Technical Characteristics
Today, the Belarusian Railway includes 6 separate structural subdivisions (unitary enterprises). These are Minsk division, Baranavičy division, Brest division, Homieĺ division, Mahilioŭ division and Viciebsk division.
Together, the divisions incorporate 366 large and small stations, among them 4 passenger stations, 9 railway yards, 28 freight stations, 12 division stations and 313 wayside stations (including sidings and passing stations), 17 locomotive depots, 12 wagon depots, 20 track maintenance departments, 13 signalling and communications divisions, 7 power supply divisions and other enterprises.
Operational length of the Belarusian Railway |
5474,1 km |
Rail extension on concrete sleepers |
|
- main trunk route |
6925,3 |
- station tracks and purpose tracks |
2372,5 |
Continuous welded rail extension |
|
- main trunk route |
4812,9 km |
Total electrified line length |
1369,5 km |