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{{Track gauge|1520 mm}}
⊟ 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in){{Track gauge|4 ft}}
⊟ 4 ft (1,219 mm)
Extra options are available:
{{Track gauge|1520 mm|lk=on}}
⊟ 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in){{Track gauge|1520 mm|al=on}}
⊟ 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge{{Track gauge|1520 mm|allk=on}}
⊟ 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
Input options
[edit]The first parameter specifies the gauge:
{{Track gauge|1435 mm}}
→ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in){{Track gauge|4 ft 8.5 in}}
→ 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm){{Track gauge|4 ft 8 1/2 in}}
→ 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm){{Track gauge|56.5 in}}
→ 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm){{Track gauge|Standard gauge}}
→ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Rail track gauges can be entered as they are defined: in units mm or ft in. Also common accepted names can be used, see below.
The input value (a length, in metric or imperial units) must be a defined track gauge. Currently 135 gauges are defined by metric units, and 148 by imperial units. Some are defined in both unit systems, such as the standard gauge.
- When an input value is not recognised by the template, the template simply returns the input as it is: {{Track gauge|25in}} ⊟ 25in
- The page with this unknown input is also listed in a maintenance category, in the background, that signals interested editors that there is a new rail gauge used in Wikipedia. More on this below.
- Some gauges in metric are defined in metres: 1 m is recognised. However, it is not available for all metric defined gauges. Using
mm
is a safer bet.
List of defined track gauges
[edit]Track gauges in bold font are definitions. Track gauges in regular font are merely conversions (calculations).
Track gauges (purge) | |||||||||
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Gauge (mm) |
Gauge (ft, in) |
Alt name |
Gauge (inch) |
Def unit |
Aliases (input options) |
Class |
Source article | ||
3 mm | 0.118 in | 0.118 | met | 3mm | scaled | T gauge | |||
4 mm | 0.157 in | 0.157 | met | 4mm | scaled | Rail transport modelling scales#Scales | |||
4.5 mm | 0.177 in | 0.177 | metimp | 4.5mm0.177in | scaled | ||||
4.8 mm | 0.189 in | 0.189 | met | 4.8mm | scaled | ZZ scale | |||
6.35 mm | 0.25 in | 0.25 | imp | 0.25in; 1/4in | scaled | ||||
6.5 mm | 0.256 in | 0.256 | metimp | 6.5mm0.256in | scaled | ||||
7 mm | 0.276 in | 0.276 | metimp | 7mm0.276in | scaled | ||||
8 mm | 0.315 in | 0.315 | met | 8mm | scaled | ||||
8.97 mm | 0.353 in | 0.353 | imp | 0.353in | scaled | N scale | |||
9 mm | 0.354 in | 0.354 | met | 9mm | scaled | HOn30 gauge | |||
9.42 mm | 0.371 in | 0.371 | met | 9.42mm | scaled | ||||
10.5 mm | 0.413 in | 0.413 | metimp | 10.5mm0.413in | scaled | ||||
11.94 mm | 0.470 in | 0.47 | imp | 0.47in | scaled | ||||
12 mm | 0.472 in | 0.472 | metimp | 12mm0.472in; 0.473in | scaled | TT scale | |||
12.7 mm | 0.5 in | 0.5 | met | 12.7mm | scaled | On2 gauge | |||
13 mm | 0.512 in | 0.512 | met | 13mm | scaled | ||||
13.5 mm | 0.531 in | 0.531 | met | 13.5mm | scaled | ||||
14 mm | 0.551 in | 0.551 | met | 14mm | scaled | ||||
14.125 mm | 0.556 in | 0.556 | met | 14.125mm | scaled | ||||
14.2 mm | 0.559 in | 0.559 | met | 14.2mm | scaled | ||||
14.28 mm | 0.562 in | 0.562 | met | 14.28mm | scaled | ||||
14.3 mm | 0.563 in | 0.563 | metimp | 14.3mm0.563in | scaled | ||||
15.75 mm | 0.620 in | 0.62 | met | 15.75mm | scaled | ||||
16.2 mm | 0.638 in | 0.638 | met | 16.2mm | scaled | ||||
16.5 mm | 0.65 in | 0.65 | metimp | 16.5mm0.65in | scaled | ||||
18 mm | 0.709 in | 0.709 | met | 18mm | scaled | ||||
18.2 mm | 0.717 in | 0.717 | met | 18.2mm | scaled | ||||
