Metre-gauge railways are
narrow-gauge railways with
track gauge of or 1
metre
The metre ( British spelling) or meter ( American spelling; see spelling differences) (from the French unit , from the Greek noun , "measure"), symbol m, is the primary unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), though its pre ...
.
The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, large metre-gauge networks remain in use in
Switzerland
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,
Spain
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and many
European towns with urban trams, but most metre-gauge
local railways in France, Germany and
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ...
closed down in the mid-20th century, although many still remain. With the revival of urban rail transport, metre-gauge
light metros were established in some cities, and in other cities, metre gauge was replaced by
standard gauge. The slightly-wider gauge is used
in Sofia.
Examples of metre-gauge
See also
*
Italian metre gauge
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Narrow-gauge railways
A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and .
Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structur ...
References
External links
Railroad Gauge Width
{{Navbox track gauge
Track gauges by name
Metre gauge railways by country