Fyrimynd:Track gauge

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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 2732 in)
  • {{Track gauge|4 ft}}4 ft (1.219 mm)

Extra options are available:

  • {{Track gauge|1520 mm|al=on|lk=on}}1.520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in) Russian gauge

Input options

The first parameter specifies the gauge:

  • {{Track gauge|1435 mm}}
    1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
  • {{Track gauge|4 ft 8.5 in}}
    4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)
  • {{Track gauge|4 ft 8 1/2 in}}
    4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)
  • {{Track gauge|Russian gauge}}
    1.520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 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.

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
ResultNote
1435 mm
1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)standard gauge
standard gauge
1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)standard gauge, by name
4 ft 8.5 in
4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first
UK sg
4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)standard gauge, this way puts imperial units first
56.5 in
4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)standard gauge, by all-inches
56.5"
4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)standard gauge, using primes
56 1/2 in
4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)standard gauge, using slash for fraction
1 m
1.000 mm (3 ft 3 38 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 12 in (419 mm)Miniature railway
7 ft 0.25 in
7 ft 14 in (2.140 mm)Brunel
2140 mm
2140 mmNot recognised (so no converted value). This track gauge, Brunel's, is not defined in mm.
65 in
65 inInput 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!).
  • When an input value is not recognised by the template (see last two table examples), 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: 1m is recognised. However, it is not available for all metric defined gauges. Using
    mm
    is a safer bet.

Aliases (list of defined track gauges)

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

Track gauges
Aliases
(input options)
Entry
units
Alt
name
Gauge
(mm)
Gauge
(ft, in)
Gauge
(inches)
Class
 
Link
 
Category
(content)
Σ P Mentionings
(maintenance)
 
