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1. english.news.cn › europe › 20240521Finland reconsiders switch to European rail gauge: minister

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   1 day ago · The European standard gauge measures 1435 millimeters. Presently, the "railroad border" lies between Finland and Sweden, with the sole railroad connection from Finland to the west passing through the city of Tornio, situated at the northern tip of the Gulf of Bothnia. In the southeast, Finnish rail links with Russia via Vainikkala.

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