Rail transport in Belarus

Rail transport in Belarus is owned by the national rail company BŽD / BČ (Belarusian: Bielaruskaja Čyhunka / Russian: Belorusskaja Železnaja Doroga). The railway network of Belarus consists of 5,512 km (3,425 mi) of lines, its gauge is 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge (broad gauge), of which 874 km (543 mi) are electrified.