Rail transport in Morocco Rail transport in Morocco is operated by the ONCF. It is the continent's second most developed rail transport system, after South Africa's.-Main connections:... |
| 94 | P | Portugal Rail transport in Portugal Several companies provide rail transport in Portugal.* Comboios de Portugal* Fertagus* Lisbon Metro* Porto Metro* Metro Transportes do Sul Portugal is a member of the International Union of Railways... |
| 95 | IL | Israel Rail transport in Israel Rail transport in Israel is one of the modes of transport in the country. It includes heavy rail , freight rail and light rail. Excluding light rail, the network consists of of track, and is undergoing constant expansion. All of the lines are standard gauge and as of 2011 are not electrified... |
| 96 | IR | Iran |
| 97 | SYR | Syria |
| 98 | RL | Lebanon Rail transport in Lebanon Rail transport in Lebanon began in the 1890s and continued for most of the 20th century, but has ceased as a result of the country's political difficulties.-The Ottoman Empire:... |
| 99 | IRQ | Iraq |