The Vilnius–Kaunas railway line () is a long railway line in central and south-eastern Lithuania which connects Lithuania's capital Vilnius with its second largest city Kaunas. Being one of the main arteries of the Lithuanian rail network, the broad-gauge railway is fully electrified and has double track (except for the section in the Kaunas railway tunnel).
History The railway construction was started in 1859 and finished in 1862.Lietuvos geležinkeliai: iš carinės Rusijos provincijos į Europos transporto rinką
Incidents On 4 April 1975, around 20 people died and at least 80 people were injured in the Žasliai railway disaster.Pasenę bėgiai verčia traukinius On 6 November 1994, the Bražuolė bridge bombing damaged one of the railway bridges, but derailment of trains was avoided.
Stations
Vilnius railway station Paneriai railway station Lentvaris railway station Vievis railway station Žasliai railway station Kaišiadorys railway station Pravieniškės railway station Palemonas railway station Kaunas railway station
References
External links
Lietuvos geležinkeliai (LTG) – the national state-owned railway company of Lithuania