Calea Ferată din Moldova

Calea Ferată din Moldova (abbreviated as CFM) is the sole railway operator in the Republic of Moldova, responsible for passenger and cargo transportation, as well as railway infrastructure maintenance within the country. The total length of the network managed by CFM (as of 2009) is 1,232 kilometres (766 mi), of which 1,218 kilometres (757 mi) are 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) (broad gauge), and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) are 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) (standard gauge). The entire network is single track and is not electrified. It borders the Romanian railway network, with a 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in)/1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) break-of-gauge in the west, and the Ukrainian one in the east.

Calea Ferată din Moldova
Company typeState enterprise
IndustryRail transport
Founded30 March 1992 (30 March 1992)
Headquarters,
Moldova
Key people
Oleg Tofilat, CEO
ProductsRail transport, cargo transport, services
OwnerMoldova (state-owned)
Websitewww.railway.md/
Timetable (in Romanian)

Calea Ferată din Moldova (literally "Railway of Moldova" in Romanian) came into existence in 1991 as the successor to the former MŽD, a subdivision of SŽD, the Railway system of the Soviet Union.

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