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Template:Track gauge - Wikipedia

This template accepts a track gauge and returns that defined track gauge well formatted, plus the converted size value by another unit:

{{Track gauge|1520 mm}} → 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
{{Track gauge|4 ft}} → 4 ft (1,219 mm)

Extra options are available:

{{Track gauge|1520 mm|lk=on}} → 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in)
{{Track gauge|1520 mm|al=on}} → 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge
{{Track gauge|1520 mm|allk=on}} → 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge

Input options

The first parameter specifies the gauge:

{{Track gauge|1435 mm}} → 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
{{Track gauge|4 ft 8.5 in}} → 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
{{Track gauge|4 ft 8 1/2 in}} → 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
{{Track gauge|56.5 in}} → 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
{{Track gauge|Standard gauge}} → 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Rail track gauges can be entered as they are defined: in units mm or ft in. Also common accepted names can be used, see below.

The input value (a length, in metric or imperial units) must be a defined track gauge. Currently 135 gauges are defined by metric units, and 148 by imperial units. Some are defined in both unit systems, such as the standard gauge.

When an input value is not recognised by the template, the template simply returns the input as it is: {{Track gauge|25in}} → 25in

The page with this unknown input is also listed in a maintenance category, in the background, that signals interested editors that there is a new rail gauge used in Wikipedia. More on this below.

Some gauges in metric are defined in metres: 1 m is recognised. However, it is not available for all metric defined gauges. Using mm is a safer bet.

List of defined track gauges

Track gauges in bold font are definitions. Track gauges in regular font are merely conversions (calculations).