3mmmet00003 mm3 mm00003 mm0.118 in00003 mm0.1181scaled000000 P cat:ment's
4mmmet00004 mm4 mm00004 mm0.157 in00004 mm0.1571scaled000000 P cat:ment's
4.5mm
0.177in
met
imp
00004.5 mm4,5 mm00004.5 mm0.177 in00004.5 mm0.1771scaled000000 P cat:ment's
4.8mmmet00004.8 mm4,8 mm00004.8 mm0.189 in00004.8 mm0.1891scaled000000 P cat:ment's
0.250in; 0.25in; 1/4inimp00006.35 mm6,35 mm00006.35 mm0.25 in00006.35 mm0.251scaled000000 P cat:ment's
6.5mm
0.256in
met
imp
00006.5 mm6,5 mm00006.5 mm0.256 in00006.5 mm0.2561scaled000000 P cat:ment's
7mm
0.276in
met
imp
00007 mm7 mm00007 mm0.276 in00007 mm0.2761scaled000000 P cat:ment's
8mmmet00008 mm8 mm00008 mm0.315 in00008 mm0.3151scaled000000 P cat:ment's
0.353inimp00008.97 mm8,97 mm00008.97 mm0.353 in00008.97 mm0.3531scaledN scale000000 P cat:ment's
9mmmet00009 mm9 mm00009 mm0.354 in00009 mm0.3541scaled000000 P cat:ment's
9.42mmmet00009.42 mm9,42 mm00009.42 mm0.371 in00009.42 mm0.3711scaled000000 P cat:ment's
10.5mm
0.413in
met
imp
00010.5 mm10,5 mm00010.5 mm0.413 in00010.5 mm0.4131scaled000000 P cat:ment's
0.470in; 0.47inimp00011.94 mm11,94 mm00011.94 mm0.470 in00011.94 mm0.471scaled000000 P cat:ment's
12mm
0.472in; 0.473in
met
imp
00012 mm12 mm00012 mm0.472 in00012 mm0.4721scaledTT scale000000 P cat:ment's
12.7mmmet00012.7 mm12,7 mm00012.7 mm0.5 in00012.7 mm0.51scaledOn2 gauge000000 P cat:ment's
13mmmet00013 mm13 mm00013 mm0.512 in00013 mm0.5121scaled000000 P cat:ment's
13.5mmmet00013.5 mm13,5 mm00013.5 mm0.531 in00013.5 mm0.5311scaled000000 P cat:ment's
14mmmet00014 mm14 mm00014 mm0.551 in00014 mm0.5511scaled000000 P cat:ment's
14.125mmmet00014.125 mm14,125 mm00014.125 mm0.556 in00014.125 mm0.5561scaled000000 P cat:ment's
14.2mmmet00014.2 mm14,2 mm00014.2 mm0.559 in00014.2 mm0.5591scaled000000 P cat:ment's
14.28mmmet00014.28 mm14,28 mm00014.28 mm0.562 in00014.28 mm0.5621scaled000000 P cat:ment's
14.3mm
0.563in
met
imp
00014.3 mm14,3 mm00014.3 mm0.563 in00014.3 mm0.5631scaled000000 P cat:ment's
15.75mmmet00015.75 mm15,75 mm00015.75 mm0.620 in00015.75 mm0.621scaled000000 P cat:ment's
16.2mmmet00016.2 mm16,2 mm00016.2 mm0.638 in00016.2 mm0.6381scaled000000 P cat:ment's
16.5mm
0.650in; 0.65in
met
imp
00016.5 mm16,5 mm00016.5 mm0.65 in00016.5 mm0.651scaled000000 P cat:ment's
18mmmet00018 mm18 mm00018 mm0.709 in00018 mm0.7091scaled000000 P cat:ment's
18.2mmmet00018.2 mm18,2 mm00018.2 mm0.717 in00018.2 mm0.7171scaled000000 P cat:ment's
18.83mmmet00018.83 mm18,83 mm00018.83 mm0.741 in00018.83 mm0.7411scaled000000 P cat:ment's
19mmmet00019 mm19 mm00019 mm0.748 in00019 mm0.7481scaled000000 P cat:ment's
19.05mm
0.750in; 0.75in; 3/4in
met
imp
00019.05 mm19,05 mm00019.05 mm0.75 in00019.05 mm0.751scaled000000 P cat:ment's
19.4mmmet00019.4 mm19,4 mm00019.4 mm0.764 in00019.4 mm0.7641scaled000000 P cat:ment's
20.5mmmet00020.5 mm20,5 mm00020.5 mm0.807 in00020.5 mm0.8071scaled000000 P cat:ment's
21mmmet00021 mm21 mm00021 mm0.827 in00021 mm0.8271scaled000000 P cat:ment's
0.865inimp00021.97 mm21,97 mm00021.97 mm0.865 in00021.97 mm0.8651scaled000000 P cat:ment's
22mmmet00022 mm22 mm00022 mm0.866 in00022 mm0.8661scaled000000 P cat:ment's
22.2mmmet00022.2 mm22,2 mm00022.2 mm0.874 in00022.2 mm0.8741scaled000000 P cat:ment's
0.883inimp00022.42 mm22,43 mm00022.42 mm0.883 in00022.42 mm0.8831scaledS scale000000 P cat:ment's
22.5mmmet00022.5 mm22,5 mm00022.5 mm0.886 in00022.5 mm0.8861scaled000000 P cat:ment's
23mmmet00023 mm23 mm00023 mm0.906 in00023 mm0.9061scaled000000 P cat:ment's
24mmmet00024 mm24 mm00024 mm0.945 in00024 mm0.9451scaled000000 P cat:ment's
28.08mmmet00028.08 mm28,08 mm00028.08 mm1.106 in00028.08 mm1.1061scaled000000 P cat:ment's
1.125in; 11/8inimp00028.6 mm28,6 mm00028.6 mm1.125 in00028.6 mm1.1251scaled000000 P cat:ment's
1.177inimp00029.9 mm29,9 mm00029.9 mm1.177 in00029.9 mm1.1771scaled000000 P cat:ment's
30mmmet00030 mm30 mm00030 mm1.181 in00030 mm1.1811scaled000000 P cat:ment's
1.25in; 11/4inimp00031.75 mm31,75 mm00031.75 mm1.25 in00031.75 mm1.251scaled000000 P cat:ment's
32mmmet00032 mm32 mm00032 mm1.26 in00032 mm1.261scaled000000 P cat:ment's
32.96mmmet00032.96 mm32,96 mm00032.96 mm1.298 in00032.96 mm1.2981scaled000000 P cat:ment's
33mmmet00033 mm33 mm00033 mm1.3 in00033 mm1.31scaled000000 P cat:ment's
35mmmet00035 mm35 mm00035 mm1.378 in00035 mm1.3781scaled000000 P cat:ment's
36.75mmmet00036.75 mm36,75 mm00036.75 mm1.447 in00036.75 mm1.4471scaled000000 P cat:ment's
1.75in; 13/4inimp00044.45 mm44,45 mm00044.45 mm1.75 in00044.45 mm1.751scaled000000 P cat:ment's
1.766inimp00044.85 mm44,85 mm00044.85 mm1.766 in00044.85 mm1.7661scaled000000 P cat:ment's
45mm
1.772in
met
imp
00045 mm45 mm00045 mm1.772 in00045 mm1.7721scaled000000 P cat:ment's
49.20mm; 49.2mmmet00049.2 mm49,2 mm00049.2 mm1.937 in00049.2 mm1.9371scaled000000 P cat:ment's
50.8mm
2in
met
imp
00050.8 mm50,8 mm00050.8 mm2 in00050.8 mm21scaled000000 P cat:ment's
2.125in; 21/8inimp00053.975 mm53,975 mm00053.975 mm2 18 in00053.975 mm2.1251scaled000000 P cat:ment's
64mm
2.5in; 21/2in
met
imp
00064 mm64 mm00064 mm2 12 in00064 mm2.51scaled64 mm gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
70.64mm; 70.69mm
2.781in
met
imp
00070.69 mm70,69 mm00070.69 mm2.781 in00070.69 mm2.7811scaled000000 P cat:ment's
89mm
3.5in; 31/2in
met
imp
3 gauge
 