18.83 mm | 0.741 in | 0.741 | met | 18.83mm | scaled | ||||
19 mm | 0.748 in | 0.748 | met | 19mm | scaled | ||||
19.05 mm | 0.75 in | 0.75 | imp | 0.75in; 3/4in | scaled | ||||
19.4 mm | 0.764 in | 0.764 | met | 19.4mm | scaled | ||||
20.5 mm | 0.807 in | 0.807 | met | 20.5mm | scaled | ||||
21 mm | 0.827 in | 0.827 | met | 21mm | scaled | ||||
21.97 mm | 0.865 in | 0.865 | imp | 0.865in | scaled | ||||
22 mm | 0.866 in | 0.866 | met | 22mm | scaled | ||||
22.2 mm | 0.874 in | 0.874 | met | 22.2mm | scaled | ||||
22.43 mm | 0.883 in | 0.883 | imp | 0.883in | scaled | S scale | |||
22.5 mm | 0.886 in | 0.886 | met | 22.5mm | scaled | ||||
23 mm | 0.906 in | 0.906 | met | 23mm | scaled | ||||
24 mm | 0.945 in | 0.945 | met | 24mm | scaled | ||||
28.08 mm | 1.106 in | 1.106 | met | 28.08mm | scaled | ||||
28.6 mm | 1.125 in | 1.125 | imp | 1.125in; 11/8in | scaled | ||||
29.9 mm | 1.177 in | 1.177 | imp | 1.177in | scaled | ||||
30 mm | 1.181 in | 1.181 | met | 30mm | scaled | ||||
31.75 mm | 1.25 in | 1.25 | imp | 1.25in; 11/4in | scaled | ||||
32 mm | 1.26 in | 1.26 | met | 32mm | scaled | ||||
32.96 mm | 1.298 in | 1.298 | met | 32.96mm | scaled | ||||
33 mm | 1.3 in | 1.3 | met | 33mm | scaled | ||||
35 mm | 1.378 in | 1.378 | met | 35mm | scaled | ||||
36.75 mm | 1.447 in | 1.447 | met | 36.75mm | scaled | ||||
37.5 mm | 1 15⁄32 in | Lego Trains | 1.4688 | met | 37.5mm; lego; l scale; lego trains | scaled | Lego Trains | ||
44.45 mm | 1.75 in | 1.75 | imp | 1.75in; 13/4in | scaled | ||||
44.85 mm | 1.766 in | 1.766 | imp | 1.766in | scaled | ||||
45 mm | 1.772 in | 1.772 | metimp | 45mm1.772in | scaled | ||||
49.2 mm | 1.937 in | 1.937 | met | 49.2mm | scaled | ||||
50.8 mm | 2 in | 2 | imp | 2in | scaled | ||||
53.975 mm | 2 1⁄8 in | 2.125 | imp | 2.125in; 21/8in | scaled | ||||
64 mm | 2 1⁄2 in | 2.5 | metimp | 64mm2.5in; 21/2in | scaled | 64 mm gauge railway | |||
70.69 mm | 2.781 in | 2.781 | metimp | 70.64mm; 70.69mm2.781in | scaled | ||||
89 mm | 3 1⁄2 in | 3 gauge | 3.5 | metimp | 89mm3.5in; 31/2in | scaled | List of rail transport modelling scale standards#NEM | ||
121 mm | 4 3⁄4 in | 4.75 | imp | 4.75in; 43/4in | min | ||||
127 mm | 5 in | 5 | imp | 5in | min | ||||
159 mm | 6 1⁄4 in | 6.25 | imp | 6.25in; 61/4in | min | Ridable miniature railway | |||
184 mm | 7 1⁄4 in | 7.25 | imp | 7.25in; 71/4in | min | 7 1/4 in gauge railway | |||
190.5 mm | 7 1⁄2 in | 7.5 | imp | 7.5in; 71/2in | min | ||||
210 mm | 8 1⁄4 in | 8.25 | imp | 8.25in; 81/4in | min | ||||
229 mm | 9 in | 9 | imp | 9in | min | ||||
240 mm | 9 7⁄16 in | 9.4375 | imp | 9.4375in; 97/16in | min | ||||
241 mm | 9 1⁄2 in | 9.5 | imp | 9.5in; 91/2in | min | ||||
254 mm | 10 in | 10 | imp | 10in | min | ||||
260 mm | 10 1⁄4 in | 10.25 | imp | 10.25in; 101/4in | min | Ten and a quarter inch gauge | |||
267 mm | 10 1⁄2 in | 10.5 | imp | 10.5in; 101/2in | min | ||||
305 mm | 12 in | 12 | imp | 12in | min | ||||
311 mm | 12 1⁄4 in | 12.25 | imp | 12.25in; 121/4in | min | ||||
318 mm | 12 1⁄2 in | 12.5 | imp | 12.5in; 121/2in | min | Miniature Railway Company | |||
321 mm | 12 5⁄8 in | 12.625 | imp | 12.625in; 125/8in | min | Midland Beach Railway Company | |||
340 mm | 13 3⁄8 in | 13.375 | met | 340mm | min | DierenPark Amersfoort | |||
350 mm | 13 25⁄32 in | 13.7813 | met | 350mm | min | Narrow gauge railways in the Netherlands | |||
356 mm | 14 in | 14 | imp | 14in | min | ||||
362 mm | 14 1⁄4 in | 14.25 | imp | 14.25in; 141/4in | min | Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway | |||
368 mm | 14 1⁄2 in | 14.5 | imp | 14.5in; 141/2in | min | Long Beach and Asbury Park Railway | |||
381 mm | 15 in | 15 | metimp | 381mm15in; 1ft3in | min | Fifteen-inch gauge railway | |||
387 mm | 15 1⁄4 in | 15.25 | imp | 15.25in; 151/4in | min | ||||
400 mm | 15 3⁄4 in | 15.75 | met | 400mm | min | 400 mm gauge railway | |||
