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Georgian Railways

Georgian Railway LLC
Public
Industry railway
Founded October 10, 1872; 144 years ago (1872-10-10) in Tbilsi, Georgia
Headquarters Tbilisi, Georgia
Area served
Georgia
Revenue 357.8 million (2014)
Total assets 1.2309 billion
Total equity 676 million
Owner JSC Partnership Fund (100%)
Website www.railway.ge
Georgian Railway LLC
Georgian Railway Network.svg
Georgian Railway Network
Track gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
Length 1,576 km (979 mi)

Georgian Railway LLC (Georgian: საქართველოს რკინიგზა, Sakartvelos Rkinigza) is the national railway company of Georgia.

A vital artery linking the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, it sits on the shortest route between Europe and Central Asia. Built to 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in) standard Russian gauge, at present the fully electrified mainline of the Georgian Railway is 1,323.9 km (total: 1,576 km) in length, consisting of 1,422 bridges, 32 tunnels, 22 passenger and 114 goods stations.

Founded in 1865, operations started in 1871 between Poti and Kvirila (present day Zestaponi). The first passenger train ran on October 10, 1872, from Poti to Tbilisi central station.

From this central spine, the railway network expanded with links to: Rioni to Kutaisi (1877), Rioni-Tkibuli (1887), Zestafoni to Chiatura (1895). The Tbilisi to Baku line became operational in 1883, allowing transportation of Azerbaijan oil through the port of Batumi. In 1899 the Kars–Gyumri–Tbilisi railway connection between Georgia and Armenia was established. The Khashuri to Borjomi link was built in 1894, with the 914 mm (3 ft) Borjomi to Bakuriani narrow-gauge line operational from 1902, to serve the higher level skiing community. The Kakheti railway branch line was completed in 1915.


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