00089 mm89 mm00089 mm3 12 in00089 mm3.51scaledlist of rail transport modelling scale standards#NEM000000 P cat:ment's
4.75in; 43/4inimp00121 mm121 mm00121 mm4 34 in00121 mm4.752min000000 P cat:ment's
5inimp00127 mm127 mm00127 mm5 in00127 mm52min000000 P cat:ment's
184mm
7.25in; 71/4in
met
imp
00184 mm184 mm00184 mm7 14 in00184 mm7.252min7 1/4 in gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
7.5in; 71/2inimp00190.5 mm190,5 mm00190.5 mm7 12 in00190.5 mm7.52min000000 P cat:ment's
8.25in; 81/4inimp00210 mm210 mm00210 mm8 14 in00210 mm8.252min000000 P cat:ment's
9inimp00229 mm229 mm00229 mm9 in00229 mm92min000000 P cat:ment's
9.4375in; 97/16inimp00240 mm240 mm00240 mm9 716 in00240 mm9.43752min000000 P cat:ment's
9.5in; 91/2inimp00241 mm241 mm00241 mm9 12 in00241 mm9.52min000000 P cat:ment's
10inimp00254 mm254 mm00254 mm10 in00254 mm102min000000 P cat:ment's
10.25in; 101/4inimp00260 mm260 mm00260 mm10 14 in00260 mm10.252minten and a quarter inch gauge000000 P cat:ment's
10.5in; 101/2inimp00267 mm267 mm00267 mm10 12 in00267 mm10.52min000000 P cat:ment's
12inimp00305 mm305 mm00305 mm12 in00305 mm122min000000 P cat:ment's
12.25in; 121/4inimp00311 mm311 mm00311 mm12 14 in00311 mm12.252min000000 P cat:ment's
340mmmet00340 mm340 mm00340 mm13 38 in00340 mm13.3752minDierenPark Amersfoort000000 P cat:ment's
350mmmet00350 mm350 mm00350 mm13 2532 in00350 mm13.78132minNarrow gauge railways in the Netherlands000000 P cat:ment's
14inimp00356 mm356 mm00356 mm14 in00356 mm142min000000 P cat:ment's
381mm
15in; 1ft3in
met
imp
00381 mm381 mm00381 mm15 in00381 mm152min15 in gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
15.25in; 151/4inimp00387 mm387 mm00387 mm15 14 in00387 mm15.252min000000 P cat:ment's
400mm; 0.4mmet00400 mm400 mm00400 mm15 34 in00400 mm15.752min400 mm gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
16in; 1ft4inimp00406 mm406 mm00406 mm16 in00406 mm162minList of ridable miniature railways#16 in000000 P cat:ment's
410mmmet00410 mm410 mm00410 mm16 532 in00410 mm16.15632minNarrow gauge railways in Germany#410 mm000000 P cat:ment's
1ft4.5in; 16.5in; 161/2inimp00419 mm419 mm00419 mm16 12 in00419 mm16.52min000000 P cat:ment's
17in; 1ft5inimp00432 mm432 mm00432 mm17 in00432 mm172min000000 P cat:ment's
450mmmet00450 mm450 mm00450 mm17 2332 in00450 mm17.71882min000000 P cat:ment's
457mm
18in; 1ft6in
met
imp
00457 mm457 mm00457 mm18 in00457 mm182min18 in gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
18.5in; 1ft6.5in; 181/2inimp00470 mm470 mm00470 mm18 12 in00470 mm18.52min000000 P cat:ment's
480mmmet00480 mm480 mm00480 mm18 78 in00480 mm18.8752minPermanent way (history)000000 P cat:ment's
19in; 1ft7inimp00483 mm483 mm00483 mm19 in00483 mm192min19 in gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
19.5in; 1ft7.5in; 191/2inimp00495 mm495 mm00495 mm19 12 in00495 mm19.52min000000 P cat:ment's
500mm; 0.5mmet00500 mm500 mm00500 mm19 34 in00500 mm19.752min500 mm gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
20in; 1ft8inimp00508 mm508 mm00508 mm20 in00508 mm203narrow000000 P cat:ment's
520mmmet00520 mm520 mm00520 mm20 1532 in00520 mm20.46883narrowList of track gauges#520 mm000000 P cat:ment's
21in; 1ft9inimp00533 mm533 mm00533 mm21 in00533 mm213narrow000000 P cat:ment's
550mmmet00550 mm550 mm00550 mm21 2132 in00550 mm21.65633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
557mmmet00557 mm557 mm00557 mm21 1516 in00557 mm21.93753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
22in; 1ft10inimp00559 mm559 mm00559 mm1 ft 10 in00559 mm223narrow000000 P cat:ment's
560mmmet00560 mm560 mm00560 mm22 116 in00560 mm22.06253narrowList of track gauges#560 mm000000 P cat:ment's
575mmmet00575 mm575 mm00575 mm22 58 in00575 mm22.6253narrowList of track gauges#575 mm000000 P cat:ment's
1ft10.75in; 22.75in; 1ft103/4in; 223/4inimp00578 mm578 mm00578 mm1 ft 10 34 in00578 mm22.753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
580mmmet00580 mm580 mm00580 mm22 2732 in00580 mm22.84383narrowList of track gauges#580 mm000000 P cat:ment's
23.5in; 1ft11.5in; 1ft111/2in; 231/2inimp00597 mm597 mm00597 mm1 ft 11 12 in00597 mm23.53narrow2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
600mm; 0.6mmet00600 mm600 mm00600 mm1 ft 11 58 in00600 mm23.6253narrow2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
23.75in; 1ft11.75in; 1ft113/4in; 233/4inimp00603 mm603 mm00603 mm1 ft 11 34 in00603 mm23.753narrow2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
610mm
2ft; 24in
met
imp
00610 mm610 mm00610 mm2 ft00610 mm243narrow2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
24.125in; 2ft0.125in; 2ft1/8in; 241/8inimp00613 mm613 mm00613 mm2 ft 18 in00613 mm24.1253narrow2 ft and 600 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
620mmmet00620 mm620 mm00620 mm2 ft 1332 in00620 mm24.40633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
24.5in; 2ft0.5in; 2ft1/2in; 241/2inimp00622 mm622 mm00622 mm2 ft 12 in00622 mm24.53narrowPenrhyn Quarry Railway000000 P cat:ment's
630mmmet00630 mm630 mm00630 mm24 1316 in00630 mm24.81253narrowList of track gauges#630 mm000000 P cat:ment's
655mmmet00655 mm655 mm00655 mm2 ft 1 2534 in00655 mm25.73533narrowList of track gauges#655 mm000000 P cat:ment's
26in; 2ft2inimp00660 mm660 mm00660 mm2 ft 2 in00660 mm263narrow000000 P cat:ment's
27in; 2ft3inimp00686 mm686 mm00686 mm2 ft 3 in00686 mm273narrowlist of 2 ft 3 in gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
693mmmet00693 mm693 mm00693 mm2 ft 3 932 in00693 mm27.28133narrownarrow gauge railways in Sweden000000 P cat:ment's
700mm; 0.7mmet00700 mm700 mm00700 mm2 ft 3 916 in00700 mm27.56253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
27.75in; 2ft3.75in; 2ft33/4in; 273/4inimp00705 mm705 mm00705 mm2 ft 3 34 in00705 mm27.753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
