Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway

Alapayevsk narrow gauge railway
Overview
Native name Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога
АУЖД
Type Narrow gauge railway
Locale Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Termini Alapayevsk
Operation
Opened 1898
Operator(s) МУП «АУЖД»
Technical
Line length 250 kilometres (160 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Route map

The Alapayevsk narrow-gauge railway (Russian: Алапаевская узкоколейная железная дорога, АУЖД) is a Russian narrow gauge railway with a track gauge of 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in). The Head Office of the narrow gauge railway is located in Alapayevsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast. Coordinates: 57°50′50″N 61°40′21″E / 57.84731°N 61.67245°E / 57.84731; 61.67245

History

The first section of the railway (Alapayevsk – Mugay) commenced operations in July 1898. Construction was undertaken by French businessman A.Illero. The railway had a maximum length of about 600 kilometres (370 mi) kilometers in the seventies, though estimates vary.[1]

Current status

At present only 250 kilometres (160 mi) of the railway is operational. Current operations include passenger traffic and general goods movement. The narrow gauge railway operates a scheduled Passenger Service from Alapaevsk. The narrow gauge railway is the primary means of communication for seven rural settlements in the Alapaevsk District: Elnichnaya; Garaninka; Strokinka; Berezovka; Muratkovo; Sankin and Kalach. Principal cargoes include: wood; food; postal services and fuel.[2]

Rolling Stock

Locomotives

Railroad car

Gallery

See also

References and sources

  1. ↑ "The book – "Alapaevsk narrow-gauge railway" (Russian language)".
  2. ↑ "Alapaevsk".

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