Konetsgorskaya narrow gauge railway

Konetsgorskaya narrow gauge railway
Overview
Type Narrow gauge railway
Locale Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Termini Rochegda
Website www.solombala.com
Operation
Opened 1942
Operator(s) LZP Konetsgorsky
Technical
Line length 80 kilometres (50 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Coordinates: 62°40′06″N 43°24′55″E / 62.66821°N 43.41518°E / 62.66821; 43.41518 The Konetsgorskaya narrow gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1942, has a total length of 80 kilometres (50 mi) and is operational as of 2015. The track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in) and operates year-round.[1]

Current status

The Konetsgorskaya forestry railway's first line was constructed in 1942, in the area of Vinogradovsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Rochegda.[2] The total length of the Konetsgorskaya narrow gauge railway at the peak of its development exceeded 153 kilometres (95 mi), of which 80 kilometres (50 mi) is currently operational. The narrow gauge railway operates a scheduled freight services from Rochegda is used for forestry tasks such as the transportation of felled logs and forestry workers.[3] In 2015, repairs are being made to the track.[4]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad cars

See also

References and sources

  1. ↑ Maps railway
  2. ↑ Konetsgorskaya forestry railway
  3. ↑ LZP Konetsgorsky
  4. ↑ LZP Konetsgorsk repairing railway
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