Track gauges (purge) Gauge
(mm) Gauge
(ft, in) Alt
name Gauge
(inch) Def
unit Aliases
(input options) Class
Source
article 3 mm 0.118 in 0.118 met 3mm scaled T gauge 4 mm 0.157 in 0.157 met 4mm scaled Rail transport modelling scales#Scales 4.5 mm 0.177 in 0.177 metimp 4.5mm0.177in scaled 4.8 mm 0.189 in 0.189 met 4.8mm scaled ZZ scale 6.35 mm 0.25 in 0.25 imp 0.25in; 1/4in scaled 6.5 mm 0.256 in 0.256 metimp 6.5mm0.256in scaled 7 mm 0.276 in 0.276 metimp 7mm0.276in scaled 8 mm 0.315 in 0.315 met 8mm scaled 8.97 mm 0.353 in 0.353 imp 0.353in scaled N scale 9 mm 0.354 in 0.354 met 9mm scaled HOn30 gauge 9.42 mm 0.371 in 0.371 met 9.42mm scaled 10.5 mm 0.413 in 0.413 metimp 10.5mm0.413in scaled 11.94 mm 0.470 in 0.47 imp 0.47in scaled 12 mm 0.472 in 0.472 metimp 12mm0.472in; 0.473in scaled TT scale 12.7 mm 0.5 in 0.5 met 12.7mm scaled On2 gauge 13 mm 0.512 in 0.512 met 13mm scaled 13.5 mm 0.531 in 0.531 met 13.5mm scaled 14 mm 0.551 in 0.551 met 14mm scaled 14.125 mm 0.556 in 0.556 met 14.125mm scaled 14.2 mm 0.559 in 0.559 met 14.2mm scaled 14.28 mm 0.562 in 0.562 met 14.28mm scaled 14.3 mm 0.563 in 0.563 metimp 14.3mm0.563in scaled 15.75 mm 0.620 in 0.62 met 15.75mm scaled 16.2 mm 0.638 in 0.638 met 16.2mm scaled 16.5 mm 0.65 in 0.65 metimp 16.5mm0.65in scaled 18 mm 0.709 in 0.709 met 18mm scaled 18.2 mm 0.717 in 0.717 met 18.2mm scaled 18.83 mm 0.741 in 0.741 met 18.83mm scaled 19 mm 0.748 in 0.748 met 19mm scaled 19.05 mm 0.75 in 0.75 imp 0.75in; 3/4in scaled 19.4 mm 0.764 in 0.764 met 19.4mm scaled 20.5 mm 0.807 in 0.807 met 20.5mm scaled 21 mm 0.827 in 0.827 met 21mm scaled 21.97 mm 0.865 in 0.865 imp 0.865in scaled 22 mm 0.866 in 0.866 met 22mm scaled 22.2 mm 0.874 in 0.874 met 22.2mm scaled 22.43 mm 0.883 in 0.883 imp 0.883in scaled S scale 22.5 mm 0.886 in 0.886 met 22.5mm scaled 23 mm 0.906 in 0.906 met 23mm scaled 24 mm 0.945 in 0.945 met 24mm scaled 28.08 mm 1.106 in 1.106 met 28.08mm scaled 28.6 mm 1.125 in 1.125 imp 1.125in; 11/8in scaled 29.9 mm 1.177 in 1.177 imp 1.177in scaled 30 mm 1.181 in 1.181 met 30mm scaled 31.75 mm 1.25 in 1.25 imp 1.25in; 11/4in scaled 32 mm 1.26 in 1.26 met 32mm scaled 32.96 mm 1.298 in 1.298 met 32.96mm scaled 33 mm 1.3 in 1.3 met 33mm scaled 35 mm 1.378 in 1.378 met 35mm scaled 36.75 mm 1.447 in 1.447 met 36.75mm scaled 37.5 mm 1+15⁄32 in Lego Trains 1.4688 met 37.5mm; lego; l scale; lego trains scaled Lego Trains 44.45 mm 1.75 in 1.75 imp 1.75in; 13/4in scaled 44.85 mm 1.766 in 1.766 imp 1.766in scaled 45 mm 1.772 in 1.772 metimp 45mm1.772in scaled 49.2 mm 1.937 in 1.937 met 49.2mm scaled 50.8 mm 2 in 2 imp 2in scaled 53.975 mm 2+1⁄8 in 2.125 imp 2.125in; 21/8in scaled 64 mm 2+1⁄2 in 2.5 metimp 64mm2.5in; 21/2in scaled 64 mm gauge railway 70.69 mm 2.781 in 2.781 metimp 70.64mm; 70.69mm2.781in scaled 89 mm 3+1⁄2 in 3 gauge 3.5 metimp 89mm3.5in; 31/2in scaled List of rail transport modelling scale standards#NEM 121 mm 4+3⁄4 in 4.75 imp 4.75in; 43/4in min 127 mm 5 in 5 imp 5in min 159 mm 6+1⁄4 in 6.25 imp 6.25in; 61/4in min Ridable miniature railway 184 mm 7+1⁄4 in 7.25 imp 7.25in; 71/4in min 7 1/4 in gauge railway 190.5 mm 7+1⁄2 in 7.5 imp 7.5in; 71/2in min 210 mm 8+1⁄4 in 8.25 imp 8.25in; 81/4in min 229 mm 9 in 9 imp 9in min 240 mm 9+7⁄16 in 9.4375 imp 9.4375in; 97/16in min 241 mm 9+1⁄2 in 9.5 imp 9.5in; 91/2in min 254 mm 10 in 10 imp 10in min 260 mm 10+1⁄4 in 10.25 imp 10.25in; 101/4in min Ten and a quarter inch gauge 267 mm 10+1⁄2 in 10.5 imp 10.5in; 101/2in min 305 mm 12 in 12 imp 12in min 311 mm 12+1⁄4 in 12.25 imp 12.25in; 121/4in min 318 mm 