What railway links Moscow and Vladivostok across Russia and is the world’s longest railway line?

The railway linking Moscow and Vladivostok across Russia is the Trans-Siberian Railway.

The main route crosses roughly 9,289 kilometres of Russia, making it the longest railway line in the world. Construction began in 1891 during the reign of Emperor Alexander III and was largely completed by 1916. It was built to connect European Russia with the Pacific port of Vladivostok and strengthen transport, settlement, and trade across Siberia.

The railway crosses the Ural Mountains and passes near Lake Baikal. Its route uses several time zones, although trains generally follow Moscow Time for operational simplicity. The Trans-Siberian Railway is sometimes confused with the Trans-Mongolian and Trans-Manchurian routes, which branch from the main line and continue through neighbouring countries.

The railway remains a major passenger and freight corridor, carrying goods between Russia’s western cities and the Pacific region.