The Trans-Siberian Railway’s main route links Moscow with Vladivostok.
The railway crosses Russia from west to east for about 9,289 kilometres, making it the longest railway line in the world when measured by its main route. It passes through Siberia, crosses multiple time zones and reaches the Pacific port of Vladivostok.
Construction began under the Russian Empire in 1891 and was substantially completed by 1916. The line improved military movement, migration and trade across the vast territory, while also helping connect European Russia with the Far East.
The Trans-Siberian is not a single train or one uniform service. Its main route runs through cities including Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Khabarovsk. Related routes branch toward China and Mongolia, including the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian railways.