Classic route
Uzbekistan Express
Tashkent → Andijan · Uzbekistan
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Electrified line into the crowded Fergana Valley through the 19.2 km Kamchik Tunnel, Central Asia’s longest, ending reliance on transit via Tajikistan.
How this line was checked
- The 110 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 3429597 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 94.9% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 23 m); the longest stretch away from it is 4.5 km
- The operator publishes this line's timetable: Uzbekistan Railways — a place to look it up, not a check of our drawing
- 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 Uzbekistan Express?
The Uzbekistan Express runs 420 km from Tashkent to Andijan.
How long does the Uzbekistan Express take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 5 h 30 min for the 420 km. That is an average of 76 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 160 km/h.
Who runs the Uzbekistan Express?
Uzbekistan Railways, with electric express.
How old is the Uzbekistan 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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