Classic route
Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border
Chișinău → Iași · Moldova · Romania
A symbolic cross-Prut service reopened in 2021, switching from Moldova’s broad gauge to Romania’s standard gauge at the Ungheni frontier.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 415831 — 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 4 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of train 401
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border?
The Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border runs 130 km from Chișinău to Iași. It runs through Moldova and Romania.
How long does the Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 3 h 30 min for the 130 km. That is an average of 37 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 80 km/h.
Who runs the Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border?
Calea Ferată din Moldova, with CFM D1M railcar.
How old is the Chișinău–Iași Cross-Border?
The line has been in service since 2021. 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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