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What are meter gauge and broad gauge railway tracks?

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Meter gauge tracks are one meter or 39.4 inches apart.

Standard gauge rails are 4 feet 8 and one half inches apart.

Broad gauge is 5 feet between the rails.

Most USA railroads use standard gauge although Broad gauge was common in the American South before the Civil War. It is still common in many parts of Russia.

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