List of Minimum Curve Radii
| Gauge | Radius | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 7,000 m (22,966 ft) | China | Typical China's high-speed railway network (350 km/h) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 5,500 m (18,045 ft) | China | Typical China's high-speed railway network (250 km/h~300 km/h) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 4,000 m (13,123 ft) | China | Typical high-speed railways (300 km/h) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 3,500 m (11,483 ft) | China | Typical China's high-speed railway network (200~250 km/h) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 2,000 m (6,562 ft) | China | Typical high-speed railways (200 km/h) |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | 250 m (820 ft) | DRCongo Matadi-Kinshasa Railway | Deviated 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) line. |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 240 m (787 ft) | Border Loop | 5,000 long tons (5,100 t; 5,600 short tons) - 1,500 m (4,921 ft) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 200 m (656 ft) | Wollstonecraft Railway Station, Sydney | |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 200 m (656 ft) | Homebush triangle | 5,000 long tons (5,100 t; 5,600 short tons) - 1,500 m (4,921 ft) |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 190 m (623 ft) | Turkey | Turkey |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 160 m (525 ft) | NSW, Zig Zag | 40 km/h |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 100 m (328 ft) | NSW, Batlow, New South Wales | Weight limit: 500 long tons (510 t; 560 short tons) and 300 m (984 ft) - restricted to NSW Z19 class 0-6-0 steam locomotives |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | 95 m (311.68 ft) | Newmarket, New Zealand | Extra heavy concrete sleepers |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 85 m (279 ft) | Windberg Railway (de:Windbergbahn) | (between Freital-Birkigt and Dresden-Gittersee) - restrictions to wheelbase |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 61 m (200 ft) | London Underground Central line | (between White City and Shepherd's Bush) |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | 60 m (197 ft) | Queensland Railways | |
| 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) | 50 m (164 ft) | Matadi-Kinshasa Railway | original 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) line. |
| 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) | 50 m (164 ft) | Welsh Highland Railway | |
| 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | 45 m (148 ft) | Bernina Railway | |
| 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) | 40 m (131 ft) | Welsh Highland Railway | on original line at Beddgelert |
| 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) | 40 m (131 ft) | Victorian Narrow Gauge | 16 km/h or 10 mph on curves; (32 km/h or 20 mph on straight) |
| 762 mm (2 ft 6 in) | 37.47 m (122.9 ft) | Kalka-Shimla Railway | or 48 degrees |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 29.00 m (95.14 ft) | New York Subway | |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 27.43 m (90 ft) | Chicago 'L' | |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 25 m (82 ft) | Sydney steam tram 0-4-0 |
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| 610 mm (2 ft) | 21.2 m (70 ft) | Darjeeling Himalayan Railway | The sharpest curves were originally 13.7 m (45 ft) |
| 610 mm (2 ft) | 18.25 m (59.9 ft) | Matheran Hill Railway | 1 in 20 (5%); 8 km/h or 5 mph on curve; 20 km/h or 12 mph on straight |
| 1,495 mm (4 ft 10 7⁄8 in) | 10.973 m (36.00 ft) | Toronto Streetcar System | |
| 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | 10.67 m (35 ft) | Taunton Tramway | |
| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 10.058 m (33.00 ft) | Boston Green Line | |
| 610 mm (2 ft) | 4.9 m (16 ft) | Chicago Tunnel Company | 6.1 m (20 ft) in grand unions. |
| 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | 175 m (574 ft) | Indian Railways | the sharpest curve permitted on Broad Gauge |
| 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) | 28 ft (8.534 m) in yard, 50 ft (15.240 m) elsewhere |
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