Vilnius–Kaunas Railway
Vilnius–Kaunas Railway (Lithuanian: Geležinkelis Vilnius - Kaunas) is one of the main local railways in Lithuania. This railway connects Lithuanian capital Vilnius with the 2nd largest city Kaunas.
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Location map of the railway
The railway construction was started in 1859 and finished in 1862.[1]
Incidents
On 4 April 1975, around 20 people died and at least 80 people were injured in the Žasliai railway disaster.[2] On 6 November 1994, the Bražuolė bridge bombing damaged one of the railway bridges, but derailment of trains was avoided.
Stations
- Vilnius railway station
- Paneriai railway station
- Lentvaris railway station
- Vievis railway station
- Žasliai railway station
- Kaišiadorys railway station
- Pravieniškės railway station
- Palemonas railway station
- Kaunas railway station
References
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