Azzamibadistudios :
1. Countries with Right-Hand Running
Trains run on the right side of the rail, while the left side is used for trains traveling in the opposite direction.
• Indonesia: Uniquely, Indonesian roads use left-hand traffic, but for double-track railways, the law (Law No. 23 of 2007, Article 120) stipulates that trains must run on the right side. This system is a legacy of the Dutch railway company (Staatsspoorwegen) in the 19th century to provide drivers with better signal visibility.
• Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, and Most of Central/Eastern Europe: These countries consistently use right-hand traffic for both their roads and railway networks.
• United States & Canada: Use a right-hand system for both their roads and most of their major railway networks
2. Countries with Left-Hand Running
Trains run on the left side of the rail, while the right side is for the opposite direction.
• United Kingdom & Ireland: Consistently use the left-hand rail for both roads and railways. This is influenced by the early history of railway development, which began in England.
• France, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, and Sweden: These countries are unique in that road traffic runs on the right, but trains run on the left. This is because when these countries built their first railway networks in the 19th century, they used British engineers and technology.
• China & Japan: Use a left-hand rail system for their conventional railway networks.
please,double track trains by left or right in countries 🛤️🛤️🚅🚂🙏🥺
2026-10-10 19:21:03