12+1⁄2 in 12.5 imp 12.5in; 121/2in min Miniature Railway Company 321 mm 12+5⁄8 in 12.625 imp 12.625in; 125/8in min Midland Beach Railway Company 340 mm 13+3⁄8 in 13.375 met 340mm min DierenPark Amersfoort 350 mm 13+25⁄32 in 13.7813 met 350mm min Narrow gauge railways in the Netherlands 356 mm 14 in 14 imp 14in min 362 mm 14+1⁄4 in 14.25 imp 14.25in; 141/4in min Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway 368 mm 14+1⁄2 in 14.5 imp 14.5in; 141/2in min Long Beach and Asbury Park Railway 381 mm 15 in 15 metimp 381mm15in; 1ft3in min Fifteen-inch gauge railway 387 mm 15+1⁄4 in 15.25 imp 15.25in; 151/4in min 400 mm 15+3⁄4 in 15.75 met 400mm min 400 mm gauge railway 406 mm 16 in 16 imp 16in; 1ft4in min List of ridable miniature railways#16 in 410 mm 16+5⁄32 in 16.1563 met 410mm min Narrow gauge railways in Germany#410 mm 419 mm 16+1⁄2 in 16.5 imp 1ft4.5in; 16.5in; 161/2in min 432 mm 17 in 17 imp 17in; 1ft5in min 450 mm 17+23⁄32 in 17.7188 met 450mm min 457 mm 18 in 18 imp 18in; 1ft6in min 18 in gauge railway 470 mm 18+1⁄2 in 18.5 imp 18.5in; 1ft6.5in; 181/2in min 480 mm 18+7⁄8 in 18.875 met 480mm min Permanent way (history) 483 mm 19 in 19 imp 19in; 1ft7in min 19 in gauge railway 495 mm 19+1⁄2 in 19.5 imp 19.5in; 1ft7.5in; 191/2in min 500 mm 19+3⁄4 in 19.75 met 500mm min 500 mm gauge railway 508 mm 20 in 20 imp 20in; 1ft8in narrow 520 mm 20+15⁄32 in 20.4688 met 520mm narrow List of track gauges#520 mm 533 mm 21 in 21 imp 21in; 1ft9in narrow 550 mm 21+21⁄32 in 21.6563 met 550mm narrow 557 mm 21+15⁄16 in 21.9375 met 557mm narrow 559 mm 1 ft 10 in 22 imp 22in; 1ft10in narrow 560 mm 22+1⁄16 in 22.0625 met 560mm narrow List of track gauges#560 mm 575 mm 22+5⁄8 in 22.625 met 575mm narrow List of track gauges#575 mm 578 mm 1 ft 10+3⁄4 in 22.75 imp 1ft10.75in; 22.75in; 1ft103/4in; 223/4in narrow 580 mm 22+27⁄32 in 22.8438 met 580mm narrow List of track gauges#580 mm 584 mm 1 ft 11 in 23 imp 1ft11in; 23in narrow 591 mm 1 ft 11+1⁄4 in 23.25 imp 23.25in; 1ft11.25in; 1ft111/4in; 231/4in narrow Festiniog and Blaenau Railway 597 mm 1 ft 11+1⁄2 in 23.5 imp 23.5in; 1ft11.5in; 1ft111/2in; 231/2in narrow 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways 600 mm 1 ft 11+5⁄8 in 23.625 met 600mm narrow 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways 603 mm 1 ft 11+3⁄4 in 23.75 imp 23.75in; 1ft11.75in; 1ft113/4in; 233/4in narrow 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways 610 mm 2 ft 24 metimp 610mm2ft; 24in narrow 2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways 613 mm 2 ft 1⁄8 in 24.125 imp 24.125in; 2ft0.125in; 2ft1/8in; 241/8in narrow British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways#Sand and gravel extraction 620 mm 2 ft 13⁄32 in 24.4063 met 620mm narrow 622 mm 2 ft 1⁄2 in 24.5 imp 24.5in; 2ft0.5in; 2ft1/2in; 241/2in narrow Penrhyn Quarry Railway 630 mm 24+13⁄16 in 24.8125 met 630mm narrow List of track gauges#630 mm 655 mm 2 ft 1+25⁄32 in 25.7813 met 655mm narrow List of track gauges#655 mm 660 mm 2 ft 2 in 26 imp 26in; 2ft2in narrow Cwt y Bugail Quarry 686 mm 2 ft 3 in 27 imp 27in; 2ft3in narrow List of 2 ft 3 in gauge railways 693 mm 2 ft 3+9⁄32 in 27.2813 met 693mm narrow Narrow gauge railways in Sweden 699 mm 2 ft 3+1⁄2 in 27.5 imp 2ft3.5in; 27.5in narrow 700 mm 2 ft 3+9⁄16 in 27.5625 met 700mm narrow Narrow gauge railways in the Netherlands 705 mm 2 ft 3+3⁄4 in 27.75 imp 27.75in; 2ft3.75in; 2ft33/4in; 273/4in narrow 711 mm 2 ft 4 in 28 imp 28in; 2ft4in narrow Snailbeach District Railways 716 mm 2 ft 4+3⁄16 in 28.1875 met 716mm narrow Narrow