Zabaykalsk
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Coordinates: 49°39′N 117°19′E / 49.65°N 117.317°E
Zabaykalsk (Russian: Забайка́льск) is an urban-type settlement and administrative centre of Zabaykalsky District of Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. It lies on the Russian-Chinese border just opposite Abagaitu Islet and Manzhouli, China. It was founded in 1904 as a station on the China Far East Railway. The Russo-Chinese highway AH6 passes through the townlet. Population: 10,200 (2005 est.); 10,210 (2002 Census); 8,632 (1989 Census).
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[edit] Transport
It is a transshipment station for a break of gauge on the Trans-Manchurian branch of the Trans-Siberian Railway. The break of gauge is between the 1,524 mm (5 ft) Russian Railways and the 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in) Chinese Railways.
[edit] Timeline
- In 2008, the container transshipment facility was expanded. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Railway Gazette International November 2008, p845
