Abkhazian railway

Abkhazian railway
საქართველოს რკინიგზის აფხაზეთის მონაკვეთი
Russian passenger train pulling into New Athos station.
Overview
HeadquartersSukhumi
Locale
Dates of operation1992–present
PredecessorGeorgian Railways (USSR)
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Length221 km[1]
Other
Websiteaihamya.ru

Abkhazian railway (Abkhaz: Аҧсны Аихамҩа; Russian: Абхазская железная дорога) is a rail operator in the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. Under a monopoly agreement, it is fully managed and partially owned by Russian Railways for a ten year contract from 2009 to 2019.

In 2016, 307,748 people traveled between Abkhazia and Russia by rail.[3]

  1. ^ Кучуберия, Анжела (21 April 2017). "Абхазия готова рассматривать коммерческий проект открытия сквозной железной дороги". ТАСС. Archived from the original on 2017-11-12. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ^ Abkhazia is de jure part of Georgia, de facto not under Georgian control
  3. ^ "Long-haul transportation infrastructure". 2016 Annual Report. Russian Railways. Retrieved 6 October 2018.