Tajik Railways
Tajik Railways is Tajikistan's state-owned railway company, both owning and managing infrastructure and operating freight and passenger train services in Tajikistan. As of 2016, the system is limited, as the railroad system totals only of non-electrified, single-track railway, all of it Russian gauge.
Infrastructure
The system connects the main urban centres of western Tajikistan with points in neighboring Uzbekistan. In 1999 a new line connected the southern cities of Bokhtar and Kulob. In 2016, another line connected both cities to the capital Dushanbe, thus linking southern and central railway networks together.The northern branch around Khujand remains physically disconnected from this main Tajik railway network, accessible only through a lengthy transit via Uzbekistan. As of 2017, the passenger service remains limited to infrequent international trains from Dushanbe and Khujand to Moscow, one weekly train from Dushanbe to Khujand as well as a local service between Dushanbe and Pakhtaabad and Kulyob/Shahrtuz.
Passenger transit through Tajikistan has been hindered by periodic failures of Tajik Railways to pay transit tariffs and by safety issues.
Network
The system is currently limited to the following railways lines:- Kulyab – Bokhtar – Yavan – Vakhdat – Dushanbe I – Pakhtaabad line with Kurgantyube – Shaartuz branch and exit from Pakhtaabad station to the Termez branch of Uzbek Railways;
- The Spitamen – Istiqlol line with the Kanibadam – Isfara – Shurab branch and exits from Istiqlol station to the Ferghana branch, from Spitamen station to the Kokand branch of Uzbek Railways.
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Afghanistan – no link, same gauge.
- China – no link, break of gauge /.
- Kyrgyzstan – no link, same gauge.
- Uzbekistan – yes, linked with Uzbek Railways, same gauge.