gauge railways in Poland 724 mm 2 ft 4+1⁄2 in 28.5 imp 28.5in; 2ft4.5in; 2ft41/2in; 281/2in narrow Glyn Valley Tramway 737 mm 2 ft 5 in 29 imp 29in; 2ft5in narrow British industrial narrow gauge railways#General freight 740 mm 2 ft 5+1⁄8 in 29.125 met 740mm narrow List of track gauges#740 mm 750 mm 2 ft 5+1⁄2 in 29.5 metimp 750mm29.5in; 2ft5.5in; 2ft51/2in; 291/2in narrow 750 mm gauge railways 760 mm 2 ft 5+15⁄16 in Bosnian gauge 29.9375 met 760mm; bosnian narrow Bosnian gauge 762 mm 2 ft 6 in 30 metimp 762mm2ft6in; 30in narrow 2 ft 6 in gauge railways 765 mm 2 ft 6+1⁄8 in 30.125 met 765mm narrow 775 mm 2 ft 6+1⁄2 in 30.5 imp 30.5in; 2ft6.5in; 2ft61/2in; 301/2in narrow 780 mm 2 ft 6+23⁄32 in 30.7188 met 780mm narrow Hohenzollern Locomotive Works 785 mm 2 ft 6+29⁄32 in 30.9063 met 785mm narrow 787 mm 2 ft 7 in 31 imp 2ft7in; 31in narrow Dyserth branch line 791 mm 2 ft 7+5⁄32 in 31.1563 met 791mm narrow 800 mm 2 ft 7+1⁄2 in 31.5 met 800mm narrow 800 mm gauge railways 802 mm 2 ft 7+9⁄16 in 31.5625 met 802mm narrow 813 mm 2 ft 8 in 32 imp 32in; 2ft8in narrow 820 mm 2 ft 8+9⁄32 in 32.2813 met 820mm narrow 825 mm 2 ft 8+1⁄2 in 32.5 imp 2ft8.5in; 32.5in; 2ft81/2in; 321/2in narrow 838 mm 2 ft 9 in 33 imp 2ft9in; 33in narrow 840 mm 2 ft 9+1⁄16 in 33.0625 met 840mm narrow Hohenzollern Locomotive Works 850 mm 2 ft 9+15⁄32 in 33.4688 met 850mm narrow Menaggio–Porlezza railway 860 mm 2 ft 9+7⁄8 in 33.875 met 860mm narrow 864 mm 2 ft 10 in 34 imp 34in; 2ft10in narrow Porthgain Railway#2 ft 10 in 876 mm 2 ft 10+1⁄2 in 34.5 imp 2ft10.5in; 34.5in; 2ft101/2in; 341/2in narrow 880 mm 2 ft 10+21⁄32 in 34.6563 met 880mm narrow List of track gauges#880 mm 889 mm 2 ft 11 in 35 imp 35in; 2ft11in narrow List of track gauges#889 mm 891 mm 2 ft 11+3⁄32 in Swedish three foot 35.0938 met 891mm; swedish; swedishthreefoot narrow Swedish three foot gauge railways 900 mm 2 ft 11+7⁄16 in 35.4375 met 900mm narrow 900 mm gauge railways 914 mm 3 ft 36 metimpmet 914mm3ft; 36in915mm narrow 3 ft gauge railways 925 mm 3 ft 13⁄32 in 36.4063 met 925mm narrow Trams in Chemnitz 927 mm 3 ft 1⁄2 in 36.5 imp 3ft0.5in; 36.5in; 3ft1/2in; 361/2in narrow British industrial narrow gauge railways#3 ft 1/2 in 940 mm 3 ft 1 in 37 imp 37in; 3ft1in narrow British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways 943 mm 3 ft 1+1⁄8 in 37.125 imp 37.125in; 3ft11/8in; 371/8in narrow 946 mm 3 ft 1+1⁄4 in 37.25 met 946mm narrow Kaprun disaster 950 mm 3 ft 1+3⁄8 in 37.375 met 950mm narrow Track gauge in Italy 955 mm 3 ft 1+19⁄32 in 37.5938 met 955mm narrow Polybahn funicular 965 mm 3 ft 2 in 38 imp 38in; 3ft2in narrow Clifton Rocks Railway 972 mm 3 ft 2+1⁄4 in 38.25 imp 38.25in; 3ft2.25in; 3ft21/4in; 381/4in narrow British quarrying and mining narrow gauge railways 985 mm 3 ft 2+25⁄32 in 38.7813 met 985mm narrow Zugerbergbahn funicular 991 mm 3 ft 3 in 39 imp 3ft3in; 39in narrow Tranent to Cockenzie Waggonway 1,000 mm 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in metre gauge 39.375 met 1000mm; metre; meter; 1m narrow Metre gauge 1,009 mm 3 ft 3+23⁄32 in metre gauge 39.7188 met 1009mm narrow Metre gauge 1,016 mm 3 ft 4 in 40 imp 40in; 3ft4in narrow Kilmarnock and Troon Railway 1,029 mm 3 ft 4+1⁄2 in 40.5 imp 40.5in; 3ft4.5in; 3ft41/2in; 401/2in narrow Herne Bay Pier 1,035 mm 3 ft 4+3⁄4 in 40.75 imp 40.75in; 3ft4.75in; 3ft43/4in; 403/4in narrow Lake Lock Rail Road 1,040 mm 3 ft 5 in 41 met 1040mm narrow Festungsbahn (Salzburg) 1,050 mm 3 ft 5+11⁄32 in 41.3438 met 1050mm narrow Hejaz Railway 1,055 mm 3 ft 5+1⁄2 in 41.5 metimp 1055mm41.5in; 