406 mm | 16 in | 16 | imp | 16in; 1ft4in | min | List of ridable miniature railways#16 in | |||
410 mm | 16 5⁄32 in | 16.1563 | met | 410mm | min | Narrow gauge railways in Germany#410 mm | |||
419 mm | 16 1⁄2 in | 16.5 | imp | 1ft4.5in; 16.5in; 161/2in | min | ||||
432 mm | 17 in | 17 | imp | 17in; 1ft5in | min | ||||
450 mm | 17 23⁄32 in | 17.7188 | met | 450mm | min | ||||
457 mm | 18 in | 18 | imp | 18in; 1ft6in | min | 18 in gauge railway | |||
470 mm | 18 1⁄2 in | 18.5 | imp | 18.5in; 1ft6.5in; 181/2in | min | ||||
480 mm | 18 7⁄8 in | 18.875 | met | 480mm | min | Permanent way (history) | |||
483 mm | 19 in | 19 | imp | 19in; 1ft7in | min | 19 in gauge railway | |||
495 mm | 19 1⁄2 in | 19.5 | imp | 19.5in; 1ft7.5in; 191/2in | min | ||||
500 mm | 19 3⁄4 in | 19.75 | met | 500mm | min | 500 mm gauge railway | |||
508 mm | 20 in | 20 | imp | 20in; 1ft8in | narrow | ||||
520 mm | 20 15⁄32 in | 20.4688 | met | 520mm | narrow | List of track gauges#520 mm | |||
533 mm | 21 in | 21 | imp | 21in; 1ft9in | narrow | ||||
550 mm | 21 21⁄32 in | 21.6563 | met | 550mm | narrow | ||||
557 mm | 21 15⁄16 in | 21.9375 | met | 557mm | narrow | ||||
559 mm | 1 ft 10 in | 22 | imp | 22in; 1ft10in | narrow | ||||
560 mm | 22 1⁄16 in | 22.0625 | met | 560mm | narrow | List of track gauges#560 mm | |||
575 mm | 22 5⁄8 in | 22.625 | met | 575mm | narrow | List of track gauges#575 mm | |||
578 mm | 1 ft 10 3⁄4 in | 22.75 | imp | 1ft10.75in; 22.75in; 1ft103/4in; 223/4in | narrow | ||||
580 mm | 22 27⁄32 in | 22.8438 | met | 580mm | narrow | List of track gauges#580 mm | |||
584 mm | 1 ft 11 in | 23 | imp | 1ft11in; 23in | narrow | ||||
591 mm | 1 ft 11 1⁄4 in | 23.25 | imp | 23.25in; 1ft11.25in; 1ft111/4in; 231/4in | narrow | Festiniog and Blaenau Railway | |||
597 mm | 1 ft 11 1⁄2 in | 23.5 | imp | 23.5in; 1ft11.5in; 1ft111/2in; 231/2in | narrow | 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways | |||
600 mm | 1 ft 11 5⁄8 in | 23.625 | met | 600mm | narrow | 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways | |||
603 mm | 1 ft 11 3⁄4 in | 23.75 | imp | 23.75in; 1ft11.75in; 1ft113/4in; 233/4in | narrow | 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways | |||
610 mm | 2 ft | 24 | metimp | 610mm2ft; 24in | narrow | 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways | |||
613 mm | 2 ft 1⁄8 in | 24.125 | imp | 24.125in; 2ft0.125in; 2ft1/8in; 241/8in | narrow | British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways#Sand and gravel extraction | |||
620 mm | 2 ft 13⁄32 in | 24.4063 | met | 620mm | narrow | ||||
622 mm | 2 ft 1⁄2 in | 24.5 | imp | 24.5in; 2ft0.5in; 2ft1/2in; 241/2in | narrow | Penrhyn Quarry Railway | |||
630 mm | 24 13⁄16 in | 24.8125 | met | 630mm | narrow | List of track gauges#630 mm | |||
655 mm | 2 ft 1 25⁄32 in | 25.7813 | met | 655mm | narrow | List of track gauges#655 mm | |||
660 mm | 2 ft 2 in | 26 | imp | 26in; 2ft2in | narrow | Cwt y Bugail Quarry | |||
686 mm | 2 ft 3 in | 27 | imp | 27in; 2ft3in | narrow | List of 2 ft 3 in gauge railways | |||
693 mm | 2 ft 3 9⁄32 in | 27.2813 | met | 693mm | narrow | Narrow gauge railways in Sweden | |||
699 mm | 2 ft 3 1⁄2 in | 27.5 | imp | 2ft3.5in; 27.5in | narrow | ||||
700 mm | 2 ft 3 9⁄16 in | 27.5625 | met | 700mm | narrow | Narrow gauge railways in the Netherlands | |||
705 mm | 2 ft 3 3⁄4 in | 27.75 | imp | 27.75in; 2ft3.75in; 2ft33/4in; 273/4in | narrow | ||||
711 mm | 2 ft 4 in | 28 | imp | 28in; 2ft4in | narrow | Snailbeach District Railways | |||
716 mm | 2 ft 4 3⁄16 in | 28.1875 | met | 716mm | narrow | Narrow gauge railways in Poland | |||
724 mm | 2 ft 4 1⁄2 in | 28.5 | imp | 28.5in; 2ft4.5in; 2ft41/2in; 281/2in | narrow | Glyn Valley Tramway | |||
737 mm | 2 ft 5 in | 29 | imp | 29in; 2ft5in | narrow | British industrial narrow gauge railways#General freight | |||
