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In 1891, Russia began building the longest railway in human history, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.
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Music used:
"Industrial Revolution" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- This video shows the official main Trans-Siberian Railway only, not every route that branches from it.
- The Russian Civil War is simplified to keep the map readable.
Sources:
- B. M. Исторический очерк развития железных дорог в России с их основания по 1897 г. включительно. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Тип. М-ва Путей Сообщения, 1898.
- Sherwood, Martha A. “Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railroad .” EBSCOhost, 2023. ebsco.com/research-starters/history/completion-trans-siberian-railroad.
- parovoz.com/history/electrification/1929-40.php
- transsiberianexpress.net/train-info/history-of-the-trans-siberian-railway
- rusmania.com/history-of-trans-siberian-railway
In 1891, Russia began building the longest railway in human history, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.
➤ Support this channel with my Patreon!: patreon.com/emperortigerstar
Music used:
"Industrial Revolution" by Kevin MacLeod
Note:
- This video shows the official main Trans-Siberian Railway only, not every route that branches from it.
- The Russian Civil War is simplified to keep the map readable.
Sources:
- B. M. Исторический очерк развития железных дорог в России с их основания по 1897 г. включительно. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Тип. М-ва Путей Сообщения, 1898.
- Sherwood, Martha A. “Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railroad .” EBSCOhost, 2023. ebsco.com/research-starters/history/completion-trans-siberian-railroad.
- parovoz.com/history/electrification/1929-40.php
- transsiberianexpress.net/train-info/history-of-the-trans-siberian-railway
- rusmania.com/history-of-trans-siberian-railway
