Căile Ferate Române
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Căile Ferate Române (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkə.ile feˈrate roˈmɨne]; abbreviated as the CFR) was the state railway carrier of Romania. The company was dissolved on 1 October 1998 by splitting into several successor companies.[1] As of 2014,[update] the railway network of Romania consists of 10,777 km (6,697 mi), of which 4,029 km (2,504 mi) (37.4%) are electrified.[2] The total track length is 22,247 km (13,824 mi), of which 8,585 km (5,334 mi) (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world.[3] The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR is divided into four autonomous companies:[1]
- CFR Călători, responsible for passenger services;
- CFR Marfă, responsible for freight transport;
- Compania Națională de Căi Ferate CFR, manages the infrastructure on the Romanian railway network; and
- Societatea Feroviară de Turism, or SFT, which manages scenic and tourist railways.
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Company type | Group of public companies |
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Industry | Rail transport |
Founded | 1 April 1880 |
Defunct | 1 October 1998 |
Headquarters | Palatul CFR, Piața Gării de Nord, Bucharest, Romania |
Products | Rail transport, cargo transport, services |
Owner | The Romanian state |
CFR is headquartered in Bucharest and has regional divisions centered in Bucharest, Brașov, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Galați, Iași, and Timișoara. Its International Union of Railways code is 53-CFR.[4]