The Ulaanbaatar Railbus is a rail-based public transit system in the

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The rail route has one line, and starts at the west side of the capital at the Tolgoit Station, through the city centre to the east side of the city terminating at the Amgalan Station. There are a total of eight stations on the route.

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are operated on the route, the first trip was on 7 June 2014. The railbuses can reach a speed of , making the cross-city trip in 45-47 minutes at an average speed of .

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