Eisenbahnmarkt in
Weißrussland

The first line crossing the country was the Saint Petersburg–Warsaw Railway, which started operating in late 1862. This included the section and railway station in Hrodna. Rail transport in Belarus is owned by the national rail company BŽD / BČ. The company, formed in 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, is one of the inheritors of the Soviet Railways. The railway network consists of 5 512 km, its gauge is 1 520 mm.