Narrow gauge railways in Slovenia
Main article: Rail transport in Slovenia
Most Slovenian railway lines were built during the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Overview
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge
- Ljubljana tram system; 18,5 km, 1901-1958
760 mm (2 ft 5 15⁄16 in) gauge
- Poljčane - Zreče; 20,8 km, closed.
- Piran tram system; 5 km 750 V DC electrified tram, 1907-1952
- Parenzana railway; Triest - Škofije - Sečovlje border - Poreč, 33 km, 1902-1935.
750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) gauge
- Kobarid - Pojana border - Cividale del Friuli, 9 km, Società Veneta 1915-1932
620 mm (2 ft 13⁄32 in) gauge
- Postojna Cave railway in Postojna; 2,5 km double track, opened in 1872.
600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) gauge
- Brestanica to the north; 6 km, closed construction railway.
See also
- List of steam locomotives in Slovenia
- Ljubljana Castle funicular, 70 m, opened in 2006.
- Slovenian Railway Museum
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