28in; 2ft4inimp00711 mm711 mm00711 mm2 ft 4 in00711 mm283narrow000000 P cat:ment's
716mmmet00716 mm716 mm00716 mm2 ft 4 316 in00716 mm28.18753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
28.5in; 2ft4.5in; 2ft41/2in; 281/2inimp00724 mm724 mm00724 mm2 ft 4 12 in00724 mm28.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
29in; 2ft5inimp00737 mm737 mm00737 mm2 ft 5 in00737 mm293narrow000000 P cat:ment's
740mmmet00740 mm740 mm00740 mm2 ft 5 18 in00740 mm29.1253narrowList of track gauges#740 mm000000 P cat:ment's
750mm; 0.75m
29.5in; 2ft5.5in; 2ft51/2in; 291/2in
met
imp
00750 mm750 mm00750 mm2 ft 5 12 in00750 mm29.53narrow750 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
760mm; bosnianmetBosnian gauge00760 mm760 mm00760 mm2 ft 5 1516 in00760 mm29.93753narrowBosnian gauge000000 P cat:ment's
762mm
2ft6in; 30in
met
imp
00762 mm762 mm00762 mm2 ft 6 in00762 mm303narrow2 ft 6 in gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
765mmmet00765 mm765 mm00765 mm2 ft 6 18 in00765 mm30.1253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
30.5in; 2ft6.5in; 2ft61/2in; 301/2inimp00775 mm775 mm00775 mm2 ft 6 12 in00775 mm30.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
783mmmet00783 mm783 mm00783 mm2 ft 6 1316 in00783 mm30.81253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
785mmmet00785 mm785 mm00785 mm2 ft 6 2932 in00785 mm30.90633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
791mmmet00791 mm791 mm00791 mm2 ft 7 532 in00791 mm31.15633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
800mm; 0.8mmet00800 mm800 mm00800 mm2 ft 7 12 in00800 mm31.53narrow800 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
802mmmet00802 mm802 mm00802 mm2 ft 7 916 in00802 mm31.56253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
32in; 2ft8inimp00813 mm813 mm00813 mm2 ft 8 in00813 mm323narrow000000 P cat:ment's
820mmmet00820 mm820 mm00820 mm2 ft 8 932 in00820 mm32.28133narrow000000 P cat:ment's
2ft8.5in; 32.5in; 2ft81/2in; 321/2inimp00825 mm825 mm00825 mm2 ft 8 12 in00825 mm32.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
2ft9in; 33inimp00838 mm838 mm00838 mm2 ft 9 in00838 mm333narrow000000 P cat:ment's
850mmmet00850 mm850 mm00850 mm2 ft 9 1532 in00850 mm33.46883narrow000000 P cat:ment's
2ft9.75in; 33.75in; 2ft93/4in; 333/4inimp00857 mm857 mm00857 mm2 ft 9 34 in00857 mm33.753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
860mmmet00860 mm860 mm00860 mm2 ft 9 78 in00860 mm33.8753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
34in; 2ft10inimp00864 mm864 mm00864 mm2 ft 10 in00864 mm343narrowPorthgain Railway#2 ft 10 in000000 P cat:ment's
2ft10.5in; 34.5in; 2ft101/2in; 341/2inimp00876 mm876 mm00876 mm2 ft 10 12 in00876 mm34.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
880mmmet00880 mm880 mm00880 mm2 ft 10 2134 in00880 mm34.61763narrowList of track gauges#880 mm000000 P cat:ment's
35in; 2ft11inimp00889 mm889 mm00889 mm2 ft 11 in00889 mm353narrow000000 P cat:ment's
891mm; swedish; swedishthreefootmetSwedish three foot00891 mm891 mm00891 mm2 ft 11 332 in00891 mm35.09383narrowSwedish three foot gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
900mm; 0.9mmet00900 mm900 mm00900 mm2 ft 11 716 in00900 mm35.43753narrow900 mm gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
914mm
3ft; 36in
915mm
met
imp
met
00914 mm914 mm00914 mm3 ft00914 mm363narrow3 ft gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
925mmmet00925 mm925 mm00925 mm3 ft 1332 in00925 mm36.40633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
3ft0.5in; 36.5in; 3ft1/2in; 361/2inimp00927 mm927 mm00927 mm3 ft 12 in00927 mm36.53narrowBritish industrial narrow gauge railways#3 ft 1/2 in000000 P cat:ment's
37in; 3ft1inimp00940 mm940 mm00940 mm3 ft 1 in00940 mm373narrow000000 P cat:ment's
37.125in; 3ft11/8in; 371/8inimp00943 mm943 mm00943 mm3 ft 1 18 in00943 mm37.1253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
946mmmet00946 mm946 mm00946 mm3 ft 1 14 in00946 mm37.253narrowKaprun disaster000000 P cat:ment's
950mmmet00950 mm950 mm00950 mm3 ft 1 38 in00950 mm37.3753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
955mmmet00955 mm955 mm00955 mm3 ft 1 1932 in00955 mm37.59383narrow000000 P cat:ment's
38in; 3ft2inimp00965 mm965 mm00965 mm3 ft 2 in00965 mm383narrow000000 P cat:ment's
38.25in; 3ft2.25in; 3ft21/4in; 381/4inimp00972 mm972 mm00972 mm3 ft 2 14 in00972 mm38.253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
985mmmet00985 mm985 mm00985 mm3 ft 2 2532 in00985 mm38.78133narrow000000 P cat:ment's
3ft3in; 39inimp00991 mm991 mm00991 mm3 ft 3 in00991 mm393narrowTranent to Cockenzie Waggonway000000 P cat:ment's
1000mm; metre; meter; m; 1mmetmetre gauge01000 mm1.000 mm01000 mm3 ft 3 38 in01000 mm39.3753narrowmetre gaugecat:metre ...000000 P cat:ment's
1009mmmetmetre gauge01009 mm1.009 mm01009 mm3 ft 3 2332 in01009 mm39.71883narrowmetre gauge000000 P cat:ment's
40in; 3ft4inimp01016 mm1.016 mm01016 mm3 ft 4 in01016 mm403narrow000000 P cat:ment's
40.5in; 3ft4.5in; 3ft41/2in; 401/2inimp01029 mm1.029 mm01029 mm3 ft 4 12 in01029 mm40.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
40.75in; 3ft4.75in; 3ft43/4in; 403/4inimp01035 mm1.035 mm01035 mm3 ft 4 34 in01035 mm40.753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1040mmmet01040 mm1.040 mm01040 mm3 ft 5 in01040 mm413narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1050mmmet01050 mm1.050 mm01050 mm3 ft 5 1132 in01050 mm41.34383narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1055mm
41.5in; 3ft5.5in; 3ft51/2in; 411/2in
met
imp
01055 mm1.055 mm01055 mm3 ft 5 12 in01055 mm41.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1067mm
3ft6in; 42in
cape
met
imp
imp
 