3ft5.5in; 3ft51/2in; 411/2in narrow National Company for Rail Transport 1,065 mm 3 ft 5+15⁄16 in Cape gauge 41.9375 met 1065mm narrow 3 ft 6 in gauge railways 1,067 mm 3 ft 6 in Cape gauge 42 metimpimp 1067mm3ft6in; 42incape narrow 3 ft 6 in gauge railways 1,093 mm 3 ft 7 in 43 metimp 1093mm43in; 3ft7in narrow Köping–Uttersberg–Riddarhyttan Railway 1,099 mm 3 ft 7+1⁄4 in 43.25 met 1099mm narrow Narrow gauge railways in Sweden 1,100 mm 3 ft 7+5⁄16 in 43.3125 met 1100mm narrow Santa Teresa Tram 1,106 mm 3 ft 7+1⁄2 in 43.5 metimp 1106mm43.5in; 3ft7.5in; 3ft71/2in; 431/2in narrow 1,124 mm 3 ft 8+1⁄4 in 44.25 imp 44.25in; 3ft8.25in; 3ft81/4in; 441/4in narrow 1,130 mm 3 ft 8+1⁄2 in 44.5 imp 44.5in; 3ft8.5in; 3ft81/2in; 441/2in narrow London Pneumatic Despatch Company 1,143 mm 3 ft 9 in 45 imp 45in; 3ft9in narrow Middlebere Plateway 1,156 mm 3 ft 9+1⁄2 in 45.5 imp 45.5in; 3ft9.5in; 3ft91/2in; 451/2in narrow Arcata and Mad River Railroad 1,168 mm 3 ft 10 in 46 imp 46in; 3ft10in narrow Fajardo, Puerto Rico 1,188 mm 3 ft 10+25⁄32 in 46.7813 met 1188mm narrow Engelsberg-Norberg Railway 1,194 mm 3 ft 11 in 47 imp 47in; 3ft11in narrow 1,200 mm 3 ft 11+1⁄4 in 47.25 met 1200mm narrow Narrow-gauge railway#Four foot and 1200 mm gauge 1,217 mm 3 ft 11+29⁄32 in 47.9063 met 1217mm narrow 1,219 mm 4 ft 48 imp 48in; 4ft narrow Four foot gauge railway 1,245 mm 4 ft 1 in 49 imp 49in; 4ft1in narrow 1,257 mm 4 ft 1+1⁄2 in 49.5 imp 49.5in; 4ft1.5in; 4ft11/2in; 491/2in narrow 1,270 mm 4 ft 2 in 50 imp 50in; 4ft2in narrow 1,283 mm 4 ft 2+1⁄2 in 50.5 imp 50.5in; 501/2in; 4ft2.5in; 4ft21/2in narrow Saltburn Cliff Lift 1,295 mm 4 ft 3 in 51 imp 51in; 4ft3in narrow Delaware and Hudson Gravity Railroad 1,300 mm 4 ft 3+3⁄16 in 51.1875 met 1300mm narrow Reisszug 1,321 mm 4 ft 4 in 52 imp 52in; 4ft4in narrow 1,333 mm 4 ft 4+1⁄2 in 52.5 imp 52.5in; 4ft4.5in; 4ft41/2in; 521/2in narrow 1,350 mm 4 ft 5+5⁄32 in 53.1563 met 1350mm narrow 1,372 mm 4 ft 6 in Scotch gauge 54 metimpimp 1372mm54in; 4ft6inscotch narrow 4 ft 6 in gauge railway 1,384 mm 4 ft 6+1⁄2 in 54.5 imp 54.5in; 4ft6.5in; 4ft61/2in; 541/2in narrow Dundee and Newtyle Railway 1,397 mm 4 ft 7 in 55 imp 4ft7in; 55in narrow List of track gauges#4 ft 7 in 1,410 mm 4 ft 7+1⁄2 in 55.5 imp 4ft7.5in; 55.5in; 4ft71/2in; 551/2in narrow Standard gauge#Origins 1,416 mm 4 ft 7+3⁄4 in 55.75 imp 55.75in; 4ft7.75in; 4ft73/4in narrow Glasgow Corporation Tramways 1,422 mm 4 ft 8 in 56 imp 56in; 4ft8in narrow 4 ft 8 in gauge railways 1,429 mm 4 ft 8+1⁄4 in 56.25 imp 56.25in; 4ft8.25in; 4ft81/4in; 561/4in narrow Washington Metro rolling stock 1,432 mm 4 ft 8+3⁄8 in 56.375 met 1432mm narrow Standard-gauge railway#Modern almost standard gauge railways 1,435 mm 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in standard gaugestandard gauge 56.5 metimp 1435mm; sg; standard; metsg; sgmet4ft8.5in; 56.5in; 4ft81/2in; 561/2in; ussg; sgus; usstandard; uksg; sguk; impsg; sgimp s.g. Standard gauge 1,440 mm 4 ft 8+11⁄16 in 56.6875 met 1440mm broad St. Moritz–Corviglia funicular 1,445 mm 4 ft 8+7⁄8 in 56.875 met 1445mm broad Track gauge in Italy 1,448 mm 4 ft 9 in 57 imp 57in; 4ft9in broad Manchester and Leeds Railway 1,450 mm 4 ft 9+3⁄32 in 57.0938 met 1450mm broad Trams in Dresden 1,457 mm 4 ft 9+3⁄8 in 57.375 imp 57.375in; 573/8in; 4ft93/8in; 4ft9.375in broad Cleveland and Mahoning Valley Railroad 1,458 mm 4 ft 9+13⁄32 in 57.4063 met 1458mm broad Trams in Leipzig 1,461 mm 4 ft 9+1⁄2 in 57.5 imp 4ft9.5in; 57.5in; 4ft91/2in; 571/2in broad Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad#Construction