Căile Ferate Române was the state railway carrier of Romania. The company was dissolved on 1 October 1998 by splitting into several successor companies. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of 10,777 km (6,697 mi), of which 4,029 km (2,504 mi) (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is 22,247 km (13,824 mi), of which 8,585 km (5,334 mi) (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854. CFR is divided into four autonomous companies:CFR Călători, responsible for passenger services;
CFR Marfă, responsible for freight transport;
Compania Națională de Căi Ferate CFR, manages the infrastructure on the Romanian railway network; and
Societatea Feroviară de Turism, or SFT, which manages scenic and tourist railways.
CFR steam engine 230-039 exhibited in Sinaia railway station. The 230 series were steam engines used for passenger train service.
Pulling dead Jews from a CFR Holocaust death train in Romania after traveling 7 days, July 1941.
050 (Prussian G10) class, Romania's standard heavy shunter after World War II
The 1,000th locomotive built in Reșița, 1955
Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents, which makes Bucharest the 8th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 240 km2 and comprises 6 districts (Sectoare), while the metropolitan area covers 1,811 km2. Bucharest is a beta global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government.
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Image: Biblioteca Central de la Universidad de Bucarest, Bucarest, Rumanía, 2016 05 29, DD 97 99 HDR