Railways in Kwitzka

The railway transport market in Kwitzka is dominated by the state-owned railway operator, Kwitzka Pöqalqnit (KPQ). Other large railway operators in Kwitzka include Nqlät Nödden, ZJP, Ghriqti Pöqalqnit and Szybkä Liniën AQ.
==History==
The first railway in Kwitzka was the Zäqopanë - Jiön line, built in 1959. It was run by ZJP to transport iron ore from mines in Ghriqti Mountain Range to the Jiön Ironworks. It is now incompatible with the rest of the system due to it's gauge (891mm, while the rest of the rail lines use 1435mm).
The first KPQ line was the Eastern Mainline, made to connect Nqlät and Beachport. It was built in 1976 and was the first electrified rail line in Kwitzka.
== Specifications ==
Most of Kwitzka's rail lines are electrified. The KPQ electrification is 50Hz 25kV AC, and the Dduqlä-Wërtot railway is electrified with 16,67Hz 15kV AC. All KPQ lines use the SHP safety system. Each mainline of the country is double track (with fewer segments with more than 2 tracks).
==Operators==
===Kwitzka Pöqalqnit===
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Kwitzka Pöqalqnit is the largest railway operator in Kwitzka. It operates Express, Intercity, Expedited, commuter and freight trains. It operates across the entire country. It is responsible for 73% of all rail passenger traffic in Kwitzka, and over 90% of freight transported by rail.
===Zäqopanë-Jiön Pöqalqnit===
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Zäqopanë-Jiön Pöqalqnit (ZJP) is the oldest railway operator in Kwitzka, founded in 1959. It operates passenger and freight in the Ghriqti rëjön and Zwizúsinniq provinces. It is nowdays used mostly as a tourist attraction. In November 2022 the rail operator opened a new line to Bijländet.
===Nqlät Nödden===
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Nqlät Nödden operates mostly in southern Kwitzka and Lustar. It serves as a commuter rail operator in Nqlät and the provinces of Sënnägläfi, Ösinägläfi, Ljöqpit and Cjöbqni. It is owned by BayRail Kwitzka. It operates 18% of the passenger rail transport in Kwitzka.
===Ghriqti Pöqalqnit===
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Ghriqti Pöqalqnit (Ghriqti Pöq) is a rail operator serving the route between Gëlbi and Zäqopanë. It was founded in 2022 alongside the electrification of the Zäqopanë Branchline. The operator uses Swedish X14 EMUs, but has ordered new Pesa Elf consists in late November.
===Szybkä Liniën AQ===
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Szybkä Liniën AQ (SL) operates commuter and freight trains on the Dduqlä-Wërtot rail line. It is the newest operator, founded in late 2022. The rail line is incompatible with the rest of the country due to it's electrification (16,67Hz 15kV AC compared to the national of 50Hz 25kV AC) and the Swedish ATC safety system.
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