Classic route
Dushanbe–Kulob Express
Dushanbe → Kulob · Tajikistan
A weekly train made possible only in 2016, when a Chinese-built link finally joined Dushanbe to Tajikistan’s once-isolated southern railway.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from 2 OpenStreetMap relations, their own nodes end to end: relation 6771235 (120 km), relation 6771236 (133 km) — 253 km of the route between them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 6 m from it
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Dushanbe–Kulob Express?
The Dushanbe–Kulob Express runs 270 km from Dushanbe to Kulob.
How long does the Dushanbe–Kulob Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 7 h for the 270 km. That is an average of 39 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 80 km/h.
Who runs the Dushanbe–Kulob Express?
Tajik Railways, with TE33A, coaches.
How old is the Dushanbe–Kulob Express?
The line has been in service since 2016. 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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