Classic route
Prahova Valley Railway
Bucharest → Brașov · Romania
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Climbs the Prahova gorge past Peleș Castle at Sinaia to Predeal, Romania’s highest station at 1,032 m, under the Bucegi’s 2,500 m walls.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 3432780 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of IC 535
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Prahova Valley Railway?
The Prahova Valley Railway runs 166 km from Bucharest to Brașov.
How long does the Prahova Valley Railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 30 min for the 166 km. That is an average of 66 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 140 km/h.
Who runs the Prahova Valley Railway?
CFR Călători, with Loco-hauled InterRegio.
How old is the Prahova Valley Railway?
The line has been in service since 1879. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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