Tbilisi – Yerevan railway line

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Tbilisi – Yerevan
The international train Yerevan – Tbilisi
The international train Yerevan – Tbilisi
Route length: 365 km
Gauge : 1520 mm / 1524 mm
Power system : 3000  =
Legend
Route - straight ahead
 from Batumi
Station, station
 0 Tbilisi Central Uri Sadguri
   
 1.0 Kilometer 2505
   
 3.0 Kilometer 2507
   
 4.0 Kilometer 2508
Station, station
 5.7 Navtlugi
   
 to Baku
Station, station
 7.0 Ponitschala
Gleisdreieck - straight ahead, to the left, from the left
 according to Weli
   
 11.2 Krzanisi
Station, station
 17.8 Kumisi
Station, station
 0 / 23.1 Marabda
   
 after Kars
Station, station
 31.0 Marneuli
   
 after Kasreti
   
 36.0 Kilometer 2545
   
 38.0 Kilometer 2547
   
 42.0 Kilometer 2551
Station, station
 44.1 Schaumiani (Schulaweri)
Station, station
 45.5 Soganlugi
Station, station
 53.0 Kilometer 2562
Station, station
 53.0 Kilometer 2565
Station, station
 60.4 Sadachlo
border
 Georgia / Armenia
Station, station
 71.9 Ajrum
   
 75.0 Kilometer 2585
Station without passenger traffic
 80.4 Schinich
Station, station
 84.2 Akhtala
   
 88.0 Kilometer 2598
Station, station
 92.5 Haghpat
Station, station
 98.2 Alaverdi
Station, station
 103.4 Sanahin
   
 107.0 Unsula
Station without passenger traffic
 111.2 Kober
   
 114.0 Kilometer 2624
   
 118.0 Kilometer 2628
Station, station
 120.3 Tumanjan
   
 122.0 Kilometer 2632
   
 124.0 Kilometer 2634
Station, station
 128.2 Shahali
Station, station
 136.4 Pambak
Station, station
 144.3 Vanadzor
   
 149 Kilometer 2661
Station, station
 151.3 Ardschut
   
 Amamlu
   
 155.0 Kilometer 2667
   
 157.0 Kilometer 2669
Station, station
 162.2 Spitak
   
 166.0 Kilometer 2679
Station, station
 172.0 Nalband
   
 177.0 Kilometer 2690
Station, station
 181.0 Chalatachsji
   
 184.0 Kilometer 2697
Station, station
 190.8 Jajur
   
 192.7 Lusachbiur (Agbulag)
Station, station
 201.0 Maisian
   
 204.9 Kilometer 2722
Station, station
 211.0 Gyumri
   
 to Maralik
Station without passenger traffic
 Taribjanian
   
 after Kars
   
 220.0 Aralik
   
 221.0 Kilometer 2738
Station, station
 223.7 Bajandur
   
 229.8 Shirakawan (Tavshankishlag)
   
 235.0 Kegatsch (Werin Dschrapi)
Station, station
 236.9 Ajin
Station without passenger traffic
 247.7 Bagrawan
Station, station
 256.0 Ani
Station without passenger traffic
 264.6 Taped
   
 271.0 Kilometer 2788
Station, station
 274.9 Aragats
Station, station
 283.8 Arteni
   
 286.0 Kilometer 2803
   
 292.1 Character
   
 298.7 Dalarik
   
 306.0 Araks
   
 317.0 Armavir
   
 to Assaluis
   
 321.0 Kilometer 2833
Station, station
 328.2 Sowetakan (Alashkert)
   
 333.4 Kilometer 2845
Station, station
 339.3 Etchmiadzin
   
 343.0 Kilometer 2855
Station, station
 351.2 Masis
Gleisdreieck - straight ahead, to the right, from the right
 Yerevan – Jolfa railway line formerly to Ararat and Nakhichevan
Station without passenger traffic
 353.3 Kilometer 2865
Gleisdreieck - straight ahead, to the left, from the left
 Yerevan bypass
Station, station
 359.1 Noragwit
   
 365.0 Yerevan
   
 Yerevan – Sotk railway line

The Tbilisi – Yerevan railway connects the capitals of Georgia and Armenia , Tbilisi and Yerevan .

history

Today's Tbilisi – Yerevan line is historically made up of two sections: The first was a line that was built from Tbilisi to Kars (today: Turkey ) and branching off the Poti – Baku railway. It went into operation on December 5, 1899, at a time when both of its endpoints were in the Russian Empire . Second, branching off from the Taribjanian junction near Gyumri , a line to Yerevan was built, which was put into operation on May 1, 1902.

As a result of the First World War , a new border was drawn between the Soviet Union and Turkey. The border now ran immediately west of Gyumri ( Leninakan ), the next station in this direction, Achurian , became the border station. Cross-border traffic took place here, but the Tbilisi-Yerevan connection had become the main route and the kilometers were adjusted. The line was electrified in sections between 1957 and 1966 .

present

After the independence of the Caucasus states in 1991, the Georgian section of the route is now operated by the Sakartwelos Rkinigsa , the Armenian section by the Harawkowkasjan Jerkatughi .

With the independence of Armenia, the subsequent profound differences between Turkey and Armenia and the dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh , all other international rail lines in Armenia are out of service. The only international train in the country runs on the Tbilisi – Yerevan route. This runs several times a week to Tbilisi and runs daily to and from Batumi on the Black Sea in summer .

technical features

The route is 365 kilometers long. It was built in Russian broad gauge and is electrified with 3000 V direct current throughout .

  • Tbilisi Central Station: Departure of the train to Yerevan

  • Yerevan Central Railway Station

  • Yerevan Central Railway Station, detail

See also

Notes on the 1524/1520 mm gauge: Russian broad gauge, “History” section .

literature

  • Markus Rabanser: Georgia . In: Fern-Express 1/2016, pp. 20–26.
  • Neil Robinson: World Rail Atlas . Vol. 8: The Middle East and Caucasus . 2006. ISBN 954-12-0128-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Robinson, pp. 5f., 15f.
  2. ↑ Rabanser, p. 25f.