of the line 1,473 mm 4 ft 10 in Ohio gauge 58 imp 58in; 4ft10in; ohio broad four foot ten inch gauge railways 1,492 mm 4 ft 10+3⁄4 in 58.75 imp 58.75in; 4ft10.75in; 4ft103/4in; 583/4in broad 1,495 mm 4 ft 10+7⁄8 in Toronto gauge 58.875 imp 58.875in; 4ft10.875in; 4ft107/8in; 587/8in; toronto broad Toronto-gauge railways 1,499 mm 4 ft 11 in Toronto gauge 59 imp 59in; 4ft11in broad Toronto-gauge railways 1,500 mm 4 ft 11+1⁄16 in 59.0625 met 1500mm broad 1,520 mm 4 ft 11+27⁄32 in Russian gauge 59.8438 met 1520mm; russian broad 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways 1,522 mm 4 ft 11+29⁄32 in 59.9063 met 1522mm broad 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways 1,524 mm 5 ft 60 metimp 1524mm60in; 5ft broad 5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railways 1,537 mm 5 ft 1⁄2 in 60.5 imp 60.5in; 5ft0.5in; 5ft1/2in; 601/2in broad 1,575 mm 5 ft 2 in 62 imp 62in; 5ft2in broad 1,581 mm 5 ft 2+1⁄4 in 62.25 imp 62.25in; 5ft2.25in; 5ft21/4in; 621/4in broad SEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines 1,588 mm 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in Pennsylvania trolley gauge 62.5 impimp 62.5in; 5ft2.5in; 5ft21/2in; 621/2inpennsylvania; pennsylvaniatrolley; pennsylvanian; pennsylvaniantrolley broad five foot two and a half inch gauge railways 1,600 mm 5 ft 3 in Victorian broad gaugeIrish gauge 63 metimpmetimp 1600mm5ft3in; 63invictorianirish broad 5 ft 3 in gauge railways 1,613 mm 5 ft 3+1⁄2 in 63.5 imp 63.5in; 5ft3.5in; 5ft31/2in; 631/2in broad 1,638 mm 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in Baltimore streetcar gauge 64.5 imp 64.5in; 5ft4.5in; 5ft41/2in; 641/2in; baltimore; baltimorestreetcar broad 5 ft 4½ in gauge railways 1,664 mm 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in 65.5 met 1664mm broad Iberian gauge#1664 mm 1,668 mm 5 ft 5+21⁄32 in Iberian gauge 65.6563 met 1668mm; iberian broad Iberian gauge 1,672 mm 5 ft 5+13⁄16 in 65.8125 met 1672mm broad Iberian gauge#1672 mm 1,676 mm 5 ft 6 in Indian gauge 66 metimpimp 1676mm5ft6in; 66inindian broad 5 ft 6 in gauge railway 1,727 mm 5 ft 8 in 68 imp 68in; 5ft8in broad 1,750 mm 5 ft 8+7⁄8 in 68.875 met 1750mm broad 1,800 mm 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in 70.875 met 1800mm broad List of track gauges#1800 mm 1,829 mm 6 ft 72 imp 6ft; 72in broad Erie Gauge War 1,850 mm 6 ft 27⁄32 in 72.8438 met 1850mm broad 1,880 mm 6 ft 2 in 74 metimp 1880mm6ft2in; 74in broad Taipei MetroUlster Railway 1,945 mm 6 ft 4+9⁄16 in 76.5625 met 1945mm broad De Arend (locomotive) 1,980 mm 6 ft 6 in 78 metimp 1980mm78in; 6ft6in broad CarmelitScarborough funiculars#St Nicholas Cliff Lift 2,000 mm 6 ft 6+3⁄4 in 78.75 met 2000mm; 2m broad 2,134 mm 7 ft Brunel gauge 84 imp 84in; 7ft; brunel broad 7-foot gauge railway 2,140 mm 7 ft 1⁄4 in Brunel gauge 84.25 imp 84.25in; 7ft0.25in; 7ft1/4in; 841/4in broad 7-foot-¼-inch gauge railway 2,286 mm 7 ft 6 in 90 imp 90in; 7ft6in broad 2,440 mm 8 ft 96 imp 96in; 8ft broad 2,743 mm 9 ft 108 imp 108in; 9ft broad 3,000 mm 9 ft 10+1⁄8 in 118.125 met 3000mm; 3m broad Breitspurbahn 3,048 mm 10 ft 120 imp 120in; 10ft broad 3,327 mm 10 ft 11 in 131 imp 10ft11in; 131in broad List of track gauges#3327 mm 3,696 mm 12 ft 1+1⁄2 in 145.5 imp 12ft1.5in; 145.5in; 12ft11/2in; 1451/2in broad Hamilton Incline Railway 5,486 mm 18 ft 216 imp 18ft; 216in broad List of track gauges#18 ft 8,200 mm 26 ft 10+27⁄32 in 322.8438 met 8200mm broad List of track gauges#8200 mm 9,000 mm 29 ft 6+5⁄16 in 354.3125 met 9000mm broad Krasnoyarsk Dam

