In the north of Moravia, in the region of Jesenicko, you can find the only narrow gauge railway operated by Czech Railways (CSD). The railway connects Třemešná ve Slezsku in Silesia - which is located on the standard gauge railway from Krnov to Jesenik - with Osoblaha which lies near the border with Poland. It's 20km long, and the maximum speed is 40km/h (originally 30km/h.) Service is by diesel train four times daily year round and in the summer there is one additional return steam train on Saturdays and Sundays.
The railway from Olomouc-Krnov with branches to Opava and Jindrichov had started in 1872. A year later, the railway was extended to Polish Glubczyce. Thanks to this, the villages all around started to develop quicker. Osoblaha needed connection with the railway because of the need to transport agricultural products and the sugar refinery needed transport
