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Bookmark or Share- Track gauge in the United States - WikipediaOriginally, various track gauges were used in the United States. Some railways, primarily in the northeast, used standard gauge of 4 ft 8⁄2 in (1,435 mm); others used gauges ranging from 2 ft (610 mm) to 6 ft (1,829 mm).
- Railway Track Gauge | Different Gauges Around The World - railroad railsAbout 60% of the world’s railroad tracks use the standard 1435mm (4 ft 8 1 ⁄ 2 in) gauge today. The other 40% use either a narrow gauge or a broad gauge. The gauge wider than 1435mm is called the broad gauge, including 1676mm, 1524mm, 1520mm, etc.
- List of track gauges - WikipediaMap of the world's railways showing the different major gauges in use. This list presents an overview of railway track gauges by size. A gauge is measured between the inner faces of the rails. The large network of narrow-gauge sugar cane light railways, almost all 610 mm (2 ft) gauge, is not shown, Rail gauge in Australia.
- Standard-gauge railway - WikipediaA standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 81⁄2 in). The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson), international gauge, UIC gauge, uniform gauge, normal gauge in Europe, [1][2][3][4][5] and SGR in East Africa.
- Track gauge - WikipediaIn rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the two rails of a railway track. All vehicles on a rail network must have wheelsets that are compatible with the track gauge. Since many different track gauges exist worldwide, gauge differences often present a barrier to wider operation on railway networks.
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