 
Cape gauge
01067 mm1.067 mm01067 mm3 ft 6 in01067 mm423narrow3 ft 6 in gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
1093mm
43in; 3ft7in
met
imp
01093 mm1.093 mm01093 mm3 ft 7 in01093 mm433narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1099mmmet01099 mm1.099 mm01099 mm3 ft 7 14 in01099 mm43.253narrowNarrow gauge railways in Sweden000000 P cat:ment's
1100mm; 1.1mmet01100 mm1.100 mm01100 mm3 ft 7 516 in01100 mm43.31253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1106mm
43.5in; 3ft7.5in; 3ft71/2in; 431/2in
met
imp
01106 mm1.106 mm01106 mm3 ft 7 12 in01106 mm43.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
44.25in; 3ft8.25in; 3ft81/4in; 441/4inimp01124 mm1.124 mm01124 mm3 ft 8 14 in01124 mm44.253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
44.5in; 3ft8.5in; 3ft81/2in; 441/2inimp01130 mm1.130 mm01130 mm3 ft 8 12 in01130 mm44.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
45in; 3ft9inimp01143 mm1.143 mm01143 mm3 ft 9 in01143 mm453narrow000000 P cat:ment's
45.5in; 3ft9.5in; 3ft91/2in; 451/2inimp01156 mm1.156 mm01156 mm3 ft 9 12 in01156 mm45.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
46in; 3ft10inimp01168 mm1.168 mm01168 mm3 ft 10 in01168 mm463narrowFajardo, Puerto Rico000000 P cat:ment's
1188mmmet01188 mm1.188 mm01188 mm3 ft 10 2532 in01188 mm46.78133narrow000000 P cat:ment's
47in; 3ft11inimp01194 mm1.194 mm01194 mm3 ft 11 in01194 mm473narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1200mm; 1.2mmet01200 mm1.200 mm01200 mm3 ft 11 14 in01200 mm47.253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1217mmmet01217 mm1.217 mm01217 mm3 ft 11 2932 in01217 mm47.90633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
48in; 4ftimp01219 mm1.219 mm01219 mm4 ft01219 mm483narrowfour foot gauge railway000000 P cat:ment's
49in; 4ft1inimp01245 mm1.245 mm01245 mm4 ft 1 in01245 mm493narrow000000 P cat:ment's
49.5in; 4ft1.5in; 4ft11/2in; 491/2inimp01257 mm1.257 mm01257 mm4 ft 1 12 in01257 mm49.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
50in; 4ft2inimp01270 mm1.270 mm01270 mm4 ft 2 in01270 mm503narrow000000 P cat:ment's
51in; 4ft3inimp01295 mm1.295 mm01295 mm4 ft 3 in01295 mm513narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1300mm; 1.3mmet01300 mm1.300 mm01300 mm4 ft 3 316 in01300 mm51.18753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
52in; 4ft4inimp01321 mm1.321 mm01321 mm4 ft 4 in01321 mm523narrow000000 P cat:ment's
52.5in; 4ft4.5in; 4ft41/2in; 521/2inimp01333 mm1.333 mm01333 mm4 ft 4 12 in01333 mm52.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1350mmmet01350 mm1.350 mm01350 mm4 ft 5 532 in01350 mm53.15633narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1372mm
54in; 4ft6in
scotch
met
imp
imp
 
