Yangon–Pyay Railway (Burmese: ရန်ကုန်-ပြည် ရထားလမ်း) is a railway line in Myanmar and is operated by Myanma Railways. [1]

Mainline rail interchange Yangon–Pyay Railway
ရန်ကုန်-ပြည် ရထားလမ်း
Overview
OwnerMyanma Railways
LocaleYangon Region, Bago Region
Operation
Began operationMay 1, 1877
Operator(s)Myanma Railways
Technical
System length158.9 km (98.7 mi)
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)

History

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Yangon-Pyay Railway Line was the first railway line to be constructed in Myanmar. While some sources suggest that the section between Yangon and Letpadan opened in 1869, most historical records indicate that the entire line was officially inaugurated on May 1, 1877, by the Irrawaddy State Railway. The construction of this line was relatively straightforward due to the flat terrain and the absence of significant gradients or major rivers to cross. Notably, the section from Yangon Station to Danyingon is double-tracked.[2]

Segment length (km) Date opened
Yangon - Pyay 258.9 [2] May 1, 1877

Stations

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References

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  1. ^ "မြန်မာ့မီးရထား | ပို့ဆောင်ရေးနှင့်ဆက်သွယ်ရေးဝန်ကြီးဌာန". www.motc.gov.mm.
  2. ^ a b "Railways in Myanma/Burma". www.florian-grupp.de.