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Formatting input

When entering a track gauge (like {{Track gauge|1435mm}}, these are formatting options. Keep in mind that only defined gauges are recognised.

Spacing is free, and fractions can be used in imperial units. Primes (' and ") may be used for [foot, inch]. Any [foot, inch] size can be entered in all-inches (4 ft 8 1/2 in equals 56 1/2 in and 56.5 in).

Input options, examples Parameter
input Result Note 1435 mm 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge, by name 4 ft 8.5 in 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first UK sg 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first 56.5 in 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, by all-inches 56.5" 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, using primes 56 1/2 in 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge, using slash for fraction 1 m 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 1 m is recognised, but not many more in m. Better use mm 16.5 mm 16.5 mm (0.65 in) HO scale model railway 16.5 in 16+1⁄2 in (419 mm) Miniature railway 7 ft 0.25 in 7 ft 1⁄4 in (2,140 mm) Brunel 2140 mm 2140 mm Not recognised (so no converted value). This track gauge, Brunel's, is not defined in mm. 65 in 65 in Input not recognised (so no converted value); output copies the input.
This is a good way to enter an uncovered rail gauge on a page: other editors will notice (and can add a new gauge to the template!).

Parameters

{{Track gauge
|
| lk       = on
| first    = imp, met
| disp     = s, /, 1, br, [], <any literal text>
| al       = on
| allk     = on
| nowrap   = off (default), on, all
| addcat   = no
| unitlink = on
}}

Optional parameters Parameter What it does Example (code) Example (output) lk=on Links the defining measure (first measure)
"defined size" depends on input {{Track gauge|3ft6in|lk=on}}

{{Track gauge|1067mm|lk=on}}

3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm)
1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) al=on Adds the alternate name after the gauge measurement values {{Track gauge|sg|al=on}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge allk=on Adds a wikilink to the alternate name where applicable {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge first=imp
first=met Puts the requested measure first (metric, imperial) {{Track gauge|1000mm|first=imp}} 3 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1,000 mm) disp=any text The text will be written between the measurements, two spaces added. Brackets are omitted. Text must be 2 characters or more. (codes for |disp= are processed as described: 1, s, /, br). {{Track gauge|sg|disp=also defined as being}} 1,435 mm also defined as being 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in disp=s or / Uses a slash as a separator rather than parentheses {{Track gauge|sg|disp=s}} 1,435 mm / 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in disp=[] Uses a square brackets rather than parentheses {{Track gauge|sg|disp=[]}} 1,435 mm [4 ft 8+1⁄2 in] disp=1 Only shows the first measure (may be used when repeated on a page
or in conjunction with first= to display the output only) {{Track gauge|sg|disp=1}} 1,435 mm disp=br Forces a line break after the first size (and also before any gauge name) {{Track gauge|sg|disp=br}} 1,435 mm
(4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) nowrap=off (default), on, all Sets possible line break (line wrap): after between the measurements (off=defalt), not (on, all), or not at all when named gauge is present. (note: until May 2014, default behaviour was no break between the measurements. This has changed.) {{Track gauge|sg|nowrap=on}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) addcat=no Will not add a maintenance category {{Track gauge|sg|addcat=no}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) unitlink=on Adds wikilinks to the measurement unit labels {{Track gauge|sg|unitlink=on}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)

Names can be universal, being defined worldwide. For example: Iberian gauge, 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge. Other names can be localor culturally restricted, for example the name "Cape gauge" is used in South Africa for 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm), but not in Japan (in Japan that same track gauge is not named).
Also, two sizes can lead to one gauge name.

Named gauges

Established gauge names can be entered. The word "gauge" can be omitted. Case-insensitive (A=a). See also the |al=, |allk= parameters (below), to show a gauge name in the outcome.