 
Scotch gauge
01372 mm1.372 mm01372 mm4 ft 6 in01372 mm543narrow4 ft 6 in gauge railwaycat:4 ...000000 P cat:ment's
54.5in; 4ft6.5in; 4ft61/2in; 541/2inimp01384 mm1.384 mm01384 mm4 ft 6 12 in01384 mm54.53narrow000000 P cat:ment's
4ft7in; 55inimp01397 mm1.397 mm01397 mm4 ft 7 in01397 mm553narrowList of track gauges#4 ft 7 in000000 P cat:ment's
55.75in; 4ft7.75in; 4ft73/4inimp01416 mm1.416 mm01416 mm4 ft 7 34 in01416 mm55.753narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1422mm
56in; 4ft8in
met
imp
01422 mm1.422 mm01422 mm4 ft 8 in01422 mm563narrow000000 P cat:ment's
56.25in; 4ft8.25in; 4ft81/4in; 561/4inimp01429 mm1.429 mm01429 mm4 ft 8 14 in01429 mm56.253narrow000000 P cat:ment's
1432mmmet01432 mm1.432 mm01432 mm4 ft 8 38 in01432 mm56.3753narrowTrack gauge in Hong Kongcat:1432 ...000000 P cat:ment's
1435mm; sg; standard; metsg
4ft8.5in; 56.5in; 4ft81/2in; 561/2in; ussg; nasg; usstandard; nastandard; uksg; impsg
met
imp
standard gauge
standard gauge
01435 mm1.435 mm01435 mm4 ft 8 12 in01435 mm56.54s.g.standard gaugecat:standard ...000000 P cat:ment's
1440mmmet01440 mm1.440 mm01440 mm4 ft 8 1116 in01440 mm56.68755broad000000 P cat:ment's
1445mmmet01445 mm1.445 mm01445 mm4 ft 8 78 in01445 mm56.8755broad000000 P cat:ment's
57in; 4ft9inimp01448 mm1.448 mm01448 mm4 ft 9 in01448 mm575broad000000 P cat:ment's
1450mmmet01450 mm1.450 mm01450 mm4 ft 9 332 in01450 mm57.09385broad000000 P cat:ment's
1458mmmet01458 mm1.458 mm01458 mm4 ft 9 1332 in01458 mm57.40635broad000000 P cat:ment's
58in; 4ft10in; ohioimpOhio gauge01473 mm1.473 mm01473 mm4 ft 10 in01473 mm585broadfour foot ten inch gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
58.75in; 4ft10.75in; 4ft103/4in; 583/4inimp01492 mm1.492 mm01492 mm4 ft 10 34 in01492 mm58.755broad000000 P cat:ment's
58.875in; 4ft10.875in; 4ft107/8in; 587/8in; torontoimpToronto gauge01495 mm1.495 mm01495 mm4 ft 10 78 in01495 mm58.8755broad1495 mm gauge railwayscat:4 ...000000 P cat:ment's
1500mm; 1.5mmet01500 mm1.500 mm01500 mm4 ft 11 116 in01500 mm59.06255broad000000 P cat:ment's
1520mm; russianmetRussian gauge01520 mm1.520 mm01520 mm4 ft 11 2732 in01520 mm59.84385broad5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railwayscat:1520 ...000000 P cat:ment's
1524mm
60in; 5ft
met
imp
01524 mm1.524 mm01524 mm5 ft01524 mm605broad5 ft and 1520 mm gauge railwayscat:5 ...000000 P cat:ment's
60.5in; 5ft0.5in; 5ft1/2in; 601/2inimp01537 mm1.537 mm01537 mm5 ft 12 in01537 mm60.55broad000000 P cat:ment's
62in; 5ft2inimp01575 mm1.575 mm01575 mm5 ft 2 in01575 mm625broad000000 P cat:ment's
62.25in; 5ft2.25in; 5ft21/4in; 621/4inimp01581 mm1.581 mm01581 mm5 ft 2 14 in01581 mm62.255broadSEPTA Subway–Surface Trolley Lines000000 P cat:ment's
62.5in; 5ft2.5in; 5ft21/2in; 621/2in
pennsylvania; pennsylvaniatrolley; pennsylvanian; pennsylvaniantrolley
imp
imp
 
