Transport in Kazakhstan

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[edit] Railways

Shu, the junction of Turksib and Kazakhstan's north-south mainline
Shu, the junction of Turksib and Kazakhstan's north-south mainline


total: 14,400 km in common carrier service; does not include industrial lines


broad gauge: 14,400 km 1.520-m gauge (3,299 km electrified) (1997) Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) is the national railway company.

Because rail routes were designed ignoring intersoviet borders, there are anamolies such as the route from Ural'sk to Aktobe briefly passes through Russian territory.

City metro systems under construction: Almaty Metro.

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

[edit] Maps

[edit] Timeline

[edit] 2008

[edit] 2007

  • Proposals to eliminate break of gauge at Druzhba-Alashankou by converting Kazakhstan main line to European gauge.

[edit] 2006

[edit] Town served by rail

Main article: Railway stations in Kazakhstan

[edit] Highways

At Almaty's Sayran Bus Terminal one can see buses that used to be owned by variety of European companies, and now ply the roads of Kazakhstan
At Almaty's Sayran Bus Terminal one can see buses that used to be owned by variety of European companies, and now ply the roads of Kazakhstan


total: 258,029 km
paved: 247,347 km
unpaved: 10,682 km (2006 est.)

[edit] Waterways

3,900 km on the Syrdariya (Syr Darya) and Ertis (Irtysh)

[edit] Pipelines

crude oil 10,338 km; refined products 1,095 km; natural gas 11,019 km (2006)

[edit] Ports and harbors

[edit] Caspian Sea

[edit] Other

[edit] Airports

In Almaty International Airport
In Almaty International Airport

150 (2006 est.)

[edit] Airports - with paved runways


total: 67
over 3,047 m: 9
2,438 to 3,047 m: 27
1,524 to 2,437 m: 17
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 10 (2006 est.)

[edit] Airports - with unpaved runways


total: 83
over 3,047 m: 5
2,438 to 3,047 m: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 9
914 to 1,523 m: 10
under 914 m: 53 (2006 est.)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kazakhstan - China - Railpage Australia™ Forums (International News)
  2. ^ ENRC to develop and operate the Zhetigen-Khorgos railway line between Kazakhstan and China | International Mining
  3. ^ KAZAKHSTAN - Temir Zholy


This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.

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