Ulaanbaatar Railbus

The Ulaanbaatar Railbus is a rail-based public transit system in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar.

Route

The rail route has one line, and starts at the west side of the capital at the Tolgoit Station, through the city centre to the east side of the city terminating at the Amgalan Station. There are a total of eight stations on the route.[1]

Station Coordinates
Tolgoit Station 47°54′31″N 106°46′42″E / 47.908578°N 106.778456°E / 47.908578; 106.778456
Tavanshar Station 47°54′33″N 106°48′33″E / 47.909101°N 106.809277°E / 47.909101; 106.809277
Bars-2 Station 47°54′32″N 106°50′52″E / 47.908899°N 106.847663°E / 47.908899; 106.847663
Ulaanbaatar Train Station 47°54′31″N 106°53′02″E / 47.908683°N 106.883917°E / 47.908683; 106.883917
Dundgol Station 47°54′27″N 106°55′50″E / 47.907585°N 106.930521°E / 47.907585; 106.930521
Narantuul Station 47°54′27″N 106°56′51″E / 47.907462°N 106.947582°E / 47.907462; 106.947582
Ulaankhuaran Station 47°54′25″N 106°58′13″E / 47.907043°N 106.970177°E / 47.907043; 106.970177
Amgalan Station 47°54′12″N 107°00′52″E / 47.903341°N 107.014331°E / 47.903341; 107.014331

Rolling stock

Two Transmashholding PA-2 railbuses are operated on the route, the first trip was on 7 June 2014. The railbusses can reach a speed of 160 km/h (100 mph),[1] making the cross-city trip in 45-47 minute at an average speed of 100 km/h (60 mph).[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Uchral, G. (19 June 2014). "Railbus: A time saver for Ulaanbaatar". UB Post. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "City Railbus in service from today". English News MN. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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