740 mm | 2 ft 5 1⁄8 in | 29.125 | met | 740mm | narrow | List of track gauges#740 mm | |||
750 mm | 2 ft 5 1⁄2 in | 29.5 | metimp | 750mm29.5in; 2ft5.5in; 2ft51/2in; 291/2in | narrow | 750 mm gauge railways | |||
760 mm | 2 ft 5 15⁄16 in | Bosnian gauge | 29.9375 | met | 760mm; bosnian | narrow | Bosnian gauge | ||
762 mm | 2 ft 6 in | 30 | metimp | 762mm2ft6in; 30in | narrow | 2 ft 6 in gauge railways | |||
765 mm | 2 ft 6 1⁄8 in | 30.125 | met | 765mm | narrow | ||||
775 mm | 2 ft 6 1⁄2 in | 30.5 | imp | 30.5in; 2ft6.5in; 2ft61/2in; 301/2in | narrow | ||||
780 mm | 2 ft 6 23⁄32 in | 30.7188 | met | 780mm | narrow | Hohenzollern Locomotive Works | |||
785 mm | 2 ft 6 29⁄32 in | 30.9063 | met | 785mm | narrow | ||||
787 mm | 2 ft 7 in | 31 | imp | 2ft7in; 31in | narrow | Dyserth branch line | |||
791 mm | 2 ft 7 5⁄32 in | 31.1563 | met | 791mm | narrow | ||||
800 mm | 2 ft 7 1⁄2 in | 31.5 | met | 800mm | narrow | 800 mm gauge railways | |||
802 mm | 2 ft 7 9⁄16 in | 31.5625 | met | 802mm | narrow | ||||
813 mm | 2 ft 8 in | 32 | imp | 32in; 2ft8in | narrow | ||||
820 mm | 2 ft 8 9⁄32 in | 32.2813 | met | 820mm | narrow | ||||
825 mm | 2 ft 8 1⁄2 in | 32.5 | imp | 2ft8.5in; 32.5in; 2ft81/2in; 321/2in | narrow | ||||
838 mm | 2 ft 9 in | 33 | imp | 2ft9in; 33in | narrow | ||||
840 mm | 2 ft 9 1⁄16 in | 33.0625 | met | 840mm | narrow | Hohenzollern Locomotive Works | |||
850 mm | 2 ft 9 15⁄32 in | 33.4688 | met | 850mm | narrow | Menaggio–Porlezza railway | |||
860 mm | 2 ft 9 7⁄8 in | 33.875 | met | 860mm | narrow | ||||
864 mm | 2 ft 10 in | 34 | imp | 34in; 2ft10in | narrow | Porthgain Railway#2 ft 10 in | |||
876 mm | 2 ft 10 1⁄2 in | 34.5 | imp | 2ft10.5in; 34.5in; 2ft101/2in; 341/2in | narrow | ||||
880 mm | 2 ft 10 21⁄32 in | 34.6563 | met | 880mm | narrow | List of track gauges#880 mm | |||
889 mm | 2 ft 11 in | 35 | imp | 35in; 2ft11in | narrow | List of track gauges#889 mm | |||
891 mm | 2 ft 11 3⁄32 in | Swedish three foot | 35.0938 | met | 891mm; swedish; swedishthreefoot | narrow | Swedish three foot gauge railways | ||
900 mm | 2 ft 11 7⁄16 in | 35.4375 | met | 900mm | narrow | 900 mm gauge railways | |||
914 mm | 3 ft | 36 | metimpmet | 914mm3ft; 36in915mm | narrow | 3 ft gauge railways | |||
925 mm | 3 ft 13⁄32 in | 36.4063 | met | 925mm | narrow | Trams in Chemnitz | |||
927 mm | 3 ft 1⁄2 in | 36.5 | imp | 3ft0.5in; 36.5in; 3ft1/2in; 361/2in | narrow | British industrial narrow gauge railways#3 ft 1/2 in | |||
940 mm | 3 ft 1 in | 37 | imp | 37in; 3ft1in | narrow | British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways | |||
943 mm | 3 ft 1 1⁄8 in | 37.125 | imp | 37.125in; 3ft11/8in; 371/8in | narrow | ||||
946 mm | 3 ft 1 1⁄4 in | 37.25 | met | 946mm | narrow | Kaprun disaster | |||
950 mm | 3 ft 1 3⁄8 in | 37.375 | met | 950mm | narrow | Track gauge in Italy | |||
955 mm | 3 ft 1 19⁄32 in | 37.5938 | met | 955mm | narrow | Polybahn funicular | |||
965 mm | 3 ft 2 in | 38 | imp | 38in; 3ft2in | narrow | Clifton Rocks Railway | |||
972 mm | 3 ft 2 1⁄4 in | 38.25 | imp | 38.25in; 3ft2.25in; 3ft21/4in; 381/4in | narrow | British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways | |||
985 mm | 3 ft 2 25⁄32 in | 38.7813 | met | 985mm | narrow | Zugerbergbahn funicular | |||
991 mm | 3 ft 3 in | 39 | imp | 3ft3in; 39in | narrow | Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway | |||
1,000 mm | 3 ft 3 3⁄8 in | metre gauge | 39.375 | met | 1000mm; metre; meter; 1m | narrow | Metre gauge | ||
1,009 mm | 3 ft 3 23⁄32 in | metre gauge | 39.7188 | met | 1009mm | narrow | Metre gauge | ||
1,016 mm | 3 ft 4 in | 40 | imp | 40in; 3ft4in | narrow | Kilmarnock and Troon Railway | |||
1,029 mm | 3 ft 4 1⁄2 in | 40.5 | imp | 40.5in; 3ft4.5in; 3ft41/2in; 401/2in | narrow | Herne Bay Pier | |||
1,035 mm | 3 ft 4 3⁄4 in | 40.75 | imp | 40.75in; 3ft4.75in; 3ft43/4in; 403/4in | narrow | Lake Lock Rail Road | |||
