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Reporting mark
  
HYU

Electrification
  
3 kV DC

Website
  
ukzhd.am

Founded
  
2008

Predecessor
  
Armenian Railways

Dates of operation
  
2008–present

Length
  
780 km (480 mi)

Headquarters
  
Locale
  
Armenia

Parent organization
  
Russian Railways

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Track gauge
  
1,520 mm (4 ft 11 ⁄32 in)

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South Caucasus Railway (Armenian: Հարավկովկասյան երկաթուղի, Russian: Южно-Кавказская железная дорога) is a rail operator in Armenia, owned by Russian Railways.

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Main information

On 13 February 2008, the Government of Armenia signed an agreement to transfer 100% of the state-owned Armenian Railways to Russian Railways. According to the agreement, the concession period is 30 years, with a possible extension for another 10 years by mutual agreement of the parties. In accordance with the terms of the tender, existing railway employees (4,300 people), except those of retirement age, were transferred to the staff of South Caucasus Railway on salary increases of up to 20%.

South Caucasus Railway is among the five largest companies of Armenia, and its performance has a direct impact on the country's economic growth.

Routes

South Caucasus Railway currently operates the following services:

Yerevan to Tbilisi

Yerevan to Gyumri

Yerevan to Ararat

Yerevan to Araks

Yerevan to Yeraskh

Summer only service from Yerevan (Almast station) to Shorzha

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  • References

    South Caucasus Railway Wikipedia


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