Pennsylvania trolley gauge
01588 mm1.588 mm01588 mm5 ft 2 12 in01588 mm62.55broadfive foot two and a half inch gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
1600mm; 1.6m
5ft3in; 63in
irish
victorian
met
imp
imp
met
 
 
Irish gauge
Victorian broad gauge
01600 mm1.600 mm01600 mm5 ft 3 in01600 mm635broad5 ft 3 in gauge railwayscat:5 ...000000 P cat:ment's
63.5in; 5ft3.5in; 5ft31/2in; 631/2inimp01613 mm1.613 mm01613 mm5 ft 3 12 in01613 mm63.55broad000000 P cat:ment's
64.5in; 5ft4.5in; 5ft41/2in; 641/2in; baltimore; baltimorestreetcarimpBaltimore streetcar gauge01638 mm1.638 mm01638 mm5 ft 4 12 in01638 mm64.55broad5 ft 4½ in gauge railways000000 P cat:ment's
1664mmmet01664 mm1.664 mm01664 mm5 ft 5 12 in01664 mm65.55broadIberian gauge#1664 mm000000 P cat:ment's
1668mm; iberianmetIberian gauge01668 mm1.668 mm01668 mm5 ft 5 2132 in01668 mm65.65635broadIberian gaugecat:Iberian ...000000 P cat:ment's
1672mmmet01672 mm1.672 mm01672 mm5 ft 5 1316 in01672 mm65.81255broadIberian gauge#1672 mm000000 P cat:ment's
1676mm
5ft6in; 66in
indian
met
imp
imp
 
 
Indian gauge
01676 mm1.676 mm01676 mm5 ft 6 in01676 mm665broadfive foot six inch gauge railwayscat:5 ...000000 P cat:ment's
68in; 5ft8inimp01727 mm1.727 mm01727 mm5 ft 8 in01727 mm685broad000000 P cat:ment's
1750mm; 1.75mmet01750 mm1.75 m01750 mm5 ft 8 78 in01750 mm68.8755broad000000 P cat:ment's
1800mmmet01800 mm1.800 mm01800 mm5 ft 10 78 in01800 mm70.8755broadList of track gauges#1800 mm000000 P cat:ment's
6ft; 72inimp01829 mm1.829 mm01829 mm6 ft01829 mm725broad000000 P cat:ment's
1850mmmet01850 mm1.850 mm01850 mm6 ft 2732 in01850 mm72.84385broad000000 P cat:ment's
1880mm
6ft2in; 74in
met
imp
01880 mm1.880 mm01880 mm6 ft 2 in01880 mm745broadTaipei Metro
Ulster Railway
cat:6 ...000000 P cat:ment's
1945mmmet01945 mm1.945 mm01945 mm6 ft 4 916 in01945 mm76.56255broad000000 P cat:ment's
1980mm
78in; 6ft6in
met
imp
01981 mm1.980 mm01981 mm6 ft 6 in01981 mm785broadCarmelit
Scarborough funiculars#St Nicholas Cliff Lift
000000 P cat:ment's
2000mm; 2mmet02000 mm2.000 mm02000 mm6 ft 6 34 in02000 mm78.755broad000000 P cat:ment's
84in; 7ft; brunelimpBrunel gauge02134 mm2.134 mm02134 mm7 ft02134 mm845broad7-foot gauge railwaycat:7 ...000000 P cat:ment's
84.25in; 7ft0.25in; 7ft1/4in; 841/5inimpBrunel gauge02140 mm2.140 mm02140 mm7 ft 14 in02140 mm84.255broad7-foot-¼-inch gauge railwaycat:7 ...000000 P cat:ment's
90in; 7ft6inimp02286 mm2.286 mm02286 mm7 ft 6 in02286 mm905broad000000 P cat:ment's
96in; 8ftimp02440 mm2.440 mm02440 mm8 ft02440 mm965broad000000 P cat:ment's
108in; 9ftimp02743 mm2.743 mm02743 mm9 ft02743 mm1085broad000000 P cat:ment's
3000mm; 3mmet03000 mm3 m03000 mm9 ft 10 18 in03000 mm118.1255broadBreitspurbahn000000 P cat:ment's
120in; 10ftimp03048 mm3.048 mm03048 mm10 ft03048 mm1205broad000000 P cat:ment's
10ft11in; 131inimp03327 mm3.327 mm03327 mm10 ft 11 in03327 mm1315broadList of track gauges#3327 mm000000 P cat:ment's
18ft; 216inimp05486 mm5.486 mm05486 mm18 ft05486 mm2165broadList of track gauges#18 ft000000 P cat:ment's
8200mm; 8.2mmet08200 mm8.200 mm08200 mm26 ft 10 2732 in08200 mm322.84385broadList of track gauges#8200 mm000000 P cat:ment's
9000mm; 9mmet09000 mm9.000 mm09000 mm29 ft 6 516 in09000 mm354.31255broadKrasnoyarsk Dam000000 P cat:ment's
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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
ParameterWhat it doesExample (code)Example (output)
lk=onLinks 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=onAdds the alternate name after the gauge measurement values{{Track gauge|sg|al=on}}1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
allk=onAdds a wikilink to the alternate name where applicable{{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
first=imp
first=met
Puts the requested measure first (metric, imperial){{Track gauge|1000mm|first=imp}}3 ft 3 38 in (1.000 mm)
disp=any textThe 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 12 in
disp=s or /Uses a slash as a separator rather than parentheses{{Track gauge|sg|disp=s}}1.435 mm/​4 ft 8 12 in
disp=[]Uses a square brackets rather than parentheses{{Track gauge|sg|disp=[]}}1.435 mm [4 ft 8 12 in]
disp=1Only 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=brForces a line break after the first size (and also before any gauge name){{Track gauge|sg|disp=br}}1.435 mm
(4 ft 8 12 in)
nowrap=off (default), on, allSets 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 12 in)
addcat=noWill not add a maintenance category{{Track gauge|sg|addcat=no}}1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
unitlink=onAdds wikilinks to the measurement unit labels{{Track gauge|sg|unitlink=on}}1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)
wrap=yDeprecated. The same as nowrap=off.
This is the default behaviour, so can be removed without harm.
  • Names can be universal, being defined worldwide. For example: Iberian gauge, 1.668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 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 gaugfe 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.

