Southwestern Railways

Southwestern Railways
Південно-Західна залізниця
Subdivisions of Ukrainian Railways
Overview
HeadquartersKyiv
LocaleCentral Ukraine, North Ukraine
Dates of operation1870–present
PredecessorSouthwestern Railways (Soviet Union)
Technical
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)
Length4,668 km (2,900 mi)
Other
Websitehttp://www.swrailway.gov.ua
Struve Railroad Bridge

Southwestern Railways (PZZ), (Ukrainian: Південно-Західна залізниця) headquartered in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is a component part of the Ukrzaliznytsia company, its regional branch.

It is named "Southwestern" because it is Southwest of Moscow, despite being in the Northern part of Ukraine.