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Last update: 1 August 2009.
All rail routes between this pair of countries are 1520mm gauge.
Adutiškis BČ - Gudeliai LG (- Didžiasalis): [D] Line closed and lifted. Formerly carried through Lithuanian trains between Pabrade (see next item) and Didžiasalis, but these ceased in 2001.
Lyntupy BČ - Geledne LG (- Pabrade): [D] Line closed and lifted. Formerly carried through Lithuanian trains between Pabrade and Didžiasalis (see previous item), but these ceased in 2001.
(Maladzečna -) Hudagaj BČ - Kena LG (- Vilnius): [D] Trains between Vilnius and Minsk, and long distance services between Kaliningrad and various cities in Russia.
(Lida -) Benjakonī BČ - Stasylos LG (- Vilnius): [D] The summer train pair Vilnius - Simferopoľ ceased at the end of summer 2008. No passenger traffic in 2009.
Parėččė BČ - Senove LG (- Vilnius): [D] Line closed and cut at the border. LG works local passenger services as far as Marcinkonys. The line is out of use south of here. Formerly carried through Lithuanian trains between Vilnius and Druskininkai, but these ceased in 2001. It is reported that BČ operates trains to a platform just before the border at "Užberež" ("km99").
Parėččė BČ - Černuha LG (- Druskininkai): [D] Line closed and lifted at Druskininkai. Formerly carried through Lithuanian trains between Vilnius and Druskininkai, but these ceased in 2001. Until 2008 BČ operated trains at weekends to a platform just before the border at "km7".
Last update: 22 July 2009.
Sassnitz Fährhafen DB - Klaipėda LG: Although there is no land border between Germany and Lithuania the two countries are connected by a 1520mm-gauge train ferry. This was established by the USSR so that military traffic could be operated to and from the former DDR without needing to pass through Poland (though much was routed that way). The ferry has been retained in order to avoid border delays and paperwork caused by transit through Poland. Bogies are changed at Sassnitz, where a small number of 1520mm-gauge locomotives are retained for shunting wagons on and off the ferries. The ferry "MS Vilnius" provides a weekly Sassnitz - Klaipėda service for foot passengers, taking 16 hours. The ship is equipped with a total of 1362 metres of 1520 mm gauge track.
Last update: 22 July 2009.
All rail routes between this pair of countries are 1520mm gauge.
(Daugavpils -) Kurcums LDz - Turmantas LG (- Švenčioneliai - Vilnius): [E] This route carries one daily train pair between St Peterburg and Vilnius.
(Daugavpils -) Eglainē LDz - Šapeliai LG (- Panenēžys): [D] No passenger service.
(Riga - Jelagava -) Meitene LDz - Šarkiai LG (- Šiauliai - Vilnius): [D] The UZ summer 2009 timetable shows a direct Odesa - Riga passenger train pair. However it is doubtful if these trains actually run.
(Riga - Jelagava -) Renge LDz - Laižuva LG (- Mažeikiai): [D] No passenger service.
(Priekule -) Vaiņode LDz - Lūšé LG (- Mažeikiai): [D] Line closed and cut at Bugeniai.
(Priekule -) Kaleti LDz - Skuodas LG (- Klaipeda): [D] Line closed.
Last update: 1 August 2009.
(Šeštokai -) Mockava LG - Trakiszki PKP (- Suwałki): [D] PKP works to Šeštokai on standard gauge tracks, which are interlaced with broad gauge [1520mm] from Mockava. There is a "SUW2000" gauge changing system at Mockava but this was used only by the overnight passenger train pair which was withdrawn after 28 May 2005 and replaced by a road service. One daytime train pair runs between Warszawa, Suwałki and Šeštokai, with connections from/to Vilnius.
Last update: 1 August 2009.
All rail routes between this pair of countries are 1520mm gauge.
(Kazlų-Rūda -) Kibartai LG - Nesterov RŽD (- Chernyakhovsk): [E] It is reported that RŽD works passenger trains to Kibartai, and that LG works freight trains to Nesterov, though these arrangements may vary. It is a curiosity that until 1918 eastbound trains entered the Russian Empire at this border, but since 1990 one travels westwards over the same border to enter Russian territory.
(Radviliškis -) Pagėgiai LG - Sovetsk RŽD: [D] Freight only. One train a day each way uses this crossing. LG works to Sovetsk.
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