Input Result Note {{Track gauge|Baltimore gauge|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge {{Track gauge|Baltimore|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge Omitting " gauge", same effect {{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge Case-insensitive (A=a) {{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge |al=on shows the alternative name {{Track gauge|baltimore|allk=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge |allk=on shows the alternative name, linked {{Track gauge|baltimore|lk=on|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge |lk=on links the size (as always) {{Track gauge|Baltimore streetcar gauge|al=on}} 5 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1,638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge This one has more names {{Track gauge|Bosnian|al=on}} 760 mm (2 ft 5+15⁄16 in) Bosnian gauge {{Track gauge|Brunel|al=on}} 7 ft (2,134 mm) Brunel gauge {{Track gauge|Cape|al=on}} 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge {{Track gauge|Iberian|al=on}} 1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge {{Track gauge|Indian|al=on}} 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) Indian gauge {{Track gauge|Victorian|al=on}} 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian broad gauge {{Track gauge|Irish|al=on}} 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) Irish gauge {{Track gauge|metre|al=on}} 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge {{Track gauge|Ohio|al=on}} 4 ft 10 in (1,473 mm) Ohio gauge {{Track gauge|Pennsylvania|al=on}} 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge {{Track gauge|Pennsylvania trolley|al=on}} 5 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1,588 mm) Pennsylvania trolley gauge {{Track gauge|Russian|al=on}} 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+27⁄32 in) Russian gauge {{Track gauge|Scotch|al=on}} 4 ft 6 in (1,372 mm) Scotch gauge {{Track gauge|standard gauge|al=on}} 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge Also: "sg", "metsg" (metric units first) {{Track gauge|US sg|al=on}} 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Also: "imp sg", "UK sg", "NA sg" (imperial units first) {{Track gauge|Swedish three foot|al=on}} 891 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in) Swedish three foot {{Track gauge|Swedish|al=on}} 891 mm (2 ft 11+3⁄32 in) Swedish three foot {{Track gauge|Toronto|al=on}} 4 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1,495 mm) Toronto gauge {{Track gauge|Lego|al=on}} 37.5 mm (1+15⁄32 in) L (Lego) gauge

This template defaults to UK-English. For articles written in US-English, set parameter |engvar to |engvar=en-US. In this situation, the US-English spelling is shown:

{{track gauge|1000mm|allk=on|engvar=en-US}} → 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) meter gauge

As of 2016, the only two gauges impacted are the 1000 mm and 1009 mm gauges. In UK-English these are spelled metre, in US-English these are spelled meter.

Why not use {{Convert}}?

To convert a track gauge, using {{Convert}} comes to mind. For example, standard gauge:

{{Convert|1435|mm|ftin|abbr=on}} → 1,435 mm (4 ft 8.5 in)

However, this has some disadvantages. First of all, track gauges are defined by an institute, not just measured. The list of those defined track gauges is limited, and overseeable (today some 270 physical sizes are defined).

Using {{Track gauge}} allows us to track (follow) all articles with a specific gauge. This way the list can be made more accurate, correct and complete.

Also, the track definition can be directly linked to the sourcing article: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in).

Further more, the template allows to recognise named gauges such as "Russian gauge".

Tracking category

{{Track gauge}} detects that an undefined gauge is entered, and signal the page for maintenance. For example, metre gauge is only defined in metric. Entering an imperial size would categorise that article in Category:Articles using Template:Track gauge with unrecognized input (17).

TemplateData

The template formats a track gauge size into standard notation and adds the conversion into the imperial/metric (other) size

Template parameters[Edit template data]

Parameter Description Type Status Track gauge definition 1

Defined track gauge, in mm or ft in. Also can accept: ' '', m, gauge name

String required Link top measurement units lk

=on: adds link to the gauge defining article

String optional Alternative name al

=on: Add gauge name (if existing)

String optional Alternative name, linked allk

=on: Add gauge name (if existing) and link to its wiki page

String optional Display converted gauge disp

Separator for the converted value: 1=none (first value only); =s, /: slash separator; =''Any text'' (2 or more characters): Any literal text written between the two values.

Default: (...) brackets

String optional Which unit to mention first first

=met: metric first; =imp: imperial first (default: input unit)

Default: By input

String optional Allow line wrapping of text nowrap

wrap=off, on, all: allows lin breaking between the two measurements. Default: on. 'all' disallows linebreaking wiothing an alternative name

Default: off

String optional Wikilink units unitlink

=on: do wikilink

String optional Categorize page addcat

=no: do not categorize

Default: yes

String optional ENGVAR engvar

When set to en-US, "metRE" is spelled "metER"

Default: en-UK
Example: meter gauge only

Unknown optional comma comma

no description

Unknown optional