Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway

Railway line in Lithuania

Vilnius–Klaipėda Railway

Railway in Lithuanian rail system

Overview
Termini|

* Vilnius railway station
* Klaipėda railway station

Stations| 10
Service
Operator(s)| Lithuanian Railways
Technical
Line length| 376 km (233.64 mi)
Track gauge| 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Operating speed| 140 km/h (87 mph)

Vilnius – Klaipėda Railway (Lithuanian: Geležinkelis Vilnius – Klaipėda) is one of the main local railways in Lithuania. This railway connects the Lithuanian capital Vilnius with the country's biggest seaside city Klaipėda. It is the most actively used train line in Lithuania.[1]

The train services going from Vilnius to Klaipėda run 4 times per day.[2]

## History

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In 2016, new Pesa 730ML locomotives were introduced on the Vilnius-Klaipėda route.[3][4]

In 2022, the electrification of Vilnius-Klaipėda Railway project started with an estimated cost of 411.26 million euro.[5] After the completion of the electrification project, carbon dioxide emissions from the line will be reduced by 150 thousand tonnes each year.[1]

## Stations

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Station | Picture | Opened | Connected to
Vilnius–Klaipėda system | Connections | Location

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Vilnius railway station |  | 1860 | 1871 | Vilnius Airport railway station, Vilnius–Marcinkonys Railway, Vilnius–Turmantas Railway, Vilnius–Kaunas Railway | 54°40′13″N 25°17′4″E﻿ / ﻿54.67028°N 25.28444°E﻿ / 54.67028; 25.28444﻿ (01 - Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis)
Kaišiadorys railway station |  | 1871 | 1871 | Vilnius–Kaunas Railway  | 54°53′11″N 23°55′53″E﻿ / ﻿54.88639°N 23.93139°E﻿ / 54.88639; 23.93139﻿ (01 - Kaišiadorių geležinkelio stotis)
Jonava railway station |  | 1871 | 1871 | Jonava-Kaunas | 55°5′35.43″N 24°16′32.96″E﻿ / ﻿55.0931750°N 24.2758222°E﻿ / 55.0931750; 24.2758222﻿ (01 - Jonavos geležinkelio stotis)
Kėdainiai railway station |  | 1871 | 1871 |  | 55°18′34″N 23°58′39″E﻿ / ﻿55.30944°N 23.97750°E﻿ / 55.30944; 23.97750﻿ (01 - Kėdainių geležinkelio stotis)
Radviliškis railway station |  | 1871 | 1871 | Radviliškis–Daugavpils Railway | 55°48′20″N 23°32′12″E﻿ / ﻿55.80556°N 23.53667°E﻿ / 55.80556; 23.53667﻿ (01 - Radviliškio geležinkelio stotis)
Šiauliai railway station |  | 1871 | 1931 |  | 55°55′21.19″N 23°18′56.45″E﻿ / ﻿55.9225528°N 23.3156806°E﻿ / 55.9225528; 23.3156806﻿ (01 - Šiaulių geležinkelio stotis)
Telšiai railway station |  | 1932 | 1932 |  | 55°59′33.72″N 22°15′6.12″E﻿ / ﻿55.9927000°N 22.2517000°E﻿ / 55.9927000; 22.2517000﻿ (01 - Telšių geležinkelio stotis)
Plungė railway station |  | 1932 | 1932 |  | 55°55′8.76″N 21°51′7.2″E﻿ / ﻿55.9191000°N 21.852000°E﻿ / 55.9191000; 21.852000﻿ (01 - Plungės geležinkelio stotis)
Kretinga railway station |  | 1915 | 1932 |  | 55°55′8.76″N 21°51′7.2″E﻿ / ﻿55.9191000°N 21.852000°E﻿ / 55.9191000; 21.852000﻿ (01 - Kretingos geležinkelio stotis)
Klaipėda railway station |  | 1881 |  | Klaipėda–Pagėgiai Railway, Klaipėda–Skuodas Railway | 55°43′15″N 21°8′5″E﻿ / ﻿55.72083°N 21.13472°E﻿ / 55.72083; 21.13472﻿ (01 - Klaipėdos geležinkelio stotis)

## References

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1. ^ a b "„Įpusėjo geležinkelio ruožo Vilnius–Klaipėda elektrifikavimo darbai". lrt.lt (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
2. ^ Tvarkaraštis
3. ^ Pesa inter-city DMUs enter service in Lithuania
4. ^ Pierwszy 730ML już na Litwie
5. ^ Prognozė: svarbiausi Lietuvos ekonomikos ir verslo įvykiai 2023-iaisiais

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