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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line
It runs about 9,289 kilometres from Moscow to Vladivostok
The route crosses eight time zones and takes about a week to travel end to end. Construction began in 1891 and the line was built largely by hand through permafrost and forest. It remains the backbone of freight traffic across Russia and connects to branches serving Mongolia and China.
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The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line: the short answers
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