InputResultNote
{{Track gauge|Baltimore gauge}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm)
{{Track gauge|Baltimore}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm)Omitting " gauge", same effect
{{Track gauge|baltimore}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm)Case-insensitive (A=a)
{{Track gauge|baltimore|al=on}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge|al=on shows the alternative (name)
{{Track gauge|baltimore|allk=on}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge|allk=on shows the alternative (name), linked
{{Track gauge|baltimore|lk=on|al=on}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm) Baltimore streetcar gauge|lk=on links the size (as always)
{{Track gauge|Baltimore streetcar gauge}}5 ft 4 12 in (1.638 mm)This one has more names
{{Track gauge|Bosnian}}760 mm (2 ft 5 1516 in)
{{Track gauge|Brunel}}7 ft (2.134 mm)
{{Track gauge|Cape}}3 ft 6 in (1.067 mm)
{{Track gauge|Iberian}}1.668 mm (5 ft 5 2132 in)
{{Track gauge|Indian}}5 ft 6 in (1.676 mm)
{{Track gauge|Victorian}}1.600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
{{Track gauge|Irish}}5 ft 3 in (1.600 mm)
{{Track gauge|metre}}1.000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)
{{Track gauge|Ohio}}4 ft 10 in (1.473 mm)
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania}}5 ft 2 12 in (1.588 mm)
{{Track gauge|Pennsylvania trolley}}5 ft 2 12 in (1.588 mm)
{{Track gauge|Russian}}1.520 mm (4 ft 11 2732 in)
{{Track gauge|Scotch}}4 ft 6 in (1.372 mm)
{{Track gauge|standard gauge}}1.435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in)Also: "sg", "metsg" (metric units first)
{{Track gauge|US sg}}4 ft 8 12 in (1.435 mm)Also: "imp sg", "UK sg", "NA sg" (imperial units first)
{{Track gauge|Swedish three foot}}891 mm (2 ft 11 332 in)
{{Track gauge|Swedish}}891 mm (2 ft 11 332 in)
{{Track gauge|Toronto}}4 ft 10 78 in (1.495 mm)

Background

There are two maintenance categories under Category:Wikipedia track gauge categories that can help in maintenance of the template.

  • Category:Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input: input to be checked. No error message on the page, but it needs attention.
  • Category:Pages with no gauge entered in Infobox rail line: template {{Infobox rail line}} is used, but parameter |gauge= is empty.

Sometimes an input parameter is not recognised by the template (that is: it is not defined in the internal data list). The article page with this {{Track gauge|some unknown gauge}} is added to the maintenance category (named Category:Articles using template 'Track gauge' with unrecognized input). Interested editors will check that category, and can edit that article page (for a spelling error), or propose to add that track gauge to the template.

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Sources
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