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The history of rail transport in the territory of the present-day Czech Republic dates back to the Austro-Hungarian empire.The first horse-drawn railway in Europe, between České Budějovice and Linz (in present-day Austria) commenced operations in 1832, [5] and the first locomotive-hauled railway from Vienna to Břeclav opened seven years later.
The history of rail transport in the Czech Republic began in the 1820s. Railways were built primarily for the transport of freight. Railways were built primarily for the transport of freight. Periods when they were built and operated by commercial operators have alternated with periods of nationalization, public investment or government support.
The Czech Republic has a total railway length of 9,435 kilometres (5,863 mi) which makes it a country with the second highest rail density in the world. [1] The vast majority (9,341 kilometres (5,804 mi)) is standard gauge.
České dráhy (English: Czech Railways), often shortened to ČD, is the major railway operator in the Czech Republic providing regional and long-distance services.. The company was established in January 1993, shortly after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, as a successor of the Czechoslovak State Railways.
High-speed rail in the Czech Republic is being planned with construction starting in 2026 and maximum speed between 200 and 320 km/h. Although České Dráhy owns and operates multiple rolling stock capable of speeds of 230 km/h (143 mph) since 2004, there is, as of 2023, no infrastructure capable of velocity over 200 km/h (124 mph).
The Děčín–Dresden railway, also called the Elbe Valley Railway (German: Elbtalbahn) is an electrified main line in Saxony and the Czech Republic.Formerly called the Saxon-Bohemian State Railway (Sächsisch-Böhmische Staatseisenbahn), the line is part of the Dresden to Prague route and is one of Europe's most important trunk routes (Magistralen).
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Narrow gauge railways in the Czech Republic (3 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Railway lines in the Czech Republic" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
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