Classic route
Vilnius–Turmantas railway
Turmantas → Vilnius · Lithuania
Part of the 1862 Saint Petersburg–Warsaw railway, running north from Vilnius past Ignalina's lakes to the Latvian border at Turmantas.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 10990466 — 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 R 667
- 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 Vilnius–Turmantas railway?
The Vilnius–Turmantas railway runs 147 km from Turmantas to Vilnius.
How long does the Vilnius–Turmantas railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 2 h 21 min for the 147 km. That is an average of 63 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 120 km/h.
Who runs the Vilnius–Turmantas railway?
LTG Link.
How old is the Vilnius–Turmantas railway?
The line has been in service since 1862. 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.
How often does the Vilnius–Turmantas railway run?
4 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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