Tatra Electric Railway

Tatra Electric Railway
TEŽ train near Poprad-Tatry, with High Tatras in the background.
Overview
OwnerŽeleznice Slovenskej republiky (ŽSR)
LocaleSlovakia
Service
Operator(s)Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK)
Technical
Line length35 km (22 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) metre gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC
Highest elevation1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Route map
Schematic map of the railways in the High Tatras, including the Tatra Electric Railway.

The Tatra Electric Railway (Slovak: Tatranská elektrická železnica), colloquially Tatra Railway, is an electrified (1500 V DC) single track 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) narrow gauge railway in the Slovak part of the Tatra mountains. It consists of two connected lines:

At Štrbské Pleso, the railway connects to the Štrbské Pleso–Štrba rack railway.

At Starý Smokovec, the railway connects to the Starý Smokovec–Hrebienok funicular.