Zelennikovskaya narrow-gauge railway

Zelennikovskaya narrow-gauge railway
Overview
Type Narrow-gauge railway
Locale Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Termini Zelennik
Website www.ilimgroup.com
Operation
Opened 1949
Operator(s) OJSC Ilim Group
Technical
Line length 57 kilometres (35 mi)
Track gauge 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Route map

Coordinates: 62°20′39″N 44°40′18″E / 62.34421°N 44.67170°E / 62.34421; 44.67170 The Zelennikovskaya narrow-gauge railway is located in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The forest railway was opened in 1949, and has a total length of 57 kilometres (35 mi) is currently operational, the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5 1⁄2 in).[1]

Current status

The Zelennikovskaya forestry railway's first narrow-gauge line emerged in 1949, in the area of Verkhnetoyemsky District, Arkhangelsk Oblast from the village Zelennik. The total length of the Zelennikovskaya railway at the peak of its development exceeded 84 kilometres (52 mi), of which 57 kilometres (35 mi) is currently operational. The railway operates scheduled freight services from Zelennik, used for forestry tasks for transportation of felled logs and forestry workers and operates year-round.[2]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Railroad cars

See also

References

  1. ↑ Болашенко, С. (24 February 2007). "топографические карты" [Topographic maps].
  2. ↑ Болашенко, С. (11 November 2005). "Зеленниковская узкоколейная железная дорога" [Zelennikovskaya forestry railway].
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