Rail transport in Russia

Rail transport in Russia runs on one of the largest railway networks in the world. By both volume of freight hauled, and passenger volume, they are second to only China. In total length, they are third largest, after China and the United States.

JSC Russian Railways has a near-monopoly on long-distance train travel in Russia, with a 98.6% market share in 2017. Independent long-distance carriers include Grand Service Express TC, Tverskoy Express, TransClassService, Sakhalin Passenger Company, Kuzbass Suburb, and Yakutian Railway.