1,040 mm | 3 ft 5 in | 41 | met | 1040mm | narrow | Festungsbahn (Salzburg) | |||
1,050 mm | 3 ft 5 11⁄32 in | 41.3438 | met | 1050mm | narrow | Hejaz Railway | |||
1,055 mm | 3 ft 5 1⁄2 in | 41.5 | metimp | 1055mm41.5in; 3ft5.5in; 3ft51/2in; 411/2in | narrow | National Company for Rail Transport | |||
1,065 mm | 3 ft 5 15⁄16 in | Cape gauge | 41.9375 | met | 1065mm | narrow | 3 ft 6 in gauge railways | ||
1,067 mm | 3 ft 6 in | Cape gauge | 42 | metimpimp | 1067mm3ft6in; 42incape | narrow | 3 ft 6 in gauge railways | ||
1,093 mm | 3 ft 7 in | 43 | metimp | 1093mm43in; 3ft7in | narrow | Köping–Uttersberg–Riddarhyttan Railway | |||
1,099 mm | 3 ft 7 1⁄4 in | 43.25 | met | 1099mm | narrow | Narrow gauge railways in Sweden | |||
1,100 mm | 3 ft 7 5⁄16 in | 43.3125 | met | 1100mm | narrow | Santa Teresa Tram | |||
1,106 mm | 3 ft 7 1⁄2 in | 43.5 | metimp | 1106mm43.5in; 3ft7.5in; 3ft71/2in; 431/2in | narrow | ||||
1,124 mm | 3 ft 8 1⁄4 in | 44.25 | imp | 44.25in; 3ft8.25in; 3ft81/4in; 441/4in | narrow | ||||
1,130 mm | 3 ft 8 1⁄2 in | 44.5 | imp | 44.5in; 3ft8.5in; 3ft81/2in; 441/2in | narrow | London Pneumatic Despatch Company | |||
1,143 mm | 3 ft 9 in | 45 | imp | 45in; 3ft9in | narrow | Middlebere Plateway | |||
1,156 mm | 3 ft 9 1⁄2 in | 45.5 | imp | 45.5in; 3ft9.5in; 3ft91/2in; 451/2in | narrow | Arcata and Mad River Railroad | |||
1,168 mm | 3 ft 10 in | 46 | imp | 46in; 3ft10in | narrow | Fajardo, Puerto Rico | |||
1,188 mm | 3 ft 10 25⁄32 in | 46.7813 | met | 1188mm | narrow | Engelsberg-Norberg Railway | |||
1,194 mm | 3 ft 11 in | 47 | imp | 47in; 3ft11in | narrow | ||||
1,200 mm | 3 ft 11 1⁄4 in | 47.25 | met | 1200mm | narrow | Narrow-gauge railway#Four foot and 1200 mm gauge | |||
1,217 mm | 3 ft 11 29⁄32 in | 47.9063 | met | 1217mm | narrow | ||||
1,219 mm | 4 ft | 48 | imp | 48in; 4ft | narrow | Four foot gauge railway | |||
1,245 mm | 4 ft 1 in | 49 | imp | 49in; 4ft1in | narrow | ||||
1,257 mm | 4 ft 1 1⁄2 in | 49.5 | imp | 49.5in; 4ft1.5in; 4ft11/2in; 491/2in | narrow | ||||
1,270 mm | 4 ft 2 in | 50 | imp | 50in; 4ft2in | narrow | ||||
1,283 mm | 4 ft 2 1⁄2 in | 50.5 | imp | 50.5in; 501/2in; 4ft2.5in; 4ft21/2in | narrow | Saltburn Cliff Lift | |||
1,295 mm | 4 ft 3 in | 51 | imp | 51in; 4ft3in | narrow | Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad | |||
1,300 mm | 4 ft 3 3⁄16 in | 51.1875 | met | 1300mm | narrow | Reisszug | |||
1,321 mm | 4 ft 4 in | 52 | imp | 52in; 4ft4in | narrow | ||||
1,333 mm | 4 ft 4 1⁄2 in | 52.5 | imp | 52.5in; 4ft4.5in; 4ft41/2in; 521/2in | narrow | ||||
1,350 mm | 4 ft 5 5⁄32 in | 53.1563 | met | 1350mm | narrow | ||||
1,372 mm | 4 ft 6 in | Scotch gauge | 54 | metimpimp | 1372mm54in; 4ft6inscotch | narrow | 4 ft 6 in gauge railway | ||
1,384 mm | 4 ft 6 1⁄2 in | 54.5 | imp | 54.5in; 4ft6.5in; 4ft61/2in; 541/2in | narrow | Dundee and Newtyle Railway | |||
1,397 mm | 4 ft 7 in | 55 | imp | 4ft7in; 55in | narrow | List of track gauges#4 ft 7 in | |||
1,410 mm | 4 ft 7 1⁄2 in | 55.5 | imp | 4ft7.5in; 55.5in; 4ft71/2in; 551/2in | narrow | Standard gauge#Origins | |||
1,416 mm | 4 ft 7 3⁄4 in | 55.75 | imp | 55.75in; 4ft7.75in; 4ft73/4in | narrow | Glasgow Corporation Tramways | |||
1,422 mm | 4 ft 8 in | 56 | imp | 56in; 4ft8in | narrow | 4 ft 8 in gauge railways | |||
1,429 mm | 4 ft 8 1⁄4 in | 56.25 | imp | 56.25in; 4ft8.25in; 4ft81/4in; 561/4in | narrow | Washington Metro rolling stock | |||
1,432 mm | 4 ft 8 3⁄8 in | 56.375 | met | 1432mm | narrow | Standard-gauge railway#Modern almost standard gauge railways | |||
1,435 mm | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in | standard gaugestandard gauge | 56.5 | metimp | 1435mm; sg; standard; metsg; sgmet4ft8.5in; 56.5in; 4ft81/2in; 561/2in; ussg; sgus; usstandard; uksg; sguk; impsg; sgimp | s.g. | Standard gauge | ||
1,440 mm | 4 ft 8 11⁄16 in | 56.6875 | met | 1440mm | broad | St. Moritz–Corviglia funicular | |||
