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Trans-Siberian Railway (Full Network)

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Trans-Siberian Railway (Full Network)

The longest railway line in the world, spanning 9 time zones/Infrastructure

The Trans-Siberian Railway connects Moscow to Vladivostok across 9,289 kilometers, making it the longest railway line in the world. Construction began in 1891 and was largely completed by 1916. The route crosses 9 time zones, 16 major rivers (including the Volga, Ob, and Amur), and passes through 87 cities and towns. Including the Trans-Manchurian and Trans-Mongolian branch lines, the total network extends even further. A complete journey from Moscow to Vladivostok takes approximately 6 days and 2 hours on the Rossiya train, with 65 scheduled stops.

Measurements

Main line length9.3 million m
2.7 millionParallel bar lengths
20.6 millionShoulder widths
507,873Bowling alleys
Including branches total10.6 million m
7.2 millionDanny DeVitos
106 millionDonut diameters
Journey time (Moscow to Vladivostok)525,720 s
584Quarter hours
105 millionHousefly wingbeats

About 6 days 2 hours

Construction period788 million s
9,120Mayfly lifespans
197 millionSilences

1891 to 1916

Longest bridge (Khabarovsk)2,590 m
1,415Picnic table lengths
18.5 millionthsJupiter diameters
12,950Brick lengths
Highest point elevation1,040 m
2.7 tenthsAkashi Kaikyo spans
1,387Human strides
414Phone booth heights
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