Editing Transport in Slovakia (section)

== Railways ==
{{main|Rail transport in Slovakia}}
{{further|Železnice Slovenskej republiky}}
[[File:Railways Slovakia SK.svg|thumb|Railway network in Slovakia (2019)]]
[[File:Bratislava hlavná stanica September 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Bratislava main railway station]]]]
* ''Total:'' 3,662&nbsp;km (2008)
** ''Broad gauge:'' 99&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|1520mm}} gauge - used for freight transport only, see [[Uzhhorod - Košice broad gauge track]]
** ''Standard gauge:'' 3,473&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|sg}} gauge (1,588&nbsp;km [[Railway electrification system|electrified]]; 1,011&nbsp;km [[double track]])
** ''Narrow gauge:'' 50&nbsp;km (45&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|1000mm}} gauge; 5&nbsp;km of {{RailGauge|760mm}} gauge)

Slovakia has a range of railway connections that provide access to all of Slovakia in the country and from the rest of Europe. There are many railway operators that control railways across the country, with the main railway operator being [[Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko|ZSSK]]. The railway network is very dense in the western and eastern parts of Slovakia but is less accessible in central Slovakia. The singular high-speed rail line in Slovakia is the Rychlik between [[Bratislava]] and [[Košice|Kosice]] (Via [[Žilina|Zillina]]). The top speed of the line is {{convert|200|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. The Rychlik was established in 2002 after [[Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko|ZSSK]] took over [[Railways of the Slovak Republic|ZSR]]. Most of the country's railways run on [[Tas REX]] (Regional Express)<ref>{{cite web |title=Regionálny expres (REX) |url=https://rail.cc/eurail-train-reservation/rex-zssk/301 |website=Rail.cc |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Train Categories |url=https://www.zssk.sk/en/timetables/train-cathegories/ |website=ZSSK |access-date=18 September 2023}}</ref> which operates at speeds between {{convert|140|and|160|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}.

=== Train operators ===
[[File:EJ 671.JPG|right|thumb|A train of [[Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko]]]]
; Passenger
* [[Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko|ZSSK]] Rychlik - High-speed rail passenger trains
* [[Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko|ZSSK]] REX - Regional express trains
* [[Leo Express]] - Intercity railway
* [[RegioJet|Regio jet]] - Intercity trains
* [[Railjet]] - High-speed rail passenger trains operated by the [[ÖBB rolling stock|OBB]]

; Cargo 
The main cargo train operator for the cargo freight rail in Slovakia is [[Železničná spoločnosť Cargo Slovakia|ZSSK cargo]].