1,445 mm | 4 ft 8 7⁄8 in | 56.875 | met | 1445mm | broad | Track gauge in Italy | |||
1,448 mm | 4 ft 9 in | 57 | imp | 57in; 4ft9in | broad | Manchester and Leeds Railway | |||
1,450 mm | 4 ft 9 3⁄32 in | 57.0938 | met | 1450mm | broad | Trams in Dresden | |||
1,457 mm | 4 ft 9 3⁄8 in | 57.375 | imp | 57.375in; 573/8in; 4ft93/8in; 4ft9.375in | broad | Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad | |||
1,458 mm | 4 ft 9 13⁄32 in | 57.4063 | met | 1458mm | broad | Trams in Leipzig | |||
1,461 mm | 4 ft 9 1⁄2 in | 57.5 | imp | 4ft9.5in; 57.5in; 4ft91/2in; 571/2in | broad | Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad#Construction of the line | |||
1,473 mm | 4 ft 10 in | Ohio gauge | 58 | imp | 58in; 4ft10in; ohio | broad | four foot ten inch gauge railways | ||
1,492 mm | 4 ft 10 3⁄4 in | 58.75 | imp | 58.75in; 4ft10.75in; 4ft103/4in; 583/4in | broad | ||||
1,495 mm | 4 ft 10 7⁄8 in | Toronto gauge | 58.875 | imp | 58.875in; 4ft10.875in; 4ft107/8in; 587/8in; toronto | broad | Toronto-gauge railways | ||
1,499 mm | 4 ft 11 in | Toronto gauge | 59 | imp | 59in; 4ft11in | broad | Toronto-gauge railways | ||
1,500 mm | 4 ft 11 1⁄16 in | 59.0625 | met | 1500mm | broad | ||||
1,520 mm | 4 ft 11 27⁄32 in | Russian gauge | 59.8438 | met | 1520mm; russian | broad | 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways | ||
1,522 mm | 4 ft 11 29⁄32 in | 59.9063 | met | 1522mm | broad | 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways | |||
1,524 mm | 5 ft | 60 | metimp | 1524mm60in; 5ft | broad | 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways | |||
1,537 mm | 5 ft 1⁄2 in | 60.5 | imp | 60.5in; 5ft0.5in; 5ft1/2in; 601/2in | broad | ||||
1,575 mm | 5 ft 2 in | 62 | imp | 62in; 5ft2in | broad | ||||
1,581 mm | 5 ft 2 1⁄4 in | 62.25 | imp | 62.25in; 5ft2.25in; 5ft21/4in; 621/4in | broad | SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines | |||
1,588 mm | 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in | Pennsylvania trolley gauge | 62.5 | impimp | 62.5in; 5ft2.5in; 5ft21/2in; 621/2inpennsylvania; pennsylvaniatrolley; pennsylvanian; pennsylvaniantrolley | broad | five foot two and a half inch gauge railways | ||
1,600 mm | 5 ft 3 in | Victorian broad gaugeIrish gauge | 63 | metimpmetimp | 1600mm5ft3in; 63invictorianirish | broad | 5 ft 3 in gauge railways | ||
1,613 mm | 5 ft 3 1⁄2 in | 63.5 | imp | 63.5in; 5ft3.5in; 5ft31/2in; 631/2in | broad | ||||
1,638 mm | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in | Baltimore streetcar gauge | 64.5 | imp | 64.5in; 5ft4.5in; 5ft41/2in; 641/2in; baltimore; baltimorestreetcar | broad | 5 ft 4½ in gauge railways | ||
1,664 mm | 5 ft 5 1⁄2 in | 65.5 | met | 1664mm | broad | Iberian gauge#1664 mm | |||
1,668 mm | 5 ft 5 21⁄32 in | Iberian gauge | 65.6563 | met | 1668mm; iberian | broad | Iberian gauge | ||
1,672 mm | 5 ft 5 13⁄16 in | 65.8125 | met | 1672mm | broad | Iberian gauge#1672 mm | |||
1,676 mm | 5 ft 6 in | Indian gauge | 66 | metimpimp | 1676mm5ft6in; 66inindian | broad | 5 ft 6 in gauge railway | ||
1,727 mm | 5 ft 8 in | 68 | imp | 68in; 5ft8in | broad | ||||
1,750 mm | 5 ft 8 7⁄8 in | 68.875 | met | 1750mm | broad | ||||
1,800 mm | 5 ft 10 7⁄8 in | 70.875 | met | 1800mm | broad | List of track gauges#1800 mm | |||
1,829 mm | 6 ft | 72 | imp | 6ft; 72in | broad | Erie Gauge War | |||
1,850 mm | 6 ft 27⁄32 in | 72.8438 | met | 1850mm | broad | ||||
1,880 mm | 6 ft 2 in | 74 | metimp | 1880mm6ft2in; 74in | broad | Taipei MetroUlster Railway | |||
1,945 mm | 6 ft 4 9⁄16 in | 76.5625 | met | 1945mm | broad | De Arend (locomotive) | |||
1,980 mm | 6 ft 6 in | 78 | metimp | 1980mm78in; 6ft6in | broad | CarmelitScarborough funiculars#St Nicholas Cliff Lift | |||
2,000 mm | 6 ft 6 3⁄4 in | 78.75 | met | 2000mm; 2m | broad | ||||
