Rail transport in Laos

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Laos
Boten–Vientiane railway
Operation
National railway	Laos-China Railway Company
Major operators	State Railway of Thailand China Railway Kunming Group
System length
Total	434 km
Electrified	422 kilometres (262 mi)
Track gauge
Main	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge	422 kilometres (262 mi)
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge	12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
Electrification
Main	25 kV 50 Hz AC
422 kilometres (262 mi)

Laos has 422 km (262 mi) of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge railways, primarily consisting of the Boten–Vientiane railway, which opened in December 2021. It also has a 12 km (7 mi) metre gauge railway with two stations in Vientiane, Khamsavath and Thanaleng, both of which are connected to Thailand's railway system.