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In the USA the longest straight is the 126.9 km (78.9
miles) on the former Seaboard Air Line Railway between
Wilmington and Hamlet, North Carolina. ('Air Line' is an
American term meaning direct.)
A 78-mile stretch of railroad runs straight and uninterrupted from Arcadia to Old Hundred, NC, USA, and is the longest straight run of railroad track in the world.
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That may be the longest straight in America, but the world's longest is in Australia. It's about 360 miles long, across the Nullarbor Plain (a flat desert). To counteract the monotony and risk of falling asleep, at one time at least the locomotives where fitted with timers that sounded an alarm every half-hour, and if not cancelled by the driver within a certain time would cut the power.
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Where is the world's longest stretch of straight railroad track?
its the Trans-Austrailan Railway in Australia.
Where is the longest stretch of perfectly straight railway track in the world?
I think it is on thr Nulaboor Plain in Australia.
What is the longest straight and level section of railway in the world?
That across the Nullarbor Plain in S. Australia. It's about 360 miles long.
Which country has the longest range of railway lines?
Russia has the biggest longest range of railway lines.
Longest railway station in India?
Kharagpur Junction has the longest railway platform in the world, 1072.50 Metres.
What is the longest railway line?
The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East and the Sea of Japan. It is the longest railway in the world.
What is the longest straight road in the US?
The longest straight road in the US is US Route 50 in Nevada, known as the "Loneliest Road in America". It stretches for about 287 miles without a significant curve.
What is the longest railway bridge in India?
The longest railway bridge in the country of India is the Vembanad rail bridge. It is located in the state of Kerala.
What country has the longest railway system?
United States have longest railway route. Its about 224,792 KM according to 2011 survey report. China, Russia and India is respective 2, 3 and 4th longest railway rout. Source: - TravelKhana.com
Where is the longest railway bridge in world?
america
Longest railway line in the world?
potty
What is the longest railway platform in the World Gorakhpur or Kharagpur?
from April 12,2012 now the world longest railway platform is gorakhpur railway platform in utter pradesh India. the length of gorakhpur railway station platform is 1.324 km bigger then khadagpur railway station platform 1.072 km in India. Big thing is this platform of gorakpur has include 2 platform on single platform it means that half of this platform is called platform no 1 and another half is platform no. 2 so now its is also declare by railway authority of India.