2,134 mm | 7 ft | Brunel gauge | 84 | imp | 84in; 7ft; brunel | broad | 7-foot gauge railway | ||
2,140 mm | 7 ft 1⁄4 in | Brunel gauge | 84.25 | imp | 84.25in; 7ft0.25in; 7ft1/4in; 841/4in | broad | 7-foot-¼-inch gauge railway | ||
2,286 mm | 7 ft 6 in | 90 | imp | 90in; 7ft6in | broad | ||||
2,440 mm | 8 ft | 96 | imp | 96in; 8ft | broad | ||||
2,743 mm | 9 ft | 108 | imp | 108in; 9ft | broad | ||||
3,000 mm | 9 ft 10 1⁄8 in | 118.125 | met | 3000mm; 3m | broad | Breitspurbahn | |||
3,048 mm | 10 ft | 120 | imp | 120in; 10ft | broad | ||||
3,327 mm | 10 ft 11 in | 131 | imp | 10ft11in; 131in | broad | List of track gauges#3327 mm | |||
3,696 mm | 12 ft 1 1⁄2 in | 145.5 | imp | 12ft1.5in; 145.5in; 12ft11/2in; 1451/2in | broad | Hamilton Incline Railway | |||
5,486 mm | 18 ft | 216 | imp | 18ft; 216in | broad | List of track gauges#18 ft | |||
8,200 mm | 26 ft 10 27⁄32 in | 322.8438 | met | 8200mm | broad | List of track gauges#8200 mm | |||
9,000 mm | 29 ft 6 5⁄16 in | 354.3125 | met | 9500mm | broad | Krasnoyarsk Dam |
Track gauge data statistics |
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Formatting input
[edit]When entering a track gauge (like {{Track gauge|1435mm}}
, these are formatting options. Keep in mind that only defined gauges are recognised.
Spacing is free, and fractions can be used in imperial units. Primes ('
and "
) may be used for [foot, inch]. Any [foot, inch] size can be entered in all-inches (4 ft 8 1/2 in
equals 56 1/2 in
and 56.5 in
).
Parameter input |
Result | Note |
---|---|---|
1435 mm |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | standard gauge |
standard gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | standard gauge, by name |
4 ft 8.5 in |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first |
UK sg |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first |
56.5 in |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | standard gauge, by all-inches |
56.5" |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | standard gauge, using primes |
56 1/2 in |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | standard gauge, using slash for fraction |
1 m |
1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) | 1 m is recognised, but not many more in m . Better use mm
|
16.5 mm |
16.5 mm (0.65 in) | HO scale model railway |
16.5 in |
16 1⁄2 in (419 mm) | Miniature railway |
7 ft 0.25 in |
7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) | Brunel |
2140 mm |
2140 mm | Not recognised (so no converted value). This track gauge, Brunel's, is not defined in mm. |
65 in |
65 in | Input not recognised (so no converted value); output copies the input. This is a good way to enter an uncovered rail gauge on a page: other editors will notice (and can add a new gauge to the template!). |
Parameters
[edit]{{Track gauge
|
| lk=on
| first=imp, met
| disp= s, /, 1, br, [], <any literal text>
| al=on
| allk=on
| nowrap=off (default), on, all
| addcat=no
| unitlink=on
}}
Parameter | What it does | Example (code) | Example (output) | |
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lk=on | Links the defining measure (first measure) "defined size" depends on input |
{{Track gauge|3ft6in|lk=on}}
|
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) | |
al=on | Adds the alternate name after the gauge measurement values | {{Track gauge|sg|al=on}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
allk=on | Adds a wikilink to the alternate name where applicable | {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | |
first=imp first=met |
Puts the requested measure first (metric, imperial) | {{Track gauge|1000mm|first=imp}}
|
3 ft 3 3⁄8 in (1,000 mm) | |
disp=any text | The text will be written between the measurements, two spaces added. Brackets are omitted. Text must be 2 characters or more. (codes for |disp= are processed as described: 1, s, /, br).
