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Ukraine opens first standard-gauge rail line
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) took part in opening of the country’s first standard-gauge rail line on Sept. 5, 2025. Ukrzaliznytsia UZHHOROD, Ukraine — Ukraine has opened its first standard-gauge rail line, the first step in better integration of the country’s rail system with its European neighbors. The European Union’s Delegation to Ukraine announced Friday that the 22-kilometer (13.7-mile) route of national rail operator Ukrzal…
The first European-gauge railway section was opened in the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine at the end of last week, connecting Uzhhorod and the border railway junction in the settlement of Chop.
The first newly built section of the Chop — Uzhgorod Euroline was opened in Ukraine. This is 22 km of European standard track, which for the first time connected the Ukrainian regional center with the EU transport system.
The first new Eurogauge section, Chop - Uzhgorod, was opened in Ukraine. The next step will be the construction of a route from Lviv. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine and Minister for the Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine Alexey Kuleba, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry. According to him, the Chop-Uzhgorod Eurogauge is a 22 km of European standard…
Ukraine Inaugurates New Railway Line to Deepen Integration with EU
By aligning with the European rail gauge standard, the new line eliminates the need to switch trains at the border, reducing travel times between Ukraine and major EU cities such as Košice (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), and Vienna (Austria).
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