Metre gauge refers to narrow gauge railways and tramways with a track gauge of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+³⁄₈ in). It is used in many regions, including:

• Asia
  • South-east Asia
    • Vietnam
    • Malaysia
    • Thailand (long haul-train)
    • Burma. Except for about 100 miles (160 km) of hill railway, the 2,000 miles (3,200 km) of Burmese railways is metre gauge.
  • India - 17,000 km (11,000 mi) laid, being converted to Indian gauge of 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) under Project Unigauge

• Americas
  • Argentina - 11,080 km (6,880 mi)
  • Bolivia - 3,600 km (2,200 mi)
  • Brazil - 23,489 km (14,595 mi)
  • Chile - 2,923 km (1,816 mi)
• Africa
  • Eastern Africa
    • Kenya
  • Western Africa
    • Benin
    • Mali
    • Niger
• Europe
  • Spain
    • Metro Bilbao
    • EuskoTren
    • FEVE
    • FGC
  • Slovakia
    • Bratislava´s trams
  • Switzerland
  • Finland
    • Helsinki tram
  • France
    • Yellow train
    • Train des pignes
  • Germany
    • Harzer Schmalspurbahnen
    • Many tram networks
  • Greece
    • Peloponnese (formerly SPAP) network
  • Poland
    • Łódź
    • Elbląg
    • Grudziądz

[edit] See also

• Narrow gauge railways, by gauge and country

[edit] External links

• http://parovoz.com/spravka/gauges-en.php

v • d • e Rail gauge General Break-of-gauge • Dual gauge • Gauge conversion • List of rail gauges • Rail gauge by country Broad gauge Indian 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) • Iberian 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+2⁄3 in) • Irish 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) • Russian 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+5⁄6 in) Standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) Narrow gauge Cape 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) • Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) • Scotch 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm)