Yangon–Pyay Railway
Rail route of Myanmar
3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)Yangon–Pyay Railway (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်-ပြည် ရထားလမ်း) is a railway line in Myanmar and is operated by Myanma Railways. [1]
History
Yangon-Pyay Railway Line was the first railway line to be constructed in Myanmar. While some sources suggest that the section between Yangon and Letpadan opened in 1869, most historical records indicate that the entire line was officially inaugurated on May 1, 1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway. The construction of this line was relatively straightforward due to the flat terrain and the absence of significant gradients or major rivers to cross. Notably, the section from Yangon Station to Danyingon is double-tracked.[2]
Segment | length (km) | Date opened |
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Yangon - Pyay | 258.9 [2] | May 1, 1877 |
Stations
- Yangon Central railway station
- Pyay railway station
References
- ^ "မြန်မာ့မီးရထား | ပို့ဆောင်ရေးနှင့်ဆက်သွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". www.motc.gov.mm.
- ^ a b "Railways in Myanma/Burma". www.florian-grupp.de.
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Lower Myanmar |
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Upper Myanmar |
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- Yangon Circular Railway
- Mandalay Circular Railway
- Yangon Urban Mass Rapid Transit
- Yangon Tram
- Mandalay Tram
- Hlaingthaya–Hinthada
- Pakokku–Kalay
- Nyaunglebin–Madauk
- Madaya Light Railway
- Goteik viaduct
- Thanlwin Bridge
- Ava Bridge
- Pakokku Bridge