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Kouvola–Kotka railway
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The Kouvola–Kotka railway (Finnish: Kouvola–Kotka-rata, Swedish: Kouvola–Kotka-banan), also called the Kotka railway (Finnish: Kotkan rata, Swedish: Kotkabanan) is a 1,524 mm (5 ft) railway in Finland, connecting the towns of Kouvola and Kotka in the region of Kymenlaakso.[1]
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Kouvola–Kotka railway | |
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Overview | |
Status | Open |
Owner | Finnish government |
Locale | Kymenlaakso |
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Service | |
Operator(s) | VR Group |
History | |
Opened | 1 October 1890 (1890-10-01) |
Technical | |
Line length | 52 km (32 mi) |
Number of tracks | 2 (Kouvola-Juurikorpi) 1 (Juurikorpi-Kotka) |
Track gauge | 1,524 mm (5 ft) |
Loading gauge | 1,524 mm |
Electrification | 25 kV / 50 Hz |
Operating speed | 120 km/h (75 mph) |
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