Yangon Circular Railway

Yangon Circular Railway (Burmese: ရန်ကုန် မြို့ပတ် ရထား [jàɰ̃ɡòʊɰ̃ mjo̰baʔ jətʰá]) is the local commuter rail network that serves the Yangon metropolitan area. Operated by Myanma Railways, the 45.9-kilometre (28.5 mi) 39-station loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. Circa 2008–2010, the railway had about 200 coaches, had 20 daily runs, and sold 100,000 to 150,000 tickets daily. The railway is heavily utilized by lower-income commuters, as it is (along with buses) the cheapest method of transportation in Yangon.

Yangon Circular Railway
ရန်ကုန် မြို့ပတ် ရထား
Overview
OwnerMyanma Railways
LocaleYangon
Transit typeCommuter rail
Number of stations39
Daily ridership100,000-150,000
HeadquartersYangon
Operation
Began operation1954
Operator(s)Myanma Railways
Number of vehicles21
Technical
System length45.9 km (28.5 mi)
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
Average speed15.3 km/h (9.5 mph)
System map

Yangon Central
Pagoda Road
Lanmadaw
Pyay Road
Shan Road
Ahlone Road
Panhlaing Road
Kemmendine
Hanthawaddy
Hletan
Kamayut
Thiri Myaing
Okkyin
Thamaing
Thamaing Myothit
Gyogon
Insein
Ywama
Phawkan
Aung San Myo
Danyingon
to Pyay
Golf Course
Kyaikkale
Mingaladon Bazaar
Mingaladon
Waibagi
Okkalapa
Paywetseikkon
Kyaukyedwin
Tadagale
Yegu
Payame
Kanbe
Bauktaw
Tamwe
Myitta Nyunt
to Mandalay
Mahlwagon
Pazundaung

The hours of service have been consistent over the years, from 3:45 am to 10:15 pm daily. In 2011, the cost of a ticket for a distance of 15 miles was two hundred kyats (~eighteen US cents), and that for over 15 miles was four hundred kyats (~37 US cents). In the new currency (introduced in 2012) long distance tickets are 200 kyat (~20 US cents).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.