Yangon Circular Railway
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Yangon Circular Railway is the local commuter rail network that serves the Yangon
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 Station
Yangon 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 Central
    Yangon 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...

  • Dagon University
    Dagon University Railway Station
    Dagon University Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Danyingon
    Danyingon Railway Station
    Danyingon Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Hlawga
    Hlawga Railway Station
    Hlawga Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Insein
    Insein Railway Station
    Insein Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Mingaladon
    Mingaladon Railway Station
    Mingaladon Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Okhposu
    Okhposu Railway Station
    Okhposu Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Paywetseikkon
    Paywetseikkon Railway Station
    Paywetseikkon Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Thilawa
    Thilawa Railway Station
    Thilawa Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Togyaunggalay
    Togyaunggalay Railway Station
    Togyaunggalay Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • Ywathagyi
    Ywathagyi Railway Station
    Ywathagyi Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

  • University of Computer Studies, Yangon
    UCSY Railway Station
    UCSY Railway Station is a railway station on the Yangon Circular Railway in Yangon, Burma....

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