Gorokhovskoye peat railway

58.17906°N 48.01180°E / 58.17906; 48.01180 The Gorokhovskoye peat railway is located in Kirov Oblast, Russia. The peat railway was opened in 1960, and has a total length of which 35 kilometres (22 mi) is currently operational; the track gauge is 750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in).[1]

Gorokhovskoye peat railway
Overview
LocaleKirov Oblast, Russia
TerminiKomsomol
Websitewww.vyatkatorf.ru
Service
TypeNarrow-gauge railway
Operator(s)ЗАО «ВяткаТорф»
History
Opened1960
Technical
Line length35 kilometres (22 mi)
Track gauge750 mm (2 ft 5+12 in)
Route map

Current status

Gorokhovskoye peat railway emerged in the 1960s, in the area Kotelnichsky District, in a settlement named Komsomolthe. The peat railway was built for hauling peat and workers and operates year-round. Operations consist of peat and passenger transport. Peat is transshipped on broad gauge 1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) rail line and taken to Kirov to a combined heat and power (CHP) power station.[2]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

  • TU4 – № 818, 1323, 2961, 2594
  • ESU2A – № 848, 927

Railroad car

Work trains

See also

References and sources

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