Yangon Circular Railway
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Yangon Circular Railway is the local commuter rail network that serves the Yangon
metropolitan area. Operated by Myanmar Railways
, the 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) 39-station loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. The railway has about 200 coaches, runs 20 times and sells 100,000 to 150,000 tickets daily. The loop, which takes about three hours to complete, is a way to see a cross section of life in Yangon.
The service hours are from 3:45 am to 10:15 pm daily. The cost of a ticket for a distance of 15 miles is ten kyats (~nine US cents), and that for over 15 miles is twenty kyats (~18 US cents).
to Mingaladon Railway Station
near Yangon International Airport
, via Insein to the west and Okkalapa in the east.
The major stations are as follows:
Yangon
Yangon is a former capital of Burma and the capital of Yangon Region . Although the military government has officially relocated the capital to Naypyidaw since March 2006, Yangon, with a population of over four million, continues to be the country's largest city and the most important commercial...
metropolitan area. Operated by Myanmar Railways
Myanmar Railways
Myanmar Railways ; also spelled Myanma Railways; formerly Burma Railways) is the state-owned agency that operates the railway network in Myanmar. The metre gauge rail network consists of 858 stations, and generally spans north to south with branch lines to east and west. MR also operates the...
, the 45.9 kilometres (28.5 mi) 39-station loop system connects satellite towns and suburban areas to the city. The railway has about 200 coaches, runs 20 times and sells 100,000 to 150,000 tickets daily. The loop, which takes about three hours to complete, is a way to see a cross section of life in Yangon.
The service hours are from 3:45 am to 10:15 pm daily. The cost of a ticket for a distance of 15 miles is ten kyats (~nine US cents), and that for over 15 miles is twenty kyats (~18 US cents).
Stations
The loop network consists of 39 stations, linking various parts of Yangon. The loop begins from Yangon Central Railway StationYangon Central Railway Station
Yangon Central Railway Station , located in downtown Yangon, is the largest railway station in Myanmar. It is the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126-mile rail network whose reach covers Upper Myanmar , upcountry , Shan hills and the Taninthayi coast .The station was first built in 1877 by the...
to Mingaladon Railway Station
Mingaladon Railway Station
Mingaladon Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....
near Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport
Yangon International Airport , located in Mingaladon, at north of downtown Yangon, is the primary international airport of Myanmar and the second largest airport in the country....
, via Insein to the west and Okkalapa in the east.
The major stations are as follows:
- Yangon CentralYangon Central Railway StationYangon Central Railway Station , located in downtown Yangon, is the largest railway station in Myanmar. It is the gateway to Myanmar Railways' 3,126-mile rail network whose reach covers Upper Myanmar , upcountry , Shan hills and the Taninthayi coast .The station was first built in 1877 by the...
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