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Rail transport in Tunisia

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Railway map of Tunisia

Rail Transport in Tunisia is provided by:

Railway network

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According to SNCFT,[2] tunisian railway network has a total length of 2170 km. 1797 km of railways are operated, out of which 1571 km is single-track and 226 km is double-track. The network comprises

This does not include Tunis Metro, managed by Société des transports de Tunis, which is responsible for public transport in Tunis.

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  • Algeria - standard-gauge, linked near the town of Ghardimaou[3]
  • Libya - railways under construction - break-of-gauge - 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) until gauge conversion (some 1,000 mm or 3 ft 3+38 in gauge would need to be converted to 1,435 mm or 4 ft 8+12 in).[citation needed]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens". Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Railway network". SNCFT. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Main railway lines presentation". SNCFT. Retrieved 26 June 2024.

Further reading

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  • Azzani, Tijani (2006). L'histoire du chemin de fer en Tunisie [The History of the Railways in Tunisia] (in French). Tunisia: Communic@tions i. ISBN 9973890000.
  • Robinson, Neil (2009). World Rail Atlas and Historical Summary. Volume 7: North, East and Central Africa. Barnsley, UK: World Rail Atlas Ltd. ISBN 978-954-92184-3-5.
  • Simms, W (1998). The Railways of Tunisia. Rustington: W F Simms. ISBN 0952888149.
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