Track Gauge
The rail system in Brazil operates on four rail gauges:
- Broad gauge (Irish gauge): 4,057 km 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) gauge
- Narrow gauge (meter gauge): 23,489 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) gauge
- Dual gauge: 336 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) and 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) gauges (three rails) (1999 est.)
- Standard gauge: 202.4 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) gauge:
- line 5 of the São Paulo Metro, so that it can use "off the shelf" equipment.
- Estrada de Ferro do Amapá in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest also used standard gauge.
- Total: 27,882 km (1,122 km electrified); note - excludes urban rail
A 12 km section of the former 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) gauge Estrada de Ferro Oeste de Minas is retained as a heritage railway.
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