Rail transport in Laos
Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021. It also has a 12 km (7 mi) metre gauge railway with two stations in Vientiane, Khamsavath and Thanaleng, both of which are connected to Thailand's railway system.
| Laos | |
|---|---|
| Operation | |
| National railway | Laos-China Railway Company |
| Major operators | State Railway of Thailand China Railway Kunming Group |
| System length | |
| Total | 434 km |
| Electrified | 422 kilometres (262 mi) |
| Track gauge | |
| Main | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | 422 kilometres (262 mi) |
| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) |
| Electrification | |
| Main | 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| 422 kilometres (262 mi) | |
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