Abkhazian railway

Abkhazian railway
საქართველოს რკინიგზის აფხაზეთის მონაკვეთი

Russian passenger train pulling into New Athos station.
Sukhumi railway station, the largest in Abkhazia.
Overview
Headquarters	Sukhumi
Locale	Abkhazia (de facto) Georgia (de jure)
Dates of operation	1992–present
Predecessor	Georgian Railways (USSR)
Technical
Track gauge	1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
Length	221 km[1]
Other
Website	aihamya.ru

Abkhazian railway
Legend
Abkhazian[2]/Georgian–Russian border Psou Leselidze Lapstra River Mekhadiri River Khashupse River Gantiadi Kholodnaya River Bagripshi Anakhamsta River Chigripshi Chigripshi River Zhayuapsy River Abaata Gagripshi Demerdzhipa Street Ashchyda Gagra Bagnasheni Alakhadzi Bzipi Atshda Bzipi River Kaldakhvara Miusera Blabirkhva Bаrmishi Chudsyrta Mshishta Mshishta River Apshdvany Khipsta River Ashishra Gudauta Gudou Aapsta Aapsta River Tskvara Lapsta Psirtskha New Athos Guandra Shishkvara Dsiata Eshera Gumista River Ashadara Sukhumi Guma Kelasuri Kelasuri River Machara River Gulripshi Dranda Kodori Kodori River Adziubzha Kindghi Toumishi River Tamishi Aradu Mokvi River Ochamchire Ochamchire–Akarmara section Beslakhuba Akuasnia Gupi Ghalidzga River Tkvarcheli Ghalidzga River Akarmara Okhurei River Anaria Okumi River Achigvara Shesheleti Gali Ojoghore River Kojori River Khumushkuri River Salkhino Khviti River Sida River Chuborni River Khaia River Tagiloni De facto Abkhazia–Georgia border

Abkhazian railway (Abkhaz: Аҧсны Аихамҩа; Russian: Абхазская железная дорога) is a rail operator in the partially recognised state of Abkhazia. Under a monopoly agreement, it is fully managed and partially owned by Russian Railways for a ten year contract from 2009-2019.

In 2016, 307,748 people traveled between Abkhazia and Russia by rail.^[3]