Rail transport in Iraq
| Rail transport in Iraq | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| National railway | Iraqi Republic Railways |
| Statistics | |
| Passenger km | 99.98 Million (2010) |
| System length | |
| Total | 2,272 kilometres (1,412 mi) |
| Track gauge | |
| Main | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Features | |
| No. tunnels | 1 (Mosul Railway Tunnel) |
| Tunnel length | 912 metres (2,992 ft) |
| Longest bridge | Hindiya Railway Bridge(1,250 metres (4,100 ft)) |
| No. stations | 107 |
Rail transport in Iraq is owned and operated by the state-owned Iraqi Republic Railways.
The network comprises 2,272 kilometres (1,412 mi) of 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge. It has one international interchange, with Syrian Railways at Rabiya. The system runs from Rabiya southward through Mosul, Baiji, and Baghdad to Basra, with a branch line from Shouaiba Junction (near Basra) to the ports of Khor Az Zubair and Umm Qasr, westward from Baghdad through Ramadi and Haqlaniya to Al-Qa'im and Husayba, with a branch line from Al-Qa'im to Akashat, and east–west from Haqlaniya through Bayji to Kirkuk.