Total route length9.3 million m
952,718Squash court lengths
31 millionCelery stalks
Moscow to Vladivostok
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Trans-Siberian Railway (Route)
The longest railway line in the world, crossing 9 time zones/Transportation
The Trans-Siberian Railway connects Moscow to Vladivostok across 9,289 km, making it the longest railway line in the world. The journey crosses 9 time zones and takes about 6 days and 22 hours without stops. Construction began in 1891 and was completed in 1916. The route passes through 87 cities and crosses 16 major rivers including the Volga, Ob, and Amur. A branch line (Trans-Manchurian) continues to Beijing, adding another 2,000 km. The railway was instrumental in developing Russia's vast Siberian interior.
Measurements
Travel time (non-stop)597,600 s
332Pizza deliveries
2.3 tenthsCalendar months
166Lunch breaks
About 6 days 22 hours
Track gauge1.52 m
127USB plug widths
6.5 millionthsJamaica lengths
1.7 hundredthsAmerican football fields
Russian broad gauge
Highest point1,040 m
208Beaver dam lengths
1.3 hundredthsPanama Canals
3.1 hundredthsEnglish Channel widths
Yablonovy Range
Longest bridge2,568 m
3,210Folding chair heights
47,556Golf tees
Khabarovsk Bridge over the Amur River