BelgiumFor alternate meanings, see Belgium (disambiguation). Belgian redirects here. For the horse breed commonly used as a draft horse, see Belgian. The Kingdom of Belgium ( Dutch: Belgi French: Belgique German: Belgien is a country in Western Europe, bordered: see Rail transport in BelgiumBelgium has an extensive rail network. On May 5 1835 the first railway in continental Europe opened between Brussels and Mechelen. The NMBS (Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen) or SNCB (Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Belges, not to be c
Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic ( Czech: Ceska republika is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The republic borders Poland to the north, Germany to the northwest and west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east. Historic Prague, a major tourist attraction: see Transportation in the Czech RepublicRailways ''total 9,435 km standard gauge 9,341 km 1. 435-m standard gauge (2,946 km electrified at three voltages; 1,868 km double track) narrow gauge 94 km 0. 760-m narrow gauge (1998) Ceske drahy (CD) (English: Czech Railways is the major Czech railway and Ceské dráhyMain train operator of Czech Republic, Ceske drahy (English Czech Railways also known as CD or CD) provides passenger and freight service via state owned rail tracks. It is a significant company in an international railway transport and a member of import
GermanyThe Federal Republic of Germany ( German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland is one of the world's leading industrialized countries, located in the middle of the European Union. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark and the Baltic Sea, to the east: see Transportation in GermanyRail transport Railways total: 40,826 km, including at least 14,253 km electrified and 14,768 km double- or multiple-tracked (1998) Deutsche Bahn (DB) is the major German railway company. One of the branches is DB Regionalbahn Westfalen. Since its privati and Deutsche Bahn AGGermany's main train operator, the Deutsche Bahn AG ("German Railway Corporation", also known as DB or DBAG) provides passenger and freight service via federally owned tracks. History Prior to 1920, small, sovereign territories and kingdoms (for example B
Ireland: see Rail transport in Ireland
The Netherlands: see Transportation_in_the_Netherlands#Rail_transport_(heavy_rail) and other sections of that article
Norway: see Norwegian railway system
Romania: Caile Ferate Române
Spain: see History of rail transport in Spain
United Kingdom: see Rail transport in the United Kingdom

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