|
{{Track gauge|sg|disp=also defined as being}}
|
1,435 mm also defined as being 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in | |
disp=s or / | Uses a slash as a separator rather than parentheses | {{Track gauge|sg|disp=s}}
|
1,435 mm / 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in | |
disp=[] | Uses a square brackets rather than parentheses | {{Track gauge|sg|disp=[]}}
|
1,435 mm [4 ft 8 1⁄2 in] | |
disp=1 | Only shows the first measure (may be used when repeated on a page or in conjunction with first= to display the output only)
|
{{Track gauge|sg|disp=1}}
|
1,435 mm | |
disp=br | Forces a line break after the first size (and also before any gauge name) | {{Track gauge|sg|disp=br}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | |
nowrap=off (default), on, all | Sets possible line break (line wrap): after between the measurements (off=defalt), not (on, all), or not at all when named gauge is present. (note: until May 2014, default behaviour was no break between the measurements. This has changed.) | {{Track gauge|sg|nowrap=on}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | |
addcat=no | Will not add a maintenance category | {{Track gauge|sg|addcat=no}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | |
unitlink=on | Adds wikilinks to the measurement unit labels | {{Track gauge|sg|unitlink=on}}
|
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
- Names can be universal, being defined worldwide. For example: Iberian gauge, 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge. Other names can be localor culturally restricted, for example the name "Cape gauge" is used in South Africa for 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), but not in Japan (in Japan that same track gauge is not named).
- Also, two sizes can lead to one gauge name.
Named gauges
[edit]Established gauge names can be entered. The word "gauge" can be omitted. Case-insensitive (A=a). See also the |al=
, |allk=
parameters (below), to show a gauge name in the outcome.
Input | Result | Note |
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{{Track gauge|Baltimore gauge|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Baltimore|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | Omitting " gauge", same effect |
{{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | Case-insensitive (A=a) |
{{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | |al=on shows the alternative name
|
{{Track gauge|baltimore|allk=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | |allk=on shows the alternative name, linked
|
{{Track gauge|baltimore|lk=on|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | |lk=on links the size (as always)
|
{{Track gauge|Baltimore streetcar gauge|al=on}} | 5 ft 4 1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge | This one has more names |
{{Track gauge|Bosnian|al=on}} | 760 mm (2 ft 5 15⁄16 in) Bosnian gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Brunel|al=on}} | 7 ft (2,134 mm) Brunel gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Cape|al=on}} | 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Iberian|al=on}} | 1,668 mm (5 ft 5 21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Indian|al=on}} | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Victorian|al=on}} | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian broad gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Irish|al=on}} | 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Irish gauge | |
{{Track gauge|metre|al=on}} | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Ohio|al=on}} | 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm) Ohio gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania|al=on}} | 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania trolley|al=on}} | 5 ft 2 1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Russian|al=on}} | 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 27⁄32 in) Russian gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Scotch|al=on}} | 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) Scotch gauge | |
{{Track gauge|standard gauge|al=on}} | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | Also: "sg", "metsg" (metric units first) |
{{Track gauge|US sg|al=on}} | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | Also: "imp sg", "UK sg", "NA sg" (imperial units first) |
{{Track gauge|Swedish three foot|al=on}} | 891 mm (2 ft 11 3⁄32 in) Swedish three foot | |
{{Track gauge|Swedish|al=on}} | 891 mm (2 ft 11 3⁄32 in) Swedish three foot | |
{{Track gauge|Toronto|al=on}} | 4 ft 10 7⁄8 in (1,495 mm) Toronto gauge | |
{{Track gauge|Lego|al=on}} | 37.5 mm (1 15⁄32 in) L (Lego) gauge |
This template defaults to UK-English. For articles written in US-English, set parameter |engvar
to |engvar=en-US
. In this situation, the US-English spelling is shown:
{{track gauge|1000mm|allk=on|engvar=en-US}}
⊟ 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) meter gauge
As of 2016, the only two gauges impacted are the 1000 mm and 1009 mm gauges. In UK-English these are spelled metre, in US-English these are spelled meter.
Why not use {{Convert}}?
[edit]To convert a track gauge, using {{Convert}} comes to mind. For example, standard gauge:
- {{Convert|1435|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} ⊟ 1,435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in)
- However, this has some disadvantages. First of all, track gauges are defined by an institute, not just measured. The list of those defined track gauges is limited, and overseeable (today some 270 physical sizes are defined).
- Using {{Track gauge}} allows us to track (follow) all articles with a specific gauge. This way the list can be made more accurate, correct and complete.
- Also, the track definition can be directly linked to the sourcing article: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).
- Further more, the template allows to recognise named gauges such as "Russian gauge".
Tracking category
[edit]- {{Track gauge}} detects that an undefined gauge is entered, and signal the page for maintenance. For example, metre gauge is only defined in metric. Entering an imperial size would categorise that article in Category:Articles using Template:Track gauge with unrecognized input (15).
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Track gauge
The template formats a track gauge size into standard notation and adds the conversion into the imperial/metric (other) size
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See also
[edit]- {{Track gauge/status}} - talkpage infobox of a track gauge, to be used on the talkpage
- List of scale model sizes
- Rail transport modelling scales
- Category:Rubber-tyred metros (24)
- Category:Dual gauge railways (6)
External links; sources
[edit]Sources
- Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA)
- Morrisson, Allen (2013). "Electric transport in latin america". Latin America is very well covered
- "A world of trams and urban transit". Light Rail Transit Association (LRTA)). UK based, covering most countries
- de:Liste_der_Spurweiten (checking here in Template talk:Track gauge/dewiki list)
Scaled rail models
- "S-3.1 Trackwork, Proto & Fine Scales". NMRA. 2004.
- "S-3.2 Trackwork Standard Scales (metric)" (PDF). NMRA. 2010.